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> So why would we really want to delete past data? From this standpoint wouldn’t deleting data be similar to trying to cover up the past? This assumes that dat
by hk__2 7y ago
> So why would we really want to delete past data? From this standpoint wouldn’t deleting data be similar to trying to cover up the past?
This assumes that data is always true and accurate, which is not always the case. Say Bob was convicted for pedophilia but a couple months after the charge was retracted because it was an error. Now Bob can’t find a job because “the data” says he’s a pedophile, even if he’s not.
- 04091948 7y agoand why can't bob find a job even if he was a pedophile or a murderer or whatever? why is extrajudicial punishment allowed?
- x0137294744532 7y ago> why is extrajudicial punishment allowed? In some cases it is common sense. For instance: a pedophile shouldn't be allowed to be a school teacher.