Yesterday on the train, I heard a couple of businessmen talking. One was commenting at the absurdity of a law that prevented him from taking a picture of his own kid at the beach.
I see the same restrictions at work. We provide the option of recording videoconferences to all our customers, but we have to make it clear that they have responsibility for meeting legal requirements. One is that if any student is attending the meeting or event, then they need official approval to record the event from the student’s parents.
The idea is of course to prevent child pornography and sex abuse, but I must agree with the businessman. When laws are made that restrict daily life for everyone out of fear of a minority, things have gone too far. What’s next? Banning jewellery stores because they encourage break-ins? Banning food because it can kill people?