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Over the last few years, technologiesy haves taken an ever greater place in our day-to-daily life and the best partthing about this is that it makes our life simpler.

Why bother searching intolook at many books to find a piece of information when you can just google it on your phone?

One question remains though : How cCan the government justify for a higher level of safety in the streets with more advanced surveillance programs.advanced surveillance programs be claiming it leads to a higher level of public safety

At first glance, you mustay think that there is no problem with higher security, but you shouldmust not forget that it is said that : You can trade your freedom for your security.

Is it worth trading for freedom for more security

Of course, The streets would besafer all of a sudden safer throughthanks to those surveillance programs, but at what cost ?

can also saw "but at what price"

If all your actions are being tracked down by some programsgovernment agency, you may face the consequences for all thoseny little mistakes you would have made outside.

Unsure what you meant by "program" in this sentence , I used "government agency" since it's a government surveillance program

Imagine paying someone else’s debtsfine, because the government have decided to put more money into the surveillance system that might fail you rather than in the welfare system, which would have improved your life.

do you paying some else fine?

In other words, what benefits do you gain infrom the government trying to make the streetpublic safer without trying to improve its citizens’ lives?

don't use "make the street safer" sounds nonnative, you could argue that the government does improve their citizen's lives better by improving public safety.

For example in Ireland, many people have happened to end up onto the streets because of the housing crisis, since housing prices have soared over the last few years.

True, homelessness is a massive issue in Ireland, due unreasonable housing costs.

What would you say if the Irish government decided to invest in surveillance rather than trying to fix that housing issue.

I would be rather annoyed

Indeed, this is a major issue in Ireland, because the government has a problem of management with its spendings, as housing prices are rising higher and higher but the Irish government doesn’t dare to spend money foron its people.

So, the only way for a government to justify more spendings on surveillance is to set first thefix other major problems, like homelessness, and working conditions, and you name itso on.

If you list two examples put "and" between them e.g A and B, if it's three write like this e.g A,B and C

Nonetheless, spending more money on surveillance is something great, as riots and violence on the street might become less likely to happen.

I would argue that crime rate is more linked to the economy, poor people commit crimes out of desperation, "A riot is the voice of the unheard"

For instance, during last summer in 2024, people were fighting in the streets of London… for what reason for?

Race riots, people rattled up by xenophobic hate, convinced that foreigners are the reason for their woes

This shows that surveillance onf the streetspublic is something important, but it also reminds me also of the fact that you should always show fewlittle mercy when it comes to things that fuel hatred and anger towards some specific people.

The government should be able to protect its citizens and it should ensure that the citizens do live well.

So, the government should improve its surveillance system, on condition that those other major problems have already been solved.

Do mean other issues like homelessness has been solved first?

Otherwise citizens would just feel like they have been forsaken by their own governments¶
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At first glance, you musight think that there is no problem with higher security, but you should not forget that it is said that : You can trade your freedom for your security.

To what extent should governments justify public spending on surveillance?

Over the last few years, technologiesy haves taken an everincreasingly greater place in our day-to-day lifeves, and the best partadvantage of this is that it makes our lifeves simpler.

Why bother srearchding into manythrough tons of books to find a piece of information when you can just google it on your phone?

Not only does the technology makes our lives simpler, but it also makes ithem safer.

How ?

One question remains though This raises the question: How can the government justify for a higher level of safety in the streets with more advanced surveillance programs.?

At first glance, you musight think that there is no problem with higher security, but you should not forget that it is said that higher security is not a problem, but as the saying goes: "You can trade your freedom for your security".

Have you ever considered that is?

Of course, streets would be all of a sudcan be maden safer through thoincreased surveillance programs, but at what cost ?

If all your actions are being tracked down by some programs, you may face consequences for all those little mistakes you wouldmight have made outside.

Give examples for clarity.

In addition, thossurveillance programs aremay not be 100% trustworthy, so what prevents you from being sued or blamed for something you have never done.?

In other words, what benefits do you gain in thefrom a government trying to make the streets safer without trying to improve its citizens’ lives?

This leads us to our followingnext question : What about homeless people.?

For example, in Ireland, many people have happened to ended up onto the streets because of the housing crisis, sincewherein housinge prices have soared over the last few years.

What would you say if the Irish government were to decided to invest in surveillance rather than trying to fix thatis housing issue.?

Indeed, this is a major issue in Ireland, because the government has a problem ofs management withing its spendings, as h. Housing prices are rising highcontinue to rise and the Irish government doesn’t dare to spend money foron its people.

So, the only way for a government to justify more spendings on surveillance is to set first thefix other major problem,s - like homelessness, working conditions and, you name it.

Noneevertheless, spending more money on surveillance is something greatcan be a good thing, as riots and violence on the streets might become less likely to happen reduced.

Some atrocious events might actually not had occurray have been prevented, if public safety werehad been guaranteed.

For instance, during lastthe summer inof 2024, people were fighting in the streets of London… for what reason ?

This shows that surveillance on the streets is something important, but it also reminds me also of the fact that you should always show fewlittle mercy when it comes to things that fuel hatred and anger towards somegroups of specific people.

The government should be able to protect its citizens, and it should ensure that the citizens do live well.

So, the government should improve its surveillance system, on the condition that othoser problems have already been solved.

Otherwise, citizens would justmay feel likethat they have been forsaken by their own governments.

Why bother searching intothrough many books to find a piece of information when you can just google it on your phone?

One question remains though : How can the government justify for a higher level of safety in the streets with more advanced surveillance programs.

If all your actions are being tracked down by some programs, you may face consequences for all those little mistakes you would have made outsidemake in public.

Imagine paying someone else’s debts, because the government have decided to put more money into thea surveillance system that might fail you, rather than into the welfare system, which would have improved your life.

In other words, what benefits do you gain infrom the government trying to make the street safer without trying to improve its citizens’ lives?

Indeed, this is a major issue in Ireland, because the government has a problem ofwith management withing its spendings, as housing prices are rising high and the Irish government doesn’t dare to spend money foron its people.

So, the only way for a government to justify more spendings on surveillance is to set first address the other major problems, like homelessness, working conditions and, you name it.

Some atrocious events might have not actually not had occurred, if public safety were guaranteed.

For instance, during last summer in 2024, people were fighting in the streets of London… for what reason ?

This shows that surveillance on the streets is something important, but it also reminds me alsous of the fact that you should always show fewlittle mercy when it comes to things that fuel hatred and anger towards some specific groups of people.

The government should be able to protect its citizens and it should ensure that the citizens doey live well.

So, the government should improve its surveillance system, on the condition that those problems have already been solved.