[47164] in Cypherpunks
Re: Respect for privacy != Re: exposure=deterence?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Weinstein)
Sun Jan 14 01:38:18 1996
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 22:16:54 -0800
From: Jeff Weinstein <jsw@netscape.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
s1018954@aix2.uottawa.ca wrote:
>
> My apologies for responding to a political post.
>
> On Sat, 13 Jan 1996, Charlie Merritt wrote:
>
> > I feel that public exposure
> > is enough to put fear into these anonymous government employees.
> > You will note that when they get the mad_bomber
> > some FBI guy jumps right up and takes credit, live, on TV.
> > But when the Air Force orders a $300 toilet seat NO ONE is credited.
>
> It's interesting how we advocate anonymity for ourselves but not for our
> opponents. Feeling righteous?
>
> Reminds me of the bit from True Names about all the warlocks trying to
> crack each other's nyms to enslave each other. Sad?
There is a big difference between private citizens going about their
private business, and government officials acting in an official
capacity. One of the tools of a free society is government oversite.
--Jeff
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Jeff Weinstein - Electronic Munitions Specialist
Netscape Communication Corporation
jsw@netscape.com - http://home.netscape.com/people/jsw
Any opinions expressed above are mine.
