Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear

From YouTube:

“If you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear.”

We’ve all heard this argument a million times when talking to people about the latest revelations of government snooping or the latest roll-out of creepy Orwellian technology. The implication is that the only people who complain about having their privacy violated are criminals who deserve to have their privacy violated. It is a simple phrase, learned by rote, that is meant to bring the conversation to a close.

We all know that this is argument is fundamentally flawed, but sometimes it is difficult to argue the point with someone who insists that they are fine with seemingly any level of government intrusion in their personal lives…

      
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Jeff Marshalek
Jeff Marshalek
10 years ago

Thanks I needed this. I am surrounded by people who are of this opinion. It drives me crazy.