It is very self-centered, but there's a reason for it. It's easier to make a stink about something immoral if it is also illegal. And some Americans are pretty touchy about the Constitution so the more clearly an action violates the Constitution, the more likely it is to provoke a reaction.
It's certainly not the only debate worth having regarding the whole affair, but as far as things go in the US, it's significant.
How many times does the NSA or some other institution need to break laws to be held accountable? For some few people to do something other than talk about it?
It's certainly not the only debate worth having regarding the whole affair, but as far as things go in the US, it's significant.