This is the second discussion question I posted this semester for my online class.
How important is our inherent right to privacy?
Check out this short article on privatewifi.com: Not Worried About Government Surveillance Because You Have Nothing to Hide? Maybe You Do
Do you have something to hide? Are you sure? lol
What do you think about a government ‘spying’ on its citizens?
How much privacy are you will to trade for security?
Are you really getting more security in exchange for your privacy?
Do you think the information obtained by the government might be misused?
Do we have an inherent right to privacy?
I’ve only read two of the responses so far. Both of those said government snooping on them was fine with them because it was providing more security.
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Sep 16, 2013 @ 19:58:58
I feel completely leery about the government spying on its citizens regardless of whether we have something to hide.
Sep 17, 2013 @ 16:39:40
I totally agree with you. I’m not happy with the current NSA spying on my phone calls and internet activity.
Sep 17, 2013 @ 01:48:43
I do not think the govt has a right to snoop into our privacy the way they are and that this is just the beginning of our loosing more and more of our rights.
Sep 17, 2013 @ 16:45:29
I’ve seen my freedoms slowly taken away during my lifetime. I don’t expect that trend is going to change.
As for government having the right to snoop on us….well, seems the people we elected to represent us thought we’d approve of the snooping. Now they do have the right to snoop and will use it against us.
Don’t get me wrong. I love living here and still think this is the best place to live.
Sep 17, 2013 @ 19:21:50
Wow! What a great discussion question!
I heard recently that somehow people were spying on a lady through her TV. I don’t know all the details…but there was something on this lady’s new TV that was filming her…so she was told to put duct tape over it. Ha. See I don’t know much about it.
I think it’s weird how they track everything today…I don’t like it.
And I think it’s just gonna’ get worse. 😦
I think our attitude and the younger generations attitude would be very different related to this question.
I’m glad I lived a big portion of my life pre-internet.
Non-Spy-y HUGS!!!
Bond. Carolyn Bond. 😀
Sep 18, 2013 @ 04:33:00
That TV thing is really 1984ish. The major news networks have fairly recently do stories on TVs watching us back. Not a good thing at all.
Sep 18, 2013 @ 02:02:40
I’d love to hear what more of your students say about this topic.
I was thinking about the book 1984 tonight.
It’s amazing the # of places that have security cameras these days! I always make sure I’m smiling while I’m shopping! 😉 😛
Sep 18, 2013 @ 04:27:45
I tend to wave at security cameras. I do little dances for them sometimes too. rofl
It is amazing where they are now. In this little town I live near there are four on the main street aimed at the little traffic there is.
I’ll report on some more of the student thoughts. I need to get back to reading them anyway.
It is nice to have a pre-internet life.
Sep 18, 2013 @ 15:45:21
Ha! on the dance do-ing for the cameras! 😀 I love that! 🙂
Sep 19, 2013 @ 05:38:47
We’ll start a whole movement:
The Dance For the Spy Cam Movement!
It needs a wittier name.
hmmm?
Sep 19, 2013 @ 16:15:31
We can call it Shakin’ Up Big Brother! 😉 😀 or Brotherin’…you know like Twerkin’ only at Big Brother! Because he’s watchin’!!! :-O HA! 😀
Sep 19, 2013 @ 17:27:52
Those are good.
Shakin’ Up Big Brother!
Brotherin’