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Using police as an example since I don't trust Facebook at all. For me the turning point was when I realised that while I have nothing to hide from police or g

Using police as an example since I don't trust Facebook at all. For me the turning point was when I realised that while I have nothing to hide from police or governments today I might have something I wish to hide from governments in 2030. For a real world example of this, see Turkey - a country that was quickly approaching western standards but turned around in less than 2 years. Also, while I trust local police that most of them will not abuse their knowledge I don't trust them to keep that data safe from hacking for decades to come. Also, while I've used (local) police as an example of someone I trust i do not trust companies by default.

MajorWalrus 9y ago
I usually reply with something similar to this. I try to remind them that the definition of "wrong" has evolved over the course of history - sometimes dramatically and quickly. The things you freely discuss on on a platform today could become socially unacceptable tomorrow and evidence against you the day after that.
gargravarr 9y ago
In the early years of Mao Zedong's China, the government appeared open and willing to listen to common people's ideas on how it should be run. Many, especially younger generations, were encouraged to openly express their opinions. Shortly thereafter, Mao backtracked on the whole thing, surprising everyone, and labeled anyone who had spoken out as opposition; because people had publicly spoken out against the government, they were easily tracked down and imprisoned.[0] What the government gives with one hand, it can easily take with the other. There is no reason to think such an event could not happen again, and that what you freely share today could be used against you at some time in the future. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign

MajorWalrus 9y ago

I usually reply with something similar to this. I try to remind them that the definition of "wrong" has evolved over the course of history - sometimes dramatically and quickly. The things you freely discuss on on a platform today could become socially unacceptable tomorrow and evidence against you the day after that.

gargravarr 9y ago

In the early years of Mao Zedong's China, the government appeared open and willing to listen to common people's ideas on how it should be run. Many, especially younger generations, were encouraged to openly express their opinions. Shortly thereafter, Mao backtracked on the whole thing, surprising everyone, and labeled anyone who had spoken out as opposition; because people had publicly spoken out against the government, they were easily tracked down and imprisoned.[0] What the government gives with one hand, it can easily take with the other. There is no reason to think such an event could not happen again, and that what you freely share today could be used against you at some time in the future. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign