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IP: more on Too much surveillance means too little freedom
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:09:27 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: "Liam Hemmings" <liam () lhemmings fsbusiness co uk> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 23:37:56 -0000 To: <farber () cis upenn edu> Subject: Re: more on Too much surveillance means too little freedom I am interested to read much of what you Americans have to say about surveillance and freedom after 9/11. I live in the UK and we've had terrorist problems here for what must be nearly 30 years. What I find most encouraging about the US is that there is a debate about these issues. Over here successive governments have enacted some pretty draconian laws in response to terrorism and barely a peep is heard from the press or for that matter the public. The simple fact that people are discussing these matters openly and often angrily is a great sign of a healthy democracy. You should perhaps compare yourselves with other nations to see how robust you really are. For example, it is not possible for member of the UK parliament to discuss the rights or wrongs of the British Monarchy in the House of Commons. Honest. I think it was Jefferson who said 'Give me dangerous freedom'. Liam ------ End of Forwarded Message For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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