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>The goal isn't to enshrine abuse of authority in governmental agencies, but to prevent nongovernmental agencies from abusing that authority. I would much rath
by dsfyu404ed 4y ago
>The goal isn't to enshrine abuse of authority in governmental agencies, but to prevent nongovernmental agencies from abusing that authority.
I would much rather just whack the big players with antitrust law than give their power to some government agency. A worthless mission statement of some bureaucracy is just that, worthless. If said bureaucracy is using the same information Equifax is using to provide the same services the abuse potential is right there and it's probably only a matter of time until it starts getting used to screw whoever the outgroup of the minute is.
- mindslight 4y agoAntitrust law isn't a solution here. Many different surveillance companies keeping records on us creates the same problems (if not more) as a few companies. The fundamental problem is that we have no ability to choose which of these companies we want to associate with. What is sorely needed is privacy legislation that says that data about an individual is fundamentally the property of that individual, and that the license for commercially storing/processing an individual's data can be revoked at any time. Having choices is the requisite first step to having competition.
- Teever 4y agoI don't see why a market based solution is needed here. What will having a market of providers for this service do for me that having a crown corporation or federal ministry won't? Let's look at it the other way. Could you imagine privatizing the IRS. Why would I want that?