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"If you didn't do anything wrong, then there's nothing to worry about" is a terrible position to take, because it mistakes fear and ignorance for guilt and maliciousness. It also allows for authoritarian abuse of power.
Not calling out any particular ideology here - this is just a common thing I see among people, and it annoys the heck out of me.
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@ziphi This. This when it comes to online and offline privacy invasions. When it comes to mandatory jailtime for minor offenses. When it comes to the criminalization of things that don't hurt anyone but yourself (e.g. the 'War on Drugs').