Re: Terrorism is a NON-THREAT (fwd)

We hear on TV etc people saying "If this draconian measure saves the life of one innocent child its worth the loss of my right to walk in the park, or whatever". This is clearly shit, but can people suggest a sensible measure of when new legistlation is justified?

When you can figure out a way to fix the problem without stepping on freedoms. Then legislation is justified. Part of the problem is that people _assume_ that legislation fixes problems. It doesn't. Laws just give society permission to punish the offender. In that case we have plenty of laws, it would be rare that we would need another.