“In a democracy it is ultimately for us, the citizens, to judge where to place the balance between security and privacy, safety and liberty. It's our lives and liberties that are threatened, not only by terrorism but also by massive depredations of our privacy in the name of counter-terrorism. If those companies from which governments actually take most of our intimate details want to show that they are still on the side of the angels, they had better join this struggle for transparency too.” IfsWantStillsShowsGovernmentNamesSidesCompanyLibertyStruggleDemocracyOur LivesSecurityJudgingBalanceCitizensAngelSafetyDetailsTerrorismIntimatePrivacyMassiveThreatenedTransparencyCounter Terrorism Author:Timothy Garton Ash
“One of the things we're going to have to discuss and debate is how are we striking this balance between the need to keep the American people safe and our concerns about privacy. Because there are some trade-offs involved. I welcome this debate, and I think it's healthy for our democracy.” PeopleThinkingNeedsDemocracyBalanceInvolvedHealthySafeConcernTradeDebateWelcomePrivacyNsaTrade Offs Author:Barack Obama
“stop spying on the lawful citizenry. Democracy and dossiers go ill together. It is all right for God but all wrong for the State to keep its eye on sparrows.” StatesEyeTogetherDemocracyRightsIllPrivacySparrowsCitizenry Book:The View From The Ground Source: The View From The Ground
“There clearly are cases where evil people exist, but you don't have to violate the privacy of every single citizen of America to find them.” PeopleAmericaEvilPoliticsLeadershipCasesDemocracyPolicyCitizensEthicsSocial MediaTerrorismIdeologyPrivacyFree SpeechEvil People Author:Eric Schmidt
“In a democracy, the public should be asked how much security and how much privacy they want for themselves.” WantShouldDemocracySecurityPrivacy Author:Max Mosley
“It's symbolic of how I feel, with cameras on every street corner. Being watched all the time, having my sense of freedom invaded. Privacy is an important thing, and it has been eroded over the past few years. Now they're talking about body scans at airports. Democracy becomes a sham the second you have to give way to authorities who can do any kind of search that they want with you.” WayWantGivingFeelsYearsKindHas BeensImportantBodyPastCan DoTalkingDemocracyStreetsAuthorityCamerasImportant ThingsCornersPrivacyAirportsSymbolicOver The PastStreet Corners Author:Nitin Sawhney
“If sexual relations between consenting adults are not part of the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution, then American democracy is in trouble.” IfsDemocracyTroubleAdultsConstitutionRelationPrivacyAmerican DemocracyRight To Privacy Author:Coretta Scott King