As an engineer I'm used to think in trade-offs, and I wonder why that is not more common. The goals they whish to attain might be reasonable, but at what price?

As an engineer I'm used to think in trade-offs, and I wonder why that is not more common. The goals they whish to attain might be reasonable, but at what price? What are the disadvantages? In Europe there are some states becoming more authoritarian and who knows what's comes next? Democracy and freedom is not set in stone, it must be protected -- in this case it must be protected by ensuring secure communication.