Words sometimes have a sound that dictates their meaning. Thus "tracking", a new subject of debate. Respect for the French language does not in itself explain why some people prefer to speak of “tracing” to designate this technique making it possible to locate the position of possible carriers of the virus. Being tracked can be disturbing, but less worrying than being tracked; as an offender is. The first word can express a concern for protection, the second induces a possibility of sanction.
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Once again, we are replaying the conflict between security and freedom. Does the protection of all go through the trimming, was it partial and temporary, of the freedoms of each? The government is working to reduce this tension by ensuring that the use of this technique in the fight against the pandemic, which has proven its worth in Asia, would be voluntary and not intended to use personal data. The purpose would be health, nothing security. Especially since an implementation
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