[daughart]

I honestly fail to see how monitoring telecommunication metadata is an infringement of rights. The government has not stopped you from taking any action. I agree that it COULD be used for evil, but that's not a very convincing argument. Many technologies we enjoy and rely on enable evil acts.

[swombat]

You merely have a failure of imagination. Try reading some books, like 1984, Animal Farm, Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World, for your education.

[daughart]

These books don't tell me how the government analyzing communication metadata is an infringement of rights.

"Imagine a world where the government assigns you a number when you are born. Where you have to register with the government when you turn 18. Where each year you must report detailed financial information to the government. It's like 1984!"

[swombat]

Read this, then: http://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1fv4r6/i_belie...