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Would not having E2EE platforms remove child abuse imagery and/or terrorism? The answer of course is no. I always get reminded of a story about terrorist using video games to communicate with each other and giggle a little bit.

Currently the government uses E2EE to safe guard themselves, then the American people should also have access to it to safe guard themselves. If the government allows us to purchase guns for our safety, why not encryption? You going to say encryption kills more people then guns?

Plus E2EE isn't some super secret thing the government only has access to. Any one can create a E2EE platform and the government would be hard press to stop it. You might not be able to commercialize it, but it won't stop it from existing.

I believe arguing over if something should be legal/illegal is a pointless distraction. E2EE exist now embrace it or move on, but don't think banning it or making it illegal will some how make it disappear.