Using root CAs as a trusted 3rd party

[Aaron Toponce]

I just signed an OpenPGP key with cert level 0x12 (casual checking) given
the following scenario:

    * A PGP key was signed by an SSL certificate that was signed by a root
      CA
    * I verified that the signature was indeed from that root CA.
    * I striped the signature, and imported the PGP key.
    * I then signed the key, exported, and sent back.

What are your thoughts on using root CAs as a trusted 3rd party for
trusting that a key is owned by whom it claims? Of course, this is merely
for casual checking, but it seems to be "good enough".

Thoughts?

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