Re: Privacy (Re: Urgent News Flash)

From: David desJardins <desj@math.berkeley.edu>

Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2002 22:13:40 +0000

Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com> writes:
> A lot of people are simply unaware of their privacy rights online.
> They blindly accept user agreements at websites that allow the
> reselling of their information.

That's not proof that they are "unaware" of anything.  They might not
care.  They might not see the alternatives as preferable.

From the fact that some people behave in ways that you don't, and don't
care strongly about issues that you care strongly about, you draw the
conclusion that they are uninformed.  And you imply that if they were
better informed, they would be likely to share your priorities and
issues.  I don't really believe that; I think that this way of thinking
(if people are unconcerned about privacy issues, they must be uninformed
about privacy issues, or unaware of them) is condescending and
inaccurate.

I think it's much like the equally strong belief, from a different (but
overlapping) community in the US, that anyone who doesn't fiercely
defend the individual right to own handguns and rifles must be
unconcerned about personal liberty, or unaware of their "rights".

David desJardins

References

Re: Urgent News Flash
"Militaryhumour" <clivedakers@ntlworld.com>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 13:59:26 +0000
Re: Urgent News Flash
David desJardins <desj@math.berkeley.edu>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 18:00:38 +0000
Re: Urgent News Flash
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 20:00:21 +0000
Re: Urgent News Flash
David desJardins <desj@math.berkeley.edu>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 21:30:50 +0000
Privacy (Re: Urgent News Flash)
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 22:03:40 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Urgent News Flash
"Militaryhumour" <clivedakers@ntlworld.com>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 13:59:26 +0000
Re: Urgent News Flash
David desJardins <desj@math.berkeley.edu>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 18:00:38 +0000
Re: Urgent News Flash
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 20:00:21 +0000
Re: Urgent News Flash
David desJardins <desj@math.berkeley.edu>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 21:30:50 +0000
Privacy (Re: Urgent News Flash)
Jason Paul McCartan <jasonm@mindshiftdesign.com>
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 22:03:40 +0000