The Issue Of Privacy Laws - 888 Words

Privacy laws are fairly new to humanity. We can take a look at the animal world, of which humans are biologically still classified in the same taxonomy family as apes. (Groves, 2005). Wild animals have no concept of privacy and humans in the beginning didn’t either. Early humans lived in tribes and shared belongings, otherwise they wouldn’t survive. The concept of what is considered private or not, has developed as human intellect has grown. As human intellect has increased, so has advancements in technology and the need for privacy to be addressed within legal context. With the advances in technology, certain events that were once considered private, certainly are not anymore. We can use the example of social media, and how some people will post pictures of their children, while still within the hospital room. This typically private moment in a family’s life, in today s’ time is something for the world to see. 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