government surveillance before. In Germany, the USSR, Eastern Europe, but we are letting history repeat itself. We are allowing the government to amass an inordinant power. The NSA and the government consider these programs beneficial but the cons certainly outweigh the pros. While an enormous amount of Americans are outraged many are comfortable with the notion that since they don’t partake in illegal activity they are unaffected by data collection. But these arguments are thin because law changes every
Rick Ramgattie Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 CPSC 321 Short Paper 2 Ethics, Morality of Edward Snowden The duty of a nation is to ensure the safety of its citizens. However, the presence of technology makes it difficult to maintain national security. The misuse of technology has posed internal and external threats on the United States. Under the authority of the U.S. the National Security Agency has taken various measures to mitigate the risks against its national security. As commendable as that may sound
that the NSA could be or is looking into their daily life and tracking wherever they go to. In reality you are most likely not being watched by the NSA at all in your lifetime even though it might seem a bit overbearing. Another argument towards the pro side of NSA surveillance is that it helps stop and prevent terrorist attacks. This helps to keep the citizens of America safe and out of harms way. The NSA has stopped a total of fifty-six terrorist attacks that were in the planning or were about to