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It's not just privacy, Europe is cracking down on freedoms generally. Free speech, the right to silence, the presumption of innocence, etc. Most of this is bei
by kypro 2y ago
It's not just privacy, Europe is cracking down on freedoms generally. Free speech, the right to silence, the presumption of innocence, etc.
Most of this is being done to address the increasing terrorism threat we now face on a daily basis. Freedoms really only work in societies where people broadly share the same values and cooperate, but European societies are fragmenting and increasingly becoming less safe and less tolerant. If we want to do something about this then restricting freedoms is probably going to be required to some extent.
Another theory I have is that this could just be a symptom of an older and more female voter base. As women become more politically active and as older generations make up a larger share of total voters if we assume these demographics are more safety orientated on average then perhaps we should assume that safety concerns will begin to trump the desire for freedom. It's just a theory though.
- bondarchuk 2y agoGlaring example supporting the first hypothesis is that Denmark reinstated blasphemy laws in 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law#Denmark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasphemy_law#Denmark
- account42 2y ago> Most of this is being done to address the increasing terrorism threat we now face on a daily basis. Freedoms really only work in societies where people broadly share the same values and cooperate, but European societies are fragmenting and increasingly becoming less safe and less tolerant. If we want to do something about this then restricting freedoms is probably going to be required to some extent. Or you could undo the changes that have caused that decline in social cohesion. People don't share the same values because our governments have been non-stop importing people with radically different values. Values which see it as a positive to end the lives of those who don't agree. > Another theory I have is that this could just be a symptom of an older and more female voter base. That voter base does vote more for the established parties and their policies that have gotten us into this compared to the population at large, yes.