Benefits Of Mass Surveillance

Over the course of the 21st century our society has become immersed in the constant debate on whether or not mass surveillance is a violation of our human rights. The government is an organization that aims to take constant jabs at the working class so society says. More recently, however with the current government exposé pioneered by Edward Snowden that revealed the presence of these unspoken mass surveillance programs in the U.S. and other regions around the world. In the midst of the revelations and constant controversy there has been a slew of public debates on this so called issue. Through these debates governments have been defending the programs on the grounds that they are necessary for national security. In contrast multiple organizations,
National security is useful in combating domestic terror. Had it not been for national security after 9/11 civilians may still be living in fear from constant terrorist attacks. Fernando Reinares, a Professor of Sociology and Politics, writes, "Given the clandestine and unpredictable nature of terrorism...resources may not be effective unless they are accompanied by mechanisms for detecting and preventing future threats. Reliable intelligence is an essential tool. Experience shows that, as long as the other components function as they should, success in the state's counter-terrorism campaign is directly proportional to the emphasis placed on the gathering and analyzing of reliable information” when intelligence is insufficient or inadequate, the terrorist group...will not hesitate to exploit this advantage by escalating its campaign of insurgent with this the government makes sure that the national security system is strong. without mass surveillance the state would be vulnerable, and more importantly the government wouldn't be protecting its people which is one of the written rights human beings have. Clearly this is a major reason as to why Mass surveillance isn't a violation of human
which is “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” without mass surveillance the people don't get the protection promised to them which is why through all of these apparent benefits one must ask themselves “what are the people thinking?” human rights activists and the people feel as if Mass surveillance is simply another way for the government to have complete control over todays society. and some feel that Mass surveillance is simply a cash cow, and another way to take money away from the little man. but even if all of these things were true, would this even suffice for all of the several benefits that we see within Mass surveillance? and the answer is no.

Some things that the government allow may never make sense to the public eye but as a community one must dig deep and find a trusting place in their heart. Even though Mass surveillance is given a bad rep within this essay we explored the pros and the so called “cons” behind all of this information we clearly can see that mass surveillance is not a violation of our human rights and without this surveillance we wouldn't be being protected as