Peter Hummelgaard: I believe that more surveillance equates to more freedom

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https://mastodon.social/@chatcontrol/115314954743042414

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Peter Hummelgaard, Danish Minister of Justice, in an interview about Chat Control, remains defiant:

"I indisputably believe that surveillance creates an increased sense of security ... and given that the prerequisite for freedom is security, yes, I believe that more surveillance equates to more freedom"

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Aren’t politicians excluded though? Don’t they also want the safety and freedom?

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> "...I believe that more surveillance equates to more freedom..."

By that logic, East Germany was full of freedom.

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what, the land of the free, whover told you that is your enemy

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That could be true in a perfect world, where people and systems executing the surveillance are perfectly capable, respectful, honest and accountable, forever.

But in a perfect world surveillance is not necessary anyway: that kind of statement is just fallacious rhetoric.