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Originally Posted by pgardn

Got to chime in on this. I would not mind someone videoing me, searching me, listening in on my phone conversations, etc... But here is the huge deal. Some people want their privacy for whatever reason. And just because I dont happen to mind, does not make it right. The, "I am not hinding anything so why should you care", just does not fly in my book. Of course the intent in most of these situations is to protect people. But in the process you infringe on others rights to privacy. Just cause I dont care about myself from a private point of view, does not mean others feel the same way. You have to respect others rights to privacy.
So again. We are back to the fine line between the rights of individuals and the rights and protection of our society as a whole.

the sticky part gets to where you decide how far 'privacy' goes when in the public domain....how much privacy can you expect at jfk airport for example?
i hold a CDL license, by signing that line on the paper, i agreed to be randomly drug tested at any time. to me that's an invasion of privacy....but who is going to say for example, that a school bus driver shouldn't be randomly tested, since the lives of the children on the bus, and others on the road, could be at stake...
i do think that it has gone too far, i don't agree with drug testing kids at schools. but then, i don't see why pro sports test their athletes. what safety issue is there with a free safety smoking marijuana? i don't think it's the leagues place to do that.

you could go on and on with this subject, everyone could find examples of laws they do or don't agree with.
just like i could put up stupid quotes from both ultra right and ultra left wing zealot/fanatics. neither extreme side has much to offer regarding intelligent conversation. you can't discuss things with people who have a very narrow mindset.

as the famous saying went-freedom of speech doesn't mean you can yell 'fire' in a crowded movie theatre.