Reminds me of the old saying, if you outlaw guns then only outlaws will have guns. Maybe this would be an analogy politicians could understand better when it comes to encryption!
Surely the analogy would break down quickly on closer inspection, but politicians live and die by sound bites, not by thoughtful consideration and debate of all points of view.
So to fight fire with fire, when faced with the "protect the children" argument that stifles debate, counter with "a government who takes away everyone's encryption is one step away from taking away everyone's guns". Then see how that plays out with their constituents.
Surely the analogy would break down quickly on closer inspection, but politicians live and die by sound bites, not by thoughtful consideration and debate of all points of view.
So to fight fire with fire, when faced with the "protect the children" argument that stifles debate, counter with "a government who takes away everyone's encryption is one step away from taking away everyone's guns". Then see how that plays out with their constituents.