European Parliament approves mass surveillance of private communication

Re:European Parliament approves mass surveillance of private... by irrational on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @11:32PM (#27757052)

Thanks for asking this. I’ve wondered the same things. The answers so far don’t seem to really answer the question well, which makes me wonder if this is just one of those phrases that people banter about without considering if it actually means anything.

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Re:European Parliament approves mass surveillance of private... by TedDoesntTalk on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @03:14PM (#27764765)

Yeah, I can’t for the life of me think of any right that is fundamental when you consider the whole of human history and societies that have existed.

Even breathing — the most basic need — can be argued as not a right but something that the universe requires as a need to live. If breathing and life were “fundamental rights”, then there would be a provision in the laws of nature for them.

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