[FunHearing3443]

I think part of this acceptance of the "well if it saves one [usually child's] life..." - it's extremely powerful but is deceptive as it devalues the value of freedom (or some similar trait).

[einpoklum]

Another variant of this is: "What, you don't want to catch the pedophiles?"

[Integrape]

"Oh course there will be exceptions for politicians and authorized individuals, for national security reasons."

[hoherd]

Yeah, "think of the children" is a rhetorical technique but also a logical fallacy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children