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Yes, Take Them Down No, It Protects Us
Debate Score:9
Arguments:9
Total Votes:11
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 No, It Protects Us (7)

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Are Security Cameras An Invasion Of Privacy

Yes, Take Them Down

Side Score: 2
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No, It Protects Us

Side Score: 7
1 point

They most certainly are. Sometimes a person must urinate in alley or behind a tree due to the lack of available public restrooms. What if there is a security camera nearby? The camera could have a full visual on the victim. That is a complete invasion of privacy.

Side: Yes, Take Them Down
0 points

Yes. Hands down. Yes it is. I mean for security it's fine but placed around private spots for "persons belongings eyes only" then hell ya it is!

Side: Yes, Take Them Down
iamdavidh(4856) Disputed
1 point

Question:

Are Security Cameras An Invasion Of Privacy

Answer:

I mean for security it's fine

...You appear to be on the wrong side.

Side: No, It Protects Us
Tswinn15(5) Disputed
1 point

They might be a little demanding with all the signs saying, "security cameras are watching you." But the eyeball must be plucked from our sockets if security cameras are taken down!

Side: No, It Protects Us
1 point

Eyeballs, too, are an invasion of privacy, and so all must be plucked from their sockets!

Now, I don't like security cameras, but I don't dread them like so many other people do. Considering the many millions of hours that all the security cameras in any given city record, I can't imagine too many privacies being invaded all that much. That is, unless there is other technology, such as facial (or iris) recognition. Now there's an invasion, so far as I'm concerned; that's how people - all people - get themselves tracked, their every move carefully recorded - and to that do I stand in opposition.

As a libertarian I'm opposed to government involvement in anything, this included; but, I don't consider them as great an invasion of privacy as most people do.

Side: No, It Protects Us
1 point

Placed in certain areas, security cameras can become an invasion of privacy. However, placement in the majority of security cameras are not located to be any invasion, and are just standard for security measure (thievery, loitering, etc).

Side: No, It Protects Us
1 point

when they are placed in places of non privacy like when you are standing at checkout, then they are not an invasion of privacy. when placed in privacy places, i don't need to name them, then thats when it becomes a privacy issue and should be taken down.

Side: No, It Protects Us
1 point

They are only really looked at if something has gone wrong. If that isn't the case then there is nothing to worry about.

If you panic when you see them then I wonder whether or not you have done something wrong to appear so paranoid.

Side: No, It Protects Us

Security cameras protect the citizenry, so, they do serve a good purpose.

Side: No, It Protects Us