There are not that superficial our rights are under assault. It is the foundation of all our other rights - the right to freely seek information without being hindered physically, and without fear of reprisals or repercussions. Without this reason alone, all others fall like dominoes. That's why anonymity is not a luxury but a prerequisite for democracy as we know
We have a number of rights , which are all connected -. And that, taken together, constitute the foundations of our society.
We the right to assemble , which means that we can meet and exchange views.
We the right to opinion , which means that we can hold an opinion that we love -. no matter how crazy it may be, or more importantly, no matter how threatening that opinion may be the status quo
we have the right to speak freely , which means we can talk about these opinions.
We the right to freedom of thought , which means that we can freely think about information we find.
Last but not least, and extremely important, we the right to seek information freely , which means that we can look and learn information that we love. (Some information may be provided to us legally, as medical journals others. But we can still ask nicely, without going to court for this.)
Without this last part, we're not allowed to learn . And yet, this part came in the frightening threat. With the net NSA monitoring, we know that what we seek is connected to potentially use against us some time in the future. With advertisers and any connecting each search in shops, this very special book, we looked on Amazon is suddenly appear in Facebook Ads.
Lately, many of our freedoms have come under assault. Many of them amazing, actually. But what appears to be slow random pick-offs come with a new urgency when our online activities are monitored.
Today, the net is not a "service". It is an extension of our thought process, as teamwork is a division of labor and sharing of thoughts. You're not entirely sure more when your brain stops and starts of someone else in an intensely collaborative environment where you do not even need to know the other participants personally. It is more relevant that the services are provided by different actors. We believe simply online. We have a thought and search for information to merge with it without treatment we invite the world to share not only our thoughts, but even our thought process.
This is why restrictions seeking information are beyond the grave: all other straight starts and stops with this concept. If there is any concern that you may face repercussions to watch a topic in the future, it literally reconnects your entire thought process to avoid this.
If you can not get information without hindrance, you're not allowed to think freely.
If you can not think freely, you can not speak or vote freely.
If you can not speak freely, you can not share opinions or free assembly
There are many forces trying to limit what we can reach on the web right now -. from the copyright industry, trying to get the net and search results censored for pure commercial reasons, religious fanatics who are determined to force their world view on the world. And all this is welcomed by most administrations who see the thin edge of a two-tone corner to start limiting the supply of thoughts available on the net - after all, there are "bad" thoughts , as they see it and how convenient to be able to turn off at the flick of a switch
Enter the anonymity
anonymity is not only a right in itself - the .. right to send a message without someone else to reveal your identity. It is also a preserve against removing the right to freedom of expression and free thought. It is a guarantee against poking holes in all rights above.
The right to anonymity is the last line of defense
To. if you can get the information anonymously, you can still get information. If you can share information and thoughts anonymously, you can still share information and thoughts. In a society where government agencies are approaching capacity, able to watch our thoughts as they form in our heads, it has never been more important to hide your identity mind-reading.
Privacy remains your own responsibility.
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