why do governments feel the need to watch us? Why are all treated like potential criminals? Do they get some sick satisfaction from watching us all the time? Why can't they just get on with their own lives? I hate the law so much.
2007-06-07 06:50:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
theres something fishy about you fish. And FYI, I didn't ask for a "social contract". I just got given one. I didn't ask to be born. Did you?
2007-06-07 07:02:34 · update #1
All governments (or heads of state) need to watch and control their population in order to sustain their power and to maintain law and order. This is either done with very visual strong-arm tactics, like what happened under Stalin, Pinochet, or Saddam Hussein, or it is done very covertly.
The reason our government does it covertly is because our society is supposed to be liberal and democratic. We can't have a KGB style police force or torture squads, this simply wouldn't be in keeping with our international image or within the rules of the Geneva convention of human rights.
So, they do it covertly, but rest assured they do it, and they do it well.
Since 9/11, our government has moved quite dramatically into the realm of strong social control. Laws have been rushed through the system that allows detaining without trail and extradition to countries that allow torture. This has been forced on us under the banner of “war on terror” but when you look at the figures, 90% of extradited prisoners are not charged with anything under the terrorism act and almost half are white and non-muslim.
Fascism by any other name is still fascism, and the world knows what we are doing; so to add salt to the wound, we go to war with 'oppressive' nations on the strength of double standards.
Stu
FISH,
What is this 'social contract' you talk of? I have self control, which means I do not need a policeman to tell me not to hurt someone, and neither do you.
In any case, we are talking about excessive control, we are not concerned about laws that stop people hitting someone over the head and drag them into a cave.
Do try to keep up.
2007-06-08 00:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by loathsomedog 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The answer is very simple - because we have allowed them to without protest. The UK is the most "watched" society in the developed world and we have sleep-walked into this position in the same trance that has led to the diminishing of other civil liberties, for example the introduction of a mandatory DNA database and the introduction of ID cards.
A nation gets the government is deserves [which is not necessarily the same as the government that it votes for!] and we, the people are solely responsible for "going quietly into that dark night" of our every move being scrutinised by faceless bureaucrats and authoritarian jobs-worths.
2007-06-07 07:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by Gerry W 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Without the law and big brother "watching us" anarchy would break out and the law of the jungle would prevail. The survival of the fittest would become the common place. As people come together we form what is called a society. In this society we agree to limit some of our behaviors and in return the society (government) will protect us from predators.
To explain this so you can understand, before you joined society if you saw a woman you found attractive you could knock her in the head drag her to your cave and do what you liked with her. If you did not like girls you could do it to guys. There was no consequences for this action. Once you joined society you agreed that you would not do this anymore. To ensure that you did not and to protect this thing from happening to you societies formed police forces to enforce the social contract made by you when you joined society. If you do not like this I suggest you find a place on Earth that does not have this social contract. Find yourself a nice Island that has not been claimed by humans and you can do as you please. Until then please follow our social contract.
2007-06-07 06:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
They 'feel the need' to watch us to prevent us from
a) hurting each other
b) hurting the government
Keep in mind that you cannot be observed by the government on your own private property without a warrant from a judge. Of course our current administration is trying to weaken or abolish that law, but right now you're still protected.
2007-06-07 06:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's part of the philosophy of the New World Order, to control the masses into blind obedience. He who controls the money controls the world. Guns have ben taken away from the UK citizens and they are trying to take them off the Americans. This so we can't turn them against the govenments when we realise what they are up to.
2007-06-07 06:56:23 · answer #5 · answered by tucksie 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have news for you. Unless you are someone who is suspected of being a criminal, or associating with criminals, they don't give a rats *** about you and are not watching you.
The gov't has better, more interesting things to do.
2007-06-07 06:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Usually the people who get upset about wire taps and other such things are the people who have something to hide... the government is always watching, but just watching doesn't mean they are actually paying attention or recording what you are doing...
2007-06-07 06:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan F 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you better drink the kool aid the next time the nice lady comes around. dude you're being watched.
2007-06-07 06:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by strike_eagle29 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
any government that is paranoid about the actions of their citizens is usually up to no good and wants to make sure they don't get caught.
2007-06-07 06:55:30 · answer #9 · answered by Alan S 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Have you considered getting treatment for paranoia?
2007-06-07 06:58:33 · answer #10 · answered by simsta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋