When I was a kid, back in the 1950s, our phone was a party line, with four houses on the same line — and everyone listened to everyone else’s phone calls. They never said they did, but we could hear the clicks. And we did it, too. I don’t know if I believe in “human nature”, but snooping, I mean curiosity, might just qualify.
The five English speaking countries have an agreement not to spy/eavesdrop on each other. Seems to me that policy could be extended to major allies for the greater mutual trust and respect. Anyone sleazy enough to snoop into another’s personal correspondence, you just naturally assume is a douche-bag.
Enoki over 10 years ago
Yea, but everybody suspects the UN and knows they are just incompetent at it…
lonecat over 10 years ago
When I was a kid, back in the 1950s, our phone was a party line, with four houses on the same line — and everyone listened to everyone else’s phone calls. They never said they did, but we could hear the clicks. And we did it, too. I don’t know if I believe in “human nature”, but snooping, I mean curiosity, might just qualify.
pirate227 over 10 years ago
And…
Gypsy8 over 10 years ago
The five English speaking countries have an agreement not to spy/eavesdrop on each other. Seems to me that policy could be extended to major allies for the greater mutual trust and respect. Anyone sleazy enough to snoop into another’s personal correspondence, you just naturally assume is a douche-bag.