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Do celebrities have a right to privacy?

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Dennis Wu, 17, St Joseph's College

There are constant outcries and complaints from celebrities about not having enough privacy. I'm really put off by such comment.

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Celebrities should not be entitled to the privacy enjoyed by the public because they are constantly in the spotlight and virtually everything they do is in the public domain.

It is perfectly reasonable for the press and the paparazzi to go after their personal lives. Public figures and movie stars trade their freedom and privacy for fame, adulation and the accompanying riches.

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I'm not suggesting we all poke our noses into the lives of others. Nothing appalls me more than tabloid newspapers and I think those who are interested in every tiny detail about a celebrity should get a life of their own.

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