[DEADMINCE]

> The issue here is that how "illegal" something is depends heavily on where you live.

The context of the discussion was the EU.

And the point stands. For 99% of people VPNs offer privacy even against the government, that would need to meet a high burden of proof and require a warrant to break that privacy.

[sigmoid10]

I said nothing that goes against the context. Again: When you are actually scared of getting cought for something, a commercial VPN very likely doesn't help. That goes for all jurisdictions.

[DEADMINCE]

> I said nothing that goes against the context.

You mentioned the EU as a whole but the point is it isn't and is indeed widely varied when it comes to the sorts of laws you are relying on to make your argument.