> I get so confused - does the state want us to think there are webs of nefarious pedophiles that must be rooted out at any cost or is that a conspiracy theory?

> I get so confused - does the state want us to think there are webs of nefarious pedophiles that must be rooted out at any cost or is that a conspiracy theory? It's a sort of Trojan horse, under the "Think of the children!" appeal to emotion; so, yes, that's what they want you to believe: That Justice is more paramount than privacy and/or security.