Then we fundamentally disagree. The state does not have the right to constantly monitor its entire population "just in case".
The state should be able to to monitor everything . These data should be encrypted and only be viewable in crime cases . Courts and no one else should provide the keys to be able to decrypt the data . These are things that we will see in the future if blockchains stop being used only as a economic instrument . Bitcoin is a timestamp machine and has many more uses than we have ever imagined .
Because that is an impossible fantasy. Any and all data collected under already existing surveillance programs is used by the government for literally any purpose they want, including being sold to third parties and shared with foreign governments, and there is nothing you can do about it.
That's an impossible fantasy because we only tell people that bitcoin is the quick rich vehicle . And everyone that says that bitcoin is much more than that is considered a looney .
Show me evidence that mass surveillance has prevented a single terrorist attack.
There is none.I can point you to thousands of crimes that solved with surveillance cameras . Murders , abductions , burglaries and much more .
As for the terrorist attacks let's consider the Boston marathon bombers . These guys were caught by examination of the videos . Do you think these guys would continue to strike if they weren't caught ? That's just an example , just to show that even in terrorist attacks surveillance is necessary and it might not prevent the first attack but gives a high chance there won't be another one by the same people .
And I, and many others, don't want random blockchain analysis companies, centralized exchanges, governments, and so forth, spying on all our bitcoin transactions, holdings, addresses, and wallets. And so we use privacy enhancing tools.
That's your right , just don't act as a cry baby in case things go the bad way .