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This is a natural outcome of prioritizing 'safety' over 'freedom.' I have no hope for change until I hear people standing up and saying "I'd rather die than li

• Falkon1313 13y ago
  How about "I would rather my children face danger from enemies of the state than from the state itself.", the expanded version being "I would rather my children face danger from enemies of the state (which it will try to defend them against) than from the state itself (because, of course, it won't try to defend them against itself)." Or the economic angle "I would rather my children face danger from people other than those that they pay taxes to support, rather than face danger from those that they do support and trust." It's about more than just privacy or danger. Like a case of (what should be) a trusted parent, relative, clergy, etc. abusing someone is in some ways worse than a random criminal doing it. Both are wrong and bad, but one is wrong on more levels. And once trust and respect are violated, other things break down or are called into question.