Tomhs, I don’t have it worked out which truths I owe people. In general I believe that I have the right to find out anything about this fascinating world I want to, and often this is not only a right but a duty—anything I don’t understand is dangerous until I do.
But I certainly believe that some things are not some other people’s business. People ought to have some right of privacy from some other people. Exactly where to draw the lines there is not always clear.
So I tend to play it by ear. If I think something isn’t somebody’s business I tell them. “That isn’t any of your business.” Whether I think the answer would interest them or not. And if they disagree they’re welcome to explain to me why it is their business.
Tomhs, I don’t have it worked out which truths I owe people. In general I believe that I have the right to find out anything about this fascinating world I want to, and often this is not only a right but a duty—anything I don’t understand is dangerous until I do.
But I certainly believe that some things are not some other people’s business. People ought to have some right of privacy from some other people. Exactly where to draw the lines there is not always clear.
So I tend to play it by ear. If I think something isn’t somebody’s business I tell them. “That isn’t any of your business.” Whether I think the answer would interest them or not. And if they disagree they’re welcome to explain to me why it is their business.