Because we are not living in the USSR, China, Iran, or any other country with an oppressive, corrupt, totalitarian government, we actually can argue about the inevitability of "helping" law enforcement.
In fact, as right-thinking, intelligent humans, we are obligated participate in that discussion.
Fortunately for all of us, we have one of the brightest, most well-informed and most highly qualified individuals available doing all of the heavy lifting, not only for us here in the US, but for everyone in all those other countries as well.
Tim Cook is the right man in the right place at the right time, strongly and effectively defending security and privacy for every human being on earth.
This is one of the biggest issues we'll see in technology for many years, and we are all fortunate to be able to watch it play out in real time.
The long-term negative repercussions would be beyond comprehension if Apple knuckled under to those who are trying to take our privacy and security away.
It's hard for me to understand how the truth of this could escape you, or any other intelligent being. |