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Originally Posted by h2co-pilot
Yes, however the government's is reactive to the terrorism.
Let's again ask this question. Financial data mining has been proven effective in the UK and (if the NY Times doesn't spill it first) most likely helping our Homeland security track specific cells.
What are the alternatives?
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I'm not arguing that data mining is wrong. I haven't given it a lot of thought so I'm not convicted either way.
But the logic in your arguement says that "if it helps convict terrorists, then it's ok".. That is a dangerous, pragmatic argument. If you push that logic to is conclusion - anything is justified as long as it gets results. You know where that can go. That's the point here.