NEGATIVE DISADVANTAGES ON THE TOPIC — GENERAL
PRIVACY PROTECTION COMPROMISES FREE SPEECH
LINK: REGULATION OF PRIVATE DATA EXCHANGES
JUST BECAUSE IT IS COMMERCIAL DATA DOESN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF FREE SPEECH
ANNOYANCE AT INFORMATION EXCHANGE DOES NOT JUSTIFY COMPROMISING FREE SPEECH RIGHTS
WE MUST NOT BALANCE FREE SPEECH AGAINST OTHER ISSUES
FREE SPEECH NEEDS TO BE ABSOLUTE
FREE SPEECH ANSWERS
PRIVACY CAN BE WEIGHED AGAINST FREE SPEECH
AFFIRMATIVE GOVERNMENT DATABASES THREATEN GOVERNMENT ABUSE
AFFIRMATIVE PLAN LEADS TO SERIOUS GOVERNMENT
ABUSES
SHELL
THE AFFIRMATIVE HAS IT ALL WRONG -- GOVERNMENT IS THE DANGER, NOT THE PRIVATE SECTOR
IMPACTS: GOVERNMENT IS FREE TO COMMIT ABUSES
PRIVACY PROTECTION COMPROMISES PUBLIC SAFETY — MANY VERSIONS
WE MUST PROTECT AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACK
NEED FINANCIAL RECORDS TO STOP MONEY LAUNDERING
CHILD PRIVACY RIGHTS LEAD TO ABUSE
PROMOTING ENCRYPTION INCREASES CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - SHELL
ENCRYPTION INCREASES CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
LAW ENFORCEMENT DAMAGED AND CRIME PROMOTED - SHELL
PRIVACY TRADES OFF WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
STOPPING CRIME IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN PROTECTING PRIVACY
EXAMPLE: SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN PUBLIC PLACES
EXAMPLE: OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
ARGUMENTS ABOUT CYBER-TERROR AND HACKERS ARE EXAGGERATED
EVIDENCE FOR BUILDING POLITICAL DISADVANTAGES
PRIVACY IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR VOTERS
POLITICIANS WANT TO AND CAN MANIPULATE PRIVACY ISSUES FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT