On 10/09/13 05:08, Zé Loff wrote:
(Quite) a few years ago, the Dutch government wanted to make sure everyone had a proper burial,
according to each one's beliefs and rituals. So they asked people to state their religious
beliefs. This is a good idea right? Everyone's wishes get respected even if you had no family
or if your whole family died in an accident or fire or whatever. Besides, "I've got
nothing to hide, being <insert your religion here> is nothing to be ashamed of and I'm
proud of my heritage". So the government made a nice list. And then a few years later
Germany invaded the Netherlands.
Point being, it's not naiveté. It's this whole "I've got nothing to hide anyway, let them
look" / "I am not that important" mentality. People fail to realise that this is not
about you having something to hide or not. It's about your right to hide something /if and when you
want to/.
Both of your last two posts, well said.
Thanks for pointing out that it was the Netherlands that kept that data,
and why. When I mentioned it earlier, I wasn't sure earlier if it was
the Belgians or the Dutch, or why. Good to know, and remember.
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