“Big Brother” refers to the government in this novel. It is an almost always present entity watching your every move, controlling what you say, do, and think. Regulating every breath you take. Do I think that we are living in a so called “Orwellian” society? I think we’re coming pretty close. Our government is slowly seeping into our lives. From satellites to the IRS to our web history; from when we talk on the phone or send out an email we are no longer just talking to ‘Tom, Dick, and Harry’ “Big Brother” is also sitting in monitoring our actions trying to pick out trigger words. And yes, I understand it is for our safety and, hell, I have nothing to hide from the government, so go ahead and stick your nose into the public. I do feel more protected and safer knowing that the government is watching over us, or has the ability to track our cell phones. It’s not like they are using it to stalk us and control our everyday lives. Or maybe I’m just not bothered because it doesn’t directly affect me; it doesn’t interfere with my life. No one is shoving posters or propaganda in my face. Out of sight out of mind. I feel the same with the government’s role in airport security. I don’t fly on a regular basis. When I do I want to know I’m safe and no one on my flight has weapons of destruction mass or otherwise. I’m not bothered by the little things. So what if I can’t bring bigger than a 3 oz. bottle in my carry on. Why would I need bigger than that sitting in my seat? And I have no problem with the government continuing its path as long it doesn’t start telling me what I have to think, what I have to do, when our society starts crossing farther over the line into 1984 then action needs to start, but I’m not really worried because I feel that as Americans we are to opposed to anyone taking away our freedoms and our independence that we won’t let “big brother” be our life support keeping us functioning.
I sort of had mixed feelings about your post. I agree that the government is a little nosy in our lives. I understand what your saying in your part about the airports. But the thing is, if you let them have that win, they're going to expect that thats a given and then seek to make you compromise more, thus further invading your privacy. Thats why we have to fight them and let they know they can't invade our privacy. Thats unconstitutional.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff, I agree with what you said about us coming pretty close to a Orwellian society. I liked your viewpoint on how you see the government protecting us rather than stalking us and like you I think it is "out of site, out of mind". In the future though like you said, if the government starts to mock 1984, we will have problems.
ReplyDeleteGabs! good job. i like that you think about everything, i feel like. i also like that you said it doesnt personally effect you because in the situation i would be outraged.
ReplyDeleteGood post as always! I agree with what you have to say here. Although, it irks me slightly more just because I don't want people listening into my conversations and whatnot. I feel that there should be a limit to prevent what happened in 1984.
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