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This is an classic but still interesting dilemma. This is about how much power we should give a government, and is also about whether we could justify wrong process with good purpose. Most people including me cannot help but take an uncertain attitude and while we are hesitating, many governments have monitored people's private data regardless of Patriot Act. Not only the Bush government but also other governments monitored their people both legally and illegally even before 9/11 and they still do it. Have you heard of Echelon? So this dilemma is also about what kind of person you are. A leftist or a rightist, realistic or idealistic, being afraid of criminals or dictators, being concerned with the process or the result, etc. Maybe you could find who you are while answering this question because you must give some order to those values. As for me, I am not a guy who can torture suspects by myself even in an emergency, but I think I can let others do that and ignore it. Spooky.

Hi there, [이름]! Thank you for your composition today! I\'m trying to call you the way you requested, but please give me ample time to do so. Anyway, the topic I gave you really stirs controversy and dilemma between your personal rights and public safety. From my personal and simple point of view as a citizen of my country, I will never permit this Patriot Act even in emergency situations. As long as I live in a democratic country, I know my right to privacy, and that must be absolutely protected. Despite this firm contention though, I believe that the government has the power to make it happen with or without the consent of people. In the end, they will just use the principle of Machiavelli which is \"The end justifies the means.\". Hence, the only way to protect ourselves is to be very careful with whatever we disclose on the internet or on the telephone. Besides, we don\'t really have to worry if we\'re not doing anything that may potentially harm others. T. JanE ^^ This is an classic but still interesting dilemma. >> Correct This is about how much power we should give a government, and is also about whether we could justify wrong process with good purpose.>> This is about how much power we should give a government, and it\'s also about justifying a wrong process with a good purpose Most people including me cannot help but take an uncertain attitude and while we are hesitating, many governments have monitored people\'s private data regardless of Patriot Act. >> Most people, including me, cannot help but display an uncertain attitude, and while we are hesitating, many governments have already monitored people\'s private data even before the existence of the Patriot Act. Not only the Bush government but also other governments monitored their people both legally and illegally even before 9/11 and they still do it. >> Correct Have you heard of Echelon?>> Correct So this dilemma is also about what kind of person you are. >> Correct A leftist or a rightist, realistic or idealistic, being afraid of criminals or dictators, being concerned with the process or the result, etc. >> Correct Maybe you could find who you are while answering this question because you must give some order to those values.>> Correct As for me, I am not a guy who can torture suspects by myself even in an emergency, but I think I can let others do that and ignore it. Spooky. >> Correct