1998-01-12 - Re: cypherpunks and guns
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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 88314f7d8293c07a8ef622e67aafa3a10b8501fcc7b40cb7a8bb65acfb3986e9
Message ID: <19980111191317.34304@songbird.com>
Reply To: <19980106005136.23824@eskimo.com>
UTC Datetime: 1998-01-12 03:23:19 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 11:23:19 +0800
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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 11:23:19 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: cypherpunks and guns
In-Reply-To: <19980106005136.23824@eskimo.com>
Message-ID: <19980111191317.34304@songbird.com>
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On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 03:34:58AM -0500, Matthew L Bennett wrote:
> >If we have to resort to physical violence,
> >we've
> >already lost!
>
> No, we wouldn't. If we had to resort to physical violence against a
> government, than it needs it, you shouldn't need to do that if the
> Constitution is in effect. Otherwise...
>
> >Think about it: if we can defend ourselves with guns, why would we
> >need
> >crypto?
>
> Because holding up a PGP disk will not save your life if a
> robber/looter/IRS Agent breaks into your house.
Reread the question.
--
Kent Crispin, PAB Chair "No reason to get excited",
kent@songbird.com the thief he kindly spoke...
PGP fingerprint: B1 8B 72 ED 55 21 5E 44 61 F4 58 0F 72 10 65 55
http://songbird.com/kent/pgp_key.html
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- 1998-01-06 (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 18:12:19 +0800) - Re: cypherpunks and guns - Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
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- 1998-01-11 (Sun, 11 Jan 1998 18:08:28 +0800) - Re: cypherpunks and guns - lord_buttmonkey@juno.com (Matthew L Bennett)
- 1998-01-12 (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 11:23:19 +0800) - Re: cypherpunks and guns - Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
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