Many people who find these issues to be of little importance think well I have nothing to hide so they feel comfortable with the idea that their entire digital footprint is accessible by the government. I reject this position. Firstly, because it is a ridiculous stance. Not only does the NSA collect metadata, but it also collects content data like photos, voice communication, videos, text, email, and chat conversations. No sane person would be willing to make all of the contents of their personal communications completely open to the public. Passwords exist for a reason. The second reason this view is nonsense is because someone who is aware that they are being monitored will consciously or unconsciously change their thoughts and behavior just because he/she is aware that they are being recorded. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe a German statesman from the 18th century said “none are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free”.21
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Many of the programs that we learned about in 2013 were just starting the in the developmental process in the next few years after the patriot act was passed. Benjamin Franklin has a quote that probably wasn’t referencing technology, but I think it still applies here. It goes: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor
Many of the programs that we learned about in 2013 were just starting the in the developmental process in the next few years after the patriot act was passed. Benjamin Franklin has a quote that probably wasn’t referencing technology, but I think it still applies here. It goes: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor