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It's honestly hilarious seeing first worlders getting upset that those in the 3rd world are using crypto for some of the things it was actually originally envis

It's honestly hilarious seeing first worlders getting upset that those in the 3rd world are using crypto for some of the things it was actually originally envisioned to do: break from the traditional centralized banking and legal system. Crypto got white-washed by many of the masses as something seeking legitimacy when in reality the crypto doesn't care whether you are seeking legitimacy or not, it's just a tool. One the Argentinians are using wisely.

int_19h 5y ago
There's a general premise in the First World that laws are, on the whole, just and rational, and thus anything that helps people break them is bad. (One exception seems to be workarounds for censorship. Although, the way things are going lately, I suspect that it'll change.)
- sdf4j 5y ago
  Even when I said "we are all doing it" you choose to assume I was too firstworldly to have an opinion. Trust me, I know very well how we Argentinians use crypto. The country monetary policy is a mess and we don't like to pay taxes. You can tell yourself whatever heroic story helps you cope with the cognitive dissonance, I'll still find it amusing.
  - int_19h 5y ago
    The parent poster made that assumption, not me. In any case, not paying taxes can be a perfectly legitimate and moral reason - it all depends on what those taxes are actually used for.
    - notch656a 5y ago
      Why does it matter what the taxes are used for? Somebody with a gun says you need to pay up, doesn't make much difference to me whether that is an IRS agent who's funding the next bomber or a robber donating to starving African children, either way it's violence to take your life (labor) away without your consent. If the robber builds part of a road or whatever with your money that doesn't make me feel any better about it. Especially if I'm at gunpoint an entire 3-4 months of the year to do it (30% of the year).

int_19h 5y ago

There's a general premise in the First World that laws are, on the whole, just and rational, and thus anything that helps people break them is bad. (One exception seems to be workarounds for censorship. Although, the way things are going lately, I suspect that it'll change.)

sdf4j 5y ago
Even when I said "we are all doing it" you choose to assume I was too firstworldly to have an opinion. Trust me, I know very well how we Argentinians use crypto. The country monetary policy is a mess and we don't like to pay taxes. You can tell yourself whatever heroic story helps you cope with the cognitive dissonance, I'll still find it amusing.
- int_19h 5y ago
  The parent poster made that assumption, not me. In any case, not paying taxes can be a perfectly legitimate and moral reason - it all depends on what those taxes are actually used for.
  - notch656a 5y ago
    Why does it matter what the taxes are used for? Somebody with a gun says you need to pay up, doesn't make much difference to me whether that is an IRS agent who's funding the next bomber or a robber donating to starving African children, either way it's violence to take your life (labor) away without your consent. If the robber builds part of a road or whatever with your money that doesn't make me feel any better about it. Especially if I'm at gunpoint an entire 3-4 months of the year to do it (30% of the year).