[49259] in Cypherpunks
Re: "Nations see Internet.." continued
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (attila)
Mon Feb 5 02:15:15 1996
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 07:05:13 +0000 (GMT)
From: attila <attila@primenet.com>
To: Mike Ang <mang@lisgar.edu.on.ca>
Cc: cypherpunks <cypherpunks@toad.com>
In-Reply-To: <199602041718.MAA05257@plethora.lisgar.edu.on.ca>
On Sun, 4 Feb 1996, Mike Ang wrote:
>
> Comparing crypto to guns works in the sense that the "bad guys" will
> always be able to have access to them. However, I for one support gun
> control but do not support mandatory limits on crypto. Where I live,
> there are no theats that justify allowing everyone to carry guns
>
well, I'll tell you what, we'll export 10,000 of our inner city
gang members north; then you think about leaving _all_ weapons in
the hands of the central state who increasingly is failing to provide
adequate protection for the weak members of its society.
>- the
> threat to privacy and freedom of speech justifies allowing everyone to
> use strong crypto. You can use a gun to deprive another person of their
> life - what harm can you do another with PGP? Perhaps you can harm them
> by being able to spread hate propaganda, but I don't think that that is a
> strong enough argument.
>
> - Mike.
>
> If you've got to flame me, do it by email.
>
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