Where is the line drawn on safety and privacy?

Question

At what point do you see the battle of terror confliciting with the American values of freedom? Airplane security has reached a point of almost a tolatarian state. Where does the public draw the line? This country blood won Freedom now the fear of blood is taking this away.

Answer 1

We're already past that point.

Ben Franklin put it best:

"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security."

The Oath of Office for the President of The United States, from Article II, Section 1 of The Constitution:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

That oath says nothing about safety or trashing The Constitution for "safety" reasons.

Freedom isn't free. The red in our flag is for the blood shed to preserve our freedom. Not just the blood already shed, but the blood yet to be shed. Not just the blood of our military, but the blood of ALL Americans.

Once you understand and accept this, you will understand what it TRUELY means to be an AMERICAN. A real, RED-BLOODED American!

Answer 2

Well actually where in the world does it say that we have a right to carry everything we want onto a plane that is already too crowed. I for one would love to see half the stuff allowed not allowed and the other just plane banned because of bad taste and bad manners for those around you.

We are not in a completely free society where there is not consideration taken to the safety of ones traveling media, an airplane should it be downed as we have witnessed in the most recent history of 6 years can do a great deal of damage to not just those in the plane, but on the ground. And it is paramount that all are protected. This is way an airplane in the first place must meet certain mechanical standards to fly.

I can bet you...if 10 planes where exploded in the air at once you would be scream, like everyone else.....what the hell happened and why did not the government see to it that it did not happen!.

Use your head, we don't scream "fire" in a crowd for a reason. Yet we have freedom of speech. There are restrictions and there should be. Your lose of freedom to carry on liquids to the plane are outweighed by the common safety of the other 300 passengers and crewmemebers not to mention those on the ground ....

Answer 3

Actually there is no line. congress has erased it when we weren't looking. I shall use this opportunity to make you even more angry at our elected government than you already are. "random" searches are unconstitutional. here is the 4th amendment to the US constitution:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Your person, house, and personal effects cannot be searched without probable cause. "Random" is not probable cause. "everyone must submit themselves equally to search" is not a probable cause. setting up roadblocks on public roads and searching everyone's car is not probable cause. If you are an angry young man who has recently returned from a "vacation" to a middle eastern country, there is probable cause for you to be searched. if you are an old woman going to a knitting convention there is not. The majority of the people in the US value freedom. The majority of congressmen do not value our freedom.

Answer 4

i think of the final government could be no government in any respect, inspite of the undeniable fact that it's not a hazard to allow human beings to stay between one yet another with purely the terror of revenge to maintain them from harming one yet another. (i might desire to be a Libertarian, yet no longer an anarchist). yet, heavily, i think of the form is the final document written in 2000 years..there have been different good issues that have been written like the Magna Carta...English and French regulation...yet different concept went into it, i do no longer think of anybody at present could make from now on perfect or longer lasting version...it surely has provisions to evolve. it extremely is our own society that's abusing it and making it much less. i've got not got a concern with dropping a number of my freedoms for the sake of protection as long as added exams and balances are positioned into result and there is genuine oversight (interior the spirit of the unique framers) by applying all 3 branches--for any valid reason or suspicion--and proper uncomplicated innovations are taken--despite the fact that if that is purely a droop. yet someway, the politics could be eradicated from this invasion. The worst element could be if the leaders used any of this archives for any sort of non-public benefit. As for the present situation, each and all of the above applies with the addition of the shortcoming of participation by applying the electorate in this technique. we've been asked to do no longer something greater suitable than provide particularly our freedom away for the sake of protection--we are actually not allowed to take care of ourselves from terrorism in any way. If this substitute right into a real emergency, the government could place self belief in all its patriots. Granted, i don't comprehend what the respond is, however the government isn't permitting us the person-friendly freedom to take care of ourselves. i think of terrorism is greater a threat to our us of a extremely than a threat to us in my view (as yet besides). So i might could say that the government don't have the means to curtail our freedom without alongside with the electorate from being a element of the answer and a being area of the determination making technique-that is our us of a.

Answer 5

Airlines are a private industry. They have the right to set rules and security at any level they feel they need. It is your right not to fly. I want to get to my next destination alive, and to be honest that in my mind far exceeds your right to privacy. If you want privacy that bad don't use public transport. Just imagine the lawsuits a airline would have if their plane is destroyed and they didn't have security.

Answer 6

it was already crossed a long time ago dude ... the public? most are blindly following the propaganda on the boob tube... they cant wait to throw away some more freedoms for protection ... who was it? Ben Franklin? that said "those that are willing to sacrifice a little liberty for safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" ...

Answer 7

We are at war, and safety trumps your privacy in an airport and a plane because it is by nature public. Would you prefer a 747 blown up to land on you house. Look at the larger picture Terrorists don't care.

Answer 8

i certainly believe in diplomacy. I belive all conflicts n issues should be disscussed on the table n not on the batttlefields.

nothing can justify war.

the terrorist r just like children. when they can't have what they want from parents who r capable they will resort to alternative ways or worst rebel towards the parents.

unless a peaceful resolution is put on the table we will always shout at each other n start being paranoid.

Answer 9

Yes, America (US) won its freedom with blood, and in doing so, we won the right to be free to protect ourselves and our interests. If you have a problem with that, you have the freedom to express your discontent with your vote, and you can also make your voice heard through exercising your freedom of speech.

Answer 10

The safety and privacy line is the belt of my trouser. If you go further down I can't guaranttee safety/ privacy :-))