[rintense]

I am dissappointed that so many Freepers do not see the harm that is being done to the culture.

Yes, but culture and law are two separate issues. Maybe my views on this are a bit more libertarian, but I honestly don't care what anyone does in their bedroom. It isn't my pace to judge, and He will do that in His own time. It's when people use the law to justify various actions that gets me. It's kinda like that lady in Florida who refused to take of her veil for a license photo. She said it is a right to drive. She's wrong. It's a privilege. Too many people today think they have the right to do this or that. Freedom is wonderful. But sometimes people try to stretch that freedom farther than it really goes.

[fooman]

Believe me, I am sympathetic to your points about privacy. But this case is about discovering illegal activity after a compliant of possible illegal activity.

The ruckus could have been about unconsensual S&M as far as a casual neighbor is concerned. Then we wonder why people are abused and others do nothing. Well we are taught that its none our business!

And to reciprocate your humility, I can’t accept that there is no right to privacy in the constitution. Seems like the 9th leaves it as an un-enumerated right to the people. But I bet we could get bipartisan support for privacy in an explicit amendment. Even the libertarians would cheer.