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Old 10-19-2007, 06:29 PM   #82
jolinar of malkshor
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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan View Post
And I would disagree. Offered a choice between those two options, (an X-Ray or having a guy in uniform watch me pinch one off into a "special toilet") I'll take an x-ray 10 out of 10 times and twice on Sunday. X-rays are very safe nowadays.

If what you mean is that they would still have to follow due process before subjecting me to one against my will, then I would definitely agree. But I would definitely pick the x-ray.
Lets forget about the possible side effects of the radiation (and I agree very low dangers). The fact that you have the government shooting x-rays through your body without your consent is much different than having someone wait in a small room to poop. Also, you have to take the person to a hospital, waste time and resources getting into the x-ray room. The x-ray may not even pick up the substance in question. Then you have the privacy issues of x-rays revealing possible medical issues/history of the subject.

IMO using an x-ray is much worse than waiting for someone to drop the kids of at the pool.
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