Pros to Privacy Invasion

	Right now, I am sure that you are thinking of a hundred different
ways in which you don't want the Internet invading your privacy.  Before
we get to that, however, let's look at some ways in which it can be
possibly beneficial to have some of your private information on the web.




	One of these benefits comes from a story told to me by a friend of
mine recently.  This friend was adopted, but knew about it at a young age 
and had come to accept it and still become an emotionally stable person.
The friend did wonder, however, who the original birth mother actually
was.  The friend did not know how to go about seeking out this woman, so
the first place the friend went to was the Web.  After searching around
for a couple of hours, the friend was successful in finding out who the
birth mother was.  The Internet had a system that helped an adopted person
find out who their parents really were, and it was available without any
risk of notifing the mother that you were looking for her.  It was truly a
remarkable feature for the Internet could provide.




	Another benefit would be in the way of having personal medical
records available on the Internet.  This would come in handy if you
are in a place like Malta, as I conveinently am now, and you cut yourself
badly on a stone wall.  Rushed to the hospital, you are weary about what
drugs you will be given, for you are allergic to a certain type that you
cannot remember. Luckily, the hospital has a computer with Internet
access, so within minutes you can obtain your records and not get injected
with the wrong antibiotic.  




	These two examples show that there are benifits to having private
records on the Internet; that it is not all about having Big
Brother watch you.  The Internet can be helpful in times of crisises
or when discretness is needed.  A vast wealth of information, both private
and public, is at your fingertips when using the Internet.