I’m watching one of those super-hero shows (it doesn’t matter, they almost all do this) (okay, it’s The Flash).

This happens a lot: oh, gee, i have super powers. I can fight criminals! Oh, wait, i can’t tell anyone, because if my [spouse/child/friend/partner] knows my True Identity, the bad guys would try to hurt them to get back at ME for being a do-gooder.

Every now and then they let somebody in on it so they can get killed or something fun.

So my random thought was: this is a recurring theme in a lot of popular entertainment. What they are really doing is training the populace that secrets are really a good thing, and necessary to protect our loved ones. Secrets mean a Hero is trying to help the little people.

And then we wonder why conspiracy theories keep talking off.