Thus we see that paradoxically, the preliminary restriction of information to a few, during the review process, actually makes publication to a wider audience possible. This requires privacy. Also those in search of private personal truth often do not want that truth published to the whole world. We can seek help in the search for personal truth, by privately communicating with those we trust. Thus, we see again that privacy aids the search for truth.
Privacy is part of the civilized atmosphere that makes the search for truth possible.
In order to create such an atmosphere, everyone should use what technical means are available to secure privacy whenever possible. Adherents of the Cult of Free Inquiry should make it part of their religious practice to secure the privacy of their private communications wherever possible. To this end, strong, unescrowed, encryption should be used. All private communications should be secured, even nonsensitive ones, so that sensitive communications are not subjected to enhanced scrutiny. This requirement flows from the second draft fundamental principle of the cult .