The problem is larger than secret laws. Once the culture of paying lip service to fundamental principles is set within government it becomes systemic as has alr

The problem is larger than secret laws. Once the culture of paying lip service to fundamental principles is set within government it becomes systemic as has already happened in the US government. The danger then is a large number of individuals within government acquire a sense of self righteous purpose convinced of an existential threat that allows them to morally ride roughshod over the basic principles of the state, for instance to run surveillance systems. For them citizens become ignoramuses who have to be kept in the dark, so there is no scope for debate. And who would not protest so much if only they knew all this is just to keep them 'safe'. Of course its not. A shift from accountability towards secrecy is always about the accumulation and abuse of power. Unless they are prosecuted and held accountable in courts where their world view can be challenged in the open the culture will not change. It's important for citizens to nip this in the bud before its too late.