RousseauSocialContract

Jean Jacques Rousseau "Du Contrat Social ou Principes du Droit Politique" (1762)

English translation: "The Social Contract Or Principles Of Political Right"

"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Those who study history are doomed to know it's repeating."

-JWhitlock, Slashdot

The principle of the inalienable right can at least be traced back to J. J. Rousseau. It is the main thing individuals receive from the social contract they join by birth, a condition precedent to individual's liability. To emphase the latter: individuals without inalienable rights, are not liable for anything at all.

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Especially dangerous in this context Recent attempts of the british government would - if effective - disable electronic business at all. Since, with the encryption keys disclosed all signatures and all intellectual property is lost.

Even though the government would be legaly responsible for all the former and future abuse and theft, british people would loose their freedom and democracy. Looks pretty important to explain the danger to the responsible politicians.