"Well, I might be okay with this if we coupled it with stronger anti-discrimination laws - basically we need to criminalize the firing/not-hiring of individuals for anything that's not germane to their ability to do the job. We should probably do that anyway. But even so, I think you're underestimating the chilling effects that come from the pressure to conform. People need an ability to compartmentalize various facets of their lives. There are many communities and families where the social consequences are really high for being "out" about being an atheist, a democrat (or republican), participating in a sexual subculture (or just buying porn now and then), etc. People need to be able to engage in these things without the knowledge of their neighbors and families in order to feel like they *can* do these things. If everyone's secrets were laid open then *maybe* everyone would realize everyone is deviant in some way and they'd get over themselves. But I think the more likely consequence..." - Eric P