The entire world today works efficiently because of encryption. The more encrypted things are, the easier and safer it is for us to communicate remotely. Encryp

The entire world today works efficiently because of encryption. The more encrypted things are, the easier and safer it is for us to communicate remotely. Encryption IS safety. Take it away and we're back to having to communicate important information in person, or risk our own security and safety. Also, no matter what the government does to prevent the general public from encrypting stuff, aren't big-time criminals going to encrypt their communications anyway? So we're not solving any problems by having this discussion, are we?