 I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s entirely irrational to throw money at counterterrorism that could have saved more lives elsewhere. However I do think that the money is better spent on prevention (integration, aid, ...) than on war.<p>People aren&#x27;t scared of dying in traffic or by a preventable medical error. Maybe they should, but they aren&#x27;t. Those risks are real, but they don&#x27;t affect how people go about their lives. Terrorism is a tiny risk of death but an enormous cost in terms of <i>percieved</i> safety.<p>Its a cliché to say &quot;defend our way of life&quot;, but throwing money at creating the illusion of safety so I dare go to the football stadium is just that. I wish we didn&#x27;t have to spend millions securing a football match, but one can&#x27;t dismiss it as a waste without assigning a zero value to the idea of going to watch the match. Times many thousand spectators.