To be honest, while watching this documentary, I couldn’t help but think about Facebook.
Like one of the speakers had said, in this digital age, where people are so dependent on technology, privacy is almost extinct. Sometimes, I’ll go on Google and put in my name, or the name of a friend of mine, just to see hat might be written about them, and what I find is so alarming. I find personal photos, things other people write about them, and more (sometimes, too much information).
I understand that the government has been watching us for quite some time, and honestly, I’m a bit torn about the whole situation. I care deeply for my country and our safety, but there are rights that every citizen of America should have, and those rights should not be taken advantage of. I think that if the government is not stepping too much over the line, and extending their power by a lot, then they should be able to gather some information about us. However, I don’t think its okay to hide behind the “national security” excuse to look up information about someone that actually doesn’t have to do with national security at all.
We cannot just trust the government, because people who work for the government are still people. They make mistakes, are judgmental, and some may not be qualified to be handling such delicate information.