With the elections for the EU parliament representatives nearing, it is time for all Europeans to ask themselves which issues they think are the most important ones to be addressed. The problem, at least here in Sweden, is that the representatives, regardless of which party they belong to, have very much voted alike on different issues. I think that many people feel disillusioned by this. It becomes impossible weighing different parties and candidates against each other when it is unclear where they stand.
I am hoping that the discontent with the work of the traditional parties won't lead voters to turn to the far-right or far-left parties. What we do not need is groups turning our focus away from real issues, and we certainly don't want anti-Muslim voices in the Parliament. The Muslims have been used enough as scapegoats for crimes committed by others.
Personally, I am quite concerned with the development in Sweden and in Europe when it comes to privacy; I want to know that the party I vote for will protect my rights. That is why I have chosen to vote for Piratpartiet on the day of the election. They seem to be the only ones to take privacy seriously. I don't want a surveillance state because there is no saying how far it might go. If the government has the right to check what we write in our e-mails and which internet pages we visit, even those who have nothing to hide will become more cautious of what they do. It is not true that if you have done nothing wrong, you have no reason to be concerned about surveillance. The point is that we should not have to be afraid to express ourselves even if it may not be politically correct. If everything we do, may be monitored, what we have created is a psychological thought police state.
Internet is one of the few places where democracy still exists. Let us keep it that way.
I am hoping that the discontent with the work of the traditional parties won't lead voters to turn to the far-right or far-left parties. What we do not need is groups turning our focus away from real issues, and we certainly don't want anti-Muslim voices in the Parliament. The Muslims have been used enough as scapegoats for crimes committed by others.
Personally, I am quite concerned with the development in Sweden and in Europe when it comes to privacy; I want to know that the party I vote for will protect my rights. That is why I have chosen to vote for Piratpartiet on the day of the election. They seem to be the only ones to take privacy seriously. I don't want a surveillance state because there is no saying how far it might go. If the government has the right to check what we write in our e-mails and which internet pages we visit, even those who have nothing to hide will become more cautious of what they do. It is not true that if you have done nothing wrong, you have no reason to be concerned about surveillance. The point is that we should not have to be afraid to express ourselves even if it may not be politically correct. If everything we do, may be monitored, what we have created is a psychological thought police state.
Internet is one of the few places where democracy still exists. Let us keep it that way.
Terrorists may attack the open society, but only governments can abolish it. The Pirate Party wants to prevent that from happening.
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