Thursday, January 8, 2009
X-Rated X-Rays?
I really don't see how this subject is a matter to be argued about. One person operating a machine, seeing a "cartoonlike sketch that shows only outlines" (5). The images are never stored. Are people forgetting what this is preventing? Did they forget about 9/11? Even if the images showed a bit of nudity, I think that is better than losing ANY amounts of lives. There are so many horrible disasters that could occur from a airplane being hijacked. If people are so worried about their "cartoonlike, rough body images" being seen, they can choose another form of travel. They don't have to fly. I've been on an airplane many times, and if this backscatter X-ray will eliminate the emptying of pockets, and taking off shoes, than I'm game for it. That's the worst. I just don't see how some one can argue that being viewed "naked" for a few seconds by one operator, is more horrible and offensive than a terrorist or any other person/group trying to harm our citizens and country. Look at the trade-off: being viewed cartoonlike.. for safer airs, a less chance of 9/11 happening again, and saving lives..
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I completely agree with you on this topic, the reason that 9/11 occurred was because of poor security. The funny thing is that after 9/11 occurred people were all about security, but as soon as time passed people started forgetting about at and start complaining about better security. I also don’t see the big problem of people seeing a cartoon like picture of you naked, I think Joe Sharkey exaggerated by saying that it was like a “peep show”. Like Chris Kapper said in the book, “The fundamental liberty is the right to life. Ones right to live trumps others rights” (pg 10).
ReplyDeleteHi there, I am just curious as I saw my name in the above comment. What book was I quoted in?
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Chris Kapper