I focus the argument on chilling effects, as in http://www.dbms2.com/2013/07/29/very-chilling-effects/ http://www.dbms2.com/2013/07/29/very-chilling-effects/ To

I focus the argument on chilling effects, as in http://www.dbms2.com/2013/07/29/very-chilling-effects/ http://www.dbms2.com/2013/07/29/very-chilling-effects/ To quote: I’ve worried for years about a terrible and under-appreciated danger of privacy intrusion, which in a recent post I characterized as a chilling effect upon the exercise of ordinary freedoms. When government — or an organization such as your employer, your insurer, etc. — watches you closely, it can be dangerous to deviate from the norm. Even the slightest non-conformity could have serious consequences. I wish that were an exaggeration; let’s explore why it isn’t.