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You are completely missing the point of government surveillance. Yes, indeed, as an individual nobody cares about you. However you are a part of general census
by romanovcode 8y ago
You are completely missing the point of government surveillance.
Yes, indeed, as an individual nobody cares about you. However you are a part of general census and by spying on you and everyone around you they can predict what you are thinking, what you are craving, what political stance you hold, what are the risks of you being involved in some future problems for them etc. You can go wider and wider to a city, to a state and finally to a country. Then, for example China can really see what american citizens are thinking in general and this is valuable information.
Also, second reason why you are completely missing the point. Let's say you are one of those "I don't care if they spy on me, let them record me on my toilet." - Now your kids are involved in some political activity and you did not pay your taxes for one month 7 years ago. Government wants to suppress your kids political activity and just tell them either they stop or their father (you) go to jail. At least this is how it works in totalitarian countries.
- dmurray 8y agoSo the government shouldn't be able to record if you paid your taxes or not? That's a very extreme position on privacy.
- tomasdore 8y agoOr maybe he/she means that the government shouldn't be able to record your kids' political activity? And connect this in a big database to you.
- spockz 8y agoRecording the taxes is fine. Not having paid your taxes for month doesn’t mean you go to jail. But that information might now suddenly be used to coerce your children. That is not okay.
- owens99 8y agoThese are great points.