What is the relationship between privacy and tolerance? Privacy is more prevalent in the United States as a legal concept; however, it remains undefined and contentious. Tolerance is a standard of thought that many see as necessary to a cohesive, successful society – the intersection of both concepts is unclear and debated. To explore that territory, I explored existing literature on both the elusive right to privacy in the United States and the concept of toleration. Definitions of each concept had to be reached and then compared. Subsequently, I expanded findings and conclusions based on the perspective of other scholars. The stance reached is that privacy and tolerance cannot both be applied to the same situation. They may very well be on the same spectrum from secrecy to transparency, but the two ideals must be treated differently in the political sphere.
