Subject: RE: [Raven] IP: China spies on its own people

From: "chefren" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 21:59:02 +0100

On 28 Jan 00, at 21:36, Paul Ferguson wrote:

> At 08:32 PM 01/28/2000 +0100, chefren wrote:
> 
> >Again: The communication of citizens can be protected
> >enough by demanding telecom providers to encrypt the
> >datastreams. The providers may use strong encryption and
> >only have to take it off for individual taps after serious
> >and proper warrants are given.
> 
> Wrong.
> 
> The private communications of private citizens will only
> remain secure so long as strong encryption remains in the
> hands of the ordinary citizen, and the keys remain private.
> 
> Period.
> 
> Any other arrangement is simply intolerable, unworkable,
> and tyrannical.
> 
> Speaking only for myself,

That's pretty clear!

I try at least to think for the group and it's definitely 
unacceptible if even only a few individuals can hide 
against the clearly specified will (laws) of the democratic 
majority.

So are you an egoist or a socialist? (*)

+++chefren

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