Ernest Hua wrote:
Is it EVER okay for spooks to break into a church's computer to find out if they are secret terrorists? ..................................................................
Is there a Universal Authority who can definitively answer questions like this, so that we can know what is right/wrong and win philosophical debates? Ask any person/organization, and they will provide the answer which they feel comfortable with. Those who choose to uphold certain standards of behavior will reply in reference to a concern for the violation of these ideals; those who only deal with action in practical cause/effect scenarios will reply in terms of their immediate concerns for physical safety from terrorists wherever/however one may route them. Some people's perspectives are short & narrow, some people see things in a larger, integrated context. Each will answer according to their ability to evaluate antecedents & consequents. Eventually, one must decide for oneself what one will choose to live with, to tolerate. .. Blanc