Comment Re:Think of the children (Score 1) 405
Let me be the parent that is contrary to those you have talked to so far.
I want my kids safe. More than anything else, I want my kids safe. But I also want them safe from the intruding eyes of some semi-anonymous individual in the government, or it's subcontracted security services.
As the parent I take the safety of my children very seriously, and I am not willing to entrust that to another individual, or organization. Individuals and organizations have reasons for existing that may not coincide with my own. They have their own agendas that may or may not include actually protecting my children from harm. I'm glad the police forces exist, and I welcome any assistance they can lend towards the protection of my children. But I do not put the responsibility on them to protect me and mine.
A police state isn't the solution for anything but laziness and blame shifting. If you need a police state so you know who to point the finger at when you fail your children, perhaps you should be focusing on things other than procreation.
I want my kids safe. More than anything else, I want my kids safe. But I also want them safe from the intruding eyes of some semi-anonymous individual in the government, or it's subcontracted security services.
As the parent I take the safety of my children very seriously, and I am not willing to entrust that to another individual, or organization. Individuals and organizations have reasons for existing that may not coincide with my own. They have their own agendas that may or may not include actually protecting my children from harm. I'm glad the police forces exist, and I welcome any assistance they can lend towards the protection of my children. But I do not put the responsibility on them to protect me and mine.
A police state isn't the solution for anything but laziness and blame shifting. If you need a police state so you know who to point the finger at when you fail your children, perhaps you should be focusing on things other than procreation.