Originally Posted by Teacher49
Erosion of rights through just plain silly responses to serious threats is a serious issue, IMO.
We would be so much better off is the all money, time and brain power that is going into silly responses were going into more intelligent and practical ones.
I'm relieved that someone picked up on the connection and the larger point I'm trying to make: the more resources devoted to fighting imaginary wars and the actions of silly bureacracy, the less that can be spent pursuing legitimate charitable causes, such as the ones Lehava represents.
Let's say the replacement of toiletry articles on a given trip for the average FTer is $30 (plus tax
). From what I understand, $30 dollars is a helluva lot of money to a starving Sudanese family. (Hell, $30 is a lot of money for a starving American.)
That's the economic priniciple at stake here: basic guns vs. butter.