I wasn't saying we should do any of that.T2K wrote:The "if it can save one life" argument, which is popular with some, is really stupid. If we gave local, state and federal law enforcement in the US the right to stop and search anyone at any time for any reason, or no reason at all, and detain them for any length of time then I absolutely PROMISE you we could reduce violent crime / terrorism massively. It would be "for the public good" and it would work. Some innocent people would surely get caught up in it but...it's for the children right? We damn well shouldn't do that.
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Understood. I was speaking in general.
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I didn't know whether to put this in the Gun Debate thread or here, since it is a very bizarre connection of the two. It's the conspiracy theory that eats itself:
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/23/tamerla ... singleton/
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/23/tamerla ... singleton/
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