| Private conversations of a teen have low value for FBI/NSA. They have infinite value to their parents. The state isn't going to ground them, shame them at dinner, out them, or pull them out of a relationship, punish them. Parents reading your browsing history and private conversations when you are 14-18 years old (the age of teenagers) is very very creepy, unless there is a specific danger to avoid. It's like if you read their private journal. Adolescents need a private inner world to form an identity, and heavy parental intrusion ("psychological control") is the real distrust. Trust them, they are people, not possessions. You can guide them, but do not store their private messages locally under your control using the excuse of protecting them from NSA. If they trust you, they will tend to tell you upfront the things they have questions about, there is really no need to spy on their thoughts. Same with husband/wife btw. |