[gaius]

I'm fine with societies experimenting with more surveillance with the aim of improving people's behavior.

A listening device in private homes is a genie that won't go back in its bottle. Are you willing to stand up and say, I trust every official, elected or otherwise, for the rest of my life, and the lives of any descendants I might have? Because you have just written a blank cheque that says exactly that.

[jjaredsimpson]

Bad governments will do bad things. I'm talking about how surveillance could be a useful tool in designing society as a counter to anonymous speech.

[gaius]

Anonymous speech in your own home?