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Somewhere in between "Since when do hackers bleat about obeying laws and regulations?" and "I want a nanny state to protect me 24/7" exists a middle ground wher
by jplasmeier 10y ago
Somewhere in between "Since when do hackers bleat about obeying laws and regulations?" and "I want a nanny state to protect me 24/7" exists a middle ground where people realize that government regulation exists for a reason. You can't just throw away the law for the sake of your definition of progress...
- mindcrime 10y agoYou can't just throw away the law for the sake of your definition of progress... Sure you can. Laws aren't magical and there's nothing about the State that gives it any actual innate authority.
- Frondo 10y agoNo, you're right, there's no "law" molecule in nature. What gives the state its authority is that me and three hundred million other people continue to give the state its authority. Break a severe enough law and we'll take away your freedom of movement for a while. Behold, society!