The difference between "if you have nothing to hide" and the argument you're replying to is that "if you have nothing to hide" is used as a justification for wh

The difference between "if you have nothing to hide" and the argument you're replying to is that "if you have nothing to hide" is used as a justification for why it's not a problem for authorities to be able to randomly search you, while the parent comment isn't attempting to justify, just acknowledge the reality of the situation.