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Re:China’s experiment in ranking and monitoring citizens has... by wu-ikkyu on Saturday April 07, 2018 @10:20AM (#16780800)
>I'm glad the TSA exists and does what it does. I don't feel like my liberty is being taken away in the slightest.

If you truly believe that, would you be opposed to TSA style x-ray machines, genital pat downs, and strip searches any time you were to go to school, work, get on a bus, etc?

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Re:China’s experiment in ranking and monitoring citizens has... by meri_dian on Saturday April 07, 2018 @10:27AM (#16780833)
Well that would be an inconvenience because I and many others go to work and ride public transport every day. Which is why we don't see TSA checkpoints everywhere; it would be too inconvenient.

People fly infrequently though, and also have a very strong desire to feel safe when flying, so they are for the most part fine with TSA checkpoints. TSA checkpoints are implemented to make people feel safe.

See, it's a balance.

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Re:China’s experiment in ranking and monitoring citizens has... by acct1771 on Saturday April 07, 2018 @10:31AM (#16780849)
TSA checkpoints have accelerated to being in subways, etc.

Ratchets only tighten.

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Re:China’s experiment in ranking and monitoring citizens has... by wu-ikkyu on Saturday April 07, 2018 @11:04AM (#16781015)
>Well that would be an inconvenience

So in other words, restricting your liberty or freedom of movement?

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