> the "nothing to hide" argument stands No, it doesn't, because it's not an argument. It's just an assertion--and one which, as another poster has pointed out,

> the "nothing to hide" argument stands No, it doesn't, because it's not an argument. It's just an assertion--and one which, as another poster has pointed out, is false. Everyone has things to hide. But "hide" is not a pejorative term here; it's just a recognition of the fact that people have private lives that they don't want to share with everyone. The so-called nothing to hide "argument" depends on ignoring that fact and treating "hide" as if it had to be something nefarious.