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> The upside here is that these are the sorts of measures that will allow visa-free travel to continue. The only danger to visa-free travel is from governments
by wyager 10y ago
> The upside here is that these are the sorts of measures that will allow visa-free travel to continue.
The only danger to visa-free travel is from governments. Visa-free travel is a thing that exists naturally and gets taken away. The only requirement for visa-free travel to continue is for governments to not become increasingly paranoid and authoritarian.
> It's intrusive, but why should your virtual identity be different than your physical identity?
Why should they be the same? I'm honestly kind of confused with this question. "Why shouldn't the government lock travelers in a room and torture them for information?" Because it's unpleasant and the costs outweigh the benefits.
Additionally, it's trivial to fake a social media presence or deny having one. These Orwellian measures don't actually accomplish anything productive.
- Spooky23 10y ago> Why should they be the same? I'm honestly kind of confused with this question. "Why shouldn't the government lock travelers in a room and torture them for information?" That's a false equivalence. My question is: Why does your online activity deserve special protections that activity offline does not? If you get a DUI you'll be denied entry to Canada. Why is Orwellian to do the same on the basis of a video you post on Facebook showing you driving drunk?
- wheelerwj 10y agobecause people make videos and write stories that are fictional. should Robert Downey JR be denied entry because he destroyed new york while fighting aliens?
- UnoriginalGuy 10y ago> My question is: Why does your online activity deserve special protections that activity offline does not? You have it backwards. This is far more invasion than anything they ask for offline. Your social media profiles (particularly private ones) may contain private conversations you have with friends, colleagues, and love interests. To use an offline analogy, it is like the US government asking you to tape record private conversations you have with friends at home, and then give them the recordings to gain access to the US. Would you support the US Government asking people to tape record private conversations? Then why is it ok when it is on a technological platform? Why is voice more protected than text? Do you feel like people going to Disneyland should give up all privacy to do so?