The concept of "rights" is really only meaningful in the context of a group of people, a society which has agreed to band together for some purpose. But since it can't be guaranteed that anyone would be educated on the matter of observing the delineated rights, or that having been educated they would respect them and observe limits upon
themselves in regard of these rights, it would be unwise to desist from the development of the tools and systems for self-protection.
Rather than spending effort developing technology for self-protection, wouldn't it be better to spend effort developing a society in which self-protection is unnecessary? Think of all the energy and resources that would be saved if people just got along. I think the cypherpunks should redirect their efforts into the fields of genetics and human behavior. Better people make a better world. A committee should be formed to develop specifications describing a good person. The committee could then launch a program to guide society to a future where everyone met or exceeded the recommended specifications. The project would include frequent quality assurance testing to guarantee rapid convergence to the desired goals. Individuals who did not meet the specifications would be removed from the program. Citizen-Unit Miller