Re: Airport safety-xrays

[Ted de Castro <tdc@XRAYTED.COM>]

Someone was sleeping in history class!



Liberty and freedom are very expensive.  They are lost very easily - but

throughout history have ONLY been bought with blood!



(Liberty and freedom) and (Safety and security) are mutually exclusive. 

You cannot have 100% of each - and the freedoms we have now have already

been paid for!  It is a disgrace to those who paid the price to let them

go so easily.



yvette_lloyd@bio-rad.com wrote:

> 

> 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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