From: The Deviant <deviant@pooh-corner.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 18:38:44 -0800 (PST)
To: Peter Hendrickson <ph@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Why is cryptoanarchy irreversible?
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On Thu, 7 Nov 1996, Peter Hendrickson wrote:

> > If I understand the reasoning, people beleive it is easier to prevent the
> > release of strong crypto. techiniques than to remove them once they are
> > released.
> 
> The reasons underlying this are what I don't completely understand.
> 
> > Once a terrorist has strong crypto, why should they stop using it if it
> > becomes illegal?
> 
> Use of strong crypto would be a tip off that one is a terrorist.
> 
> If strong cryptography were unpopular and highly illegal, very few
> people would be using it.  This makes it easy to identify suspects.
> 
> Peter Hendrickson
> ph@netcom.com
> 

If crypto is made a criminal offense, only criminals will use crypto.

 --Deviant
I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being
unable to sit still in a room.
		-- Blaise Pascal