Re: opinions (was: Re: religion quiz)

Daniel Andreasson wrote:
>Adam Walker wrote:
>
> > Recording opinions is illegal in Sweden?  Wow, that's weird.
> > It sounds like something out of some SF repressive society.
> > No one is alloed to have an opinion.  If you do have one don't
> > dare to record it.  If you do . . .
>
>No no. It means that the authorities (or anyone else for that
>matter) can't go around asking people e.g. what political
>party they're voting for or what they really think about our
>prime minister. And then collect these results and put them
>in huge databases for future use.
>
>So it's rather the opposite of what you interpreted in into.
>People should feel free to think whatever they like and not
>fearing that someone would come after them for their beliefs.
>That's what it's about. Don't you have this law in the US?
>
>I think BPJ and Andreas who seem to be more politically aware
>than me might explain this better do they feel the need.
I'm politically aware? And people tell me I'm a math/physics nerd ...

Well, Daniel explained it pretty well I think. It's simply forbidden to make
up databases about what people think - be it their political opinions or
their favourite ice-cream flavour.

Of course, it's still allowed to make gallups etc, since the holders of the
opinions registered in such aren't identifiable.

                                           Andreas

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