Why Is Privacy More Important Than National Security?

Americans always argue that the government has invaded their space leaving citizens with no privacy. Citizens want more privacy rights but as soon as something goes wrong, they call on the government. But what does privacy really mean? Privacy is state of being free of observation and public attention. Society likes to argue about the privacy issue, trying to decide whether privacy is more important than national security. However, without national security than there would be no need for citizens' "privacy". National security ensures protection among the state and its citizens against all national crises. National security is more important than privacy because the government protects citizens against domestic and foreign attacks, provides safe cyber space, and fights against terrorism recovery.
Domestic attacks are attacks carried out by U.S. citizens or U.S. residents. Foreign attacks are attacks carried out by people not from or in the United States. The constitution ensures that the federal government protects Americans against these attacks. If citizens have more privacy, they would be governing themselves and going against the constitution. When citizens debate about privacy, they are ignoring the Constitution. In the article, “Against All Enemies”, it explains the need for government protection referring to the tenth amendment. The article states:
Thus, there was an obvious need for the government – legitimate, just government to carry out two main functions: protecting free people from foreign enemies and invaders; protecting honest, self-responsible, hard-working citizens within the nation from domestic lawbreakers who would use coercion, fraud, or force to deprive others of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. (Bearce,