“FISA op-eds from a parallel universe” by Julian Sanchez from “Law & Disorder” in Ars Technica 2008-12-09
The idea of privacy can help constrain governments. But never mistake the idea for a reality.
With increasingly easy surveillance, governments will conduct more surveillance. Violations of privacy have more tolerance than violations of security.
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“Indonesia may tag AIDS victims” by Niniek Karmini from AP in the Toronto Star 2008-11-25
Lawmakers in Papua, Indonesia’s largest province, have thrown their support behind a controversial HIV/AIDS bill requiring some sufferers to be implanted with a microchip to track their whereabouts.
It won’t happen, but worrying that they consider it. They attempt to stem the growing pandemic with inapt technology and draconian state invasion of privacy. Instead they need to provide education and condoms.
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