excerpts from a Slashdot discussion on freedom
Freedom is a problem because it allows people to act in manners contradictory to human welfare.
Privacy is a problem because it means society cannot hold a person accountable for his wrongdoings.
Conversely:
Totalitarianism is a problem because it allows people to act in manners contradictory to human welfare.
Lack of Privacy is a problem because it means the wrongdoings of society may be used to justify punishing an individual for his/her differences of opinion.
