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according to you, do you have the same outlook on people exploiting bugs/backdoors in code on other peoples machines for personal gain?
by throwaway2048 9y ago
according to you, do you have the same outlook on people exploiting bugs/backdoors in code on other peoples machines for personal gain?
- natecavanaugh 9y agoPersonally, I would say, no, not the same outlook, unless you treat any system where an advantage is gained by one actor over another. But I don't think we can equivocate the action of not only breaking into a system (weak or not) and stealing something from others, from the government (or any actor) leaving money on the table due to their inefficiencies, or lack of foresight. But if we're going for false equivalencies, you could also say that government's using the act of force to take money is also equally wrong, which is the typical libertarian argument. I'm not a big fan of either argument, as they all fall apart as soon as you get into the details.
- totalZero 9y agoMaybe there is a more applicable analogy that doesn't invoke "other people." After all, Google isn't exploiting a loophole of Amazon or Apple, nor is it violating any terms of service; it's simply complying with tax law.