Camera Phones
..."moblogging" (mobile blogging) such as Buzznet.com, Fotolog.net, and Textamerica.com, and there viewed worldwide in seconds. That means every indiscretion and even more private moments (in locker rooms or store dressing areas), can become fodder for public consumption. But are camera phones a privacy violation or harmless fun? What about digital cameras that are now the size of a credit card? Cameras of that size make it just as easy to get a sneak peak on film without the person’s knowledge or consent. Those who oppose the use of camera phones may argue that it hurts one’s reputation and causes severe embarrassment. For example, in Japan people have been jailed for taking photos up women’s skirts and posting it on the internet. Also, shopkeepers have been cracking down on digital shoplifting—photographing pages from books or magazines without paying for them. On the flip side you may argue that, when going out in public, one is subjected to surrender to some privacy. For instance, in Europe they are trying to ban camera phones because people were taking pictures of women at nude beaches and putting them on display for everyone to see via the internet. Well first of all, by going to a nude beach you are eliminating all privacy rights, and second you are putting yourself out there for the entire beach to see; so what are a few more people? And who said that camera phones were the only device used to launch photographs on the internet? Some benefits of camera phones include crime scene evidence, car accidents since it is very rare for a driver to be carrying a camera, and to capture the rare things in nature. For instance, this past weekend I was driving home and right there on the highway was a turtle (appendix I). I immediately stopped the car, jumped out, and took a picture with my cell phone. Also, thi...