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Re:Pavel Durov: Most studies show humanity is now less free ... by frenchtoastto on Thursday September 02, 2021 @11:30PM (#28400110)
This sounds like the same point that people bring up about privacy, i.e. "if you have nothing to hide you shouldn't be afraid". While the point is valid the issues are more based in the principal of the matter.
Re:Pavel Durov: Most studies show humanity is now less free ... by 3grdlurker on Thursday September 02, 2021 @11:53PM (#28400240)
But that’s the point—there will always be people who do want to live in a state where something is being done about CSAM down to their personal devices, while there will always be people who don’t. So which of the two groups are objectively right to have things done their way? It’s neither, and whoever wins on the policy level is a matter of politics, not of objective moral correctness.

So then since you can’t always have it your way when you’re living in a society, isn’t it that the only other option to have things your way is for you to live alone, all consequences entailing? Therefore, isn’t the argument for the full exercise of individual freedom an argument for the dissolution of society and ergo government? Because this topic seems to me about the full realization of individual freedoms and not making any compromises at all.

Re:Pavel Durov: Most studies show humanity is now less free ... by eitland on Friday September 03, 2021 @12:37AM (#28400461)
> "if you have nothing to hide you shouldn't be afraid". While the point is valid the issues are more based in the principal of the matter.

An important detail here. Technically you are kind of correct, but sadly there are plenty of examples of people who should have nothing to hide who have rightly had reasons to fear.

I.e. many people have reasons to fear without having anything to be ashamed of.