Gah.
I say yes on one, no on two. Ubiquitous physical surveillance is
a fait accompli. So is the wide, legitimate use of encryption.
Try telling the banks of the world they can't use crypto and see
what kind of answer you get. I'm going to install GPG tonight.
Everyone needs to GROW UP.
MMB
Matthew Gaylor wrote:
>
> [Note from Matthew Gaylor: Again more defeatist compromising
> commentary. Reason Magazine's contributing editor Cathy Young
> writes: "Do I like the idea of people being able to encrypt
> electronic communications so that they are beyond surveillance?
> Frankly, I found it scary even before Sept. 11 - precisely because of
> the threat of terrorism. It is said that there are no atheists in
> foxholes; perhaps there are no true libertarians in times of
> terrorist attacks. Even in the Declaration of Independence, the
> right to liberty is preceded by the right to life." In this case I
> found Cypherpunk Tim May's <tcmay@got.net> sarcastic comment right on
> the money. Tim writes: "Between Cato arguing for victim disarmament
> and Reason arguing that "right to liberty is preceded by the right to
> life," I say we just kill them all and let Rand sort them out." If
> you find Ms. Young's comments against encryption disturbing please
> write to Nick Gillespie <gillespie@reason.com> Editor-in-Chief of
> Reason Magazine and David Nott <davidn@reason.org> President, Reason
> Foundation.]
>
> <http://www.reason.com/cy/cy092401.html>
>
> September 24, 2001
>
> Civil liberties may take a hit
>
> By Cathy Young
<snip>
> Do I like the idea of people being able to encrypt electronic
> communications so that they are beyond surveillance? Frankly, I found
> it scary even before Sept. 11 - precisely because of the threat of
> terrorism.
>
> It is said that there are no atheists in foxholes; perhaps there are
> no true libertarians in times of terrorist attacks.
>
> Even in the Declaration of Independence, the right to liberty is
> preceded by the right to life.
>
> Cathy Young is a contributing editor to REASON. This column appeared
> in the Boston Globe on September 19, 2001.
-- Job One: MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL. If you're not part of the solution,what are you doing scumming up the bottom of our beaker? --MMB 02001.09.21
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