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> I don't understand why governments don't just [violate civil liberties]. Perhaps you should think a bit harder. Maybe do some reading? Maybe consider how y
by Lazare 8y ago
> I don't understand why governments don't just [violate civil liberties].
Perhaps you should think a bit harder. Maybe do some reading? Maybe consider how you'd feel if your civil liberties were targeted.
> At least it wouldn't be a waste of tax payers dollars like governments are renown for doing
Sure. From the people that brought you such successes as the war on drugs, the war in Afghanistan, and the DMV. I mean, obviously a "war on people in an ill-defined category that aren't actually breaking any laws we know of" is going
to be super easy to execute. No doubt it'll go super well, with no wasted resources.
- alphakappa 8y ago> and the DMV That example doesn't belong there. We tend to underfund government enterprises (other than the military), and then we complain that they are inefficient, so we can justify underfunding them. It's circular logic, and many government agencies are the victims of just being underfunded. I doubt that DMV employees wake up with the intention of being shitty. Also, Comcast is your proof that just because an entity is large and private doesn't mean that customer service is better.
- BLKNSLVR 8y agoI believe this is the best / most recent example of what you're talking about, which was on HN yesterday The Golden Age of Rich People Not Paying Their Taxes Article: http://theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/12/rich-people-are-getting-away-not-paying-their-taxes/577798/ http://theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/12/rich-people-... HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18658166 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18658166
- lurker82 8y agoIf you are going to have a government, at least have it do what is best for society as a whole.
- dingaling 8y agoPerhaps people who grew up under the shadow of gangs have a different perspective. I didn't object strongly to having my bags searched at every shop door, or my phone bugged, or having soldiers watch me through their SUSAT sights, or even being incorrectly detained in the back of a police Land Rover for an hour. It was annoying and uncomfortable but better than masked gunmen kicking in doors at 02:00 to deliver a kneecapping or worse. Life involves compromise and sometimes those compromises are made with the things that are most precious, so that we can retain them in the future.