http://moo.plaidcow.net/2004/09/dangerous Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:59:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2-9621 hourly 1 http://moo.plaidcow.net/2004/09/dangerous/comment-page-1#comment-44 robt Wed, 29 Sep 2004 08:43:03 +0000 http://moo.plaidcow.net/wp/?p=106#comment-44 <p>Your friend has courage mixed up with danger. Like a mixed metaphor. Courage is being afraid (of an impending danger) but meeting it anyway. Folks can and often do fear the unknown. Therefore it seems dangerous. And the unknown can be dangerous. That's why we "child proof" our homes for toddlers. Maybe instead of a cage, your friend is envisioning a playpen.</p> Your friend has courage mixed up with danger. Like a mixed metaphor. Courage is being afraid (of an impending danger) but meeting it anyway. Folks can and often do fear the unknown. Therefore it seems dangerous. And the unknown can be dangerous. That’s why we “child proof” our homes for toddlers. Maybe instead of a cage, your friend is envisioning a playpen.

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