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Originally Posted by White Out 403
Is there a stronger word for irony? The person accusing me of orwellian predictions willing to cede personal freedoms for perceived safety benefits
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It's a fairly minor, non-invasive inconvenience with evidence-based results. So yes, I'm personally fine with giving up this tiny piece of my own freedom if it means the police can get someone else off the road who shouldn't be there. It's the age old debate of how much of your personal freedom you think is acceptable to concede to the state. Some will tolerate more than others. And because this system has been successful elsewhere for a long time, I'm not convinced by the "slippery slope" argument.
Mind you, I've lived in third world countries where the police walk around with assault rifles strapped to their backs and will throw you in jail for minor traffic violations unless you pay them off. So I'm quite thankful for the legal system we have, and this whole situation comes across to me like mountains and molehills.