TSA-style body scanners are coming to public spaces
I apologise in advance that this comment has nothing to do with the posted
article, and is instead to do with the use of HN.<p>After dang&#x27;s comment on the latest Assange thread to make the first page on
HN, I am trying to decide whether the posted article is one that stimulates
intellectual curiosity, or indignation and repetition.<p>I think the answer is - probably the latter. We&#x27;re not likely to learn much
new knowledge from it and it&#x27;s more likely to generate forceful arguments than
productive conversation.<p>Are postings like this welcome on HN or merely tolerated? I assumed, because
politically controversial posts frequently make it to the first page, that
they are acceptable and welcome. I am not so sure anymore.<p>I believe that an active mind is a politically engaged mind - but perhaps HN
is just not the right place for political conversation. I enjoy the civility
and dignity of the best threads on HN- and I have to admit that the majority
of them are not political. It&#x27;s hard to have a level-headed, sober discussion
on political matters, when everyone who has political views tends to have
_strong_ political views (I sure do).<p>So I don&#x27;t know. Maybe posting stuff like this on HN is not such a good idea
after all?<p>(With apologies to jerry2 who posted this article)