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Re:A Back Door to Encryption Won't Stop Terrorists by aninhumer on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @04:36PM (#10590918)
No, we depend on the enforcement of that illegality, which is usually assumed when people discuss banning something.

(EDIT: Previously said "making something illegal", which I realised was ambiguous.)

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Re:A Back Door to Encryption Won't Stop Terrorists by marcosdumay on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @05:03PM (#10591101)
What, do you plan to make talking about crypto illegal too?
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Re:A Back Door to Encryption Won't Stop Terrorists by aninhumer on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @05:21PM (#10591195)
I was replying to the general sentiment, not the specific.

Obviously banning encryption is ridiculous, but the "Only criminals will have X" argument is just silly rhetoric.

EDIT: I just noticed the ambiguity you're more likely responding to in my original post. I'll reword it.

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