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Raed667 ◴[] No.45209593[source]
Unless there is a law that says that the fundamental right to privacy is protected then we're bound to repeat this ordeal every couple of years.
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contrarian1234 ◴[] No.45209668[source]
I don't mean this in an antagonistic way, but has anyone clearly articulated a right to privacy in a clear succinct way? Unlike other human rights, the right to privacy has always been a bit fuzzy with a ton of exceptions and caveats

I just find it hard to imagine the right to privacy encoded in to law in a way that would block this. For instance there is a right to privacy in the US, but it's in a completely idiotic way. The 14th Amendment doesn't talk about privacy in any way, and it's some legal contortions and mental gymnastics that are upholding any right to privacy there.

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taink ◴[] No.45210534[source]
What would pass "clear and succinct" in your opinion? I don't see how it is less clearly defined than any other human right.

Let's take international law[1]. Right to privacy is defined as protection from arbitrary interference with privacy.

Is this definition problematic? Privacy itself has a short definition too: the ability of one to remove themselves or information about themselves from the public[2].

I don't see what is unclear or verbose here.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_privacy#International [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy

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1. contrarian1234 ◴[] No.45237307[source]
> arbitrary interference with privacy

So if it's non-arbitrary, but systematic and consistent then anything goes?

The linked article has a great anachronism providing protections against

> attacks upon his honor and reputation

haha

> the ability of one to remove themselves or information about themselves from the public

This is completely divorced from reality.. This is pure fantasy in the digital age...