The European Parliament and the Council are discussing a regulation that would ensure all messages get scanned for child pornography and which is perceived by many as a threat to basic freedoms
“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.”
- Edward Snowden
I like Snowden as much as any terminally online person does, but I don’t think his quote is really the best as it supposes there are people with nothing to hide. Everyone has something to hide, if for no other reason than out of embarrassment.
There’s a reason why we close the bathroom door despite the fact that everyone knows we are taking a shit.
it supposes there are people with nothing to hide.
That’s exactly the opposite of what it supposes.
It’s saying that the people who make that argument, absolutely have things they want to keep private. Just like everyone has something to say.
“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.”
- Edward Snowden
I like Snowden as much as any terminally online person does, but I don’t think his quote is really the best as it supposes there are people with nothing to hide. Everyone has something to hide, if for no other reason than out of embarrassment.
There’s a reason why we close the bathroom door despite the fact that everyone knows we are taking a shit.
That’s exactly the opposite of what it supposes.
It’s saying that the people who make that argument, absolutely have things they want to keep private. Just like everyone has something to say.
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