Well, if you have nothing to hide then what's the problem?
2007-11-14 10:15:26 · 21 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No! The argument "if you have nothing to hide" really annoys me! That said,every human who's ever lived and every society that's ever been has had things that needed to remain secret. It's a fallacy to assume that hiding something means you're doing something wrong.My home is my private space,no-one has the right to violate that, unless invited and they certainly won't get an invite! Unless they have probable cause, then there's no reason to look...
2007-11-14 10:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
SURE! if I all of a sudden get the Right to shoot them like any other criminal breaking into my home, without a search warrant.
"you have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide" is the dogma that granted all fascist regimes their power.
Have you ever been to the police station and looked at their pamphlet that details the stuff that may suggest someone is cooking meth? Right on it, says if you see this in a person's home they could be a meth dealer, and suggests you call the police.
Know what?
I have about 3 or four items on that list in my truck, a couple more in my camping gear, several of them locked in the chemical closet just in case i need something to clean a paint brush, which is probable cause for them to disrupt my life...toss my home, just to see what I am doing.
What is the problem with that?
since everything on the list, but the drugs, are common household items, you tell me!
2007-11-14 10:48:49 · answer #2 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They should not have the right to enter my home unwarranted or without probable cause of some sort. If my refrigerator is leaking freon, sure. If I'm not doing anything, it's an invasion of privacy. We have a right to a reasonable amount of privacy and the government meddling with that is something the American people wouldn't stand for.
2007-11-14 10:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by alaisin13 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The founders of our country and the writers of our constitution understood the danger of your question. In a free society the desire for privacy should not be considered an indication of guilt and government officials should not always be presumed to be acting on the side of right without further checks and balances. A judge can issue a warrant. That is how it should be.
2007-11-14 10:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by Fafeom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it makes me sick when people say if you have nothing to hide then what's the problem ? thats not the point .
as weve got nothing to hide lets give them our dna , finger prints , let them chip us with there rfid chips , let them spy on our phone calls and emails , let them have the right to detain people for 90 days without any due process , let them have the right to enter our homes on a whim . hmmmm that smells like freedom doesnt it .
i have nothing to hide ive never even had a speeding ticket ! that doesnt mean i want to live in a society where me and all my fellow countrymen are considered suspects .
its a slippery slope we are heading down and we will live through extroardinary times , government sponsored terrorism will bring all of the above and more into force and the people will probably swollow it because they think it will make them safer .
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2007-11-14 10:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know all those people who don't mind the government spying on them cause they have nothing to hide? I bet they would be the first ones throwing their own doors open to let johnny law in for no damn good reason. You want to protect me? Get the hell out of my house and go fight some crime.
2007-11-14 10:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No-brainers can abuse the equipment to annoy harmless human beings for their own twisted purposes, and that fairly desires to be taken care of out. in any different case no longer something to disguise, yet they might go away a roll of money and letter of apology on the way out, thank you very lots. There desires to be repayment made for anybody whose privateness is violated by ability of a central authority employer if the guy is shown to be harmless in different words, by way of fact it particularly is a worrying journey to be wrongly accused. regulations of that nature could make human beings think of two times till now making wild and fake accusations, which contains the government.
2016-12-08 22:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by figueredo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The "if you have nothing to hide..." is a ridiculous argument. I do have something to hide from the government - it's called my life and it's none of their business.
2007-11-14 10:33:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the circumstances.
For example, if the police had a report of violence and heard somebody screaming - I would expect them to demand entry.
Ditto for the fire department if there was smoke coming from your house.
Generally for everything else their entry is a condition of your getting some sort of benefit (such as having a code inspector come in in exchange for a building permit).
2007-11-14 10:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First they need to learn how to enter all of those cargo boxes that enter the USA from China, Mexico and such
2007-11-14 10:24:31 · answer #10 · answered by joyce s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋