> I mean, the very fact that we're on TLS version 1.3 and not SSL 1.0 should be clue enough. But we still conduct a lot of business online without issue. If we

> I mean, the very fact that we're on TLS version 1.3 and not SSL 1.0 should be clue enough. But we still conduct a lot of business online without issue. If we followed the line of reasoning that you're suggesting, then we would still be doing things as they were done prior to 1995. The fact that we're not is testament that these systems largely work. Voting is not a special case that requires us to not make use of tried and tested technology. > Are there significant benefits and incentives to set up a puppet government? This is an example of the "begging the question" logical fallacy. You're just assuming the conclusion is true when that's not necessarily the case.