> By shifting the discussion away from turnkey tyranny, we're admitting, at least for the moment, a defeat in that argument.
I would think it is the opposite. Focusing on turnkey tyranny puts focus away from the more fundamental point of privacy of personal data/communication to just some possible negative consequence. But the privacy is value regardless of these consequences. If my communication is scanned then my privacy is violated, that is bad even if there is no tyranny and no negative consequence to me.
I would think it is the opposite. Focusing on turnkey tyranny puts focus away from the more fundamental point of privacy of personal data/communication to just some possible negative consequence. But the privacy is value regardless of these consequences. If my communication is scanned then my privacy is violated, that is bad even if there is no tyranny and no negative consequence to me.