In George Orwell's 1984 we are introduced to a world were privacy does not exist. Orwell wrote this book in 1949, but even today in 2005 this book still serves as a warning to us. It is a huge red flag telling us to be prepared and to watch out for "Big Brother", because he's everywhere. The main character Winston Smith is a resident in Oceania where privacy is non-existent. Residents of Oceania are constantly reminded that they are being watched by signs posted on their buildings, visions of children betraying parents to the government, and Thought Police patrolling their streets. Smith's paranoia of being watched, and his life being intruded is one that many Americans have today. We live in a fear that we are under constant surveillance, and we are justified in having that fear. In 1949 Orwell introduced the thought of "Big Brother" through his book 1984, and now in 2005 we meet with "Big Brother" face to face.
Just recently the government developed a chip that can be injected into animals and humans. The chip contains a transponder that can be read by GPS Satellite Systems and is powered by the muscular movement of the carrier's body. Now in all reality this may be good if you lost your dog, or god forbid something happens to a loved one, but honestly how many of us want the government know what we're doing at all times? I know that I enjoy my privacy. There are just some things that should be kept in the privacy of one's home. In 2000 the media caught wind of a conspiracy between the US, Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia identified as Echelon. Echelon is a satelite system used to sweep radios, eavesdropping on phone calls, faxes, and emails. The information received by the satellite is then filtered through by The National Security Agency's computer system. The computers look for key words, phone numbers or voiceprints that are of interest to the agency. After reading George Orwell's 1984, I have...