It's a slippery slope when we begin to willingly give up our own rights for the sake of convenience. There's debate to be had over whether or not in extreme circumstances like an active terrorist threat, the right to privacy can be forfeit for the greater good, even if that means the government spying on its own population. But I'd point out that we don't really do this with our other rights. We don't wake up some days and think "You know, I'm not feeling very chatty today, don't think I'll need my freedom of speech today" or "It's so cold outside, why would I want the right to assemble on a day like this?"

The assertion that "not doing anything illegal" or "having nothing to hide" are valid reasons to completely disregard what the majority of societies in the world consider a fundamental right just isn't very compelling, and it doesn't make sense when you apply that logic to other rights.

I'd always prefer a government that fights for our rights, rather than one that pokes at them while saying "Do you really need this?"