The Boundary of Privacy, translated by Zhang Bao on May 5, 2019

People's privacy is a right and a boundary, and in order not to cross the line, many questions should not be asked. Privacy refers to things that you don't want to tell or don't want to tell people. This kind of thing is only related to one's own interests, and not to others. If privacy is mentioned in a conversation, it is considered rude and impolite.

What issues should not be raised, such as a person's age, income, marriage, reputation, likeness, religious beliefs, political status, personal letters and diaries, and any other areas of privacy. In order to understand the concept of personal privacy in the United States or in Western countries, we can use the concept of "territory" as an analogy.

Every country has borders, and everything within the borders belongs to that country, and no other country can interfere and offend. A family is a castle. Is it possible for a person to enter another country without a passport? It's the same at home. If a person enters another person's home without permission, he may be charged with trespassing or even burglary.

In the house, everything is within the owner's territory. The bedroom is his or her castle. No one is allowed to enter and visit without permission. No one has the right to open a closet, desk, or drawer in a room. In the castle of the host or hostess, these are secrets. There may be texts, letters, business documents or workbooks on the desk, also within the territory of the owner. Never touch or read!

Similarly, when a person is reading something, never peek behind him, intentionally or intently. You don't act like a spy, do you? Anyone who reads something is his or her private property and privacy and cannot be invaded or offended.

In the United States, personal income is top secret. Never ask any questions about your salary to avoid embarrassment and embarrassment. Similarly, it is rude to ask about a person's possessions or the cost and price of certain items. You can say how cool some things are, but never ask about the price.

Age is considered taboo, especially for ladies. They hate anything about age, because they hate getting old, because they want to be young forever! They are very sensitive to questions like, "When were you born?" or "Do you have dentures?" and "Don't say, "You have gray hair on your head." "Otherwise, both men and women will beat you to the point that your nose is blue and your face is swollen.

Religion is something that an individual believes in. It's entirely personal. And don't just ask, "Why do you want to be a Christian?" and that's none of your business. Everyone has the freedom to believe because they have chosen what they believe.

Politics is also a sensitive topic. It's entirely a matter of personal will. Either way, there is no debate about taste and weather. In addition, there is the question "Do you think Israel will accept the terms of peace negotiations?" This should be the agenda of those "big people", not "little people" like you and me.

The right to privacy is a basic personality right, which refers to the right of personality that people enjoy in the tranquility of their private life and the confidentiality of their private information, which is protected in accordance with the law and is not illegally disturbed, known, collected, used and disclosed by others. Since it is a kind of boundary between people, then we should strictly abide by it and never cross it.

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