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The sheer naivete to think the United States has any legal or moral obligation to respect the privacy of the global population.
by bpodgursky 8mo ago
The sheer naivete to think the United States has any legal or moral obligation to respect the privacy of the global population.
- slopinthebag 8mo agoDoes that apply to all moral obligations? Does Iran have a moral obligation to not nuke the global population? What about Israel and Palestine?
- truetraveller 8mo agoLegal, no. Moral, absolutely. I mean, aren't other people human?
- slopinthebag 8mo agoUnder their moral framework, Israel has no moral obligation against bombing the shit out of Palestine.
- bpodgursky 8mo agoOther people are human and I agree that violence used against non-Americans overseas should be used only with very serious consideration and with checks and safeguards (albeit not with the same absolute protections as when used domestically). But privacy? Yeah, no, if it benefits the safety or interests of US even slightly to know what the world is thinking, seeing, and planning, I have zero qualms using all tools at our disposal.
- slopinthebag 8mo agoDo you have any qualms about Chinese surveillance of the USA? Is it cool for them to gather info on you?
- bpodgursky 8mo agoWhat is a qualm? It's their job to do it, and our job to stop them from doing it.