02-06-2015, 07:52 AM
Drew Phipps Wrote:I believe the elephant in the room nobody wants to talk about is the fact that information from this type of surveillance is routinely being forwarded to local law enforcement. It is of high value for investigations and prosecutions at the local level. Nobody wants to admit this because there are specific warrant requirements for this type of use, which I believe are routinely being ignored.
I can see that, Drew. That, I feel sure, is one reason why it's in use, but I don't sense this is the principal reason. Usually there are several reasons that together form an irresistible temptation. I also think high level blackmail is another contributing factor, and industrial espionage another, not to mention the fostering of an atmosphere of fear and suspicion a la the Stasi and Gestapo.
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14