This hopefully puts everything into perspective for people who are all-in on NSA spying. Even if you believe it's a good thing that the government can view everyone's communications, surely this makes it clear that if the information exists somewhere, someone besides the government you trust will eventually get their hands on it?
You'd think politicians would realize this the most. In 20 years time when the people running the NSA have changed and a different party or group is at the top of the pyramid, are they not going to use communications you used 10 years ago for their own ends? I'm hoping pure survivalist instinct will win out eventually and some politicians will vote the right way.
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This hopefully puts everything into perspective for people who are all-in on NSA spying. Even if you believe it's a good thing that the government can view everyone's communications, surely this makes it clear that if the information exists somewhere, someone besides the government you trust will eventually get their hands on it?
You'd think politicians would realize this the most. In 20 years time when the people running the NSA have changed and a different party or group is at the top of the pyramid, are they not going to use communications you used 10 years ago for their own ends? I'm hoping pure survivalist instinct will win out eventually and some politicians will vote the right way.