As for the constant surveillance , i'm on the side who believes that cameras should be anywhere .
The state should be able to to monitor everything .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_surveillance_in_Chinahttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/business/china-surveillance-technology.htmlSo you want the West to become like China... sounds awfully similar to Klaus Schwab's vision:
https://blog.independent.org/2022/12/01/klaus-schwab-china/I guess you could have literally ZERO rape cases if the state installed cameras everywhere (including your own bedroom/bathroom). Would you agree with that? Cameras recording couples having consensual sex.
Just because I don't want cameras everywhere, doesn't mean I'm a potential rapist/criminal, nor do I condone rape.
I'd rather have a non-ideal society where a small percentage of rapists exist, rather than a sterilized society/dystopia where zero rapists exist, but I'm forced to accept cameras everywhere intruding my own privacy.
Wishing to have zero crimes is like wishing to have zero earthquakes. I'm sorry, but it's natural phenomenon, despite being unpleasant for anyone experiencing it.
Only fascists have these grand delusions of bringing "Paradise" to earth. I don't mind China, because they don't claim to be "democratic", but I do mind the "democratic" West becoming a China totalitarian regime copycat.
Imagine a world where you would know that if you commit a crime you are almost 100% busted . Would you commit that crime ?
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 there's a high chance that by recognizing them it's possible to find more persons that belong to that core and possibly prevent other attacks .
Seems awfully familiar to "Precrime":
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/Cameras everywhere + AI usage can definitely make this sci-fi dystopia a reality and you know it very well.
People should realize the repercussions before suggesting these things.
You think the state (legalized criminals) only cares about illegal criminals, but in reality they care about controlling everyone, including innocent citizens.
It seems the COVID lockdowns/vaccine mandates have taught you nothing... well, you should wait for CO2 mandates, because apparently climate change is caused by human beings eating red meat and driving their petrol cars.
I never understood why guys like you got into Bitcoin into the first place. You should embrace CBDC, because it's going to tackle "criminals" (i.e. people refusing to eat ze bugs).
Sorry, but I don't believe in good intentions from anyone. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Nobody (not even me) should have that much power over citizens.
This whole
"the state cares about its citizens, just like your father/mom does" mantra has gone way too far IMHO. Dictators always claim to care, but their actions say otherwise.
There will never be an ideal state with zero hidden agendas.