Khaleel Datay's Blog - Posts Tagged "thought-police"

A few weeks ago our president sent the POPI Bill (Protection of Personal Information) back for redrafting before he could sign it into law. This bill has been an issue for several years now with citizens giving their input and government trying their hardest to push it through. Its a contentious issue and personal freedoms are at stake. Then last week I watched Enemy of the State starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. I've seen it before but seeing it again just brought the Bill's debate alive. Whereas the congressman in the movie was arguing for a similar thing to counter terrorism, our government have been trying to push it through so we cant see what they were up to. Like the president spending over 200 million on his private residence. On many levels I wouldn't like to see it going through. look at what the abuse thereof did to Will Smith's character. He lost his job, his wife and kid, everything. It was scary to see how much we'd advanced technologically since that movie was made. They still had those big clunky cell phones and wire taps with actual wires. Great movie, I'd advise anyone to see it again. I've also recently read George Orwell's 1984. So I've had enough of Big Brother's big eyes and big ears. That little cabin in the woods I've always been thinking of is looking like a good idea again. But you cant hide out forever, can you. We are social creatures and need each other for the sake of our sanity. That's why solitary detention is such a feared punishment. I hope our government gets the balance right with this Bill. Can you just imagine being in the room alone with a stunning woman and you say "wow what a bombshell", next thing you know ten cops break through the door shouting to get your hands up, wanting to know where's the bomb. Do you think the mind police will get there?