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"The argument from the executive branch is when you buy a ticket you have sacrificed your rights; that isn't the case;you never have to sacrifice your rights."
by jeromec 16y ago
"The argument from the executive branch is when you buy a ticket you have sacrificed your rights; that isn't the case;you never have to sacrifice your rights." - Ron Paul
- clammer 16y agoWhile I think he's right on this issue, I also think he'd have no problem with non-government employees doing the same type of checks as the TSA. And for that matter nor would I. I think airlines should manage their own security. That kind of competition would allow us all to choose. Jet Blue - No body scanners, American - Body Scanners, SouthWest - Mandatory cavity search, etc... Then I can decide how safe I want to fly vs. how much I want to be humiliated I want to feel. Eventually the market will find the right answer.
- Jach 16y agoCorrect for this case, but in the interest of nitpicking "never" is false... If you live in a society with a social contract there are "rights" you sacrifice. Not that sacrifices are a bad thing: the standard usage implies a painful loss for something of much greater value in the end, such as sacrificing a queen to win a game of chess. (Or sacrificing a virgin to gain favor with the gods. The important point is to make sure you're rationally measuring utility.)