It also reminds me of a Simpsons show where they install video cameras to stop crimes and the people revolted over it. Today we are putting cameras up everywhere. Also in cities they are installing listening devises that for now are meant the hear gun shots. Also they are monitoring our internet access. Companies like AT&T have been found to make copies of their customer’s calls and let the US government listen in. Recently there have been increases in the invasions of our privacy however we are not to the extent as in 1984. We still have the right to think our own opinions. If we were in a big brother state the protesters outside of Wall Street would just disappear overnight. It’s hard to say how much of our freedoms are being invaded on when you are not told they are invading it so I feel like we are not in the state that the people in London are in the book.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
State of our Privacy
In 1984 big brother is the face of the ruling party leader that appears ever where. The best description I have of this is the movie V for vendetta. In the movie they are patrolling the city listening to what people have to say and have this secrete group that come and take out anyone with an opposing mind.
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Great connections with comparing 1984 with The Simpsons and V for Vendetta. I also agree that we are losing some of our privacy but it is no where near to the control that Big Brother has over his citizens. Many of our loss of privacy today deals with trying to make our community a safer place and get criminals off the streets.
ReplyDeleteHow much freedom do we really have? If they are tring to create protection. Also eagle eye is another good movie!
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