4 ms·
Some of what you said carries merit but it overall smacks of rash overgeneralizations. Most government actions start with good intentions at heart, but they are
by knowaveragejoe 12y ago
Some of what you said carries merit but it overall smacks of rash overgeneralizations. Most government actions start with good intentions at heart, but they are often gamed and manipulated to personal benefit by those capable of doing so.
Also, we can agree that much less should be spent on intelligence activities, but pouring money into driverless cars is a terrible example of what they "should" be spending money on.
- DickingAround 12y agoIt's fair that I'm not providing enough evidence here. I think we'd both agree they good intentions when they outlawed unpasteurized milk or made a patent system. It's hard to get clear evidence on intentions, but recent laws about internet surveillance of Americans that are justified by saying the prevent terrorism are pretty clearly not about terrorism. Before terrorism, there was the cold war, before that there were countries that might invade us, etc. History is littered with lies from governments about why they spy on their own citizens and most of the time governments and government officials seem to do it for their own gain and protection. In this sense, it's fair to assume the people doing it now are also doing it for that reason. Also, I'll admit I don't want them doing driverless cars either, but it would at least be clearly intended to reduce fatalities. Perhaps medical research is a better example? You tell me.