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Comment by simonw

The thing about privacy is you never know when future politics is going to come into play.

Maybe a medical procedure will suddenly become illegal, such that your location history is now subject to warranted search.

Maybe your country will take a sharp turn towards authoritarianism, electing politicians who are ready and willing to use law enforcement to "punish" their enemies.

Maybe your monarch will die, and a recently passed bill will be used to arrest people who protest the existence of the monarchy.

Having "nothing to hide" isn't necessarily a fixed state.

parent simonw 4 years ago

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