It is an absolute certainty that any tool to improve privacy and security is going to be used by malicious actors. That does not mean it should be banned. Kniv

It is an absolute certainty that any tool to improve privacy and security is going to be used by malicious actors. That does not mean it should be banned. Knives are used for many things from cutting food and opening boxes to killing people. Nitrate based fertilizers can be used for vastly improving crop yields but can also be used for bombs. Encryption can be used to protect your sensitive personal data from criminals and prying eyes, but can also be used by the criminals themselves to hide their activities. No state (even if it was the most ethically illuminated utopia) has the power to protect every person in every place at every time. Banning defensive tools is asinine as rarely does it mean that a criminal won't use them against you.