[r283492]

The government arguments against encryption are so ridiculous, but we need articulate explanations like this to help refute them.

They remind me of things like: if you don't vote to ban driving, you must want children to die. After all, driving a leading cause of death among children.

[matheusmoreira]

It's gotten to the point that children or terrorists being mentioned at any point makes me automatically reject any argument.

Children in particular are the perfect political weapon. It's political suicide to challenge any claims because you end up looking like a pedophile.