# FILE NAME: 00002103.soc # TITLE: Should people have a right to privacy in the UK? [00ecbabb351b5c7280014f080fcd1e8f] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - People should have a right to privacy in the UK. The amount of information that is available online and through other means means that people need to have a right to privacy in order to protect themselves and their information. The right to privacy is also a human right and it is important that this is respected in order to protect people. The only time that this should be breached is in cases where people are suspected of committing a crime. The issue of privacy is also an issue of freedom of speech and expression and it is important that this is protected in order to allow people to express their views freely. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - People should have a right to privacy in the UK. The amount of information that is available online and through other means means that people need to have a right to privacy in order to protect themselves and their information. The right to privacy is also a human right and it is important that this is respected in order to protect people. The only time that this should be breached is in cases where people are suspected of committing a crime or are a danger to other people and their information may need to be shared in order to protect people, for example from terrorism. The issue of privacy is also an issue of freedom of speech and expression and it is important that this is protected in order to allow people to express their views freely. CONSENSUS STAGE: Civic Responsibility Topic A For the topic of Civic Responsibility, the participants were invited to discuss different aspects of having a sense of civic responsibility in society. Below are two consensuses. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - People should have a right to privacy in the UK. The amount of information that is available online and through other means means that people need to have a right to privacy in order to protect themselves and their information. The right to privacy is also a human right and it is important that this is respected in order to protect people. The only time that this should be breached is in cases where people are suspected of committing a crime. The issue of privacy is also an issue of freedom of speech and expression and it is important that this is protected in order to allow people to express their views freely. However, people should be aware that the right to privacy can be forfeited, and that it may be necessary to do so in certain circumstances. An example would be where an individual is suspected of committing a crime. It is important to recognise that in these circumstances, an individual's right to privacy may be breached in order to protect others and to ensure that justice is served. This is an important part of the balance between the rights of individuals and the rights of society. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - People should have a right to privacy in the UK. The amount of information that is available online and through other means means that people need to have a right to privacy in order to protect themselves and their information. The right to privacy is also a human right and it is important that this is respected in order to protect people. The only time that this should be breached is in cases where people are suspected of committing a crime or are convicted of a crime. The issue of privacy is also an issue of freedom of speech and expression and it is important that this is protected in order to allow people to express their views freely, particularly when these views might be unpopular or otherwise dangerous. 2: 3,1,2,4 1: 3,2,4,1 1: 3,4,1,2 1: 4,1,3,2