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Re:Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption' by andai on Friday December 03, 2021 @06:23PM (#29436912)
> the state/society which should override personal rights and freedoms

Well, this is desirable to a degree, but if you take this idea all the way, you get totalitarianism.

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Re:Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption' by UsedCab on Friday December 03, 2021 @09:24PM (#29438093)
No, totalitarianism is not for the good of society. And if it were, then it wouldn't be so bad after all.
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Re:Germany: New government plans 'right to encryption' by d110af5ccf on Saturday December 04, 2021 @12:18AM (#29438885)
> No, totalitarianism is not for the good of society.

From your perspective. I suspect most of those supporting it would feel differently.

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