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> So after these revelations of a foreign government spying, the idea is to trust email to the national government? I changed your statement. I don't think it'
by reycharles 13y ago
> So after these revelations of a foreign government spying, the idea is to trust email to the national government?
I changed your statement. I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to trust the local government over a foreign country's government. Of course, you could see this as a sign as "all governments are rotten".
- noarchy 13y agoWe know the US isn't the only country engaged in widespread spying. I'd be surprised if Brazil isn't doing it. We're all probably better off assuming that any country that can spy, is doing it. Of course, people can call me paranoid for saying this, but I suspect the tide is turning in favour of such paranoia.
- facorreia 13y agoBrazil has its own intelligence agency. http://www.abin.gov.br http://www.abin.gov.br
- bilbo0s 13y agoThe thing is ... for your average upper class Brazilian, having Brazil spy on you is less detrimental than having the US spy on you. For instance, the US can, unilaterally, SEVERELY curtail your ability to travel. If your name lands on one of the lists the US keeps, it won't matter what airport in the world you are in... those lists will follow you. In Brazil, by way of contrast, that upper middle class Brazilian will actually have some rights that will be respected. He/She has NO rights that an American court needs to respect in the US. That's an extreme, and somewhat contrived, example. But I think it illustrates how many non Americans are thinking about the implications of the whole "..Non-Americans have no rights.." thing.