memphis
head empty and i like it that way
I see, although this kind of sounds like the fallacy of reification to me, because you're taking an abstract concept at its most literal meaning. In general I'd say when people bring up feeling safe in an argument, they just mean people have the right to exist in public spaces without the fear of harassment or harm. There's a difference between you not feeling safe on an airplane, and someone feeling unsafe being in a common, public space, where they are obligated to be (say, a school). If you don't feel safe on an airplane, you are not obligated to board an airplane. However, children are obligated to attend school. We can't control how everyone feels, of course, but we definitely do have control over how we monitor and respond to threats, harassment, violence, etc..Because, there's no way to enforce this. You can't enforce a feeling. Especially, if "feeling safe" feels different to anyone. I don't feel safe on airplanes. I can't ban planes.