I've always thought the simplest retort to this argument came from Bruce Schneier: Privacy is important because without it, surveillance information will be ab

I've always thought the simplest retort to this argument came from Bruce Schneier: Privacy is important because without it, surveillance information will be abused: to peep, to sell to marketers and to spy on political enemies -- whoever they happen to be at the time. Privacy protects us from abuses by those in power, even if we're doing nothing wrong at the time of surveillance. http://www.schneier.com/essay-114.html http://www.schneier.com/essay-114.html