A common objection is that openness deprives a person of a sense of security. Now any maniac or killer can track you down and carry out their sinister plans.
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Killers
First, let’s get rid of the killers. Killers are people who consciously commit crimes for money. In an open society, such a profession won’t take root It’s hard for him to pay even a small amount, and he won’t make more than one shot. Moreover, 99.99% of the population will never have a chance of being killed by a hitman. Just look at the statistics and compare the population of your country with the number of contract killings per year. You have a better chance of winning the lottery than of “going out” in such a dramatic way.
Maniacs
Now about maniacs. Yes, killers won’t last long due to their “disposability.” We will only be left with the insane, who are unaware of what they are doing and do not track the consequences of their actions. Maniacs are also becoming disposable. The information about who has shown interest in your life is also retained. After the first “operator,” they will be found and neutralized very quickly, and there will be no more mass murders. It’s already easier.
Illustration
And now, let’s get to the point. We apologize in advance for having to use an illustration. Imagine a herd of zebras grazing in the savanna. They are all in plain sight, and they can see each other. The lions can see them well too. The lions begin their hunt, choosing a target (everything is out in the open) and start to sneak up. The probability of a successful hunt for predators is about 10%. There are many interfering factors:
- the wind will change and the zebras will sense the lion;
- some zebra will be alert, dart to the side, and the whole herd will follow.
- The victim can be rescued from the predator by its kin.
- while the lion is sneaking up, it might scare off a warthog, which will dash away with a squeal, providing the zebras with enough information;
- and so on.
But let’s imagine a privacy-conscious zebra that decides it’s too dangerous to graze in the savanna, out in the open, and instead chooses to feed in the bush where no one can see her… It seems unnecessary to elaborate on the flaws in this “logic.”
Conclusions
Moral: The less others know about you, the easier and more convenient a target you become. There’s no one to raise the alarm. It’s easy to go unnoticed. It’s easy to leave the scene and hard to track you down. Remember the advice given to girls who have to hitch a ride alone? That’s right: Call someone (or even pretend to, so the driver can hear) and let them know that you’ll be arriving in a certain amount of time and that you’re in a car with specific license plates.
Vital functions such as personal safety are better automated, so that a) you don’t forget to call, and b) a potential predator is aware that they are already “in the system” before they do anything.
And finally: A lonely zebra has to run for its life from lions with all its might. But a zebra in a herd only needs to run a little faster than the slowest member of the group. Much more comfortable, don’t you think?