07-20-2020, 10:28 AM
(07-11-2020, 11:36 AM)Shreya6 Wrote: I think that countries are not going wrong with lockdowns efforts but rather with contact tracing efforts. In my opinion, in this current time period, technology should be heavily leveraged to help with contact tracing. Preventing the spread of the virus at the cost of privacy is a deal that anyone government should take. This is a very unusual time, and desperate times call for desperate measures.Interesting take with the "preventing the spread of the virus at the cost of privacy is a deal that any government should take." We're living in a world that's increasingly populist, right-from centre or absolutely right-wing, and borderline authoritarian in many cases. This 'desperate times, desperate measures' rhetoric is exactly what's led to the criminalisation of solidarity in countries across the world, not to mention the unwarranted arrests of countless innocent civilians. In an ideal world, you wouldn't have to worry about your government misusing your data, but can you tell me that that won't be the case here? The consequences of this are way beyond just the current COVID-19 situation— it's a massive legislative precedent.