> It's such a good idea that the US government decided you were right decades ago. Perhaps, but it is hardly a universal belief that they have the balance righ

> It's such a good idea that the US government decided you were right decades ago. Perhaps, but it is hardly a universal belief that they have the balance right. It is hard to pick a starting point to get in to this discussion, because it has been going on for a long time and is really complicated, not to mention largely classified. Perhaps one that dovetails into the encryption debate will be as good as any: https://www.lawfareblog.com/good-defense-good-offense-nsa-myths-and-merger https://www.lawfareblog.com/good-defense-good-offense-nsa-my...