In Amitai Etzioni's article "Less Privacy Is Good for Us (and You)" he talks about how privacy is such a huge issue in the United States and yet it is not even mentioned in he constitution. He also talks about how the media is loaded with "horror stories" about all of the different ways our privacy is violated on a daily basis. With all of the technology today it is so easy to listen in on phone converstations, hack into computers, and trach people through gps systems and E-Z passes. Etzioni states "It is time to pay attention tot he other hald of the equation that defines a good society." We need to also take into account the public and health and saftey. He uses the example of testing babies for HIV when they are born. This has the bennifit about being able to "ward off this horrble disease." He states that although this can have a great outcome it is also invaiding the mothers privacy because 2/3 of all mothers do not know that they are HIV positive and by testing their babies you are proving that they are. The last thing that Etzioni talks about his biometrics. This is a great way to catch criminals and keep Americans safe but it also strips away almost all privacy. "The courst have recognized that privacy must be weighed against consideration of public interest but have tended to privelige privacy and make claims for public saftey or health clear several high hurtles."