> However, there is nothing in the video to back up why that argument is true now and/or will continue to be true in the future. That is where Clinton's whole "

> However, there is nothing in the video to back up why that argument is true now and/or will continue to be true in the future. That is where Clinton's whole "Manhattan Project of Encryption" idea comes from that she mentioned a few months back. Completely agree; it could have done better to reinforce the why it's not possible. > If we could devise a lock that keeps out nearly all demons and lets in most angels, would that satisfy both sides of the debate? No because that would also collapse our entire e-commerce industry in America. Why would any company do business here if they are now liable for people using a back door into their software / network and stealing all of their data? Plus this is the information age; if you keep out nearly all of the demons then that means at least SOME demons are getting in which is the same as ALL demons getting in. Think about it. One bad person gets in and...all the data is now in a torrent. It only takes a single demon getting in. One.