Re:Suppression is a bigger scandal than the actual story
by cm2187 on Monday October 26, 2020 @08:57AM
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That was tried (recording the oval office for historical purposes). Then it was immediately weaponised by the political opponents and the recording system promptly removed.
Re:Suppression is a bigger scandal than the actual story
by zo1 on Monday October 26, 2020 @09:29AM
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Are you just adding some historical context and additional information? Or are you saying that to dismiss my idea/suggestion?
Re:Suppression is a bigger scandal than the actual story
by cm2187 on Monday October 26, 2020 @09:51AM
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Well, I think it will result into the same consequences. It would be immediately weaponised by the political opposition and would be retired almost as soon as it was introduced.
Re:Suppression is a bigger scandal than the actual story
by zo1 on Monday October 26, 2020 @10:24AM
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All "things" can be weaponized to various degrees. The good has to outweigh the bad, and we can't dismiss potential solution areas because they can be weaponized to some degree or have some set of negative consequences. A lot of the things we take for granted that exist currently could just as easily have been argued-against under the banner of "can be weaponized by the political opposition". And we've seen that potential, and put various "checks and balances" in place to try to stem that possibility.
In my mind, the constructive way to proceed would be, and I'd hope that you or others would indulge me on this: How can we have a tamper-proof evidentiary record of all the conversations that politicians engage in whilst minimizing the potential of it being regularly abused/weaponized and compromising the privacy of the individuals involved?
Re:Suppression is a bigger scandal than the actual story
by darkerside on Monday October 26, 2020 @09:56AM
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False dichotomy
Re:Suppression is a bigger scandal than the actual story
by zo1 on Monday October 26, 2020 @10:13AM
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It would be if I was presenting an argument. However, I was asking out of curiosity. Their response seemed to be a criticism and I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt by giving a valid alternative interpretation.
Re:Suppression is a bigger scandal than the actual story
by darkerside on Monday October 26, 2020 @12:10PM
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Criticism is not dismissal
I don't think I'm a genius or anything, but why aren't we putting really smart people on this problem and giving them plenty of funding? I constantly think we're just a few steps away from putting in a small set of technological solutions that would over time solve all our political/criminal problems.
E.g. Just imagine a world where all politicians, CEOs, major figure-heads are safely and securely recorded constantly. Think of all the ridiculous talking points and "Scandals" that would go away, be disproven, or never occur at all.