2 ms·
I don't like this monitoring at this event, but it seems irrational to suggest that it will destroy one or more democracies.
by pekk 13y ago
I don't like this monitoring at this event, but it seems irrational to suggest that it will destroy one or more democracies.
- frank_boyd 13y agoDemocracy fundamentally relies on freedom of expression: being able to discuss problems, to organize protests, to resolve issues (like corrupt politicians). If you conduct mass surveillance (as does the NSA, the brits and apparently many others too), then people will refrain from expressing themselves freely, out of fear of blowback. Problems will not be discussed anymore, solutions will not be proposed and corruption will flourish. That's the end of democracy. Usually, schools teach these basics.