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RE: If you knew you were under surveillance would it affect your behavior?
What is the right to privacy if we are being watched at all times . It’s even funnier when we search something online and then go on social media and similar things show up there . Our searches , our conversations are always being watched .
I wouldn’t act differently because I’m not doing anything wrong
How do you know what you do today will not be perceived as wrong in the future?
That can be true , that’s why it’s tough to say what is the difference between right and wrong . What is wrong should be written
This is why I never followed or accept the argument of "if you're not doing anything wrong..." because maybe under current standards I'm not but under future standards I am. Point being? I cannot know when I'm doing wrong or when I'm doing right unless I can know how the current and future analysts of my actions will perceive of it. This is pretty much impossible.
I can follow strategies to limit damage but it's not possible to know how society views right and wrong since those concepts are fluid. The surveillance on the other hand if everything is to be saved can be used later to prove we each did something wrong according to future standards which apply to past activities.
Any solution for this? This is why the right to forget is important in theory. In normal society or normal community life there is a period of time where eventually people forget. In the new hyper connected digital society nothing is ever forgotten and so the weight of every action not only applies to today but 20-50 years into the future (however long you expect to live). This puts people in weird situations, are you building your legacy right now (by your mistakes)?
That’s something to think about . It should imply rules to a certain time period that can not be used later . But that’s upto the government who has records for years that can be used in future mistakes . Maybe it’s better to focus on the little things than the bigger picture
No not just the government. Any private entity can maintain the records. ISP, search engines, etc. Is there any guarantee that information won't be saved indefinitely by private entities for later use in these exact circumstances?