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The Ethical Dilemmas of Surveillance Programs in Democracies

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The ethical dilemma is not that democracies spy on their citizens, but that they believe they must do so to protect national security, forcing them to walk a tightrope between preventing harm and violating the very freedoms they exist to defend.

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Are you willing to give up a little privacy for safety? Most would say yes, but what if that 'little' privacy means the government knows everything about you, without you ever knowing?