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What an invasion of privacy... Dead people deserve privacy too..

• lionhearted 17y ago
  You were at 0 and I reflexively downvoted you to -1, but now I regret it - I voted a little quicker than thinking. Upon reflection, I think this is actually an interesting point and would you care to elaborate? I love reading letters from important scientists and statesmen of old, but maybe there is some merit in respecting people's privacy even after they pass on. I'll think on this some, if you have any examples or further thought on the matter I'd be quite interested in hearing it.
  • sharpn 17y ago
    Here's an example (from literature): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Original_of_Laura http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Original_of_Laura
• parenthesis 17y ago
  Most of what is known about Van Gogh (that can't be known from his works themselves) is known from his letters.
• MikeCapone 17y ago
  Do we know if he explicitly gave permission for his papers to be published?