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Re:Privacy vs. “I have nothing to hide” (2019) by pessimizer on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @09:19AM (#32836761)
> a moment of deep solemnity

The state shouldn't get to declare mandatory solemnity.

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Re:Privacy vs. “I have nothing to hide” (2019) by kitd on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @10:00AM (#32837305)
They didn't. It was the thousands of people gathered in silence and respect who did.
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Re:Privacy vs. “I have nothing to hide” (2019) by pessimizer on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @02:25PM (#32841189)
Did you ask them all? I have top secret inside information that if they broke that silence and respect, they would be arrested.
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Re:Privacy vs. “I have nothing to hide” (2019) by tharne on Thursday September 15, 2022 @04:56PM (#32858341)
> The state shouldn't get to declare mandatory solemnity.

Of course they can - for example, remembering those who died in a terrorist attack, victims of genocide, victims of the diseases such as the AIDS epidemic, etc. Lots of groups can declare solemn events for a lot of different reasons, and they shouldn't have to deal with obnoxious and thoughtless individuals purposely trying to disrupt those events.

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