Privacy Should Stay Private
I don't think I'll be one to accept the access to people's privacy. To put it straight that way. I'm coming off blunt on this because such a matter is a delicate one, especially with what our world is today. If it's not private, but there's rather an exposure－to even a bunch of people I don't know nor will probably ever know－there's no privacy, no matter the security and protection that could be offered. And that doesn't feel okay for me. There might be benefits from such as highlighted in the prompt, but to what end?
Security and close protection, right? Maybe true. But I find myself wondering if it's indeed necessary for the government to have access to people's privacy; like calls, what they're doing, where they're going, what they're discussing and all that, in order for her to protect them or offer good security. With a national database system, I agree. This is what developed countries of the world use to be able to easily track individuals and criminal offenders in the event of any. That's where fingerprints come in to help forensics and all.
However, in this case with having access to people's privacy, I don't think so. Sorry to say, but my country makes it hard to subscribe to such an action or decision. Not even with how untrustworthy they can be and the irresponsibility we've seen. I don't think it's a good idea to place one's privacy in the hands of such a government. There's gross misconduct and corruption, so how can there be any certainty that one's privacy is safe? I know the prompt says they will provide security and close protection, but I beg to differ.
A person's privacy should remain a private matter, even if the said promise of optimum security is reliable and true. I still say, can't security and protection be done without access to people's privacy? Some things should be private to a person and whoever they wish to share it with. Come to think of it, wouldn't there be a possible issue of blackmail? I don't advocate that we do some shameful and inappropriate things, but it's another wrong thing to use the access available to people's privacy to blackmail them.
I might seem to be going far on this discourse but that's what reality could look like, and I like to look ahead at possible realities. Currently, one of the things that is valuable, though not well known, is data. And people can harvest and sell others' data. This is a reason I have issues with some of the online platforms and social media we use. They say they don't collect your data but somehow, I have my reservations. It's not something appreciated, then to talk of outrightly placing people's privacy in the hands of the government, not even one that lacks transparency.
The thing is, I don't subscribe to such. We should get that needed security without offering our privacy as perhaps, a sacrifice. They're the government, securing lives and properties is their duty. If for any reason they need some sort of contact or connection with people to do that, I'll say that having a database system and functional surveillance system is okay for that. Access to everyone's privacy remains a far-fetched option.