I have grown up in a very safe society and have not ever been attacked. Nor do I fear it to any great degree. But this is because of institutions such as a police force, and a standing army, both services provided by a government. I have heard a couple of anarchists talking about other ways to satisfy the need for safety. Yes, I threw out a little barb to get the discussion going but I really was quite interested to hear about how anarchism might work in practice.