Foucault

I understand the concept behind making the prison in an oval shape so that one guard can see every prisoner at once, however it scares me that that same concept is being carried into the lives of rule abiding citizens as a means of surveillance. I believe that prisoners deserve the tight surveillance they receive because they are guilty, but for the rest of us what happened to innocent until proven guilty? The fact that Foucault sees this principle as a way to make people fear they are are always being watched scares me. I do feel like I am always being watched. I am especially nervous about the computer webcam that is starring at me right now because the government could be watching me on it. Im going to cover me webcam. I don't think that people should be watched unless they have already done something wrong. To treat everyone as a suspect does not seem just to me. I think the upside of the principle of always being watched is a positive when someone needs to be watched. The circle or U shape is extremely effective for people in intensive care. They may even align new borns in the similar circle shape so that the doctors can see them all at once. In conclusion yes the U shape can be an effective measure of surveillance however the principle that goes with it of making people feel like they are always being watched bothers me.