What's more threatening? Physical or online attacks? --- I get your point, Florence, particularly when we are discussing large-scale attacks. But there are other factors. If I am being bullied, or attacked, I can be physically threatened by someone bigger, stronger, or more agressive than myself, I might end up beaten and bloody, especially if I cannot run very fast. While the power of an online attack can be extremely malicious, anonymous, and have multiple points of attack, in the end,we can simply stay offline. I don't mean to underestimate their power, but there is an unavoidable presence in a physical/offline attack that has more immediate danger, which we should not underestimate. Recent school (and other) shootings show this very clearly. Do these attacks have any commonalities that could help us fight them? Is one situation/attack easier to remedy than the other?

Source author: Ginger (Virginia) Paque VirginiaP@diplomacy.edu