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<p>It’s not true that no one has any reasonable** right** to privacy anymore. If that were so, there would be no laws or statutes against invasion of privacy.</p>
<p>I also disagree that when communicating electronically, you should expect this information “will not stay between the two of you.” Many times it absolutely does remain private. I think that you should expect that it COULD be leaked, forwarded, or otherwise accessed. It’s a small distinction, I grant you, and therefore if one keeps that in mind, the ultimate behavior is the same (don’t send anything that would devastate you or others via electronic correspondence). But not everyone is cavalier about privacy, not everyone forwards e-mails inappropriately, not all private correspondence is exposed. Unfortunately, since we cannot predict with 100% accuracy who we can trust, the prudent tactic is to be very careful with electronic correspondence. It is unfortunate, and as you say, is a sad reality of the world in which we live.</p>