do most of whatever they wish, but it seems like one of the things we can't do is maintain our privacy.
Many people believe that they are content with their private life, whether it be their control over their
social media or being able to choose their favorite radio station, but it's only because they have never
been faced with the not-so-shocking truth. The truth is that the government and other outside sources
often invade upon our daily private lives, unnoticed, and that this “privacy” we possess is merely an
illusion society's created for itself. To really be as free as society is convinced, it's important that
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Tyler
Clementi, a college student, took his own life because he was unknowingly filmed by a friend who then
released the footage without Clementi's knowledge or approval. Suicide is always a tragic occurrence
especially when it's so preventable. In this case, a lone video was the difference between life and death
for one young man. If the separation between private and public life had been respected, it would have
been a human life saved and a private life kept intact. Problems such as these are not only occurring in
America, but around the globe. In Northern Ireland, a man only known as RE met with his lawyer
regarding law disputes and his “confidential” conversations were unknowingly put under surveillance
by the PSNI, Professional Systems Network International. Perhaps the most worrying piece of this
story is not just that his conversations were monitored, but why the PSNI would intrude upon RE's
personal affairs so blatantly. The PSNI obviously abused their power and role in society, which …show more content…
One the reasons America is
“free” is because rights are protected underneath the US Bill of Rights and Constitution. Stated in the
Bill of Rights is the 4th Amendment, which promises Americans no search or seizure without proper
warrant. Of course times have changed from the 18th century in which the Constitution was written, but
the general rule still stands that privacy cannot and should not be barged in upon. America's civilians
are promised to be safe from unwarranted search, but it seems like the government and society has
found a way to cut corners around this rule that this country along with others stand upon. Social media
and internet activity is monitored, which many would protest is an unconsecrated search into their
private activities. George Orwell's original novel 1984 gives perspective into a society that possesses
no privacy, the affect being that as main character Winston strives to achieve privacy among other
things, he falls victim to his own pleasures and meets his ultimate demise. Privacy is proved time and
time again to be something worth dying for in many's eyes, yet it is constantly being tampered with
against their