'Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of state interference in our lives'

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By state interference I mean things like video surveillance (CCTV), ID cards - tracking our every mood, chips in passports, and even passports to begin with! The there's the other things that our state give us like benefits and allowances. What's good about the government interferring in our lives, and what's bad? I'd like to hear your opinions, and how it works in your country.