Last week’s question concerned Google’s new Street View map service that displays street-level views of buildings and houses, and whether that is an invasion of people’s privacy. Seventy-six percent said no, while 24 percent of you said yes. Here’s more of what you had to say:
“I think Google is pushing the envelope, but part of this is a super way for people not familiar with an area to learn more about it. I am not sure how they could edit out the people and the spying through windows — this is the scary part.” -M. Christensen
“It is a well-established custom in American law that what we do in public view is not protected, and that we are responsible for these actions. Is your back yard a private and protected location? It is not, anymore than the space in your car — sad, but true under court review for some time.” -A. Eynon
“If the street-level cameras can see these “delicate situations,” then a person walking down the street could also see the same thing, could they not? Seems to me that the people worried about this should take some responsibility and stop performing these delicate situations where they can be seen in the first place.” -Steve J.
This week’s question concerns the story about several obese people who claim their obesity should be covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the law that forbids bias based on a worker’s disability. The ADA defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that “substantially limits” a major life activity. But, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says that only morbid obesity (100 pounds or more overweight) should be an impairment shielded from bias. Should obese people be protected by the ADA? Should obesity be considered a disability? Submit your answer here.
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