I think what's far worse is what most applications ask for in terms of permissions... I mean, why does a "flashlight" app need access to my GPS position, contacts and sd storage? I've waded through lists of apps for simple things like that (note, it does need "camera" access to turn on the flash).

I think that when apps register on the store, they should have to include at least 100 characters explaining why they need access for each special permission.