10 Boring and Mundane Things That You Are More Likely to Die From Than a Terrorist Attack

In this ridiculous age of “alternative facts”, an imaginary Bowling Green Massacre, and Trump’s advocacy of islamophobia, fears against our Islam practicing brothers and sisters has risen exponentially; as well as illogically and without any basis in fact.

A study even showed that a majority of our fellow Americans (56 percent!) believe that the values of Islam are at odds with American values. To make matters worse, the media and Trump administration spews critical and demeaning anti-Islam rhetoric, and even generalizes to stigmatize all immigrants and refugees; which consequently produces a toxic environment of paranoia and panic.

In reality, the odds of being killed by a refugee terrorist is 1 in 3.6 billion. 

Now this statistic was taken from past records of Americans killed in terrorist attacks, and all estimations hold some value of error, but it can still be summarized that you’re more likely to die from boring and mundane things than a terrorist attack. So fret not, here’s a list of 10 everyday things you are more likely to die from:

1. You are 17,600 times more likely to die from a heart disease than from a terrorist attack.  Take note, McDonalds is a greater enemy than your Muslim neighbor.
2. You are 12, 571 times more likely to die from cancer than from a terrorist attack. Yup.
3. You are 11,000 times more likely to die from an airplane accident, than from a terrorist plot involving an airplane. So you should probably stop discriminating against those you “think” have a terrorist agenda sitting next to you on the plane, when he/she is most likely just trying to finish their goddamn flight.
4. You are 1048 times more likely to die from a car accident than from a terrorist attack.  We drive these metal death traps everyday, yet some of you still believe that immigrants or refugees are a more supreme threat.
5. You are 404 times more likely to die from a fall than from a terrorist attack. Yes, your utter clumsiness has a greater chance of bringing about your doom.
6.  You are 12 times more likely to die from accidental suffocation in bed than from a terrorist attack.  For those that support banning Muslims, then maybe you guys should think about banning pillows too?? At least that’d be more rooted in logic.
7. You are 9 times more likely to choke to death on your own vomit than from a terrorist attack.  Gross, but even more appalling is the sheer magnitude of ignorance permeating our America today.
8. You are 8 times more likely to be killed from a police officer than from a terrorist.  Just stating the facts.
9. You are 8 times more likely to be killed from accidental electrocution than from a terrorist attack. What a shocking statistic.
10. You are 6 times more likely to die from hot weather than from a terrorist attack.  Seriously a simple rise in temperature has a greater chance of causing your demise.

With all these reasons and more, let’s work together for a more unified America and to eradicate misconceptions towards Islam and our fellow citizens who practice it.