Not passive at all, nor aggressiveness. The comment I replied to raises a very real and important question around whether surveillance is compatible with freedom and democracy, and it absolutely deserves a discussion. However, the importance of that discussion does not automatically nullify ‘lesser’ discussions within that concern space such as the one raised by German citizens about Amazon being subject to classified orders by the United States. The comment I replied to demands that we refocus the discussion away from the link posted and towards the also-relevant concern of surveillance and society. Had it instead simply talked about that concern rather than decrying our interest in this link’s discussion, I would have had no objection.