Has surveillance gone too far?

Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: Has surveillance gone too far?
Position‹2 of 3›: No, surveillance has not gone too far

This position holds that surveillance has not gone too far. It argues that surveillance brings many benefits — above all keeping the country safe — that it has proven useful internationally, and that scaling it back would also cost jobs that depend on the security industry.

Supporting arguments · 3

Surveillance has proven useful internationally
A worldwide surveillance system allows us to track illegal activity much quicker across borders.
Taking away surveillance means taking away jobs
Surveillance is now a big employer. Diminishing the industry would be disastrous for thousands.
Surveillance keeps us safe
Surveillance reduces overall criminal activity. People are less likely to break the law if they run the risk of being watched.