Finding Common Ground This Thanksgiving
November 27, 2024
Privacy Plus+
Privacy, Technology and Perspective
In advance of this Thanksgiving holiday, we would like to reflect on what brings us together as a society. The information age has transformed how we view our institutions—where every institutional misstep has been captured on social media and made forever searchable, the exposition of the gap between institutions’ carefully maintained public faces, and their human imperfections has caused many to question institutional legitimacy itself. As a result, institutions – from courts to legislatures, from schools to civic organizations – face unprecedented scrutiny and skepticism.
The temptation to tear down, rather than reform is strong. Yet, history teaches us that societies flourish not through division and destruction, but through the patient and often tedious work of building bridges and trust.
Our institutions form the backbone that enables diverse viewpoints to coexist and thrive. And the most enduring wisdom passed down through generations and across cultures, reminds us that our institutions exist precisely to help us work through our differences constructively.
Lawyers have a responsibility to strengthen these institutions, not weaken them. We must demonstrate that disagreement does not have to lead to destruction, and that the rule of law protects all of us, especially those with whom we disagree.
This holiday season, let's give thanks for the institutions that enable our democracy to weather storms of division. Let's re-commit to being their stewards, placing our trust in each other and in them, and remembering that our neighbors – all of them – are essential partners in continuing this American experiment.
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Hosch & Morris, PLLC is a boutique law firm dedicated to data privacy and protection, cybersecurity, the Internet and technology. Open the Future℠.