[LINK] The Alternative Christmas Message 2013

[Jan Whitaker]

At 02:34 AM 27/12/2013, stephen at melbpc.org.au you wrote:
>In the U.K., TV Channel 4 has broadcast a video by Edward Snowden entitled
>"The Alternative Christmas Message 2013" shortly after the BBC broadcast
>the Queen's traditional Christmas Message. In her message, the Queen also
>spoke of the need for a private space for personal thoughts.

I looked this up because I wanted to hear him deliver it. I was 
surprised it was so short. Anyway, I also thought he wasn't terribly 
convincing. He over-hyped it, badly, in my opinion. I mean, I'm not 
for the extent of the surveillance going on by any means, but after 
watching that, even knowing what I think I know, I started to pull 
away from his side of the argument. If I felt that way, it's no 
wonder the fence-sitters aren't buying in.

"worldwide mass surveillance, watching everything we do."
We aren't watched 24 /7 by the government or anyone else. Yes, we 
carry "tracking" devices, but they aren't terribly reliable. Leave it 
home and go about your business. We aren't chained to them yet.

"child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all. "
?? Only if we don't teach them. 'no conception...at all' is way over the top.

I wondered if others who watched, rather than read, his message, had 
a similar reaction.

Jan



Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
jwhit at janwhitaker.com

Sooner or later, I hate to break it to you, you're gonna die, so how 
do you fill in the space between here and there? It's yours. Seize your space.
~Margaret Atwood, writer

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