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To Kill A Mocking Bird
Mariusz Jakimik Jakimik 1Miss RendeEnglish ENG3A-05March 11, 1997From the time people are born, until they die, it is only a natural thing to want tokeep learning about their life and to figure out why the

Medea
Revenge A Cause for Murder? Is revenge a reasonable cause for murder? Medea gives her whole soul and life to the devotion of the man she loves so dearly only to be betrayed by him. Come, flame of the sky, Pierce through my head! What do I gain from living any longer? Oh, how I hate living! I

Recently some of my constitutes have expressed a concern with the way surveillance is being used in today s society. We were especially concerned with the way surveillance is violating a citizen s privacy. Since a very broad topic was brought to our attention we decided to focus the misuse of new technology. Some of my colleagues have brought to my attention some instances, which do not exclude anyone, form being violated. In the past, early invasion of privacy was treated as trespassing, ease dropping, or assaulting. Part of the reason for the society s delay in recognizing privacy as a fundamental right, is that today, most invasion of privacy involves technology. Modern technology, such as wire taps, microphones, video cameras, computers collecting, finding, and sorting information; instantaneous photos, newspapers, television, and now the internet have invaded areas of what was once private, personal and confidential issues. With the innovation of technology, today nothing is sacred. The best method to keep information confidential to disclose it to no one. This is too severe a method as it forces a person to recluse. This method may also deny a person medical care, among other unacceptable limitations. In this rapidly increasing information technology world, the word "privacy" has a different definition for each time it is used. We feel that since technology is evolving our regulations must counteract to protect privacy rights. We did research and came up with the following facts and ideas to help us set limits to protect citizen s privacy: In the case of Michael A. Smyth V. the Pillsbury Company, Mr. Smyth filed suit against his employer for invasion of his privacy. Mr. Smyth voluntary and willingly used the company e-mail system inappropriately and to cuss and threat the management. We agree with the judges decision that the defendants actions did not tortiously invade the plaintiff privacy. E-mail transmitted through the employer e-mail system has very limited privacy rights. This is company property and the Information contained is not private for one individual. Most people feel that they have the right to privacy whether they re on the job or at home. We have all been bothered from time to time, with tele-sales. How annoying it is to receive these phone calls, trying to sell us some product, or service. Junk mail also can touch on our nerves; (just how many card companies and refinancing institutions are there anyway?). If we subscribe to magazines, or if we buy products from mail order catalogs, our personal information is sold to hundreds of organizations for their use in direct-mail marketing. With the many consumers now using the Internet, some companies are finding ways to obtain our personal information, in the hopes of marketing their products. World Wide Web sites have the ability to track the Web sites that a user has visited, this way personal information can be gathered on such Things as a user s hobbies. This information is then sold to advertisers and can lead to receiving junk mail, electronically. In a 1990 Harris poll, nearly three out of every four Americans agreed that they have lost all control over how personal information about them is circulated and used by companies? (Bennet-Alexander, 1998. P.457).Federal Trade...