“I said, ‘Dad, I have to go, if this is the last time we talk, I love you,’” Henderson recalled. “I lost my mom a few years ago, so my dad is like my lifeline. Just saying goodbye to him was tough.”

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    11 months ago

    Respect isn’t fear. Knowing what something is capable of isn’t being afraid of the item. Fearing something puts more emphasis on the bad possibilities than is reasonable.

    Recognizing danger should have nothing to do with fear. Fear is irrational.

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      11 months ago

      I’d argue “respecting what could kill you” is both a form and consequence of fear, fear being an instinct borne of self-preservation and the necessity of the social contract.