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Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

In August 2015, the German weekly Die Zeit disclosed reported that BND completed a deal with the NSA to get access to the surveillance platform XKeyscore. Internal documents show that Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), received the software program XKeyscore from the NSA in return of data from Germany.

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 @9SN995YSocial Democraticfrom Minnesota  answered…5mos5MO

Yes, but enact legislation to ensure that there cannot be any form of corruption with the allowance of monitoring communications to ensure the freedoms in Germany

 @85KTNJB from Kentucky  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but it must be completely illegal to for any information gathered by the monitoring of phone calls and emails to be divulged to the public, except for information which was also discovered by other legal means

 @9BTT5CZAlliance for Germanyfrom Limassol  answered…2yrs2Y

The monitoring of a phone call or an email should be with an option to whether the person wants to allow the government to do so or no. If said person has done multiple crimes then their emails and phone calls should be monitored all the time.

 @9BFWTV7Alliance for Germanyfrom Michigan  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, also the government already does this and if you are a good citizen then you have nothing to fear in the first place

 @9B7WCQ7Christian Democratic Unionanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only by court order except for terrorism suspects who do not need court authorization

 @99MMLBSanswered…2yrs2Y

Only for those suspected of criminal activities.

 @99CBV5Bfrom Maryland  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only when there is evidence of a crime planning

 @98LPVCYFree Democraticanswered…2yrs2Y

No, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications without due warrant.

 @8TKC2SFFree Democraticanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only with firm processes in place and documentation of everything.

 @8RQCQ27Leftanswered…4yrs4Y

No, unless the people that are monitored are suspected terrorists or criminals.

 @8LSW2WVanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, monitor everyone

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Have you ever felt like your privacy was compromised, and if so, what should be the limits of that invasion?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How would you feel if your personal conversations were listened to without your consent for national security?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

When, if ever, do you believe the benefits of surveillance outweigh the right to privacy?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

How does the possibility of having your digital footprint monitored affect your sense of freedom and trust in the government?

 @7NN387Nanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes but only for proven terrorists

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Does the thought of being watched or listened to by someone you don't know make you uncomfortable, and why?

  @buday4vancouver from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and all Espionage (CSIS, CSE, et al...) should be banned.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Imagine your life as an open book; how would that change the way you communicate online?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

What would you do if you found out your personal messages were being monitored to prevent potential crimes?

  @8P6PWZP from Louisiana  answered…4yrs4Y

No. This is a violation of privacy.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

In a digital age filled with threats, should privacy still be considered an unalienable right?

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Would you accept more government surveillance if it significantly decreased acts of terror?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

If your safety was at stake, would you be willing to give up some privacy, and where do you draw the line?

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