> Computers are extensions of people's minds and I expect them to be equally inviolable.

This is not a statement of fact and is generally a minority opinion.

So my opinion doesn't matter just because I'm part of some minority?

If you want your opinion to be taken seriously or be seen as credible, you should probably back it up of justify in some way, rather than just stating it as if it is a fact. The thing is, I agree with you but I understand that it is not the general opinion of most people. I think it is important to explain and justify the very significant shift in thinking about what is “the mind”.

You misrepresented what I said by removing the conditional part of the sentence - that's a misquote.

>There mere possibility of a court-mandated backdoor means the entire system is already compromised and it's impossible to trust it.

So then you should trust literally no software or hardware.

> You misrepresented what I said by removing the conditional part of the sentence - that's a misquote.

That wasn't my intention. I just didn't want to reproduce the whole post in my reply.

> So then you should trust literally no software or hardware.

I give free software the benefit of the doubt. I don't trust hardware. It sucks that hardware costs billions to manufacture. Centralized resources are easily targeted by governments. Maybe someday we'll have 3D printing technology that makes it possible for hackers to create their own chips at home.