Comment Does it really matter?! (Score 1) 301
I mean does it? honestly? Is it really an issue if the govt knows how often you get Monkey Spanking for Loners vol 3 out?
Just because they information is there doesn't mean they will do anything (not that there is that much you could do with library information). The govt wants access to the info for a reason - to find terrorists, peadophiles and the like. If you don't set off any flags in their search, then your data gets bypassed and life goes on.
Don't get me wrong I think there are limits and I wouldn't want to live under the watchful gaze of big brother all time.
However all this talk of big brother is always being thrown about and you are just fueling the fire. Yes the govts around the world should not have access to every aspect of information about you, but if them seeing what books you read, or if you need to carry around an id card with a chip on it that has a load of info about you (medical info would be damn handy if you got run over or something) then I think it's a small price to pay if it means the govt can get more terrorists, peadophiles, rapists, etc off our streets.
The trick isn't stopping them having info, it's controlling what info they have; and for the average citizen, most things the govt would want to know aren't going to affect your day-to-day life.
Now that I think about it, maybe you posted the topic because you have something to hide from the govt. :-P
Just because they information is there doesn't mean they will do anything (not that there is that much you could do with library information). The govt wants access to the info for a reason - to find terrorists, peadophiles and the like. If you don't set off any flags in their search, then your data gets bypassed and life goes on.
Don't get me wrong I think there are limits and I wouldn't want to live under the watchful gaze of big brother all time.
However all this talk of big brother is always being thrown about and you are just fueling the fire. Yes the govts around the world should not have access to every aspect of information about you, but if them seeing what books you read, or if you need to carry around an id card with a chip on it that has a load of info about you (medical info would be damn handy if you got run over or something) then I think it's a small price to pay if it means the govt can get more terrorists, peadophiles, rapists, etc off our streets.
The trick isn't stopping them having info, it's controlling what info they have; and for the average citizen, most things the govt would want to know aren't going to affect your day-to-day life.
Now that I think about it, maybe you posted the topic because you have something to hide from the govt.
