[vineyardmike]

So I broadly agree with your point (that 'backdoors are bad'), but I'm both curious, and want to play devil's advocate.

> its been proven over and over that if there is a way it will be abused.

Is there actually any good, cite-able instance of government backdoors being abused? I believe it is possible, but i don't know of any instance of it happening.

[bitxbitxbitcoin]

Food for thought: Some of the zero days we have heard about could intentionally have been left in there at the behest of the government for their use.