Hypothetically speaking, IF it could work why would it work and in what ways do u it would work best? Give me some reasons and examples.
2007-10-26 08:20:21 · 13 answers · asked by melissa 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Well, if our rights to privacy are given up, then any terrorist operating in the U.S. will also have their privacy violated too. Correct?
That means it would be much more difficult for a terrorist to operate in secrecy in the U.S. if their telephones are tapped; mail is opened; and travel monitored.
Since my life is an open book and anybody listening in on myh telephone calls would be bored to insanity, then its O.K. with me if some of my privacy is curtailed if it prevents a nuclear device detonating in some American city.
2007-10-26 08:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Airport security is a good example. We allow ourselves to be searched without a warrant, or reasonable cause, because it makes certain that noone is bringing weapons on to aircraft. We also allow the federal government some leeway on eavesdropping on private conversations in order to gain preknowledge of possible terrorist attacks. The real problem is that the 9/11 attacks were carried out despite airport security, for just one example and allowing our rights to be suspended actually makes terrorism somewhat more successful. In other words, terrorists have managed to create terror.
2007-10-26 15:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Heres what i think... No matter what the government does, there will always always be a threat of a terrorist attack. We lock down planes, they move to trains, we examine the mail for chemicals, they start putting posion in candy.... the thing with the terrorists is that we need to be one step ahead of them and we are not, its seems like they are one step ahead of us. We dont start using precaution until AFTER the damage has been done.... We are not very good at predicted what they will try next, which is why we are always going to have that terrorist black cloud looming above
2007-10-26 15:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by VMG 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
giving up our rights to privacy are not going to help prevent future terrorist attacks. Only better security will do that..... hopefully.
2007-10-26 15:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by Trish 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Potential terrorists couldn't communicate with one another for fear of being caught. Hypothetically.
2007-10-26 15:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by RJ_inthehouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ultimate example would be requiring everyone travelling on airplanes to fly naked. Obviously that ultimate right to privacy being taken away would also make it impossible to blow up, or hijack planes. (Tend to make them very empty too probably).
2007-10-26 15:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by patrick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting question!
well like the hijackers that got into America and took our planes without anyone knowing the same that they want to monitor what goes on so that the same thing doesnt happen again
2007-10-26 15:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by Random Black Woman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mr. de Menezes gave up his right to live (or had it removed from him)...but hey - as it's been stated time and time again...he was an illegal immigrant.
Sorted, huh?
2007-10-26 15:27:15 · answer #8 · answered by nativexile 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security"
This is where we find ourselves...... what side are you on.
I'll side with Ben Franklin over Bush within a blink of an eye.
2007-10-26 15:28:08 · answer #9 · answered by Waas up 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guns and bombs are the only thing that protects your security others fear the carnage therfore they aint dumb enough to attack giving up your security is only nessesary if ur a towel head
2007-10-26 15:26:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋