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I try to avoid cancer by not licking electric lines, not microwaving plastic containers, not eating Hostess products, and not drinking out of water bottles that have spent time in the heat. I try to avoid pesticides, I buy organic, I make my own oatmeal, and I avoid dyes. I don't lie on top of the t.v., sit behind the muffler, or BBQ in the living room. I don't buy chinese toothpaste, dog food with toxic preservatives, and cheap bubble baths. I use cast iron if possible, buy heritage seeds, and eat my own chickens, cattle, and pigs. I do not smoke, drink, or do drugs.
I will not accept that I have as much chance as the next guy and grow lazy.
I have locks and deadbolts on all exterior doors. I have two dogs I have chosen for their ability to be not only family pets, but guard dogs, too. I have fire alarms in every room. I have a fire extinguisher mounted next to my bedroom door. I have safety features on my electrical outlets and cleaning cabinet. I have been trained to use a firearm, and I keep one and clean it regularly.
I will not accept that I have as much chance as the next guy and grow lazy.
I do not loiter outside during lightning storms, nor do I allow the kids to do so. I turn off the computer and t.v., and we stay in a central room. I have never once stood in an open field during a lightning storm.
I will not accept that I have as much chance as the next guy and grow lazy.
Life does have a general risk of things happening to you, but two neighbors in the same circumstances can have very different results. For instance, my neighbor does not have a gun. I do. Do you think a robber would reap the same benefits at both homes?
I know I may still get cancer. or robbed, or struck by lightning, but as they are totally unrelated incidents, I cannot compare them as one. But to imply I have as much chance as anyone else, especially those who live destructive lives, is simply not true. I'd wager more smokers get lung cancer than non-smokers. Choices matter in life.