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Why Is Privacy So Important?

There are so many people on the planet, over 7 billion matter-of-fact, and we are all crammed on this tiny planet. We bump into one another daily, so there are things that we can’t help but know about each other, like the color of the shirt we are wearing, whether we are in a hurry or not, and maybe what our natural hair color is. However, there are so many other things we can not tell just by looking; many of us like it that way. Why? Why is our privacy so important to us? Below are some thoughts on the matter.

Privacy

Relationships

Have you ever walked up on a couple having dinner, and suddenly, they stop talking? More than likely, it was not about you, but it was something the couple deemed intimate enough to be shared only between them. Maintaining privacy is one of the ways we cater to our relationships.

You would not tell your child some of the things you would tell your best friend, and you would not speak to your boss the same way you would to your spouse. For example, consider the earlier scenario. If a couple were always under the observation of a third party and never allowed the privacy of being alone, the intimacy that ties them together would not have space to grow, and the relationship would eventually fail.

Each relationship is different, but it boils down to that, depending on what kind of relationship it is, the level of privacy needed depends on how comfortable we feel being open with the individual and how much we trust them to guard our secrets.

Freedom From Scrutiny

It’s well-known that most of the world’s population isn’t keen on standing apart from the crowd. Privacy allows us to control whether we are exposed to the world. It is one of the only things most of us feel we have total control over. The freedom to share or not share our personal information helps us feel empowered over our little bubble.

When our secrets are in danger of being revealed, we will often conform to the threat of keeping our secrets safe. This could be as simple as a child doing the bully’s bidding because the bully threatened to expose a crush. Often, the public’s threat of knowing our inner self is enough to make us conform to the social norm. The average Joe doesn’t prefer to stand out in a crowd.

Safety Issues

Then, there is one of the more obvious reasons. Sometimes, it’s unsafe for some information to fall into certain hands. You could go extreme here and talk about how North Korea has finally discovered how making and controlling nuclear weapons is just outright dangerous. Alternatively, it could be as simple as one company learning the plans for another company’s new product and making a preemptive strike.

The “information age” has been about the freedom to access any information we want. While that seems to be a noble cause, many would agree that some things shouldn’t be shared. Another fun example would be not telling your kids what they got for Christmas. Ruining surprises is never a good thing.

Privacy is necessary for any relationship and vital for our feelings of personal safety. Remember that next time someone keeps something secret from you. Even if it is damaging, you might be better off not knowing.

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