Criminals send illegal goods from Colombia to Europe through amateur submarines [1].
Doesn't require much thinking to guess what submarines come back filled with.
It's not that they can't move money illegally already.
We wouldn't advocate the usage of horses in modern cities because cars make it easier for criminals to escape law enforcement.
I also don't think it's reasonable to not support Monero just because you worry it might be used for criminal activity.
[1] https://insightcrime.org/news/analysis/colombia-narco-submar...
Re:Why Monero
by robbedpeter on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @03:58AM
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There should be absolutely nothing controversial with that. What I spend my money on that doesn't harm anyone is nobody's business but mine and whoever I'm paying. If it does harm someone, well, that's why we have laws and law enforcement. It's the harm - the crime - that gets punished or penalized. Just like someone who gets drunk and drives. The results can be heinous, so the action is appropriately and severely punished.
Anonymity, or fungibility, doesn't interfere with that. It simply requires that evidence of harm or crime not depend on an abstract exchange of information.
The privacy argument has more to stand on though. Although I will say "not your money, not our business" is a pretty controversial take.