The underlying debate isn't technological, its social and requires a more abstract paradigm of thinking - beyond "with us or against us mentality". Everyone involved has been and will be negotiating boundaries that fits with their own moral focus.

> Anyone that stands up to the police-state-mentality is honorable.

Theres a difference between a police state and a police state mentality. The latter is a subjective and abstract point of view, not so easy to stand up against.