Encryption is intangible, but it's a tool like many other objects surrounding us. Let's compare it to a hammer. You can use it to do good things (hammer down n

Encryption is intangible, but it's a tool like many other objects surrounding us. Let's compare it to a hammer. You can use it to do good things (hammer down nails to create a building to shelter people) or bad things (hurt people with it, smashing toes, etc). If someone does bad things with it, banning it stops people to do good things with it, and everyone lose. Encryption ensure everyone can speak their mind freely, without worrying that someone with unclear motives can snoop around and read legitimate, but private discussions between two persons. Not having this ability to speak freely hurts everyone, simply to remove a tool that could be used for bad things. Don't fight the tool, fight the bad actors with all the means at your disposition.