Even If You Have Nothing To Hide

[Ravenmoon]

Why, Even If You Have Nothing To Hide, Government Surveillance Threatens Your Freedom:
The Case Against Expanding Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Powers

"I've got nothing to hide, so electronic surveillance doesn't bother me. To the contrary, I'm delighted that the Bush Administration is monitoring calls and electronic traffic on a massive scale, because catching terrorists is far more important that worrying about the government's listening to my phone calls, or reading my emails." So the argument goes. It is a powerful one that has seduced too many people.

Millions of Americans buy this logic, and in accepting it, believe they are doing the right thing for themselves, their family, and their friends, neighbors, community and country. They are sadly wrong. If you accept this argument, you have been badly fooled.
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20071019.html

Yep, i'm sick of hearing this sh!te from people

[chek]

The best and most concise argument against the 'nothing to worry about if you've got nothing to hide' morons is the curtains one.

Do you have curtains on the windows of your house?
Why, if you've got nothing to hide?

I've found it works every time bar none so far in actually opening their minds to the meaning of privacy.

[uselesseater]