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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 2:36 am
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Originally Posted by UALOneKPlus
You know, you're pretty convincing sometimes.

Then I think back to history.

People didn't speak up when the Germans rounded up the Jews, gave them special tags to wear. Just a minor inconvenience, a tag is, really, right?

Then the Germans rounded up the Jews and sent them to special labor camps (or so the population thought). Hey, this was during a time of war (WWII), so surely it can't be too bad, right? The US also rounded up Japanese Americans and sent them to concentration camps as well, so surely it can't be wrong, can it?

Little bits "hey it's a little inconvenience, it's no big deal" over time adds up to a whole lot of inconvenience, by which time it's too late to recognize that it's a big deal.

When good men do nothing, evil prevails.

You're one of those people who either work for the TSA, or don't care enough about fair treatment of innocent travelers, and now are a TSA shill, fighting against the majority of people who see that the TSA is abusive and lacks accountability.

Hey, it's just a minor inconvenience, so we should just shut up right?
When people are getting rounded up and being put into labor camps or when others are sent to special security lines because of their race/religion then your argument is valid. I'm Jewish and I am completely and utterly offended by your comparisons. I know your going to say that it's about the attitude but let's face it you can complain to your airline or the TSA directly. The people in you used in your comparison had no voice..

Last edited by stockmanjr; Nov 13, 2007 at 2:55 am
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