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by shadowgovt 461 days ago
It's also interesting to float the thought experiment of what Gen Z would say about this question because the online norms are so different.

"Hey, sometimes people try to send bombs through the mail. Would you be okay with the government opening 1% of packages, inspecting them, and re-sealing them to make sure they're safe?

... what if they threw in a coupon so the next package mailed is free?"

(... and suddenly I've discovered of my own psyche that if those "The TSA inspected this bag" slips included a coupon for a free coffee, the visceral response to their presence would do a 180. "Oh, sweet! Free coffee!").