yeah, cause strapping explosives UNDER the armor would protect the bomber.......
i think the fear that our government has instilled into the general population is approaching the level that was displayed in V for Vendetta. i dont want to live in a society that is governed by fear.
Penn and Teller were having a discussion about freedom (well, really only penn. teller doesnt talk), and someone asked about airport security. Penn's response really got me thinking. he said that he doesnt think we should have ANY security checkpoints, ANYWHERE. they asked him if he wanted to risk being blown up on a plane, and he said "absolutely, because thats real freedom. you have the freedom to get on any plane you want, but with freedom comes great responsibility. you, and everyone else on the plane take the responsibility into your own hands to ensure a safe passage"
hes right, these days we give away too much of our daily responsibility as good human beings. we rely on other people to keep us secure, instead of living a free existance. we should watch each other's backs as citizens, rather than pay people who could care less about us personally. mercenaries do not care about the cause, only the paycheck.
personally, i live every day of my life without fear. i dont have elaborate security systems on my house or my cars (locks are good enough, they immediately translate into "forced entry" in a court case). i go where i want whenever i want, without fear of being mugged (and i live in post katrina new orleans). my neighbors run off any suspicious people, and i do the same for them.
im a firm believer that confidence and a lack of fear go a lot further than high tech security and guns will. i walk down the street knowing i wont get mugged, because i show no fear, and when i am confronted, i stay strong and dont back down. its served me well thus far, when some of my friends have said "man i wish i had brought my gun" after they had been robbed.