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marylandblue

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4. Well, we have to balance the right to privacy vs. the need to protect children

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 05:23 PM

Jan 2019

I think the need to protect children outweighs everything except attorney-client privilege. You only get to keep attorney-client privilege because it forms the basis of our legal system which protects every other right.

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The Sanctity of the Confessional - How It Should Work: [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

Sounds good to me exboyfil Jan 2019 #1

There are really two issues here. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #2

Well, we have to balance the right to privacy vs. the need to protect children marylandblue Jan 2019 #4

Why exempt attorneys? Igel Jan 2019 #7

Yes, I want that known guilty offender vigorously defended marylandblue Jan 2019 #9

Well said. Nothing to add to that. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

Yes. I think all should be treated the same. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

They are reportable. Igel Jan 2019 #8

It should not work as an exemption for conspiracy to conceal a crime. (nt) NeoGreen Jan 2019 #3

He can grant all the absolution from his imaginary Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #10