Any government has absolutely no right to spy on their own citizens. Whether is the United States, or the totalitarian government of 1984, Spying on innocent citizens should not be permitted. the act of spying is limited by law, threatens democracy, and illegally obtained evidence can be used to incriminate someone unfairly.
It has been 230 years since the United States constitution was signed, yet the government still follows the law of the land. The right of privacy was established when the first 10 amendment were established, and “begins with the fourth amendment to the constitution, which states clearly that Americans privacy may not be invaded without a warrant based on probable cause” (NSA). In addition to the fourth amendment, …show more content…
In 1984, of someone were to commit a crime, then “your name was removed from the registers, every record of everything you have ever done was wiped out, and your one-time existence was denied and then forgotten” (Orwell).The arrests made in 1984 were done by telescreens and hidden microphones. People would be accused of thoughtcrime, and eventually killed. Invading someone's privacy in order to convict them is illegal and immoral. The United States has strict laws preventing this from happening, yet government agencies such as the N.S.A. “infringes on ‘that degree of privacy that the founders enshrined in the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures” (Judge). These unreasonable searches and seizures like conducted in 1984 , are illegal, and infringing on human rights.
Democracy is a very valuable thing. The rights of the people must be preserved in a successful democracy.the government has no right to monitor electronic devices, as spying us limited by law, it threatens democracy, and can be used to arbitrarily convict someone of a crime. Could the United States become a utopian government like in
It has been 230 years since the United States constitution was signed, yet the government still follows the law of the land. The right of privacy was established when the first 10 amendment were established, and “begins with the fourth amendment to the constitution, which states clearly that Americans privacy may not be invaded without a warrant based on probable cause” (NSA). In addition to the fourth amendment, …show more content…
In 1984, of someone were to commit a crime, then “your name was removed from the registers, every record of everything you have ever done was wiped out, and your one-time existence was denied and then forgotten” (Orwell).The arrests made in 1984 were done by telescreens and hidden microphones. People would be accused of thoughtcrime, and eventually killed. Invading someone's privacy in order to convict them is illegal and immoral. The United States has strict laws preventing this from happening, yet government agencies such as the N.S.A. “infringes on ‘that degree of privacy that the founders enshrined in the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures” (Judge). These unreasonable searches and seizures like conducted in 1984 , are illegal, and infringing on human rights.
Democracy is a very valuable thing. The rights of the people must be preserved in a successful democracy.the government has no right to monitor electronic devices, as spying us limited by law, it threatens democracy, and can be used to arbitrarily convict someone of a crime. Could the United States become a utopian government like in