> human rights ... they're not compromisable ... or there's some greater good that needs to be enforced ... Well, there is (was?) the Patriot Act because 3000

> human rights ... they're not compromisable ... or there's some greater good that needs to be enforced ... Well, there is (was?) the Patriot Act because 3000 were killed in a terrorist attack. This allowed for indefinite detentions, unwarranted search and surveillance, etc. If it is still in act, then it lasted almost 20 years. I don't assume you agree with measures like the Patriot Act, but I think some weeks of quarantine can be justified by the more than 100000 covid victims in the US, so far.