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> Privacy has no intrinsic value whatsoever.

I don't believe you seriously mean it.




I absolutely do.


Do you leave your doors open all the time, allowing strangers through your abode to perhaps help themselves to a drink or use your toilet? Some degree of personal privacy is necessary for most people to feel safe. There aren't many cultures that do have completely open living arrangements, and those that do tend to be small tribal affairs where people generally know each other.




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