I don't care what the good is. I simply don't want to be policed by robots.
And yes, I object to a lot of what is already deployed, including CCTV, speed cameras, etc. I don't mind so much on private sites, but it should never happen in public space unless, IMHO, its for a limited operation of some sort.
Reading your contribution makes me think you have been willingly "divided" off in to one camp. For you its border protection. Other will have other issues, drugs, immigrants, terrorists, poor people, ghetto control.... Even so, the second you give an inch, the authorities will encourage mission creep. Then those who approved of the original spin will begin to disapprove, but by then, damage will be done and it will be far too late to reverse it.
See, Im willing to be that the would be many who would approve of these things being armed and taking down targets on US soil. The public will accept it, until granny is taken out.
If we carry on this way, it wont be long until we are all required to carry trackers so some creepy organisation can follow us 24/7 on bloody google maps.
What continually worries me is watching old dystopian scifi films. They are like a check list of today's society. Watch them a year later and you'll be able to tick off more.
But, then, we do keep consenting to it. We do keep voting for it. So, I guess we want it. And who am I to object to the democratic will of the people?
"If we carry on this way, it wont be long until we are all required to carry trackers so some creepy organisation can follow us 24/7 on bloody google maps..". When I read this statement I got so scared that I almost dropped my smartphone
Your first points about how there are well known methods for manipulating democratic will are spot on. What truly democratic will is left in a world where politicians have power to mold the democratic will that is supposed to be controlling them?
And yes, I object to a lot of what is already deployed, including CCTV, speed cameras, etc. I don't mind so much on private sites, but it should never happen in public space unless, IMHO, its for a limited operation of some sort.
Reading your contribution makes me think you have been willingly "divided" off in to one camp. For you its border protection. Other will have other issues, drugs, immigrants, terrorists, poor people, ghetto control.... Even so, the second you give an inch, the authorities will encourage mission creep. Then those who approved of the original spin will begin to disapprove, but by then, damage will be done and it will be far too late to reverse it.
See, Im willing to be that the would be many who would approve of these things being armed and taking down targets on US soil. The public will accept it, until granny is taken out.
If we carry on this way, it wont be long until we are all required to carry trackers so some creepy organisation can follow us 24/7 on bloody google maps.
What continually worries me is watching old dystopian scifi films. They are like a check list of today's society. Watch them a year later and you'll be able to tick off more.
But, then, we do keep consenting to it. We do keep voting for it. So, I guess we want it. And who am I to object to the democratic will of the people?