You are simply describing the concept of a mutually symmetric contract. I think everybody here understands that concept. Nations should also decide in a way th

You are simply describing the concept of a mutually symmetric contract. I think everybody here understands that concept. Nations should also decide in a way that is representative of the desire of the population. Perhaps the population thinks the following: "Just like private citizens, a nation should also be allowed to enter into contracts where all the parties agree not to do things [commit cyber crime/negligence hidden behind the veil of closed source software] to each other that none of them want to have done to themselves."