Of course I realize the consequences. My point is not that there should be no filter, but that this specific filter is deeply flawed. There are a nearly infini

Of course I realize the consequences. My point is not that there should be no filter, but that this specific filter is deeply flawed. There are a nearly infinite number of other ways to filter the onslaught of requests, your fallacy-of-the-excluded-middle argument notwithstanding. It’s worth noting that the people in question have astonishing financial resources. Is this really the only and best possible solution under those circumstances?