It would not make it harder for buyers and sellers to get together, it would simply increase the risk. It may lead to higher prices, but I am
From: IN%"bplib@wat.hookup.net" "Tim Philp" 6-FEB-1996 09:02:48.98 prepared to pay something to protect my privacy. ------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^------------------------
If you don't want people to know things about you, don't tell them.
I agree that in the absolute sense, this is true. However, it is not practical to do so in our modern society. If you are prepared to live without credit or health insurance you can do this but the price is too high for most people to consider. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^------------------------------------------------------------------- So you're prepared for everyone to pay more, but not for those who want privacy to pay more? While I do support taxes to pay for a minimal amount of welfare, I don't think that much intrusion into private property rights is justified. -Allen