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Mikulski keeps calling "identity theft" war. This is a crime, it is not an act of war!
by WestCoastJustin 13y ago
Mikulski keeps calling "identity theft" war. This is a crime, it is not an act of war!
- laumars 13y agoThey're talking about their battle against cyber-crime as war - which is a reasonable statement to make. It's just the same as when governments and new agencies talk about the "war on drugs" etc.
- WestCoastJustin 13y agoExactly, that is what scares me!
- laumars 13y agoWhat's what scares you? The fact that the term "war" is used informally?
- jlgreco 13y agoDrawing comparisons to "the war on drugs" brings to mind a perpetual hopelessly misguided attempt to completely squash the unsquashable by throwing money at the police (or the equivalent), the escalating militarization of the police (or the equivalent) and the abridgement and/or suspension of civil rights (most notably the fourth). So I've got to say, it scares me too.
- venomsnake 13y agoThat kinda makes me want to see everyone that uses that rhetoric from the president downwards sent to base camp and then few tours of duty to Afghanistan to see exactly what war is. Then they probably would use something softer.
- laumars 13y agoI don't particularly like that particular symbolism either, but I do think you're overstating things somewhat as the term is clearly meant as a metaphor rather than a literal analogy. It's not even as if they're glorifying nor trivialising real life war. It's just an expression. However I do agree with you (and the OP) that the term was clearly picked because it has more impact than just saying "our project to cut down on x" But anyway, I'm sure there's more relevant things we can discuss on this topic than arguing the justification for one word. :)
- darkarmani 13y agoWar on privacy?