[dmix]

> Not all disruption is good.

Tor is very disruptive. On one hand it's allowing for political dissidents to speak and access the internet freely. On the other it's used by criminals and child pornographers.

Even if it causes a certain level of harm, as long as there is legitimate benefit, attempting to force everyone to go back to how things were before the technology existed is ultimately futile and unproductive. Just like copyright (bad for record labels) and automated factories (bad for unskilled workers/unions). Or even Walmart (bad for small shops) and drugs (bad for economic productivity).

We should learn to attempt to adapt our laws/policies to the new technology instead of trying to ban it (which is currently the default reaction).