Monday, January 03, 2005

Posner on civil liberties

If people would prefer to be killed by terrorists than to give up even a tiny smidgeon of their civil liberties,...I have no argument contra [he means, he has no argument against that -- sid]. I just think that almost all Americans would consider that turning back the civil liberties clock to, say, 1960 would be worthwhile if as a result some horrendous terrorist attack was prevented. [he means, "but I don't think most Americans think that way", without bothering, actually, to explain why he thinks that -- sid]


So...I should just give my rights up willingly? Save folks the trouble?

No, thanks. I'll wait.

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