Dan, I don't know the future. Ofcourse, nobody does. Though I believe my data is of no use to anybody, especially governments - and so I don't mind if they collect it - if it will help to keep me and my family safe. My personal data on my laptop or my communication will help NSA as much so to say an dictionary will be useful for a fish - though a dictionary has a lot of data.
I again understand your line of thinking because in the past Govts. especially in Europe and in communist states have used information against its people. (Not being political here) But to be frank - even if the Govt. did not have the data, they could have had human intelligence and used it against their enemies - as is happening in war torn countries.
In an ideal world, there would be no need for any information, data or intelligence. People would go about their lives doing what they wanted. But I believe the times we live in are something that never was in any past history. One human has the potential to cause evil and destruction on a scale that can only baffle the mind. And again, I say that much of the evil acts of terrorist are stopped - because the Govts. (who I would say are good) fight the evil guys by snooping on them.
It is unfortunate that in the name of freedom, a person who wants to kill hundreds, if not thousands of people who have done his absolutely no harm, gets the same protection from snooping as that of an ordinary citizen who wants to live a decent life and see the welfare of his family.
These are extraordinary times that we live in Dan. Though I imagine the world we live in was like this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgYAHHkPFs
I again understand your line of thinking because in the past Govts. especially in Europe and in communist states have used information against its people. (Not being political here) But to be frank - even if the Govt. did not have the data, they could have had human intelligence and used it against their enemies - as is happening in war torn countries.
In an ideal world, there would be no need for any information, data or intelligence. People would go about their lives doing what they wanted. But I believe the times we live in are something that never was in any past history. One human has the potential to cause evil and destruction on a scale that can only baffle the mind. And again, I say that much of the evil acts of terrorist are stopped - because the Govts. (who I would say are good) fight the evil guys by snooping on them.
It is unfortunate that in the name of freedom, a person who wants to kill hundreds, if not thousands of people who have done his absolutely no harm, gets the same protection from snooping as that of an ordinary citizen who wants to live a decent life and see the welfare of his family.
These are extraordinary times that we live in Dan. Though I imagine the world we live in was like this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgYAHHkPFs
Are you working for any of them or do you really believe in what you post? If so, then good luck to your way of making propagande for them in your name. Have they protected any terrorist attack near your home or any where else in your country in the last few years?
No more coments on that from my side.
Good luck and all the best / DanPickUp
By the way: 100 Billions and more of data collected in one month and this only because of terrorist attacks. :lol::lol: Sorry, I knwo you are a good and helpfull person, but this is a bit na.....