When security of privacy is the question, it is logical and imperative to choose security as long as this information is not used for non-humanitarian efforts. This paper here explains why security is more important than privacy world over.
There is a very important question in front of humanity to ask, what is more important security or privacy? Answer to this question is not very easy because both have a very important place in life. Although arguments can uphold security above privacy as security is concerned with human life. And it is true also. Safety of a person is more important than person’s privacy. So even if it is asked to give up privacy for security, it must be done. US Government keeps security of her citizens at utmost importance, especially after tragic attack on World Trade Centre. To strengthen security of her citizens further, US Congress passed a security act called as Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 2007, though which US security agencies as intercept electronic communication between US or also non-US citizens, if it is passing across US based networks. It doesn’t even require a court order.
Treating Citizens with equality
Citizens of all the nations must be treated equally, whether a he is US or Non US citizen it does not matter. Today, with advent of fierce terrorists groups, security of all the citizens of the world is important. Life is equal for all. And all citizens can sacrifice privacy for security. The security act passed by US congress in 2007, has its claws on US citizens as well as non US citizens. It gives a perfect example that it treats the world as one for security of all. There are rising factors that demands security to be given utmost importance. One of them is rise of terrorism. No one can anticipate birth of a terrorist event; it can have it roots anywhere in the world. Hence for security of a country, it is important to have a very strong information network, even if it is on the cost of privacy.
Reference:
1. Digital Civil Rights in Europe (2007
). US Law Threatens Non-US Citizens’ Privacy Rights. 29 August 2007. Retrieved from web. http://www.edri.org/edrigram/number5.16/us-law-privacy
