A society of surveillance

We are constantly being watched. Everywhere that we go, be it on campus or throughout the world, surveillance is everywhere. From CCTV (the Penn security cameras that are constantly being monitored) to cameras at stoplights that photograph traffic violations, it is impossible to get away with anything these days. It is as if this surveillance by the government with its omnipresence has taken the place of God as the observer of our every move.
It used to be that when one would commit a misdeed that one believed no one bore witness to, he or she still had God to answer to. Now in this ever-increasing world of atheists, the government has stepped up to the plate. By letting us think that we may be constantly watched, they are able to control our movements and keep our behavior in check. We used to have God to answer to in the afterlife. Now we have the justice system to answer to in our current life. This departure from spiritual accountability and shift towards law enforcement accountability creates a society of mindless drones. We obey laws now, not because we think that they are morally right (after all who are we hurting by driving a few miles above the speed limit?) but because we know we are being watched and must act accordingly.
In addition to this superimposition of the moral structure, the idea of our every move being known is very frightening. The government not only sees us when we walk out in public, they have our financial records on file. They know what organizations we give money to and they could even find out what kind of toothpaste we use.
This new and terrifying governmental surveillance that has developed has taken over the role of God. No longer though is he a God of benevolence, but rather a judging, punishing Old Testament God.