Thursday, August 18, 2011
What do you think of this ogy?
I think the debate on the TSA's airport security is ogous to the debate on isted suicide. Opponents of euthanasia often make the argument that the doctor's responsibility is to keep his patients alive at all costs. But, that's NOT true. The doctor's REAL responsibility is to help the patient make decisions about their body and then respect whatever those decisions are. In other words, the doctor is supposed to act according to what the patient wants, not according to what they think is best for them. That's how it's been for over 2,000 years. Therefore, if a terminally ill patient would rather die than suffer, the doctor has an obligation to respect that. Likewise, supporters of the TSA's security procedures tend to argue that the government's responsibility is to protect its people. They're also wrong. The government's REAL responsibility is to uphold the will of the people. The government is supposed to be the servant of the people, just like the doctor is supposed to be the servant of the patient, NOT the protector! Therefore, the TSA should base their security measures on WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT, not on what they think will keep us safe. If the people want racial profiling at the airports, the TSA should respect that. If the people would rather risk dying in a terrorist attack than be scanned or patted down, they should respect that too. Whenever a government makes policies based on what they think is best for the people rather than what the people want, that is TYRANNY! The people have protested and have made their opposition to these invasive procedures loud and clear, but the TSA refuses to conform to our will and that is EXTREMELY undemocratic! It's time that we the people reert our authority as the master of the government and demand that all government agencies obey US!
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