Reply to post: "The Government" is composed of regular people.

"The Government" is composed of regular people.

"The Government" wonders why we don't want them snooping around in our private details, installing backdoors, monitoring everything we do.

While the concept of a moral, benign "government" might seem nice, it's pure fantasy. The Government, at all levels, is staffed by normal a-holes like anything else. Even if you think a top-level official is above reproach (HAH!), the actual work gets done by underpaid morons. Think about every individual you have to give personal information to (clerks at just about any government office). It's not even just the government, think about medical professionals. When was the last time an MD asked for your personal information (potentially including social security number)? It was probably some untrained clerk working the reception desk.

Trust no one, and you'll never be surprised.