Friday, February 23, 2007

Airport Security Strips Passengers Naked

The airport security x-ray machine that strips away clothing to reveal the nude image of the human body underneath has debuted in Phoenix. This new technology effectively signals the end of personal privacy.

On one hand, the government is enacting legislation that restricts or criminalizes nudity, and on the other hand it is sanctioning the viewing of nude human bodies by airport personnel in the name of national security.

Although initially the system is being sold as being "100% voluntary" and that no images are saved for future reference, don't assume that this technology will not eventually find its way into courthouses, government buildings, schools, museums, etc. And while it does appear that this scanning is being done out in the open, there is no way to know for sure if the x-ray system is being used in secret.

If the system proves to be effective, it is a virtual certainty that EVERYONE who wishes to board an airplane will have to be subjected to the naked x-ray. The reason given will be that it will speed things up and make everyone SAFER. It's all about feeling safe, feeling protected. When people are afraid they will give up basic freedoms, and little by little we are losing our most fundamental rights to do as we please with our own bodies.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This technology won't just be passively accepted. As soon as it is deployed you will hear about it.