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.