In the article Less Privacy Is Good for Us (and You) by Amitai Etzioni, it goes into explain why the First Amendment isn’t really good on privacy, but that the Fourth Amendment is a little better and should incorporate privacy in it. For example Etzioni goes on to explain certain situations like “your neighbors being able to listen in on your cell phone calls, E-Z passes allow tollbooth operators to keep track of your movements, bosses being able to read your emails”, this I would consider a violation of privacy and should be moved over to the Fourth Amendment.
Oh well here is my opinion… screw privacy! Only certain things like cell phone calls, Social Security Numbers, bank accounts, who your married too, street address and phone number and things of that sort should be kept private from the public, but public to government. I say that because these days you don’t know what people are up too, you could have someone living next door to you who is a terrorist and is planning an attack, but if things were kept private then our lives would be changed forever; again.
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I agree that privacy should not be a concern when it comes to certain issues. Just like you said it is your right to know if your living next to a terrorist, I feel the same way about sex offenders. If I have a family, I feel like it is my right to know who lives by me for the overall safety of my family.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. People should be entitled to their privacy, but not too much. Yea, I am sure you you want to know if there is a terrorist right next door, especially if there's suspicious activity going on.
ReplyDeleteI agree on the fact that you should be aware if the person has a criminal record or is here visiting and is a temporarily resident. However, people have a right to live their life in their own homes, with their family without everyone knowing whether they are going through a tragic death or appalling divorce. The fourth amendment follows closely to giving people the right to live life the way they want; making their life open to the public or closed off. I think Etzioni blows this subject a little out of proportion; it’s that person’s right to declare whether he or she wants to make something public or private.
ReplyDeleteI agree to that there should be some privacy but there also has to be information not keep private to protect our self and other. I do not want privacy law protecting child predator since then they would not have to say were they live and can then get job anywhere since his is entitle to privacy.
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