Privacy Blog Entry 3

The question I am answering the question about what responsibility does society have to preserve the privacy of its members in the 21st Century today.The people of Oceania, especially the Outer Party members, have no real privacy. Many of them live in apartments that have two-way telescreens, so that they can be watched or listened to at any time. Similar telescreens are found in workstations and in public places, also with with hidden microphones. The Thought Police send out undercover agents, who pose as normal citizens and report any person with suspicious tendencies. Children are encouraged to report suspicious people, even their parents to the government. Surveillance controls Oceania and the smallest sign of rebellion, even something like a small facial expression, usually results in immediate arrest and imprisonment. So, this usually makes people obey more than they usually do.

Warning Blog Entry 4

In this centruy, times have changed, and it is not as it once was when the party was in charge. Now people have privacy, and there is not a totalitarian regime. But I have a warning to the young children that think they are safe in the hands in the government. If they try, don't let them implant these ideas into your brain. They will try to make you believe they are protecting you, when they are really just trying to take over your mind. They will put their foot down with many rules, that limit your thought process. They will say there will be harsh punishments if you try to rise against them. You will see that things are not as lively as they were before. People will not use their minds to speak, and people will start to be loyal towards the government. Don't let them take over your life.