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May I suggest reminding people of Martin Niemöller's famous statement post WWII? It begins "When [they] came for the socialists, I remained silent. I was not a
by OliverJones 9y ago
May I suggest reminding people of Martin Niemöller's famous statement post WWII? It begins "When [they] came for the socialists, I remained silent. I was not a socialist." It ends, "When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out."
This exaggerates the downside of handing over lots of information to a third party to use however they please. But it points out the assumption that "I", whoever "I" happens to be, am somehow privileged above "them." It's remarkably easy for "I" to turn to "them."
- gargravarr 9y agoAh, you beat me to it, I quoted it as well.