Comment Re:Great idea!????? (Score 1) 320
I live in Canada, but I feel that the issue still applies to us here. I think that you may be heavily over-reacting to the issue here. I mean, even now it's relativly easy to find personal info on other people if you know where to look. I mean, when you stop to consider it, does anyone really have privacy? Should we not be more concerned with WHAT this information is being used for?I for one would rather have a society where we KNOW we have no privacy, and can act accordingly, than one where we are nieve(sp) about privacy and take it for granted.
I also think that the louder we all scream about privacy, the more certain people will be inclined to find out WHY we are so worried about them knowing what we are doing.
Of course, my views and the views of readers in the US may differ simply becuase Canadians are more concerned with the rights of the many than the rights of the one (not saying either is different, it's simply a slight difference).
All that said, the trend towards massive stockpiles of information does make one consider how this information could be used in an unfriendly manner and who controls this information?
I also think that the louder we all scream about privacy, the more certain people will be inclined to find out WHY we are so worried about them knowing what we are doing.
Of course, my views and the views of readers in the US may differ simply becuase Canadians are more concerned with the rights of the many than the rights of the one (not saying either is different, it's simply a slight difference).
All that said, the trend towards massive stockpiles of information does make one consider how this information could be used in an unfriendly manner and who controls this information?
