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Originally Posted by NewNick
A govt saying it wants permanent access to the international money transfer service does not infringe on the rights of any of you.
To suggest it does is just silly.
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This is where you fail. One of the most important rights is the right to privacy. It is usually the first one cited and since this is an attack on financial privacy, it is an attack on that fundamental right. In this case, impinge is probably a more suitable word than infringe.
However, the point is that it is a constant, cumulative attack or gradual breaking down of rights that is very obvious and sinister as the justification given (ie terrorism) has nothing to do with the final purpose behind the action.
How do you get from A to Z without passing B, C, D etc. These kinds of steps are the B, C, D - gradual erosion of rights and freedoms that intelligent, well educated people understand just by watching what their government is doing rather than what their government is saying. Actions speak louder than words.
Just as the final proof is that the data will be used for all sorts of reasons that have nothing to do with terrorism. Just as the NSA and GCHQ use surveillance data for all sorts of different reasons with terrorism being only a miniscule part of that. In fact, its used against "anyone" who the government wants information on and for whatever reason.