Please send all your correspondence (paper, email, phone) through me, so that I can read it and then pass it on.
Now what's the difference between me and the government? In this case, nothing, because neither one of us has any legitimate interest in what you say or do, short of suspicion of a crime.
A better argument might be that you should always want to minimize contact with any government, because they have power over you and they make mistakes. The costs to you for a mistake could be huge: imprisonment, loss of time, loss of money, loss of reputation. All for a mistake.
Never touch the government unless absolutely necessary.
Now what's the difference between me and the government? In this case, nothing, because neither one of us has any legitimate interest in what you say or do, short of suspicion of a crime.
A better argument might be that you should always want to minimize contact with any government, because they have power over you and they make mistakes. The costs to you for a mistake could be huge: imprisonment, loss of time, loss of money, loss of reputation. All for a mistake.
Never touch the government unless absolutely necessary.