Crypto's Role in Evil?

[Rob L]

> > We mustn't forget that, until very recently, strong, widespread
> > privacy has been humanity's "default" condition.
> 
> Not much privacy in village or tribal life.  Even neighborhoods of 
> earlier cities weren't very private.  Neighbors always knew your business.
> 

Big difference is that your neighbors were usually looking out for you..
not waiting to catch you doing something wrong..
Even in the small town I live in, there is considerable privacy even 
though everyone knows everyone else.. people tend to keep their noses out 
of others business.. of course, if you offer to talk, then its fair game 
for the side of the road interrogations <g>

Rob L.
Rockford, Wa