Their company name may be Apple, but the pickle in which the Palo Alto-based tech giant currently finds itself in is far from fruity. After a devastating mass shooting in San Bernadino, California, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) believes that the criminal's iPhone may hold key information as to his whereabouts immediately after the attack. They have requested that Apple creates new software to grant them access to the iPhone, but Apple has repeatedly refused. At what point do we sacrifice privacy for the greater good of our country?
With their "1984" Super Bowl commercial in 1984, Apple exploded onto the scene as the computer company which would save the world from the stranglehold of IBM. Their allusion to George Orwell's 1984, a novel set in a future totalitarian society, cemented IBM as the bully and Apple as the saviors. That was all cute, but now we are dealing with a real-world situation. This is no longer a metaphorical battle against big government. This is a real one. Furthermore, it is one Apple should give up.
Since 1984, Apple has come out with countless (and by countless I mean over 300) new products. They have come out with over two hundred new software updates over this time! Now, the government is calling, and it is calling with a purpose. Apple needs to man up and do what it does best: make functional software. If anything, they should be rushing to take such an opportunity. They would not be making software for mere enjoyment, but they have the chance to help our country prevent future terrorism. This is an opportunity which cannot be underestimated. Apple, I know you care about privacy. But take one for the team on this one. Make the dang software. It could save lives.
You need to spend more time giving concrete reasons to support your opinions, not just giving them. For example, you said, "Since 1984, Apple has come out with countless (and by countless I mean over 300) new products. They have come out with over two hundred new software updates over this time!"
ReplyDeleteThis should have been the heart of your argument. You could have played up that writing software was not a "hardship" for Apple.
Then you said, "They would not be making software for mere enjoyment, but they have the chance to help our country prevent future terrorism." But WHY? Is this their responsibility? If so, WHY?