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Would a governmental policy regarding constantly monitoring citizens for violations increase the well being of the society? I would think it could be a possible way to increase the wellbeing of the population, although I would assume majority of the society would be against living their daily life under scrutiny for any violations on the law. This policy of monitoring of citizens may also be an overreach by the government in some cases, possibly having data of individuals who aren’t involved in a violation of the law, referring back to the New York DNA storing of people’s DNA who have not been involved in a crime. As discussed in the New York Times article regarding the modern technology being able to store date and being able to do many things with it. The article provides a scenario in which a woman tries to leave China to be with her husband, which was denied permission due to the technological data which showed the marriage was fake, this would demonstrate the policy of monitoring citizens for violations may limit someone’s freedom in some cases. But on the other hand, in the “Philosophy of Law” reading it discusses how a policy of surveillance can sometimes prevent the person committing the crime from doing it after being caught. Overall, I would say it would have both advantages and disadvantages when implementing a policy as such to increase the wellbeing of the society, and how society would trust the government to implement a policy like this
I do think that monitoring the violations of the law increases the well-being of society. However, I do not think that all people should be monitored, one of the things I found myself agreeing with was China’s use and positioning of its cameras and with this particular line, “ they can signal officers each time a person with a history of mental illness gets near a school” (TNYT p. 1). If a person has an impeccable history with the law, then why monitor them? Of course, China monitors everyone going as far as censoring them, which I do not agree with. The way China is monitoring its citizens is the reasoning behind why there is little to no crime. The fear China has instilled in its constituents has nothing to do with the kind of punishment they would receive if a crime were to be committed, I can assume it has more to do with; being watched, followed, or listened to. Aside from monitoring those suffering in mental health, the monitoring of “fugitives, drug users, suspected terrorists, and any additional threat towards social stability” (TNYT p. 3) is assisting in maintaining the well-being of society. As a nation whose well-being is not equal among all of our society can consider some of China’s policies of surveillance. The main reason I say this is because of our epidemic on mental health and mass shootings, we say it often after a tragedy occurs, yet there’s no solution or sign of slowing down. I can also say it would be very naïve of me to assume that our government does not “spy” on us. I wholeheartedly truly do feel to an extent we are being spied on without consent. However, I do not think that the governmental policy of surveillance we may or may not have in place is for the common good. A great example would be what occurred on January 6, 2020, we know from reporting that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) knew of threats before the day of the insurrection, and once again there was a failure to secure the safety of all in harm’s way.