If we want to protect privacy, we should be more clear about why it is important. - The Atlantic
Privacy is an important buffer that gives us space to develop an identity that is somewhat separate from the surveillance, judgment, and values of our society and culture. -The Atlantic
“You may have ‘nothing to hide’ but you still have something to fear”
1. The "nothing to hide" argument mistakenly suggests that privacy is something only criminals desire.. Who would not be embarrassed if all of their most intimate details were exposed? Fences and curtains are ways to ensure a measure of privacy, not indicators of criminal behavior. Privacy is a fundamental part of a dignified life. 2. The "nothing to hide" argument also has things backwards when it suggests that we are all worthy of suspicion until proven otherwise. Our system of justice treats us all as innocent until proven guilty. 3. You have no idea if you have something to fear or not, because you do not know what the government does with the data it collects. If the government keeps secret what it is collecting about you or why, you cannot correct potential errors. (source: American Civil Liberties Union) My response is "So do you have curtains?" or "Can I see your credit-card bills for the last year?" - anonymous |