Strongly disagree with (2). I use Tor because anonymous communication is essential in a democratic society. This has been known since the Federalist Papers were

Strongly disagree with (2). I use Tor because anonymous communication is essential in a democratic society. This has been known since the Federalist Papers were published anonymously in 1787-1788 [1] and has been constantly reaffirmed by our courts since then. The most oft citied case is McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Comm'n. As Justice Thomas wrote in his concurrence: the Framers shared the belief that [anonymous publishing] was firmly part of the freedom of the press. It is only an innovation of modern times that has permitted the regulation of anonymous speech. [2] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Papers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Papers [2] http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/93-986.ZC1.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/93-986.ZC1.html