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Yeah, people think of the children. I'm pro encryption, but sneering at people for "thinking of the children" isn't going to convince anyone.
by amadeuspagel 4y ago
Yeah, people think of the children. I'm pro encryption, but sneering at people for "thinking of the children" isn't going to convince anyone.
- jeremyjh 4y agoThere is nothing wrong with thinking of the children. But the government isn't doing that.
- fulafel 4y agoIt is, since it's a well known appeal-to-emotion rhetorical tactic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children#Debate_tactic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children#Debate_t...
- mgdlbp 4y agoGP agrees with you.
- knaik94 4y agoI don't hear the "think of the children" rhetoric from my peers. I see it in government propaganda. Pointing out the hypocrisy in government policy and how lawmakers choose to hide right eroding laws behind "protecting the children" isn't sneering at people who care about children's safety. It's calling out the true motivation for these laws out. The right to encrypted texts means the safety from persecution from the government for being who you are. If people really thought about the difficulties the new generation of children will face growing up, the right to encrypted chat and privacy so they can grow and make mistake and learn without being vilified by society, is protecting them.