The weakness in the argument is that privacy or secrecy will minimize one&#x27;s exposure to unjust laws.  I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s the case.  It only makes it harder for an unjust system to effect its goals in other words, it introduces delay not necessarily avoidance altogether.<p>For example, if an unjust government didn&#x27;t have access to or there didn&#x27;t exist data at oblique or proximate collection points, they&#x27;d go about and find alternative methods.  They would set up systems of popular reporting and surveillance as they did in Vietnam where it was beneficial and of self interest to report abnormal behavior or behavior contrary to that sanctioned by the government.<p>So, yes, privacy and secrecy can delay &quot;the bad things&quot; but they will not prevent it.  Moreover, with less than perfect information, a bad government or actor will simply widen the net and accept more false positives.  Privacy may defeat the mildly bad but not those intent on real bad.