"Encryption is math. Math cannot be illegal." I wouldn't go so far as to say that the author made no interest points, but statements like this are a perfect ex

"Encryption is math. Math cannot be illegal." I wouldn't go so far as to say that the author made no interest points, but statements like this are a perfect example of that STEM worker arrogance stemming from the logical fallacy that just because you control systems which masses of people don't understand but rely on heavily (and make good money doing it in a secure comfortable job), that you have adequate knowledge to make sweeping statements in other areas outside of engineering knowledge. It isn't the math, but the activity of _applying_ that math in actual communications which is subject to legal statutes and regulation, which I don't pretend to be an expert on, but know enough of my own ignorance about the theory and practice of the law (and having a number of attorneys in the family to check my own tendency toward that aforementioned arrogance) to understand that it isn't a simple freedom of expression or open knowledge issue.