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meglamaniac · 12 Jul 2006, 01:23

Frankly Tom I have to say I find your attitude disturbing. Privacy is a right, and one that is becoming harder to uphold with every passing day.

Who cares if my medical records are compromised?
I care; that information is private to me, as is the decision to release it. Regardless of how important or embarassing the contents may or may not be, it's the principal and the right of privacy which is so important and should not be given away lightly.

With all-pervading surveillance comes the police state and the government working against it's own citizens. You may be comfortable with that. I'm sure as hell not.

12 Jul 2006, 01:23	#41
meglamaniac Born Sinful Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Loughborough, UK Posts: 4,059	Re: Labour, Tony Blair, Authoritarianism and erosion of civil liberties Frankly Tom I have to say I find your attitude disturbing. Privacy is a right, and one that is becoming harder to uphold with every passing day. Who cares if my medical records are compromised? I care; that information is private to me, as is the decision to release it. Regardless of how important or embarassing the contents may or may not be, it's the principal and the right of privacy which is so important and should not be given away lightly. With all-pervading surveillance comes the police state and the government working against it's own citizens. You may be comfortable with that. I'm sure as hell not. __________________ Worth dying for. Worth killing for. Worth going to hell for. Amen.