The Right To Privacy In America
The right to privacy is an important topic and it happens to be a very sensitive subject in today’s United States of America. Many consider it one of the pillars of the American society and democracy. Others treat it as a privilege, not a right, making it acceptable to forego some privacy in the name of safety and security.
The U. S. Constitution does not specifically contain any mention of the right to privacy. That being said, the Bill of Rights does contain the concerns of James Madison and other founders for the need to protect and respect citizens’ privacy. An example of this is the privacy of beliefs (1st Amendment), protection (privacy) against one’s home being used to house soldiers (3rd Amendment), privacy of the person and possessions
The U. S. Constitution does not specifically contain any mention of the right to privacy. That being said, the Bill of Rights does contain the concerns of James Madison and other founders for the need to protect and respect citizens’ privacy. An example of this is the privacy of beliefs (1st Amendment), protection (privacy) against one’s home being used to house soldiers (3rd Amendment), privacy of the person and possessions