I am very torn on this issue. On one hand this could be very beneficial when it come to fighting terrorism, but it could easily be abused without regulation. So i think it is unethical in some …Read MoreI am very torn on this issue. On one hand this could be very beneficial when it come to fighting terrorism, but it could easily be abused without regulation. So i think it is unethical in some circumstances and ethical in others. But at some point does ethics even matter when fighting something as bad as terrorism? It is a very difficult question.Read Less
I don’t believe ethics can truly be applied to war. Both sides often justify their actions as serving a greater good, regardless of the bloodshed or even genocidal consequences they cause.
I feel it undermines another nation’s sovereignty. However, all democratic nations, as well as rogue states, engage in similar surveillance practices. When they’re exposed, no one is truly held …Read MoreI feel it undermines another nation’s sovereignty. However, all democratic nations, as well as rogue states, engage in similar surveillance practices. When they’re exposed, no one is truly held accountable; everything goes quiet, only for new, sneaky loopholes to emerge until they’re challenged again in court. We only have to look back to the Obama administration, when it was caught surveilling and listening in on German Chancellor Angela Merkel,a move that sparked a diplomatic scandal. Alongside this, whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the vast reach of U.S. surveillance. These are just two examples, but America has been caught with its pants down more than a few times when it comes to sneaky, intrusive activities.
It’s a dark reality that we live in an age of surveillance from the individual level, where we post pictures and videos on social media, to governments monitoring their citizens, and nations spying on one another. Is there any place on the planet that isn’t being surveilled in some way or form? Read Less
I am very torn on this issue. On one hand this could be very beneficial when it come to fighting terrorism, but it could easily be abused without regulation. So i think it is unethical in some …Read MoreI am very torn on this issue. On one hand this could be very beneficial when it come to fighting terrorism, but it could easily be abused without regulation. So i think it is unethical in some circumstances and ethical in others. But at some point does ethics even matter when fighting something as bad as terrorism? It is a very difficult question. Read Less
I don’t believe ethics can truly be applied to war. Both sides often justify their actions as serving a greater good, regardless of the bloodshed or even genocidal consequences they cause.
I feel it undermines another nation’s sovereignty. However, all democratic nations, as well as rogue states, engage in similar surveillance practices. When they’re exposed, no one is truly held …Read MoreI feel it undermines another nation’s sovereignty. However, all democratic nations, as well as rogue states, engage in similar surveillance practices. When they’re exposed, no one is truly held accountable; everything goes quiet, only for new, sneaky loopholes to emerge until they’re challenged again in court.
We only have to look back to the Obama administration, when it was caught surveilling and listening in on German Chancellor Angela Merkel,a move that sparked a diplomatic scandal. Alongside this, whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the vast reach of U.S. surveillance. These are just two examples, but America has been caught with its pants down more than a few times when it comes to sneaky, intrusive activities.
It’s a dark reality that we live in an age of surveillance from the individual level, where we post pictures and videos on social media, to governments monitoring their citizens, and nations spying on one another. Is there any place on the planet that isn’t being surveilled in some way or form? Read Less