Originally Posted by punkworld

Note that I wrote "makes people want to", I am not specifically referring to civil liberties actually being taken away or not but to people wanting them to be taken away in the name of fighting terrorism. Things people want taken away (from others) when they feel threatened include the right to a fair trial, freedom of speech, racial equality, etc.

I don't claim to know "the" way to eradicate terrorism, ofcourse, although to me it would seem that a carefully balanced package of measures targetting both the immediate cause as well as indirect causes would be the best way to fight it. What I am sure of, however, is that giving up the very essence of modern western society is not a very good way to fight those who oppose modern western society.