[pp.int.general] the value of the human rights argument

[Per von Zweigbergk]

8 jan 2009 kl. 12.17 skrev Reinier Bakels:

> So you are not afraid that human rights considerations will be used  
> *against* PP objectives? I am. Frankly, it not entirely nonsensical  
> to advocate mass-surveilance to protect the safety of people against  
> terrorist and other threats. The unpleasant feeling of being watched  
> constantly (the privacy argument) competes with the pleasant feeling  
> of increased "public safety". Ask older people, and women how they  
> feel on the street, especially at night!
>
> Well, I have been told that the guard who watch the camera images on  
> TV screens typically are males who zoom in to attractive girls ...  
> else it is not a pleasure to watch screens all night ...
>
> reinier


Do you think that suddenly politicians will suddenly stop using the  
"public safety" argument just because we don't bring up the subject of  
human rights?

We're in this fight against mislead legislators who talk about "public  
safety", whether we want to be or not. We can't avoid it by not  
discussing human rights. To avoid that argument is just to remove one  
weapon in our arsenal for no advantage at all.
-- 
Per von Zweigbergk

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