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Re:Why Are We Fighting the Crypto Wars Again? by chongli on Friday March 11, 2016 @06:53PM (#11270474)
Fundamental rights are not a whitelist of approved behaviours. Just because there's no official document sitting in archive saying we have the right to encryption doesn't mean it's not a fundamental right.
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Re:Why Are We Fighting the Crypto Wars Again? by jackfoxy on Friday March 11, 2016 @10:12PM (#11271195)
Amendment 9 - Ratified 12/15/1791.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

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Re:Why Are We Fighting the Crypto Wars Again? by paulddraper on Friday March 11, 2016 @09:30PM (#11271031)
It means that right is protected by law. That is a whitelist.
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