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Originally Posted by Homeslice
Hard work isn't the issue. Appreciation for what they're doing isn't the issue. The issue is how much time & convenience we're willing to give up in exchange for security. If you think anything is justified, then why aren't you advocating that the airline industry totally shut down? After all, that would prevent hijackings, wouldn't it? But no, I'm guessing you still want the airlines to work.......Which proves that you agree that there's a middle ground between security and freedom. So the only question is, where is that middle ground, and where is the threat.
There is so much else in the way of terrorism that could be done in this country if they wanted to, much more easily than hijacking a plane. They could introduce poisons into our food or water, they could barricade a theater and burn it down, they could take out a bridge or some train tracks, hell a couple of the forest fires out west were considered arson, maybe they'll get that idea soon.
Keeping the threat level at orange all the time is like building a car with an oil pressure gauge that stays in one spot all the time.......It's aggravating, and somewhat insulting. If people keep hearing the same thing all the time, don't you think they will ignore it?
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I would agree with you if Homeland Security always kept it at orange. They have not. Here is a timeline of changes in status.
http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/history/editorial_0844.shtm
The natural tendency is to try and prevent the last attack from happening again. I suspect you would not be very happy with the measures required to try and stop any potential future attacks.
If terrorists wanted to screw us up one of the best ways would be to attack multiple malls during the Christmas rush. They wouldn't need anything special. They could use weapons that are completely legal. Hell, they could use rifles, shotguns, and ammunition purchased from sporting goods stores attached to many malls. Something tells me you would be less than pleased though if you had to undergo the same security checks to enter a mall you currently have to deal with to enter an airport terminal.
Where is the middle ground when the threat is pretty much everywhere?