Why is cryptoanarchy irreversible?
The Deviant
deviant at pooh-corner.com
Thu Nov 7 18:38:44 PST 1996
On Thu, 7 Nov 1996, Peter Hendrickson wrote:
> > If I understand the reasoning, people beleive it is easier to prevent the
> > release of strong crypto. techiniques than to remove them once they are
> > released.
>
> The reasons underlying this are what I don't completely understand.
>
> > Once a terrorist has strong crypto, why should they stop using it if it
> > becomes illegal?
>
> Use of strong crypto would be a tip off that one is a terrorist.
>
> If strong cryptography were unpopular and highly illegal, very few
> people would be using it. This makes it easy to identify suspects.
>
> Peter Hendrickson
> ph at netcom.com
>
If crypto is made a criminal offense, only criminals will use crypto.
--Deviant
I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being
unable to sit still in a room.
-- Blaise Pascal
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