> "We cannot and should not be living in digital fortresses any more than we are living in physical fortresses at home. Our homes are safe from thieves and from

> "We cannot and should not be living in digital fortresses any more than we are living in physical fortresses at home. Our homes are safe from thieves and from government not because they couldn’t get in if they wanted to but because the law and its enforcement prevents them from doing so. All we have to do is minimal physical security (lock the doors when you are out)." If the police really want to enter your house, they will. This is government we're talking about, not some random small time thief. Laws have been weakened over the past few decades to the point that they barely provide much protection at all, and where they do, the government will find any excuse (however absurd) to ignore them. And even when it becomes apparent that government surveillance is blatantly illegal, they will still defend it by saying that it's necessary or else the terrorists and child pornographers will win. Better (and better enforced) laws are a big part of the solution. When someone breaks into your house they should be held accountable, whether they are a small time thief, a police officer without a warrant, or the NSA. But until we live in a perfect world with perfect officials who perfectly follow the law, it helps to have a weapon to act as a deterrent against people who are not deterred by the law.