> If I am innocent, and have nothing to hide, I don't really see what the issue is in this.
Turing was similarly naive - in admitting to a homosexual relationship - and the government chemically castrated him and effectively hounded him to suicide. What's decent isn't always the same as what's legal.
And even if you think it is, and somehow know all the laws - which I'm convinced is impossible - and you think you've nothing to hide, can you really say the same about all the people with power over you? Politicians, police, doctors etc? Who will be open to coercion via whoever controls the surveillance apparatus. - Can you really say that no law will ever be put in place curtailing your freedoms in a way that you'd find unacceptable?
Information is like a weapon. Altering the balance of surveillance contributes to strategic political instability. Got to think very carefully about how you do it; when, why, what the costs are.
Turing was similarly naive - in admitting to a homosexual relationship - and the government chemically castrated him and effectively hounded him to suicide. What's decent isn't always the same as what's legal.
And even if you think it is, and somehow know all the laws - which I'm convinced is impossible - and you think you've nothing to hide, can you really say the same about all the people with power over you? Politicians, police, doctors etc? Who will be open to coercion via whoever controls the surveillance apparatus. - Can you really say that no law will ever be put in place curtailing your freedoms in a way that you'd find unacceptable?
Information is like a weapon. Altering the balance of surveillance contributes to strategic political instability. Got to think very carefully about how you do it; when, why, what the costs are.