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lucaspiller on July 22, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Darknet Messenger Briar Releases Beta, Passes Secu...

From an ethical point of view building this software must be difficult. On one hand you are building something that advances technology and could be used to help free people from an oppressive government, on the other hand you are also building something that could be used (and if it works most likely will be used) to aid acts that we all agree are morally wrong.

thaumasiotes on July 22, 2017 | [–]

Ah, the essential ethical dilemma of building encryption software, polaroid cameras, and kitchen knives.

leshow on July 22, 2017 | [–]

Pick almost any technology, even outside of computers. You could make the exact same statement. I don't see the ethical problem.

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