by AbramIsaac » Jul 8th, '13, 23:42
The problem with some of you people is that you can't seem to see past your nationalistic knee-jerk reactions. Most of the people that have watched the video understand that this is wrong. Some of you have replied with "Oh, well...they're terrorists, who cares?".
Here's the problem with that ignorant statement: there's no way for us to know if they are all actually terrorists. Since there's no due process--at least not the type afforded to most people accused of crimes--it's difficult to determine who is innocent and who is guilty. Furthermore, since the military-style trials that these people are put through don't always result in a guilty verdict, it seems as though indefinite detention may be preferable to those who believe everyone there is a dangerous terrorist. Regardless of whether or not there would be sufficient proof to show that in a court of law.
Beyond that, what are they guilty of? Is Atone an ignorant asshole? Absolutely. Does that mean he deserves to be tortured in Guantanimo for running his mouth, because he's too stupid to know what not to say? Probably not. The problem with you people that don't seem to care about human rights "as long as it's those people" is that you don't take into account that with time, what's considered acceptable can change. Your political discussions now could have been considered sedition during the World War. Seeing the way the Patriot Act changed our entire outlook on privacy and personal freedom, it's not a gigantic leap to think that the future could hold a similar set of circumstances.
When they start locking up assholes like some of the people here for running their mouths too much, something tells me that people might start re-evaluating their stance on indefinite detention for terrorists. Because what's considered a "terrorist" can change, with time.
"America...just a nation of two hundred million used car salesmen with all the money we need to buy guns and no qualms about killing anybody else in the world who tries to make us uncomfortable" — Hunter S. Thompson"Poison the well, your enemies are thirsty!" — Modest MouseJesus Christ wrote:Fuck all South Pacific island and island-continents.