Zu argumentieren, dass Sie keine Privatsphäre brauchen, weil Sie nichts zu verbergen haben, ist so, als würden Sie sagen, dass Sie keine Freiheit der Meinungsäußerung brauchen, weil Sie nichts zu sagen haben.Edward Snowden
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Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.Edward Snowden
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"Zu argumentieren, dass Sie keine Privatsphäre brauchen, weil Sie nichts zu verbergen haben, ist so, als würden Sie sagen, dass Sie keine Freiheit der Meinungsäußerung brauchen, weil Sie nichts zu sagen haben."
— Edward Snowden
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