Privacy, Security, Whistleblowing
[Surveillance is a necessary evil to prevent terrorist attacks from happening.]A [For example, the secret "PRISM" effort saved New York City's subways from a 2009 terrorist plot led by a young Afghan-American, Najibullah Zazi.]
A = Main Argument
Surveillance is a necessary evil to prevent terrorist attacks
B = Level
The secret PRISM effort saved New York City's subways in 2009 from a terrorist plot.
Claim B. is Level 1 and supports Argument A, which is the main argument.
[Surveillance violates the right to privacy by citizens worldwide.]A [Of course, citizens already release their private data to government and companies alike, whether it be the tax office, health services or banks.]B [However, in all those cases, we can decide for ourselves which information is shared, so our privacy is not violated, whereas the government surveillance schemes sweep up information without our explicit permission.]C
C = Main Argument
Decide for ourselves what information to share + government surveillance sweeps without explicit permission.
B = Level 1
Surveillance violates the right to privacy by citizens.
A = Level 1
Citizens release private date to government and companies.
C is the main argument. The main argument shows that both Claim A and Claim B. occur independently at the same time. Neither Claim is dependent on the other, neither Claim restricts or facilitates the other Claim. Hence, both Claims are Level 1.
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