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by yholio 2824 days ago
Actually, it would simply make terrorists avoid official border crossings. They could, for example, pay a human trafficker $2000 to get them over the border with Mexico.

Of course, you would then request for brain scanning technology to be more widely employed and that brain scanners be installed in the subway, on buses, gas stations and any other place drug dealers and terrorists could happen to go by. I think we all know what is the end for this line of reasoning.
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paradite 2824 days ago
You know I used to question why on earth would Trump want to "build a wall". But I think your comment (along with the previous comments) somehow made a good justification for it.

Anyway, it is quite apparent that we have fundamentally different views on these issues, so let's agree to disagree and call it a day.

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malnourish 2824 days ago
Unfortunately your views are fundamentally opposed to what most people (at the very least here) would define as freedom and civil rights.
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paradite 2824 days ago
Judging from the negative scores, you are right.

Does that mean I am going to self-sensor my views to avoid losing karma? No. You have your rights to disagree, I have my rights to express my views.

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zo1 2824 days ago
>"I have my rights to express my views. "

Only if you don't mind the downvotes. For some odd reason, these 'imaginary points' end up causing me to self-censor anyways.

On further-thought, it makes me think it's just something built into us. We seek social/group approval, and it makes us regress to the mean when it comes to thought/opinion. However, I don't think it's the right way for our brains to be wired, especially with social media exposing us to the entire world.

And now with this border-search thing. If it means that the state end up having access to all your social media accounts, that now span decade+ timeframes, not even time and personal growth/regret can protect us.

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malnourish 2824 days ago
I don't advocate for downvoting those whom I disagree with, if it were up to me you wouldn't be downvoted.
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wool_gather 2824 days ago
Yeah, it would be preferable if your comments weren't voted down here because of disagreement with the view you express, as long as it's expressed clearly and constructively (which it is).
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