Dual-Use Technology Debate

well, couldn't all advancements in this kind of technology be useful to malicious people?

I'm not sure what you're suggesting. Just because something can be abused for nefarious purposes doesn't mean we should ban it or abandon it. People use cars to kill people -- perhaps we should ban those? People use binoculars to violate privacy -- maybe we should ban those, too?

Every tool it can be misused. Doesn't mean it doesn't have value.

Considering how a technology could be mis-used shouldn't be frowned upon.

It's not paranoid, it's simple observation. Anything that can be abused by someone, will be abused by someone. The question is whether the benefits overshadow the potential for abuse. In this case, they don't.

Your comment can apply to any technology; from computers and radios to simple things like hammers and knives. Yes, dangerous groups could use those tools for evil but that problem shouldn't be attributed to the tool or their creators. Especially when the tool was not designed for evil and is not primarily used for evil.

Wouldn't those same tools make it easier for the baddies to do their bad things?

Every tool can be misused. Hammers are as good for bashing heads as building houses. Restricting hammers would be silly and counterproductive.

Since it's impossible to prevent all misuse of a specific tool or piece of tech, the question is whether it brings a net benefit to society in spite of that misuse. If the answer is "no", then it's perfectly reasonable to call it bad.

Tools can be used for good and bad. This is a very nice example of how to use a good tool for a bad purpose.The bigger question is what can be done about it, what specifically is there that breaks the law and if there isn't anything is there a law that we'd like to see created that would tackle this without making things worse in other respects?