Re: Airport safety-xrays

[dpharrison@aep.com]

Hey, Mike.  Sorry about the remarks, but they were dead on.  But folk like

Yvette here should heed Mike's warning about this thread because they will

spark continuing remarks from Americans like me.  No ill will?  You tell

that to Guiliani, to the families of those lost in the hijacked planes, to

New York, to President Bush.  There goes my blood pressure again.



Dave Harrison, American - Pits Off.





                                                                                                      

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Phil,



Granted, your argument has merits regarding the hysteria caused by the

events of

last week, however, I think most Americans would agree that a small

reasonable

decrease in the freedoms we currently have outweigh the potential benefits.



McCarthyism - not really. Think of the gangs that have infultrated our

lands. To

counteract the potential for violence, many schools accross the country

have

implemented metal detectors. This has resulted in catching would be

criminals

from inflicting harm in our nation's schools. Has anyone ever thought what

could

have happened if there had been such devices in Columbine? Santee? After

catching these criminals, preventative measures can be used to educate

people to

use their talents in a positive manner.



While Churchill spoke well, as scientists we should know that a little fear

is

OK. Fear creates a flight/fight response in the human body. It is perhaps

this

flight/fight that will perhaps help us to make a safer world.



I don't pretend to know why these acts occurred. I suppose that is for the

politicians and experts to figure out. All I can say is I believe I was put

on

this earth to use my intelligence to save humanity, not destroy it.....



By the way, in case any would be terrorists are reading this.....I don't

wish

you any ill will, I don't want to inflame you in any way telling you that

these

your acts are because of your radical beliefs....rather I pray for peace

and try

to understand why such hatred exists. Take a lesson from us scientists - we

came

from all different backgrounds, yet somehow science is our common language

that

brings us together.



Thanks,

Yvette Lloyd



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