My question stands: Why are you concerned about totalitarianism if you think the system will be ineffective anyway? It's hardly pedantry to...
What you actually said was this: If you're going to backpedal on the post I originally responded to, it makes the whole of our discussion...
You just said you weren't saying it was ineffective. :rolleyes: So in fact - why are you worried about totalitarianism, if you're convinced...
The main point I was arguing was that holding a DNA database, and surveillance in public places, do not mean we're living in a totalitarian...
That wasn't your question, you asked why the government would propose it.
Firstly, YOU brought up the subject of surveillance, not me. Secondly, if you're in public... you're able to be viewed by anyone who decides to...
I'm saying clearly the terror threat is real, and there is no quantifiable upper limit to how bad a possible attack could be. You obviously think...
The police themselves and the armed forces are a far more dangerous tool in the hands of a totalitarian government. But hey let's worry about...
Can you tell me what impact being 'watched' IN PUBLIC SPACES has had on becoming a 'totalitarian state'... not hypothetical 'ooh this could be...
Overstated? You're right, it's hard to say. Perhaps there should be a minimum number of annual attacks allowed before the AntiTerrorism Squad is...
Yeah sure. I bet ALL the huge efforts you're making to stop national IDs have been halted by Blair's one party totalitarian secret police state....
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Not at all, you've just got an inaccurate idea of where 'centre' is. Also you clearly don't know what 'Totalitarianism' actually means.
I agree
yeah not all encryption is created equal... just because one CD is cracked doesn't mean all data security is worthless.
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