Coke, the opt-out IS different. I can choose my cellular provider and get equivalent service from a competitor with very little hardship. I can't choose an alternative Government w/o significant hardship. Thus (and for many other reasons - like the Government controls the police and the ability to restrict my freedom), I think Government should be held to a much higher standard.
And, again, telling someone not to use a service that the Government is providing (and we're paying for!) in order to protect basic rights (like privacy) isn't reasonable, imo.
But we're probably rehashing stuff now.
And I'd like to second MidTowner's post.
And, again, telling someone not to use a service that the Government is providing (and we're paying for!) in order to protect basic rights (like privacy) isn't reasonable, imo.
But we're probably rehashing stuff now.
And I'd like to second MidTowner's post.