by Dexter S.
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June 29, 2009

Pope Speaks Out Against Full Body Scanners at Airports

February 22, 2010 03:35 PM UTC (Updated: February 24, 2010 01:55 PM UTC)
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Over the weekend, Pope Benedict XVI criticized the use of full body scanners in airports.

At a Vatican meeting, the Pope told aerospace industry figures ''the primary asset to be safeguarded and treasured is the person, in his or her integrity''. 

''Even in this situation, one must never forget that respecting the primacy of the human person and attention to his or her needs does not make the service less efficient nor penalize economic management,''

The scanners allow security personnel to see an image of a persons body through their clothes. Even though extreme measures are taken to protect ones privacy, it appears the Pope has issues. I don’t agree with his option about nudity, but when he speaks of respecting the primacy of the human person, I think he his on the right tract. We show very little respect for people anymore. 

However, we need to stop traveling some much for frivolous reasons. I would guess almost half of the plane trips people take are necessary and it wastes fuel and cost us the rest of us money in managing air traffic, safety etc

 

 

Pope enters airport body scanners row http://worldbbnews.com/2010/02/pope-enters-airport-body-scanners-row/

 

Comments: 19

I wonder how much privacy one has with their body splattered all over the inside of an airplane? Moronic. Airplane travel over private car of all the people in them, I wonder if the efficiency isn't better in the plane? People are going to travel however.
Dexter S. Feb 23, 2010, 3:40am UTC
I dont know, but too many use airplanes.. I remeber a time before deregulation that we had less problems with airline inustry and not so many people used them like a bus.
Try to find a bus that goes from where you are, to where you want to go, these days, Dex, and even if you do, it'll take you days, not hours, to get there...
Dexter S. Feb 23, 2010, 4:25pm UTC
So? People need to slow down, they live to fast.... besides I dont want to go anywhere
Vivian P. Feb 22, 2010, 3:46pm UTC
it is sad but true respect of ones personal privacy is almost non existent. I consider tele-marketers an invasion of my privacy
Leo Lemmer Feb 22, 2010, 5:38pm UTC
Absolutely!
Dexter S. Feb 23, 2010, 3:38am UTC
I agree with that VIV
Leo Lemmer Feb 22, 2010, 5:46pm UTC
I have read a bit about full body scanners. I do not understand why anyone who understands the process could object--no one loses integrity--no one is seen nude. Faces and genitals show up as a nothing, but weapons do not. Besides, the person, in a remote place from you, sees each frame only a few seconds and certainly would not recognize you if you sat by each other on the plane. Even if the person studies your image for a while, the person could not describe your face nor your you-know-what!

I favor their use highly. I do not want one person to die on a plane ever again!
Dexter S. Feb 23, 2010, 3:41am UTC
One upon a time I kinda liked getting naked, but it was more fun wiht yoru clothes off!
M O. Feb 22, 2010, 6:32pm UTC
Interesting his regard for one's privacy. Wish he could apply that logic to a woman's right to chose whether to carry a pregnancy to full term. Guess it's only men's privacy he's really concerned about.
Dexter S. Feb 23, 2010, 3:42am UTC
You got that right, by gawd
Peter Joseph Swanson Feb 22, 2010, 6:37pm UTC
There's no real loss of integrity or privacy in that. How absurd.
Janna, VP, Ennui Feb 22, 2010, 7:41pm UTC
"However, we need to stop traveling some much for frivolous reasons. I would guess almost half of the plane trips people take are necessary and it wastes fuel and cost us the rest of us money in managing air traffic, safety etc"

Huh?
aniko    Feb 22, 2010, 8:22pm UTC
No more coaster and marzipan tours, Janna!

Can we apply the same logic to car races, pop concerts, or romance literature? I happen think they're frivolous, so I submit no one should waste fuel, energy, or other resources on them!
Janna, VP, Ennui Feb 22, 2010, 8:44pm UTC
MARZIPAN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS.
aniko    Feb 24, 2010, 1:43am UTC
Maybe not if it's enclosed in dark chocolate, but just so, by itself... Sorry. I declare it frivolous, which means no one else gets to have any.
Jane C. Feb 22, 2010, 8:32pm UTC
Since the pedaphile scandals, I pay no attention to the Pope anymore.
Dexter S. Feb 23, 2010, 3:42am UTC
Who did he molest?
Jane C. Feb 23, 2010, 8:32pm UTC
No one, but I think the Church needs to be more outspoken against these practices and to initiate reform.

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