Law in the Internet Society

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 The Snowden saga exemplifies what occurs when shortcomings of law and societal indifference fall parallel. We, the masses, learned the truth, yet within minutes disregarded what was just discovered. The truth is simply that: the truth. It is only as a product of our collective response to the acquisition of knowledge that freedom may result. The conscious dismissal of revealed truth is an acceptance of the control over our lives ensconced in an international oligarchy.
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Moglen promulgated the idea that once parents understand the privacy intrusions upon their children, they will “see the light” and fight against the onslaught of technology. I would argue the opposite. What parent, honestly, does not WANT to KNOW where their children are at all times? Few parents, I am sure, are concerned that their kids are apt to overthrow a government. No — instead, they worry about sex and drugs and rock’n’roll. To track one’s child at all times — that is every mother’s wet dream.
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Moglen promulgated the idea that once parents understand the privacy intrusions upon their children, they will “see the light” and fight against the onslaught of technology. I would argue the opposite. What parent, honestly, does not WANT to KNOW where their children are at all times? Few parents, I am sure, are concerned that their kids are apt to overthrow a government. No — instead, they worry about sex and drugs and rock’n’roll. To track one’s child at all times — that is every mother’s dream.
 

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