They have taken a go at climbing but it didn't damage the wall.
You definitely have a reasonable expectation of privacy in your own home.
Isn't it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? When they are open they go down to the bottom of the window and when you close them they raise up to the top of the window or anywhere in between.
It should probably be on a spot where children pass frequently.
My cats never messed with the blinds, so I have a hard time picturing how much would be needed.
After playing for a while I walked into the kitchen and was making food.