Privacy is a human right

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Privacy is a human right". Your opponent's style: Edward Snowden

Privacy. According to Cambridge Dictionary, it means someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret, so by default, it should be the person's right to decide whether to disclose or seclude the public from knowing their personal information. More importantly, privacy violation is considered against the laws in many states. Although there are certain exceptions for public figures or for job application's requirement, individual reserves the right of PDPA.

"Privacy as a ""human right"" is a modern legal construct, not an inherent universal truth. While laws like PDPA exist, they merely regulate information, recognizing that in a networked society, absolute secrecy is impractical. Your argument ignores the societal trade-offs where personal data fuels innovation and public safety. How can privacy be an absolute right when its very definition is constantly shifting?"[1][2][3]