Drawing on the assigned readings—“Obama Defends NSA, Says America Has To Make Choices Between Privacy And Security” by Lara Jakes and Darlene Superville (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/07/obama-defends-nsa_n_3406448.html), “Privacy vs. Security? Privacy.” by Marc Rotenberg (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-rotenberg/privacy-vs-security-priva_b_71806.html) and “The Boston Bombing, The Right of Privacy and Surveillance Cameras” by Geoffry R. Stone (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-r-stone/the-boston-bombing-the-ri_b_3223871.html)—write an essay that presents your informed stance or opinion—your position—on the issue of “security versus privacy.”

Drawing on the assigned readings—“Obama Defends NSA, Says America Has To Make Choices Between Privacy And Security” by Lara Jakes and Darlene Superville
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/07/obama-defends-nsa_n_3406448.html), “Privacy vs. Security? Privacy.” by Marc Rotenberg  (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-rotenberg/privacy-vs-security-priva_b_71806.html) and
“The Boston Bombing, The Right of Privacy and Surveillance Cameras” by Geoffry R. Stone (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-r-stone/the-boston-bombing-the-ri_b_3223871.html)—write an essay that presents your informed stance or opinion—your position—on the issue of “security versus privacy.”

Do you agree that the need for security is threatening our right to privacy? Or do you think the need for security is paramount and must ultimately override concerns about privacy? Why or why not?

Be ready to qualify your position by collecting information from sources, considering opinions of others, and relying on your personal experiences and observations.