I ask because I think the rhetoric on the "allow exceptional access to law enforcement" side of the debate is far better, and I'm curious what that nerd herd can bring to bear here rhetorically. (Remember on substance I am a true believer, don't burn me on sharpened stake etc.)
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1) see the other tweet i just sent. 2) Because a government that is fascist, or bigotted, or for whatever reason, can use your innocent communications against you. It's like you're asking "but why wouldn't the government have cameras in every house?"
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For 2, imagine if you're a gay person in Saudi Arabia. You want to talk to somebody? Better never ever mention to anyone online that you're gay or you can be imprisoned and publicly killed. And that's just one example. A communication panopticon is dangerous to everbody.
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