It has been 8 years since 9/11 and we are still dealing with the consequences. Not only in Afghanistan, Iraq, or somewhere else (obviously these a major problems as well) but also ‘at home’ in Europe. So here is something to think about:
The video is a German perspective (with English subtitles!) on the recent security discourses surrounding surveillance and control in the name of “the war against terrorism”…
What about trusting your own citizens…?
This blog post is part of a campaign to restore trust and rebuild bridges initiated by the Anna Lindh Foundation. I blog for trust.
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Great video!
Has anyone calculated what great things we could do with all the anti-terror money? How many lives could be saved on our streets when we would just invest the money into staffing our police (not their cameras!)?
Interesting ad. I must admit it’s kind of funny how authorities try to protect us by restricting rights And I’m not the paranoid kind, because I admit something needs to be done. But there is a striking resemblance between the way governments are acting and the way some companies are trying to gather as much information about you as possible. There has to be another way to find terrorists, other than stripping EVERYBODY of their privacy.
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[...] So, today is Septmeber 11. This day 8 years ago pretty much defined the political developments in this decade – from international politics (obviously…) to European politics and national politics. It had also an impact on social and cultural dimensions in our societies. We all seem to remember where we were when we heard the news about the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. (as observed on twitter today!) New enemies and dividing lines were constructed. And the big question remains the same: How can we restore trust between people, between governments and between governments and people? [...]