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I find it strange that most folks on HW are ardent defenders of encrypted communication, but when it comes to financial transactions, everyone seems to think it
by ur-whale 6y ago
I find it strange that most folks on HW are ardent defenders of encrypted communication, but when it comes to financial transactions, everyone seems to think it's a good thing governments have visibility.
Do you folks realize being able to read everyone's communications and being able to see, verify and control all financial transactions is the exact same curtailing of liberty?
- gbear605 6y agoIt’s really not the exact same. Money is a different type of thing from communication. People in general are much more okay with limiting what one can do with money than with communication for a number of reasons. The essential point is that money is power while communication is not. There are some things that we don’t want to allow people to have the power to do, so we have to restrict money usage and thus see how money is used.
- disappearance 6y agoI agree, I’m wondering about the difference. Despite being intangible like communications, transactions are perhaps better evidence that something tangible has happened or is about to happen.