Encryption, Privacy Are Larger Issues Than Fighting Terrorism

Re:Encryption, Privacy Are Larger Issues Than Fighting Terro... by icebraining on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @06:16AM (#11288609)

Polls show more support for Apple's position than for the FBI's, so I'm not sure your argument regarding the position of society is very convincing: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-encryption-poll-idUS...

Just making conspiracy illegal doesn't mean you don't value privacy; it depends on what means are permissible to obtain evidence for the conspiracy.

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Re:Encryption, Privacy Are Larger Issues Than Fighting Terro... by davorb on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @06:54AM (#11288722)

If you believe in the concept of natural rights, then it doesn't matter what polls show. Privacy is a fundamental human right, and neither government nor mob has any authority to impinge upon that right.

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Re:Encryption, Privacy Are Larger Issues Than Fighting Terro... by whyever on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @07:32AM (#11288845)

You can justify anything with "natural rights".

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