I believe “big brother” exist in America today. I know this because our phone lines are tapped into, our privacy is somewhat regulated. The government does this by various controls and restrictions. Another sense of a big brother is if your religious, Jesus or God. Jesus watches over us, every move me make, every thought we have, and everyday things we all do. Privacy still exists, privacy within the home and or business shops. In the novel there is a thing as a “thought police,” that knows what’s going on inside there heads. I think that that is a re big invasion of privacy. If that happened in real life I’m not sure I would want to live. How much about a person do you need to know and why is that necessary information. I haven’t really read much of the book yet but I look forward to reading the rest.
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- Brandi Press
- My name is Brandi Press, Im A Freshman and i would like to major in criminal justice, I am undeclared right now though. I play rugby for 3 years and i am now on the Ship RUGBY team :)
I completely agree with your thoughts on the "thought police". That much of an invasion is too much. It takes the governments control to an extreme and if I knew that I couldn't think what I wanted when I wanted I wouldn't want to live. Thoughts are one of the most personal things someone has and to invade that last bit of privacy is crossing the line. And how do we judge what is necessary information and what is a blatant invasion?
ReplyDeleteI understand what you mean. I don't really think that religion is quite like it. I mean its sorta the same idea, but you can't be immediately and differently punished by religion where as this society literally has people looking in through your windows and inside your house to punish you if you are naughty. Our privacy isn't supposed to be invaded, but who knows. If its possible to do, im sure its being done to some extent.
ReplyDeletenice post, short and sweet haha.
ReplyDeleteI liked the ending when you said "How much about a person do you need to know and why is that necessary information." I wonder that all the time and I still have not come up with any good reasons. It is rather annoying though. And thought police...forget it, if they existed in real life everyone would probably be in jail.
I agree! There is no reason to know every in depth fact about a particular person, or anyone for that matter. There is no need to be constantly regulating the publics conversations and their every move. It's annoying to me that the government seems to think they have this right.
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