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Let's have no fear to face down our opponents' claims. Senators pushing this bill laid down their claims in a document [0], and everyone should put on their cri

by loteck 5y ago

Let's have no fear to face down our opponents' claims. Senators pushing this bill laid down their claims in a document [0], and everyone should put on their critical thinking caps and grapple with it. [0] https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21194217-earn_it_act_of_2022_myth_vs_fact https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21194217-earn_it_act...

uejfiweun 5y ago
Thank you, something like this is exactly what I was looking for. Balances out nicely with the original posted link.
- loteck 5y ago
  There's likely to be strong bipartisan opponents to this bill in the Senate as well. Their issues are likely aligned with another senator's response. https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-on-reintroduction-of-the-earn-it-act-political-attacks-on-encryption-will-make-children-less-safe-wont-aid-victims-or-catch-predators-who-prey-on-kids https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-on-re...
  - mrandish 5y ago
    Wyden (like Rand Paul) is the rare congressperson that, while I don't agree with all their views, tends to get certain fundamental freedom issues right, especially where other politicians don't on issues with a lot of money and special interest lobbying. On any particular issue where Wyden goes against his Democratic party leadership AND Paul goes against his Republican party leadership to agree with each other, that's likely to be an issue where I agree with both of them. Too bad there's no way to vote for a 'virtual politician' that's the logic-gate intersection of those two.
    - catlifeonmars 5y ago
      > Too bad there's no way to vote for a 'virtual politician' that's the logic-gate intersection of those two. Now this is an intriguing idea.
s1artibartfast 5y ago
Thanks, This was helpful. > MYTH: Requiring companies to be on the lookout for child abuse will harm startups and nascent businesses. >FACT: No other type of business in the country is provided such blanket and unqualified immunity for sexual crimes against children. This jumped out out to me in particular. I can think of another similar industry that delivers private packets which may contain CSAM. What is the US Post office doing to evaluate the bits they deliver? What is the post man's legal liability?

by loteck 5y ago

uejfiweun 5y ago

Thank you, something like this is exactly what I was looking for. Balances out nicely with the original posted link.

loteck 5y ago
There's likely to be strong bipartisan opponents to this bill in the Senate as well. Their issues are likely aligned with another senator's response. https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-on-reintroduction-of-the-earn-it-act-political-attacks-on-encryption-will-make-children-less-safe-wont-aid-victims-or-catch-predators-who-prey-on-kids https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-on-re...
- mrandish 5y ago
  Wyden (like Rand Paul) is the rare congressperson that, while I don't agree with all their views, tends to get certain fundamental freedom issues right, especially where other politicians don't on issues with a lot of money and special interest lobbying. On any particular issue where Wyden goes against his Democratic party leadership AND Paul goes against his Republican party leadership to agree with each other, that's likely to be an issue where I agree with both of them. Too bad there's no way to vote for a 'virtual politician' that's the logic-gate intersection of those two.
  - catlifeonmars 5y ago
    > Too bad there's no way to vote for a 'virtual politician' that's the logic-gate intersection of those two. Now this is an intriguing idea.

s1artibartfast 5y ago

Thanks, This was helpful. > MYTH: Requiring companies to be on the lookout for child abuse will harm startups and nascent businesses. >FACT: No other type of business in the country is provided such blanket and unqualified immunity for sexual crimes against children. This jumped out out to me in particular. I can think of another similar industry that delivers private packets which may contain CSAM. What is the US Post office doing to evaluate the bits they deliver? What is the post man's legal liability?