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This is the same old "if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" argument and it falls flat for the usual reasons. The first footnote describes a pr
by ryukafalz 4y ago
This is the same old "if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" argument and it falls flat for the usual reasons. The first footnote describes a proposed solution to losing privacy from an abusive ex-spouse, and that might work if perfectly implemented, but it's far from the only domestic scenario where privacy is important!
Consider LGBT youths who are closeted and whose parents would not not approve. Consider those with abusive current spouses who feel trapped and need support without their spouse interfering.
No. We still need privacy.
- jacquesm 4y agoWe need it more than ever before because the cost of breaching it is dropping all the time.
- eternityforest 4y agoThey seem to very much recognize that having nothing to hide is a privilege and are not arguing against the right to privacy, just arguing that it's really convenient to make use of that privilege personally. Hardly anyone besides an accessory to the abuse would argue that someone shouldn't have ready access to privacy from their abuser. The problem with spying is when you don't have a choice in the matter.