Re: [OT] The record industry, RIAA and US law
On Thu, 10 May 2007 18:43:51 +0200
Joe Hart <j.hart@orange.nl> wrote:
[snip]
> As to the McCarthyism, I am referring to the sweep of terrorist laws
> that strip away the rights of the individual in view of "the greater
> good". If someone calls you a terrorist, you have little recourse when
> the police search your house and comb through all your records to try to
> substantiate the claim. The problem is, the probable cause is not being
> used in those cases. Just by being branded a terrorist is enough to
> cause major grief, no matter how true the statement is.
>
> This is exactly the same as McCarthy and his branding people communist
> who clearly had no affiliation with them in retrospect. It didn't stop
> those people from having ruined careers.
>
> The problem is also here in Europe. The thought police are quite
> active. Because by catching the potential terrorists, the government
> can save lives. Therefore, monitoring and even censoring are effective
> tools against terrorism. The problem is the practice of constant
> monitoring erodes privacy.
Thoughtful people can certainly disagree over how much freedom should
be given up in exchange for how much safety; I'm not really sure what
my own opinions are, and I certainly respect yours.
> Joe
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