tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164034863738398092.post5976573170545961461..comments2023-10-28T15:46:01.406+04:00Comments on The Geopolitico: The Senseless Census Debate in CanadaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164034863738398092.post-64293099641630190432010-10-11T17:35:44.351+04:002010-10-11T17:35:44.351+04:00People against the mandatory census talk of their...People against the mandatory census talk of their rights and coercion, and does a group have the right to demand an individual answer questions about their life against their will.<br />So what's more important, the group that needs something from you or the rights of the individual? Hasn't this question been played out countless times over the centuries around the world? How was this question settled? I guess it depends which country you live in. Some countries certainly protect the rights of the individual over the right of the group a lot better than others.<br />The standard in the western world for data collection from individuals is informed consent, (with the one and only exception of the mandatory census). Maybe it's time to look at this issue and have a real debate about the issues. <br /> <br />A really long list of the people and groups who use and need this data and support the mandatory census is also a list of people who are for coercion and don't believe in informed consent.<br />I'll ask the politicians and business groups who "need" details about my personal life to keep their questions off of me thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com