> also lets people conspire in secret to overthrow governments The USA was founded on this principle, and the framers felt it important enough to enshrine in

> also lets people conspire in secret to overthrow governments The USA was founded on this principle, and the framers felt it important enough to enshrine in the 1st and 4th amendment. Some could argue the possibility of citizen overthrow helped keep corruption in check for the first 200 years (but probably no longer). I don't think this property is an absolute (in all cases) bad property.