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We Have a Right to Privacy María Eugenia from Brazil Every day, our privacy is invaded, yet people seem not to be bothered. The fact is we are getting used to this intrusion in our private lives and this worries me. Basically, it is a matter of trust. I understand that the ones that snoop into your personal information or that put you on wire tap just want to make sure that they are dealing with someone that can be trusted, but this must stop. Otherwise, we will feel suspicious just talking on the phone or going to the bathroom. We can illustrate this by giving some examples that were explored by the movie industry. Have you seen Enemy of the State? It talks about an extreme situation where people are being watched even by satellite. This is a scary thing to think about because if it turns into reality, we had better watch our steps and do everything right because "Big Brother" will be watching. Another example is the movie The Truman Show where a man had all his life filmed and broadcast to the world from his birth to his adult life until he finally realized that all the people and and even the city around him were fake; his whole likfe was a sham. But that was not the worst part. In my opinion, the work part was that people watched him on TV for 30 years, and nobody ever felt guilty about using his life as entertainment. Isn't that awful? No matter how difficult it is, we have to pay attention and not accept this situation. We have the right to be free and to do and say whatever is legal in society that we live in without our lives being monitored and watched. Invasion of Privacy: Everybody Needs Some Privacy Nowadays We Are Losing Our Privacy Technology Makes Snooping Easier They're Keeping an Eye on Us at Home and in the Office Living with Invasion of Privacy Right to Privacy in Prison Upheld Film Reviews: Invasion of Privacy Post your opinion: What do you think about Invasion of Privacy Return to: Invasion of Privacy | Issue 14 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2008 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com