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> The needs of the many clearly do not outweigh the needs of a few.

> How many criminals are you willing to let get away with their crimes?

If the needs of the many don't outweigh the needs of the few, then why does the total number of criminals matter?

If I want to buy strong encryption with no backdoor, and I'm not a criminal, then why would the issue of crime matter at all?

You're not being consistent in your logic.

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> If the needs of the many don't outweigh the needs of the few, then why does the total number of criminals matter?

Because the victims matter.

> If I want to buy strong encryption with no backdoor, and I'm not a criminal, then why would the issue of crime matter at all?

Being a criminal isn't an attribute of a person, it's the actions the person carries out. I don't give a shit about jaywalking, but I care about rape victims. This is not inconsistent.

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