Do YOU Value Your Privacy? I'd Like to Hear This Sub's Thoughts on the Topic

Earlier today in another thread, a fairly well known member of this community with about 50k Moons said something to the effect of "Unpopular opinion: If you want to use privacy coins, you are a tax avoiding criminal. I have nothing to hide so why would I need a privacy coin, only criminals use them."

u/gr8ful added this...

"Popular opinion in here: He should tell us his real name first.

Also while he's at it:

• How often is he running around naked in public?
• Why not share his GPS data with us?
• What are his passwords?
• What's his net worth and where does he live?
• Why use keys for the front door?

Obviously he has many things to hide like everybody else. Because it is valuable to not share everything with everybody.

“Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” ― Edward Snowden"

Wanting to maintain some semblance of privacy in our lives does NOT make us a criminal. If someone uses a privacy coin (say XMR) that doesn't equate to "I'm a tax avoiding criminal." The tax burden is still there for the user, if they choose to avoid it and take the risk, that's their choice and if caught, they'll have to face the repercussions of that choice.

What do you think r/CryptoCurrency, as government reach continually grows and CBDC's are on the verge of becoming a real thing, is a person a criminal for wanting some privacy in their life, especially their financial life?

Interested to hear people's thoughts on this topic.

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