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> The point of the quote is to show there are no limits curtailing liberties, not an absolute we shouldn't bother. The attempt to spin the quote into something
by Veedrac 6y ago
> The point of the quote is to show there are no limits curtailing liberties, not an absolute we shouldn't bother. The attempt to spin the quote into something else, probably because, you wish to "protect the children" is proving the point.
This is not even remotely how you used it. My argument is one where there are obvious checks and balances, where government power is clearly and significantly limited, and little is left exclusively to government trust.
Yet because I mentioned that there are actual people being actually raped, I get Godwin's Law'd. Not because I advocated for Chinese style state control. Not because I took away liberties that most people even care about, given most people are perfectly happy using Google services. But because I dared mention that real people are suffering.
This happens every time on HN, no matter how moderate my position. Anything even remotely compromising the Bottom Line (universal perfect cryptographic security) is Hitler.
- Krisando 6y ago> Yet because I mentioned that there are actual people being actually raped, I get Godwin's Law'd I looked at your posting history, not much Hitler mentions in responses relating to those topics. This is hyperbolic. > no matter how moderate my position If your position was moderate then "Most software already practically backdoored already" would have been sufficient. > Anything even remotely compromising the Bottom Line (universal perfect cryptographic security) is Hitler. You're way too focused on Hitler. Pretend it's not Hitler, the point is still valid.