Government Spying is for the Greater Good The Government Spying a Positive or Negative Thing for America? Protection might be the first thought for some people, but others it’s a thought of fear or is even just disturbing. Just think about it, someone watching each move, or are they? What are they looking for and how come it’s just now becoming known? Some people love the fact that they have someone with more powerful watching over them. People believe that the government will do their best to do
keep an eye on each other, but our government can keep a watchful eye on us. Today, a question asked by many people in the United States is if the government has the right to delve into their personal lives. Marlon Brando was correct when he stated, “Privacy is not something that I’m merely entitled to, it’s an absolute prerequisite.”(Timeoutla) Privacy is something that should be seen as a guaranteed right for americans, and should not be overtaken by the government. The National Security Agency was
Surprisingly enough what Snowden did and what 1984 said they are very similar even the one is mostly fiction and one is a widely know news event that affected what the world thought. Most of the similarities are from the reasons of Snowden and Winton and their societies answers. A main one is that they, (Snowden and Winston), knew that what they did and thought would have major repercussions but they did it anyway. For Example in the movie Snowden there's a scene is which Snowden was sharing information
governments have always spied on their people, but after 9/11 (the terrorist attack that killed almost 3,000 people,) the United States took a new approach to conduct surveillance to insure public safety. Now the NSA can access a person's personal information like emails, calls, and messages without consent. This government action is a violation to people's privacy, it also is unconstitutional and contrivance the Fourth Amendment, plus the act of a person(s) spying on another is inhumane and can
Protection might be the first thought for some people when it comes to government spying, but for others, it is thought to be fearful, or even downright, disturbing. Some people love the fact they have someone more powerful watching over them as these people believe the government will in turn, keep them from harm. However, others think they are taking the spying way too far, and the government should stop completely. There are also those who prefer an approach that is somewhat of a median between
novel by George Orwell that shows an overreaching government and its use of technology to control citizens. It is perfectly normal to be wary of the expanding use of technology and not be painted as a tinfoil hat conspiracy theorist, and 1984 shows that. In both 1984, by George Orwell, and the United States Government, surveillance techniques are used to monitor citizen’s movements, conversations, website, and phone data. In 1984, the government, INGSOC, uses telescreens to invade the privacy of
into his or her head. This glorification of spying is no doubt a product of Hollywood’s dramatic representation of what they think a spy should be. The reality of what modern day spying consists of came as a shock to most when on June 5, 2013, an NSA contractor by the name of Edward Snowden executed what many consider to be the most significant leak of government information in U.S. history. Overnight, the American people learned that their government had been executing personal data collection of
the pursuit of happiness.” If the government spied on its citizens, the citizens would carry the burden of having the government constantly watch every move being made, interfering with citizens pursuit of happiness. With that being said, if a citizen’s privacy was invaded then their pursuit of happiness would be demolished. The government should not be able to spy on its citizens because it is a major invasion of privacy, people become fearful of the government, and is a large violation of the rights
was legal and had prevented many terrorist plots. However, evidence of only four plots was ever found. Even if the acts were founded in law, they still angered large numbers of citizens. Many citizens do not care if the spying is legal, believing that it is morally wrong. Government surveillance organizations have grown to be extremely powerful and are capable of accessing large swaths of personal information; these abilities intrude into the private lives of citizens and need to be curtailed. The
Security is key for the advancement and stability of the United States, and spying is nothing new to the world. With the advancement of technology, we are now able to stay connected with each other, while having a plethora of information at our fingertips. This is phenomenal, but dangerous. With the increasing amount of stored data online and the speed at which said data can be transferred, one can only worry that maybe were sharing a little TOO much information. The National Security Agency (NSA)