 Nothing to hide, then nothing to fear!
The spyglass is on you, but do you have anything to fear?
There has been growing debate post 9/11 about the introductions of tighter controls in our society whilst reducing some of our civil liberties in order to crackdown on crime, especially terrorism.
It is widely argued that ‘If you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear’, in response to people who object to some of the new laws passed in the war against terrorism. People are left feeling foolish when they can only counter argue that such stringent measures are an invasion of privacy and simply erode our civil liberties. This is because it is becoming frowned upon whilst we are re-enforced that they are necessary.
However, the most significant point that is missed in this controversial contemporary issue is this: How do you know that eventually you will not have something to hide? Quite simply, if the future leaders of the world began to change their definition of words like ‘terrorist’, it could become so broad that it could even include anyone who opposes government policies in the war against terror. Now do you see how this could apply to you?
So no, perhaps some of you have nothing to hide for now, but you may well have something to fear in due course.
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