The paying in cash and not being traced part is directly connected to a criminal act. Wonder why governments aren't liking cash transactions. Well, sure, somet

The paying in cash and not being traced part is directly connected to a criminal act. Wonder why governments aren't liking cash transactions. Well, sure, sometimes. But criminals definitely use other methods to mask transactions to one another. For example: It used to be somewhat common for a restaurant to steal workers tips if the customer paid the tip by card, and I'd be surprised if they paid taxes on the tips they stole. On the other hand: Do you want others to know how much your tipped each stripper? Privacy matters to a point. In general, you should have the same sort of privacy you can get when using the toilet: A closed door to keep the specific details to yourself, even though everyone knows in general the sorts of things that happen in there. A few exceptions apply - most folks will come to your aid if they think you need help in there, for example.