> in a homophobic society (especially the more violent ones) There is your evil problem, right there. There is a saying "lesser of 2 evils". Secrecy may be the

> in a homophobic society (especially the more violent ones) There is your evil problem, right there. There is a saying "lesser of 2 evils". Secrecy may be the lesser of two evils, but it's still evil. I have tremendous respect for people who tell the truth in societies where doing so comes with repercussions. They are the ones who change the world. They are the good ones. The violent repressors are most evil of course, but the ones who practice secrecy in fear I also don't have much respect for. > are you willing to post your name and SSN in your public profile so others can benefit from your openness while you are harmed? I've done this many times. And no one has harmed me (well, a few dishonest people have tried, and it was very painful...for them). > Asserting that all secrets are evil is just absurd though Why? I am not sure if it is correct, but it seems like it might be. It might be that secrets are generally the lesser of 2 evils, but always above zero on the evil measure.