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Then they're just selective about the hiding and who they trust. They'se still hiding.

Instead, ask them if they're fine with surveillance cameras in their home that record them jerking off or taking a shit.

Most people wouldn't be happy about that. Most privacy invasions are too subtle and the dangers too abstract to make them care. But almost all agree that cameras in the bathroom is past the line.



In my experience, they agree to the bathroom example, but don't care enough to realize the double standard with the subtler, more insidious privacy invasions. Kinda even agreeing with it, as long as it means lower prices or some other convenience. This is the fight I don't know how to win unfortunately.


Yeah, I have no problem with ignorant people losing the game of evolution, but they are dragging me down with them.




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