> “Today it's the war on drugs and terror. Tomorrow it's something else.”
> “This train has one destination, and it's not even clear if there will be any stops along the way. To understand where we're headed, try reading the Bill of Rights with the assumption that your government knows everything there is to know about you, and where those who attempt to reveal the extent of these capabilities are imprisoned or executed.”
Devil’s advocate here. Who’s to say they won’t use it strictly to deter drug trafficking and terrorism? Couldn’t they take steps to be transparent about what data is collected, and where it goes?
The point is, discussions on governmental surveillance usually jump to the conclusion that society is becoming like George Orwell’s 1984.
Could someone explain why these surveillance balloons are bad news for ordinary citizens without using the slippery slope fallacy?
> “This train has one destination, and it's not even clear if there will be any stops along the way. To understand where we're headed, try reading the Bill of Rights with the assumption that your government knows everything there is to know about you, and where those who attempt to reveal the extent of these capabilities are imprisoned or executed.”
Devil’s advocate here. Who’s to say they won’t use it strictly to deter drug trafficking and terrorism? Couldn’t they take steps to be transparent about what data is collected, and where it goes?
The point is, discussions on governmental surveillance usually jump to the conclusion that society is becoming like George Orwell’s 1984.
Could someone explain why these surveillance balloons are bad news for ordinary citizens without using the slippery slope fallacy?