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The internet is a frustrating place
"I don't mind, I have nothing to hide."
It's not about you, you narcissist.
Show me a government free of corruption and greed, unburdened from a history of enacting flawed laws, who never passed religious laws to the persecution of minorities, who never treated any of their people unfairly, unjustly, or unequally, who have never reached for ever more power, and I will show you a government I trust to watch our every move.
Forget about future scenarios (important though that aspect is), think about right now. Think about our ridiculous blasphemy law, about our anti-abortion laws (even while there is risk to the mother's life). Think back a little, to when the EU forced Equality Law upon us, to the battle it was to get divorce legallised (it still requires a four year separation and attempts at reconciliation), contraception was illegal until the 1980s (and nearly impossible to obtain until the 90s). Homosexuality was only decriminalised in the 1990s. The last Magdalene Laundry only closed in 1996.
And that's only our own government.
When we cannot completely trust every single person, we will always have something to hide.
(Apologies, written in exasperation. Recommencing normal operation in 5...4...3...)
It's not about you, you narcissist.
Show me a government free of corruption and greed, unburdened from a history of enacting flawed laws, who never passed religious laws to the persecution of minorities, who never treated any of their people unfairly, unjustly, or unequally, who have never reached for ever more power, and I will show you a government I trust to watch our every move.
Forget about future scenarios (important though that aspect is), think about right now. Think about our ridiculous blasphemy law, about our anti-abortion laws (even while there is risk to the mother's life). Think back a little, to when the EU forced Equality Law upon us, to the battle it was to get divorce legallised (it still requires a four year separation and attempts at reconciliation), contraception was illegal until the 1980s (and nearly impossible to obtain until the 90s). Homosexuality was only decriminalised in the 1990s. The last Magdalene Laundry only closed in 1996.
And that's only our own government.
When we cannot completely trust every single person, we will always have something to hide.
(Apologies, written in exasperation. Recommencing normal operation in 5...4...3...)
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Provisionally, I think I would like a world where I could trust everyone to not misuse any information and where everyone would be safe and happy to allow unfettered access to all information, everywhere.
Actually, I don't think I'd be happy with that even provisionally, having "me space" is pretty important for the contiued well-being of humans.
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