It might be difficult to hear, but we can't be perfectly safe all the time.

CNN: Surveillance state no answer to terror

The Finnish company Botnia, which is building the factory on the bank of the Uruguay River that separates the two countries, says it will be perfectly safe.

BBC: Last Updated: Friday, 3 March 2006, 04:00 GMT

To be perfectly safe, drain the cooking water.

NPR: Falling in Love with Limas

Of course, social networks can also be a perfectly safe and fun way for teens to share ideas and form healthy relationships.

CNN: Why parents should educate their kids about tech

Major public events such as a marathon in a nation that prizes personal freedom can never be made perfectly safe, said Juliette Kayyem, a CNN contributor and former homeland security official.

CNN: Past bombings prepared response in Boston

On both sides of the Atlantic, the net result is the same: a huge risk-avoidance endeavour which reflects the illusion that everyday life can be made almost perfectly safe.

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