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My standard response to "I have nothing to hide" is "then why are you wearing clothes?". It seems to work relatively well to put things into the exact perspecti
by krono 4y ago
My standard response to "I have nothing to hide" is "then why are you wearing clothes?". It seems to work relatively well to put things into the exact perspective you describe.
- pg_bot 4y agoMy response is to "I have nothing to hide", is that isn't what you're giving up when you give away your privacy. You should be comfortable with "never needing to hide anything in your past, present, or future". The future is impossible to predict and actions that could be innocuous today may cause a great deal of trouble for you in the future. You give up that right forever when you lose privacy.
- JimmieMcnulty 4y agoThat’s a silly response, as clothes aren’t worn for “hiding”, but for the negative social consequences of the alternative. Ignoring the role social taboo plays in that interaction isn’t intellectually honest.
- jedberg 4y ago> but for the negative social consequences of the alternative You mean like hiding your bank balance because the social consequences of people seeing it? Or hiding your medical records because of the social consequences of people seeing it?
- fineIllregister 4y agoSocial taboo is a reason we hide things. We know there are social taboos against many things that are harmless, like nudity, so we conceal them. I feel it's a pretty good analogy.
- the_af 4y agoI disagree. A lot of what people would "hide" are in fact equivalent to "clothes" worn because of social norms or taboos. A comment I make to a friend sitting next to me would be inappropriate to make to the policeman in the corner, or to my boss. Inappropriate to the point of there being consequences.
- Arrath 4y ago100%. I have group chats with friends where we express views that would be viewed askance, to put it lightly, by those that don't share the same opinions. Something to hide? Not particularly, but its private discussion so fuck off thank you kindly.
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- Bakary 4y agoWell there can be multiple reasons. Think of those overweight kids who wear shirts at the pool.
- tekknik 4y agoThere’s also the obvious warmth and protection from the elements (like UV) they provide. I feel like the whole clothes thing was a horrible example.
- the_mungler 4y ago>There’s also the obvious warmth and protection from the elements (like UV) they provide. If we only wore clothes for "warmth and protection" then why do we wear them indoors? The point is still valid.
- tekknik 4y agoWho says we all do? ;)
- tekknik 4y agointerestingly this was downvoted even though it’s objectively accurate. Interesante indeed.
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- jabroni_salad 4y agoSociety seems to have largely accepted those airport nudie scanners though...
- vlod 4y agoThere is a choice to not go through them and get a 'pat-down'.