I have been seeing a trend. I first noticed it on web sites that sign you up for email lists. Unless I "opt out", I am opted in.
Today a similar thing happened, my geico bill (car insurance) went up by $24. Why? It was because I did not "opt out" of a change to my policy. I called them up and found there is some law that requires insurance companies to add something to my policy unless I explicitly choose not to do it (by signing a form).
To me, I just feel like this idea of having to opt out is "wrong" and I want to get "you all's" insights.
Mine:
It can put people in a position of self defense, and for what? Why is a negating action available rather than a positive action? I really do not know what angle to look at it from. One angle is that it forces people to be aware of a choice(by cornering them), but what's the motivation for that? Another angle is that it causes conflict, but again what would the motivation be for that? I suppose I am looking for motivation or purpose, but I also want to see what it leads to.
