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<blockquote data-quote="MaddSkillz" data-source="post: 1374702" data-attributes="member: 1159">The answer is that there are no 100% answers.&nbsp; And the question is exactly how much worth is there in riding down that slippery slope by allowing government to infringe on our liberties in the name of keeping us safe - especially when it comes to terrorist acts?&nbsp; You&#039;re still way more likely to die in a car crash or even choke on a peanut than to die in a terrorist act.&nbsp; And yet, we&#039;re willing to sacrifice the things that make this land great for something so insignificant in the grand scheme of threats on our life?&nbsp;&nbsp; And to continue along that thought... It may be the &quot;terrorists&quot; that threaten our life in a very small way when compared to other dangers in society, but it&#039;s the government that threatens our lifestyle when we allow them to do as they please by not following the letter of the law.Our way of life is very much under attack by not just these &quot;terrorists&quot; but also by the government that demands they keep us safe in the name of handing over our liberties to them.Sorry, but that&#039;s just the sobering truth.Also, I think the company that designed these virtual strip-search machines needs to be investigated for ties to terrorist organizations... Just think about how much money they&#039;ve made, post 9-11...&nbsp; Okay, I kid, I kid... Kinda.&nbsp; <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="MaddSkillz, post: 1374702, member: 1159"] The answer is that there are no 100% answers. And the question is exactly how much worth is there in riding down that slippery slope by allowing government to infringe on our liberties in the name of keeping us safe - especially when it comes to terrorist acts? You're still way more likely to die in a car crash or even choke on a peanut than to die in a terrorist act. And yet, we're willing to sacrifice the things that make this land great for something so insignificant in the grand scheme of threats on our life? And to continue along that thought... It may be the "terrorists" that threaten our life in a very small way when compared to other dangers in society, but it's the government that threatens our lifestyle when we allow them to do as they please by not following the letter of the law. Our way of life is very much under attack by not just these "terrorists" but also by the government that demands they keep us safe in the name of handing over our liberties to them. Sorry, but that's just the sobering truth. Also, I think the company that designed these virtual strip-search machines needs to be investigated for ties to terrorist organizations... Just think about how much money they've made, post 9-11... Okay, I kid, I kid... Kinda. :D [/QUOTE]

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