Why Is Privacy Greater Than National Security

Apple believes privacy is greater than the national security needing that information to help stop a extremist. Is privacy greater than national security when the people are under attack by a extremist. National security should have the right to know your information if you have done a crime. It will help the police or FBI track you down and take you to jail. Syed Farcok and his wife have killed 14 people in a mass shooting last December. “His actions have set back the FBI’s efforts to stop the actions of extremist by at least three months” (article 2). If apple would have done what the FBI told them they could have caught them faster instead of being set back. If the national security already had their information they could have stopped the shooting before it happened or made it to where there wasn't as much deaths. …show more content…
However privacy is important but when you have extremist groups out there, do you feel safe and protected. Plus would you rather have the goverment have your information or a hacker or a stalker or a creep with your information. If the government had everyone’s information they can take away a lot of those hackers and creeps and criminals that could harm or kill you. “This refusal is hard to defend when America and it’s Allies are under attack from extremist groups” (article 2). You don't know the struggle the government go through to try to stop a attack before it happens with very little information about a person. I know you're giving up your privacy but would you rather have a bunch of criminals running around or the government deal with them better and be a lot less of them so you can feel