[49364] in Cypherpunks
RE: Why am I wrong?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (A. Padgett Peterson, P.E. Informat)
Tue Feb 6 16:07:54 1996
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 1996 16:05:10 -0500 (EST)
From: "A. Padgett Peterson, P.E. Information Security" <PADGETT@hobbes.orl.mmc.com>
To: lunaslide@loop.com
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
>I don't think that I am stating a position of cypher-anarchy, but
>advocating a position of personal privacy guaranteed by the Fourth
>Amendment.
Don't forget the other side of the conversation. While the government
cannot (notice I did not say they might not try) effectively control
communication, there are other points at which control may be exerted:
1) communications *with* the government (IRS, Social Security, etc).
2) communications using someone else's equipment/network (university,
employer, etc)
3) communications with anyone (Internet merchant, etc) who says "this
is not what <MasterCard|Visa|AmEx> approves..."
Each of these may have compelling reasons for complying with what the
government wants even if it is not law. IMNSHO "law" is just a means
for exacting retribution/revenge - if you have to resort to it, you
have already lost.
Warmly,
Padgett
