Re: Uglossia and Utopia

On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Charles wrote:

> Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
>
> I am sure that improving the world *does* improve the people in it.
> The reverse also could happen, I suppose.
>
Well... I don't know. I'm not quite convinced, but let's let it
it rest.

> (I don't need encryption technology ...)
I'm not sure I don't. I once had a long correspondence with an
American who lived in Sichuan, over the situation in Tibet. He
knew nothing about Tibet apart from the Chinese propaganda, and
was astonished when he read about it from other sources. However,
when he returned to China we dropped our correspondence because
of the certainty that it would be spied upon. If all correspondence
was always encrypted, encrypted correspondence wouldn't stand out,
and this kind of discussions could be held in safety.

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