Privacy is personal and a way to show respect for one another. Our book states that privacy is dynamic and open to change because of how society views certain issues, such as abortion. This reminded me of the movie Absence of Malice where the woman has an abortion and Sally Field goes "it's the 80s, it's no big deal anymore" when she was discussing reporting it in the paper. What one person views as private another person might view as commonplace and acceptable for public knowledge.
Celebrities and public figures have less privacy than regular people because of their broad exposure and monetary value to the media. We need privacy to develop a sense of who we are and to form ourselves without judgement (hey maybe this is why celebrities are so screwed up?!). We can try out who we want to be and pick the best fit, without having to worry about being embarrassed by others.
The need for privacy is more of an ethical situation because of the protection it offers ourselves. Privacy is also something that can be controlled and accessed on a personal level so we can set boundaries for others as to how far and what we are willing to share. I think that privacy is a need because if we didn't have it we would be emotionally messed up. In private you can let your guard down and also vent emotions that you can't do in a public environment. This made me think is privacy a concrete thing- like a bedroom in your house? Or is it something more, like a state of mind or a lock we mentally put on thoughts we don't people to know or actions we would rather not share with the internet.
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