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Essay / American Core Values - 1541
“Those who can give up essential freedom to gain a little temporary security deserve neither freedom nor security. » (Benjamin Franklin). Privacy is considered a matter of civil liberty. It reflects core American values such as civil liberties, limited government, and individualism. It covers the entire spectrum of civil liberties and concerns every aspect of our lives. It plays a major role in our daily lives and is also a main structure in the future of the democratic political system (Wemmer, 2012). Privacy has evolved over time, privacy can be interpreted from the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution; However, Americans did not consider the importance of privacy until cases such as Griswold v. Connecticut (381 US 479, 1965), Roe v. Wade (410 US 113, 1973), Mapp v. Ohio (367 US 643, 1961) be brought before the court. Privacy is a constitutional right that is subject to interpretation by the Supreme Court regarding abortion and other private sexual conduct (Living Democracy, 2012.) Limits on government action can result in a threat to the private life of the individual. Privacy protects our core business from government control. The word privacy does not exist in the Constitution. There is no place where one can find the words “privacy” in the Constitution. Nevertheless, the Founding Fathers considered America's right to be protected as a fundamental value. Understanding the intent of the Founding Fathers, the Supreme Court interpreted the right to privacy from the original context afforded to them. The Bill of Rights and other provisions of the Constitution outline an individual's legal protection. It reflects the concern of framers for the protection aspect of prints...... middle of paper ......nturies. As seen throughout history, several cases have challenged human rights and privacy. Despite improvements, the privacy of American citizens is still challenged today by technology. The government must respect the privacy of its citizens, but only impose limits when they have probable cause. Works Cited The right to privacy. (nd). Retrieved from http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/rightofprivacy.html Cornell University School of Law. (August 19, 2010). right to privacy. Retrieved from http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/privacyOffice of the Press Secretary. (February 23, 2012). We Can't Wait: The Obama Administration Unveils Plans for a "Privacy Bill of Rights" to Protect Consumers Online. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/23/we-can-t-wait-obama-administration-unveils-blueprint-privacy-bill-rights