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To: Rambi who wrote (7212)	12/17/2005 2:20:20 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541490

Privacy isn't the equivalent of liberty, it is (for me) a part of my liberty, one of the conditions that allows it, and the erosion of any of those conditions threatens me in various ways. A subset is fully contained within, subsumed by, the set, actually or conceptually. The relationship between privacy and liberty is not that. Loss of privacy may be a precursor to loss of liberty. Or it may create an environment that enables loss of liberty, as Tim suggested. Or it may be a frequent underpinning of loss of liberty. Or it may be an uncomfortable feeling that we exaggerate into a perception of loss of liberty. It ain't a subset. IMHO, of course. <g> Of course, I still balance my checkbook. :) Well that explains everything. Extreme risk aversion. Or anal retentiveness. Or habit. Or poverty. Or lots of time on your hands... <g>