Uh, why do you think that a legal basis is the correct foundation on which to anchor an argument in favor of privacy? Laws vary per jurisdiction. Which country’s laws are you saying is the correct point of reference?
Besides, for democracies, explicit mentions of a “right to privacy” would typically be enshrined in a bill of rights which isn’t “law” in itself, but only cited as founding principles behind actual laws, such as those against wiretapping, which you probably have wherever you live.
I’m not sure why you think that legality is a meaningful point of discussion at all. The subject is clearly a matter of principle. Heck, authoritarian states probably don’t have bills of rights and commit all sorts of atrocities on their citizens, but I’d talk about the right to a fair trial all the same.
And please don’t conflate this with other issues and other threads
Besides, for democracies, explicit mentions of a “right to privacy” would typically be enshrined in a bill of rights which isn’t “law” in itself, but only cited as founding principles behind actual laws, such as those against wiretapping, which you probably have wherever you live.
I’m not sure why you think that legality is a meaningful point of discussion at all. The subject is clearly a matter of principle. Heck, authoritarian states probably don’t have bills of rights and commit all sorts of atrocities on their citizens, but I’d talk about the right to a fair trial all the same.
And please don’t conflate this with other issues and other threads