>The state definitely has the right to seek out criminal and undermining elements.
It has the responsibility to do so without violating its citizens human rights.
What you are describing is fascism - the totalitarian-authoritarian elevation of the state over the individual.
>I wonder how you square that with your "Privacy is a key human right that should not be abrogated by the state, ever." stance.
What needs to be squared? This is non-sequitur.
>Why the sudden switch to "this century"?
There was no 'sudden switch' - its a fact that in the past 25 years, Western forces have murdered at massive scales more innocent human beings than any other state or entity.
Why do you defend criminal acts (violating human rights) and minimize mass murder? Are you in the 'might makes right' misanthrope camp?
It has the responsibility to do so without violating its citizens human rights.
What you are describing is fascism - the totalitarian-authoritarian elevation of the state over the individual.
>I wonder how you square that with your "Privacy is a key human right that should not be abrogated by the state, ever." stance.
What needs to be squared? This is non-sequitur.
>Why the sudden switch to "this century"?
There was no 'sudden switch' - its a fact that in the past 25 years, Western forces have murdered at massive scales more innocent human beings than any other state or entity.
Why do you defend criminal acts (violating human rights) and minimize mass murder? Are you in the 'might makes right' misanthrope camp?