> Yes, I absolutely think that finding that balance is usually a case of finding the unhappy minimum and not about finding a spot where everyone is happy.
I'm glad we agree!
Here's where the hot take comes in: we're there now. Encryption is something we have access to. Law enforcement manages to work around it on a regular basis and has now for several decades.
> Yes, I think there probably are cases where something like this happens but I would assume those cases would be a little less debatable.
One would certainly hope so, but it's perhaps possible that this might not always be true. There are often people ready and willing to debate what should be undebateable. It shocks the conscience.
> If you are talking about the current case though, what is the false premise or what are the biases?
Some people have come to this conversation with the false premise that taking away encryption will substantially help law enforcement, improving safety and security for our vulnerable friends, neighbors, and community members. Their pain, suffering, and exploitation is very real, yet that perhaps does not always make functional what is done in the name of keeping them safe.
Some have come to this debate with the bias of assuming there is a useful policy medium to be found. Perhaps there is not, as we might be dealing with technical matters that are all-or-nothing in unavoidable ways.
Some may find these to be perhaps worthy of careful examination, as such things can perhaps lead to dangerously misguided policy - such as the Clipper chip or mass surveillance.
Thank you for being thoughtful and centering kindness, mercy, and compassion.