[criddell]

Is it just the principle of it, or would fully private transactions solve an actual non-criminal financial problem?

[loughnane]

A product that's a violates my principles _is_ a problem.

More practically, being surveilled creates a data store about my life that can last forever, theoretically. It's hard to conceive how that could be used if (when) that data gets mishandled. Might as well not leave a trail.