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		icebraining on March 15, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Encryption, Privacy Are Larger Issues Than Fightin... Polls show more support for Apple's position than for the FBI's, so I'm not sure your argument regarding the position of society is very convincing: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-encryption-poll-idUS... Just making conspiracy illegal doesn't mean you don't value privacy; it depends on what means are permissible to obtain evidence for the conspiracy.

davorb on March 15, 2016 [–]

If you believe in the concept of natural rights, then it doesn't matter what polls show. Privacy is a fundamental human right, and neither government nor mob has any authority to impinge upon that right.

whyever on March 15, 2016 | [–]

You can justify anything with "natural rights".

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