Well, it's true. Civil rights and privacy cost a great deal. The
   problem is, governmental terror costs way more. And even with a good
   government (never happened, won't happen without a good amount of
   Change) the loss of liberty is a damage paid cheaply with children's
   lives.
   That sounds harsh, but it isn't. Unless they're going to make
   believable statistics about the amount of deaths there's no argument at
   all. A cheaper seatbelt costs lives. Not putting lithium in the water
   costs lives. Influenza, and a lack of smart and organized medical
   spending are the scourge of humanity. The bureaucratic response to
   crisies, big and small, costs lives. Actually, the car is probably the
   greatest affront to public safety there ever was.
   But they're not talking about the car, are they?