I like my privacy as I'm sure you do too. But why do we want it so bad?
In our class discussion on Place and Identity we talked at considerable length about privacy. The model of privacy is "Personal Space + Territoriality + Privacy. Personal space is the distance we keep between ourselves and others. It is the invisible boundary, the breathing room between us. Territoriality is the space we are willing to defend against intruders and unwanted visitors. When these two components come together we get privacy.
Privacy can be broken down into four different types:
Solitude, Intimacy, Anonymity and Reserve
And it provides us with five things:
Personal Autonomy, Release of Emotions, Self-Examination and Reflection, Protection of Communications, and Escape or Withdrawal.
Why is privacy important? We find increasingly invasions of our privacy. We see the traffic light camera, surveillance in stores, ID checks... the list goes on and on. Although we accept these invasions as for the greater good and to protect us, there is an unsettled feeling about it. In regards to this type of surveillance we need privacy in order that it does not infringe on our liberties and those in power not to abuse it. Personal privacy is necessary as it gives us a sense of self, control over our environment and freedom from others eyes. I think it important for us to always protect that privacy.
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