It all is a matter of opinion in what kind of society one likes to live in:
- Big brother watching you
or
- Ensuring one's privacy and having choices what personal information one gives out

If I lived in China or Russia, I have not much choice probably. Even the newspaper articles are 'filtered'.

You have no problem with sharing your personal surfing habits? Fine. Open up your PC to the world.
I am sure you have a firewall running?

Choice is the agenda, freedom of choice.
Internet included.

JD