[tankenmate]

Freedom and openness comes at a cost; this applies just as much to individuals as it does to countries. So then the ends of the spectrum are "I can take anything that comes at me, let the chips fall where they may"; and "Mummy make the bad man go away".

Unfortunately maths doesn't work that way, there is not much in the way of a spectrum when it comes to encryption, there is a very steep cliff from secure to insecure.

So then you are faced with a very stark contrast; the security afforded by a surveillance state, or freedom with the possibility of terrorism. Personally I prefer the latter.

The trick is there is no spoon, just like there is no control; only influence.