Imagine if the US’ forefathers were told there’d be magic lanterns that could be used to see through walls one day when they were writing the 4th Amendment. I figure a lot of our surveillance hell scape could have been avoided.
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- AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish4 hours
Nah, that’s what got us the DMCA.
We need laws that are robust and universal enough to accommodate a spectrum of unforeseeable circumstances, not laws that are tailored to one expected future narrative.
Although it might be good to explore possible scenarios for how each law could be abused, and include provisions to void it if they occur.