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kaas · 01-24-2010, 11:00 AM

Actually, I have observed these tendencies in several countries, with the UK and US (more and more after 09.11.) leading the development. Unluckily Germany did follow on a few initiatives but has been called back by our highest court in a few instances (while in other cases civil rights have been eroded or ignored). I believe it is dangerous to place everybody under general suspicion and I strongly believe in "innocent untill proven guilty".
I just hope my children (when I have some) will grow up as upright citizens, not possible criminals to be watched every second and queried whether they - or their parens- did anything unlawfull.
I have experienced that growing up in the soviet republic and do not wish to see such a thing again...

p.s.: England is such a beautifull country with so rich a cultural background as well as history and I have tremendeously enjoyed my trips there in the 90's. Thus I personally regret seeing what is happening to it, even if it is only in my opinion...

01-24-2010, 11:00 AM	#16
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	Actually, I have observed these tendencies in several countries, with the UK and US (more and more after 09.11.) leading the development. Unluckily Germany did follow on a few initiatives but has been called back by our highest court in a few instances (while in other cases civil rights have been eroded or ignored). I believe it is dangerous to place everybody under general suspicion and I strongly believe in "innocent untill proven guilty". I just hope my children (when I have some) will grow up as upright citizens, not possible criminals to be watched every second and queried whether they - or their parens- did anything unlawfull. I have experienced that growing up in the soviet republic and do not wish to see such a thing again... p.s.: England is such a beautifull country with so rich a cultural background as well as history and I have tremendeously enjoyed my trips there in the 90's. Thus I personally regret seeing what is happening to it, even if it is only in my opinion... Last edited by kaas; 01-24-2010 at 11:06 AM.