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$\begingroup$ Do you have any evidence of that? $\endgroup$
– kingledion
Commented Sep 20, 2018 at 13:15
$\begingroup$ @kingledion, "...a recognition of the importance of 'minding one's own business' and not being a busybody served as a check against rigid enforcement of Puritan laws that prohibited, among other things, having sex outside of marriage, swearing, living alone, or dressing ostentatiously." (source]. $\endgroup$
– JBH
Commented Sep 21, 2018 at 3:38
$\begingroup$ @kingledion, Ah... "In fact, Puritans were so concerned about monitoring behavior that they passed laws prohibiting people from living alone." (Source) $\endgroup$
– JBH
Commented Sep 21, 2018 at 3:41

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