Individual Privacy Versus National Security
In this document you will read about why it was necessary to have individual privacy as well as national security. Also, the difference between the two and how both can violate each other if not handled correctly. |
Over the years national security has come to be more vital than the privacy of individuals but too much of both can prove to be problematic. Based off of my research done, I will be stating the true definition of national security and individual privacy. Also I will be stating few tragic events from our nation’s past, the United States of America that explains why imposing on an individual’s privacy may be helpful to avoid a disasters from happening in the future. An example from a few articles of incidents where the airline’s full random searches have made people feel there individual privacy was violated. The most controversial questions regarding this topic are what are the limits to an individual’s privacy also how far the government should be allowed to go when it comes to violating an individual’s privacy.
There are a few different types of privacy, individual privacy, informational, organizational, spiritual and intellectual. Personal privacy consists of the right to not be exposed to illegal invasion of privacy whether it’s the government, corporations or an individual depending on where you come from. Privacy laws are in almost all countries but just about all countries have some sort of limit to privacy. National Security is the necessity to preserve the existence of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power.
When defining individual privacy and national security you have to look at the basic nature of both. While researching the controversial topic one can come to the conclusion that a balance is needed. Too much individual privacy can be harmful to the national security of the public just as too much national security can be harmful to an individual’s privacy or basic rights.
Over the years national security has come to be more vital than the privacy of individuals but too much of both can prove to be problematic. Based off of my research done, I will be stating the true definition of national security and individual privacy. Also I will be stating few tragic events from our nation’s past, the United States of America that explains why imposing on an individual’s privacy may be helpful to avoid a disasters from happening in the future. An example from a few articles of incidents where the airline’s full random searches have made people feel there individual privacy was violated. The most controversial questions regarding this topic are what are the limits to an individual’s privacy also how far the government should be allowed to go when it comes to violating an individual’s privacy.
There are a few different types of privacy, individual privacy, informational, organizational, spiritual and intellectual. Personal privacy consists of the right to not be exposed to illegal invasion of privacy whether it’s the government, corporations or an individual depending on where you come from. Privacy laws are in almost all countries but just about all countries have some sort of limit to privacy. National Security is the necessity to preserve the existence of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power.
When defining individual privacy and national security you have to look at the basic nature of both. While researching the controversial topic one can come to the conclusion that a balance is needed. Too much individual privacy can be harmful to the national security of the public just as too much national security can be harmful to an individual’s privacy or basic rights.
References: Female Passengers Say They’re Targeted by TSA reporter Ginger Allen retrieved by World Wide Web: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/02/03/female-passengers-say-theyre-targeted-by-tsa/ Privacy Article from encyclopedia Retrieved September 30, 2012, from the World Wide Web: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy Privacy vs. National Security Retrieved on September 25, 2012, from the World Wide Web: http://millercenter.org/public/debates/privacy National Security Council Retrieved on September 25, 2012 from the World Wide Web: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/nsc National security trumps personal privacy, survey states Retrieved by September 25, 2012 by: http://fcw.com/articles/2008/03/03/national-security-trumps-personal-privacy-survey-states.aspx By Jason Miller Mar 03, 2008 II (Source: ACLU Press Release (06/13/01) at http://www.aclu.org/news/2001/n061301a.html). 3 Elderly Women Claim They Were Strip-Searched at New York Airport Published December 06, 2011 Retrieved on October 11, 2012 from World Wide Web: FoxNews.comhttp://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/06/3-elderly-women-claim-were-strip-searched-at-new-york-airport/