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by abandonliberty 4055 days ago
We need to get comfortable with the fact that having things to hide does not make us guilty, criminal, or unethical.

Whether it's dick pictures, political views, or associations with questionable NSA targeted groups like UNICEF[1].

I argue that it's our responsibility to hide things to support freedom and democracy.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/05/22/nsa_gchq_...
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saraid216 4055 days ago
I firmly disagree. Hiding things is a hack; the actual solution is to change society such that exposure entails no significant consequences.

Sure, as a band-aid to make existing real people feel secure? Hiding things and keeping them hidden is fine. It's just an indicator of how far we as a society still have to go.

Do remember: "it's our responsibility to hide things to support freedom and democracy" is the exact argument used by the government against things like Wikileaks. The exact argument.

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greggman 4055 days ago
I'm not sure I follow your logic. So are you saying if we were a further advanced society people could have sex a crowded bus or restaurant and we should just all accept it and not expect them to get some privacy?

I'm not suggesting anyone should be ashamed of sex. I am suggesting that most people want that moment to be private and even those that around them want them to keep it private as well.

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saraid216 4055 days ago
If you don't think that people having sex in public should be ashamed, why did you bring it up?
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tertius 4055 days ago
"Do remember: "it's our responsibility to hide things to support freedom and democracy" is the exact argument used by the government against things like Wikileaks. The exact argument."

The government does not have the right to privacy, we do. And exercising that right is well doing something we have the right to do.

Exercising free speech is good. Don't you think?

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abandonliberty 4055 days ago
Your suggestion is like arguing that we needn't worry about food production because we could have Star Trek replicators.

I would very much like to live in your utopia, but until then we have to handle the reality:

http://np.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1fv4r6/i_believ...

I would love to know your thoughts on how to deal with our current situation.

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