Causes Quote by Edward Snowden
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“The problem is when [the state] monitor all of us, en masse, all of the time, without any specific justification for intercepting in the first place, without any specific judicial showing that there's a probable cause for that infringement of our rights.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview with The Guardian, 2013
Mass surveillance without cause erodes privacy and civil liberties.
In simple terms: Unjust monitoring harms freedom.
Key Takeaway
Demand transparency and legal safeguards.
Themes
privacy
government surveillance
civil liberties
Mood
concerned
critical
Type
political
activist
When to use this quote
- public debate
- policy reform
- legal challenges
- digital security
Key Concepts
surveillance state
probable cause
rights infringement
Questions to Reflect On
- How should societies limit surveillance?
- What legal standards protect privacy?
A Different Perspective
Balancing security and privacy is complex.
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