[nickpp]

Then you should get out more and talk to some real people.

[cycomanic]

You are aware that there was a number of completely innocent people who were disappeared int US black sites, because of some name mismatch, something they said somewhere or because their neighbor didn't like them. Now you might be white and have an English name so chances of that happening to you might be slim.

However if you do not believe that this is an issue that we have to work against i suggest you get out and develop some principles. You seem to only have issues with these things if done by communist governments.

[nickpp]

I am aware. Those cases number in what - single digits?! Statistically speaking I am much more likely to die of the flu.

However, communist governments have done that to millions. If you don't see the difference, I suggest you reexamine your principles.

[tokai]

You framed the question. Don't push the goal posts around by pointing to past autocracies. It might be a very small risk, but it is infinitely bigger than the risk from my own govenment - where the risk is zero.

[nickpp]

There are current autocracies too, not only past ones. Also communist, of course.

And I was talking about my government, not yours.

[Ekaros]

Single digits is still single digits too many. Specially if all involved aren't punished by harshest possible means.

[nickpp]

Sure. But the original question was: do you think that that should worry regular folks more than the evil and abuse perpetrated by their own government?

[M2Ys4U]

> Then you should get out more and talk to some real people.

There's a difference between it being a concern for everyone and everyone being concerned by it.