[jrockway]

Does this question add anything of value to the discussion?

Yes. If you are the "I hate encryption because it messes with my tinfoil hat" type, you'll get all angry and not reply. For anyone else, the question is just a minor annoyance to wade through ;)

[xyzzyz]

If you wonder whether your disputant may be tinfoil hat type, the exploratory questions to verify this conjecture may make your disputant not want to discuss with you any longer, because it's kind of distasteful.

[jrockway]

That's why I added a smiley face at the end.