BBC News Online: 'Snoop' plans put on hold

[Owen Blacker]

Owen Lewis:
> 
> The absoluteness of a duty of confidentiality is an interesting area of
> exploration. AFAIK, almost all only accept such a duty conditionally. In
> the case of one's gossipy neighbour the threshold of confidentiality
> may be nominal and in the case of the confessional close to absolute.
> But actually absolute??

(Digressing from topic)

The secrecy of the confessional is meant to be absolute.  Including refusing
to give evidence if subpoenaed, iirc.


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