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The point of view depends on the experience.

When you actually see the horrors of abuse, helped by internet and you realize that there are voluntary walls to protect these people (encryption for instance, but others too) you may have a different position. I would willingly give up that just to see children (or whoever) saved.

You may not, that's a choice. I would just like to know whether you have seen what actually happens in these circles before making a decision.

Also, I live in a normal country where this concern (state surveillance) is less of an issue.




Sounds as if you could also say that all photos people ever take, should be accessible to the government and police, to protect the children. And things people say in their homes, need to be accessible to the police, to maybe rescue kidnapped children.

> When you actually see the horrors of ...

I heard about someone working as a nurse, in an emergency room, and because of witnessing injuries from traffic accidents, she decide to never be in a car again. I can understand that, I think that decision makes sense.

But not handing over people's communication to people like Trump and Putin etc and their men.




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