I often argue this point, however I wonder how other people on HN discuss this issue with their non-technical "real politik" (actually just Political Science majors) friends that suggest that prohibiting encryption for non-sanctioned private entities (for example allowing bank transactions, online shopping, but disallowing encrypted chat protocols, emails, etc) is not terribly detrimental for the state barring "morality" concerns and our commitment to the principals of democracy, free speech, and the like.
I often resort to, "You can't ban math!", but wonder if there are more outlined resources for explaining this.
I often resort to, "You can't ban math!", but wonder if there are more outlined resources for explaining this.