I feel that there should be no discussion over whether martial law is ever appropriate. This is because the matter appears so obvious. In your discussion, you cite a study that Chapman University carried out. In the study, it was established that government corruption ranks higher than terrorism in the list of fears that Americans have. I feel that you misinterpreted this finding. The finding only means that Americans abhor government corruption. It does not in any way mean that Americans are too scared of terrorism that they would approve invasive measures that the government takes to keep them safe. Allow me to point out that the same study positioned the fear of terrorism in the second slot (Ledbetter, 2016). This is clear indication that terrorism is a fear that many Americans share. This means that Americans have valid reason to be worried about government intrusion into their private matters.
I find your argument that since you have permitted the government to freely access your private information for the past 20 years, you have no reason to be concerned about the government continuing to spy on you, to be ludicrous Personally, I feel that the government must remember its place and keep off the personal affairs of its people. I believe that the government has spied on us because we have allowed it to happen. If all Americans join forces and demand respect, I am convinced that the government would end its spying campaigns. You also suggest that OPM gave your data to the Chinese. I understand that OPM lost data as a result of a hack. It did not freely give away data!
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You state that we allow such companies as Facebook to collect personal data. This is true. However, I feel the need to add that Facebook has implemented safeguards to protect our data. The company guarantees that the data we share will remain private. The government gives no such guarantee when it collects personal information. Besides, while Facebook seeks our consent, the government does not ask anyone for authorization to access private information. It is Edward Snowden who said that “the common argument we have- if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear- the origins of that are literally Nazi propaganda” (Schrodt, 2016). I have cited Snowden’s remark is response to your argument that if one does not wish for their private actions to be made public, they should not be engaging in these actions.
References
Ledbetter, S. (2016). What do Americans Fear most? Chapman University’s Third Annual
Survey of American Fears Released . Retrieved 21st June 2017 from
https://blogs.chapman.edu/press-room/2016/10/11/what-do-americans-fear-most-chapman-universitys-third-annual-survey-of-american-fears-released/
Schrodt, P. (2016). Edward Snowden just made an Impassioned Argument for why Privacy
Is the most Important Right . Retrieved 21st June 2017 from
http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-privacy-argument-2016-9?IR=T
