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> They are side effects of living productively, however, so we can't rationally just ban cars Terrorism and crime are side effects of living freely. > "Do you
by kybernetikos 13y ago
> They are side effects of living productively, however, so we can't rationally just ban cars
Terrorism and crime are side effects of living freely.
> "Do you think those who wish to do you harm don't want to exponentially increase that count?"
Not sure how that is relevant. In fact I take it more as an argument for how normal, non-expanded powers have been surprisingly effective at stopping worst-case scenarios.
- corresation 13y agoTerrorism and crime are a side effects of living freely. And I didn't say otherwise. However that there are efforts to combat terrorism always gets compared to the traffic deaths/heart disease/cancer canard. It is a non-starter argument. non-expanded powers have been surprisingly effective at stopping worst-case scenarios Expanded relates to expanded avenues of communications and organization. The NSA moves into collecting data in avenues that "the other side" didn't have not too many years ago. The world evolves on all sides. Further, as the critically important old saying goes: chance favors the prepared. There will come a day that a nuclear weapon gets in the hands of the "wrong" people (e.g. during a breakdown of the government in Pakistan, etc.). That chance event, which thankfully hasn't happened thus far, can have many possible outcomes.
- MisterWebz 13y agoAnd the NSA will successfully catch the people who have stolen nuclear weapons by collecting worldwide unencrypted internet traffic?