Why do we have to surrender all the water before entering the airport even if we prove that is in fact a drinking water by taking a sip?

Question

But once inside the airport terminal, we can always buy some water and no one will check anymore if you bring the water inside the plane.

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Answer 1

Because airline security is to make you FEEL safe, not actually your safety.
If you look at actual risks vs their measures, it’s clear. They also ignore any easy methods to reduce the impact on travellers.
The point is to make it difficult, because we think difficult means effective.