Privacy And Why It's So Important

Privacy and Why It’s So Important

What is privacy and what would your everyday life look like if you didn’t have it? Privacy is defined as the condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people. When it all comes down to privacy and national security, I strongly believe that privacy is more significant because it puts a limit on power, it gives people the opportunity to change, and it gives people the right to not having to justify themselves.

To start off with, privacy is so important because it limits power not just on the government, but on private sector companies as well. Speaking of the government, it has nothing to offer for the people except what it has already taken from them, not to mention a government as big as ours is big enough to give anyone everything they desire, but not to forget it can also exterminate everything a person has and what they have worked hard for. In addition, the more someone knows about us, the more authority they have over us. Personal data for example, is used in our everyday lives especially when making consequential decisions in our lives. Personal data can affect many assets in our
Throughout our lives we go through a series of trials and tribulations that shape and mold us into who we are; literally changing constantly every day, in other words we can change. As we go through life, second chances are key because we should be able to make mistakes then move past and learn from them. Privacy gives people the chance to grow and mature without being hammered about the wrong doings of their past. For example, recovered alcoholics are people who at one point of time abused alcohol, they were once considered alcoholics, however they went through a process that helped them achieve abstinence and they have a better quality of life; someone gave them a second chance. Overall, privacy is key because it gives people the opportunity to