Comment by dsfyu404ed

You can't seriously discuss the threat to democracy and free society because the overwhelming majority of the people who care about privacy want to leave back doors to see that behavior used against the various boogeymen they don't like.

Everyone talks grand about protecting privacy in threads like this but when it comes down to it we vote for politicians who promise to institute invasive background checks for gun owners and use Facebook surveillance to root out white supremacists.

IMO while definitely good for society the general acceptance of homosexuality and weed use are two big blows to privacy because those were very relatable and common things that people wanted to stay hidden.