Do we really need privacy?
Due to the NSA spying program PRISM [1] , we are again discussing the importance of privacy. People who don’t mind its current erosion have one compelling argument on their side: If spying – by whatever means – can prevent just a single terrorist attack then isn’t it worth it? This blog post mentions some of the risks of widespread spying. A tremendous amount of power Surveillance data gives people with access to it a tremendous amount of power. Quoting “ You commit three felonies a day ” by Jason Kottke for kottke.org: The average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware that he or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day. Thus, if the state wants to put you in jail, it can. Too many people have access to the information collected by the NSA Quoting “ If the NSA Trusted Edward Snowden With Our Data, Why Should We Trust the NSA? ” by Farhad Manjoo for Slate: Let’s note what Snowd...