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The problem with these polls is the phrasing. For example: Are you comfortable with the NSA listening in on private phone calls and reading private emails in o
by tghw 13y ago
The problem with these polls is the phrasing. For example:
Are you comfortable with the NSA listening in on private phone calls and reading private emails in order to prevent terrorism?
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Are you comfortable with the NSA listening in on your private phone calls and reading your private emails in order to prevent terrorism?
People have a strong bias towards thinking that it wouldn't happen to them, but, as we all know, it has to happen to someone.
- MichaelApproved 13y ago"listening in on your private phone calls" I thought the programs that were in the news had nothing to do with listening in on phone calls. This poll also has nothing to do with the question of listening to phone calls. Listening on a call and collecting metadata are two extremely different things. I'm personally opposed to both but they are miles apart from each other and shouldn't be confused.
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- tghw 13y agoYou're right, that part is incorrectly phrased, but it's also not really the point. Change "listening in on" to "collecting metadata about" if you like. It's still the same problem.
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