Striking the Right Balance between Privacy and Public Protect ion

[Ian G Batten]

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, David_Biggins@usermgmt.com wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Watkin Simon [mailto:Simon.Watkin@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk]
> > Sent: 24 October 2002 12:04
> > To: 'ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk'
> > Subject: RE: Striking the Right Balance between Privacy and Public
> > Protect ion 
> > 
> > 
> > Shouldn't have.
> > 
> > http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ripa/ioccop.htm
> > 
> 
> Confirm.  Works here.

And here.  I just love:

  3.10 Spiritual counselling is defined as conversations between an
  individual and a Minister of Religion acting in his official capacity,
  and where the individual being counselled is seeking or the Minister
  is imparting forgiveness, absolution or the resolution of conscience
  with the authority of the Divine Being(s) of their faith.

Which is meant to cover Catholic confession, but I can imagine other
faiths having an interesting time trying to see if their particular
activities fit it.  I'm especially interested to learn that it's only
possible to have a spiritual dimension to a conversation if it includes
a Divine Being and a Minister acting in an official capacity --- would
Simon comment on how 3.10 would affect the bugging of an AA meeting?

ian