"Less Privacy is Good for Us (and You)" Question number two.

Etzioni's article helps readers to see the complexity of privacy issues by pointing out issues we may not have known existed. For example the HIV testing of new born babies. I see how this could be an issue if a mother was to find out she has the HIV virus and passed it on to her child because the mother would be very upset. The mother may feel that her privacy was violated because doctors would automatically know that she is the cause of her childs HIV virus .However without early detection of HIV the new born babies virus will not be treated right away and can lead to the virus getting worse or other health problems. I believe this is, as Etzioni says " the other half of the equation that defines a good society".(pg. 131) We need these concerns for public health and it is a " justifiable diminution of privacy."(pg. 131) The complexity of this privacy issue is that although the HIV testing could be a good thing for society, various civil libertarians and some gay activists oppose the testing because the mother of the new born will find out she is a carrier of HIV and her privacy will be violated. Etzioni tells us about the plan to use driver's licenses to curb illegal immigration. The coalition believes that "this plan pushes us to the brink of tyranny, where citizens will not be allowed to travel, open bank acconts, obtain health care, get a job, or purchase firearms without first presenting the proper government papers."(pg. 132) There can be alot of complexity with this issue. People may begin to feel like they are being tracked by the government and that if they ever get into trouble with the law , the government will already know all about them. With the development of biometrics, people will no longer be able to make new identities for themselves and they will never be able to hide their past. People with minor criminal records will not be able to start over. If biometrics continue to develop , people will feel like they have no privacy and can never hide from the government.

In the video Outposts of Opportunity I learned about what Immokalee used to be like. Immokalee was a swampland inhabited by the Seminole indians and used to be called Gopher Ridge. As more Americans moved to Immokalee they started trading things that they farmed like sugar syrup for things like clothes. Trading was a big factor in helping Immokalee develop into a city. When railroad tracks were built in Immokalee it helped the city to export timber an cattle and ice was shipped to Immokalee from other states. The saw mill and farming brought many new people to Immokalee and Barren Collier made Immokalee Collier county. The South Tamiami trail was created making a route from Tampa to Miami. Also the Texas Fever Tick was killed allowing a bigger cow population. Immokalee became a large farming area. In the video Evolving Opportunities Immokalee's bomber training base from World War II became Immokalee Regional Airport giving the people of Immokalee another option for transportation. Oil was discovered and vegetable farming expanded. Children from Labelle helped pick cucumbers on the farm and then finally farmworkers started moving to Immokalee from different states and even different countries like Mexico. Also the Seminal Indian Gambling Casino was built and more reservations were created.
Immokalee differs from Fort Myers because it is more of a farming town. Immokalee is a representative of the old American dream providing many people with farming jobs. The farming industry will definately drive Immokalee's future because it is the biggest industry in Immokalee. In ten years Immokalee may have the biggest farming industy in Florida. Florida does not get as cold as other states giving Immokalee the advantage because there crops are less likely to freeze during winter. With many crops being exported from Immokalee, the farming community of Immokalee will prosper.