It seems that there is a flux of people not caring about privacy - not only involuntarily (such as the Patriot Act) but also voluntarily (such as livejournal, blogging, and myspace). You always hear stories about bosses finding out employees' dirty secrets on the internet - i was just wondering what people think about this?
2006-07-30 15:55:07 · 7 answers · asked by curiousaboutit 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
More specifically, what may be causing the flux of people choosing to broadcast things that may get themin trouble?
2006-07-30 16:00:03 · update #1
I do not think it is voluntary. I have asked this question many times
myself of people I know and many agree with me and can't understand why some group like civil rights are not investigating
or voicing their true feelings more louder. No one is against more
security at the airports and entrances to our country or looking into
suspicious happenings but wiretapping everyday conversations
and some of the other things that is happening is against what all of our soldiers past and present have fought for . Freedom. We
all love our country but do not agree with President Bush and
the way he has handled our problems.
2006-07-30 16:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by nemesis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess so. There's the issue of privacy vs security, but there's also the issue of privacy vs technology. As technology improves, we have the ability to communicate more effectively. Therefore, some of the things that before were private just because there wasn't a really effective way to communicate them to people, now we can tell the world. And feel like the world is listening, whether it is or not...
2006-07-30 22:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well considering the fact the Patriot Act allows employers to legally seize and access any and all computers in your home if they suspect you are violating company policy and have information on your computer that "might" prove it. So what do you think, I guess you had better not view gay porn or read middle-eastern news sites, because they might find out and it will become public knowledge.
2006-07-30 23:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Russ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not voluntarily, but indirectly, through technology. Biggest example I can think of the the Almight cell phone! The average cell phone user has no problem with advertising their private business through public conversation. Maybe they realize it, and maybe they don't, but they are encroaching on everyone else's privacy!
2006-08-02 08:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by tramps3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people take it away especially those who steal identies and others over protect it requiring many trees to be kill to drown us in paper to assure us out privacy is protected. The government does not respect our privacy and that is wrong.
2006-07-30 23:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by Elwood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"my dear child," he said, "Something being lost is often lost not in a torrent, but instead in a trickle." After waiting till his words sank in, he continued, "You will not realize the value of something until you've lost it." And by then, it will be to late.--Anon
We can kid ourselves into believing that our loss of privacy is voluntary, but believe me, we've got no control over it. There are larger forces at work, shaping our destiny, and forcing our hands, than we would have ourselves believe... and our loss is anything but voluntary.
2006-07-30 23:02:43 · answer #6 · answered by Highlander of the Woods 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can only take away your privacy if you let them. Fight it.
2006-07-30 22:58:48 · answer #7 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋