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Stopping terrorist attacks is also how the NSA vindicates spying on every internet user. It's up there with "think of the kids!". It's an excuse though - and p
by vorpalhex 4y ago
Stopping terrorist attacks is also how the NSA vindicates spying on every internet user. It's up there with "think of the kids!".
It's an excuse though - and people will extend "terrorist attacks" to include non-violent protests when it suits them.
- sealeck 4y agoExcept this isn't a "we should record everyone's interactions to stop terrorism" it's "we should stop hosting propaganda for terrorists, especially when that cessation doesn't harm others (dropping hosting for their website does't impair other people's liberties, whereas spying on everyone's messages would)"
- subsistence234 4y agoIn a courtroom you wouldn't get away with absurd hyperbole like this. It would hurt your case more than help. No wonder the activists want to avoid court and rule through social media where hyperventilating emotional blackmail is pretty effective.
- vorpalhex 4y agoIt harms everyone. It harms yourself. Either free speech is absolute or we can suppress the speech of anyone we don't like. At some point society will dislike you.