Society would be safer if we had security cameras in public places to catch potential criminals.
Personally, I find no fault in this. In fact, it seems like a pretty nice idea. Many stores have closed-circuit surveillance cameras in order to catch anyone who might try to steal goods or assault the clerk, why not have them all around? Anything you don't want anyone seeing you do in public is either illegal or embarassing. Say someone steals your wallet, car, maybe even a person. That would suck! You'd probably want to find out where the thief went, huh? Well, the police could use these all-seeing watchtowers to find out who it was and where he went. Criminal activity could be drastically reduced out of the fact that it'd be nearly impossible! You try stealing a purse with a security guard breathing down your neck wherever you are, it'd be tough. It would definitely take a while for the public to get used to the constant watch of their every move, but in the long run, it would be worth it.
2 comments:
I agree that strategic placement of security cameras could help fight crime. The issue I have is say the government stopped using them for innocent purposes. We would be helpless, because our every move would be scrutinized.
Now say that the monitering is totally fair, and just a precaution. Say that crime does lower. The book, A Clockwork Orange deals with the ethics of having someone forced to do good. if they have no choice, are they really virtous. If not, how does that affect the stability of our country? we would have a constant, veiled threat.
-Sam J
I'm pretty much neutral on this topic. It's not like there aren't cameras almost everywhere we go. School, drug stores, grocery stores, department stores, you name it, there's cameras. It's a hopeful idea, but one that can have serious faults at certain times. It's good in the sense that if something bad does happen, people will be able to find out how it happened and who to blame if applicable. On the other hand, would it be taken advantage of? Would people see it as an act of invading their privacy? Yes they would. So it can go both ways, it just depends on an individuals perspective.
Mariama
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