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Re:Oppose the Earn IT Act by teddyh on Thursday July 02, 2020 @06:01AM (#23711634)
“My problem with quips like these – as right as they are – is that they accept the premise that privacy is about hiding a wrong. It's not. Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with dignity and respect.”

— Bruce Schneier, The Eternal Value of Privacy, https://www.wired.com/2006/05/the-eternal-value-of-privacy/

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Re:Oppose the Earn IT Act by el_dev_hell on Thursday July 02, 2020 @07:02PM (#23719078)
I completely agree with that. However, it's not always possible to go down the rabbit hole of inherent human rights during a casual lunchroom conversation while you're making a coffee.

These "quips" have their place. Hopefully, they make people think and at least consider the importance of privacy.

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