1. The USA Patriot Act and the Violation of Human Rights
Many critics, in fact, point to some of the blunders of these policies-such as Guantanamo Bay and the Iraq War-as severe violations of human rights. ... The opponent of the Act, who argues in favor of constitutionalism and liberty, might often quote Benjamin Franklin, who purportedly said "those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither.... This is an example of the overreach of the modern bureaucratic state, violating one of the fundamental human rights, which is the freedom of privacy. ... Some view that conflict is a normal aspect of human conflict, whereas some view it as a...
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