tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720998196676045073.post6715098317287489473..comments2015-03-13T20:12:30.395-07:00Comments on @P L!T3R@TUR3: Goodbye, PrivacyJake Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568312007099540216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720998196676045073.post-60477798387020647742013-09-24T12:05:00.953-07:002013-09-24T12:05:00.953-07:00I agree with Gaby--you really captured the type of...I agree with Gaby--you really captured the type of hook used in "Goodbye Miami"! J.J. Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545938662079244632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720998196676045073.post-11012976695582702472013-09-23T21:21:55.837-07:002013-09-23T21:21:55.837-07:00The right to privacy has not only been abused in t...The right to privacy has not only been abused in the airport sphere, but also in the general virtual world of computers, email, internet, cameras, and audio recording. People have a false sense of privacy and security in their homes, but the scary thing is that in this technically savvy world of Facebook and smart phones, the government can access nearly anything about our lives for the sake of ‘national security’. But what ever happened to our security, our privacy. I completely agree with Gaby, people are constantly posting everything about their lives, for the entire world to see, so it is funny to be hearing arguments over ‘privacy’, when they have no reservations about their own. I don’t think privacy is coming back, I think people will have to ‘adapt or die’ because it is becoming increasingly difficult to hide in this world, to reinvent yourself across the globe. The virtual sphere has become a public sphere and I doubt it’s heading toward a private one. The Internet is meant to connect the world, to share information, to be publicly accessible to all, it is not meant for keeping secrets, but for sharing them. Well Done Jake, this is a really compelling argument. DveenAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445538670178478452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720998196676045073.post-85354523707777078002013-09-23T18:25:21.404-07:002013-09-23T18:25:21.404-07:00Whenever I go into an airport, the last thing I wa...Whenever I go into an airport, the last thing I want to do is have my belongings analyzed and scrutinized by complete strangers. That being said, I feel that airport security is a necessary evil; you said so yourself that "another terrorist attack similar to the devastating attacks on September 11 is inevitable." and to me, being an American, if ensuring my safety and the safety of other passengers means dealing with the inconvenience of being herded and inspected like cattle by TSA workers, then I will bite my lip and go through the security checkpoints without complaint. To be quite frank, if you have nothing to hide, why is it such a big deal that the TSA know that too?<br /><br />I love how you tied this into social media. In this day and age, no one has secrets, not with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media outlets controlling our lives. This was a fantastic piece and I really enjoyed it! Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586570165533268324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720998196676045073.post-12354967787723359512013-09-23T05:35:53.567-07:002013-09-23T05:35:53.567-07:00Jake, this is a very well thought out and well wri...Jake, this is a very well thought out and well written article on the subject of airport security. I love your opening: it's extremely creative and does a great job of providing a "hook" for the reader, you emulate the "Goodbye, Miami" opening very well, casting a look into the future of security and privacy in the year 2020. It is ironic, however, that the American people, in an age of social media, have a problem with their privacy being violated in the context of an airport, as most people have no problem posting the events in their daily lives on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I would think, that as a whole, Americans are a very public people, and that airport security affects them not because it violates their privacy in an uncomfortable way, but because it is a nuisance, a long and tiring obstacle that stands in the way of a pleasant flying experience. It is because TSA is unable to be efficient with their security process that most people are annoyed and violated, not because they peek into bags or scan bodies and compromise privacy. <br />Gaby Chapinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04877479904582891915noreply@blogger.com