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What do you propose instead? All governance has force at its roots.

• mwint 5y ago
  Certainly, no disagreement there. What I propose is that we avoid being cavalier about the implications of creating law. Using the force of government is, or should be, a serious affair, and I think we water it down by using language like “they’re just asking”, etc. The force of government never “just asks” - when Trump was deporting people, no one (reputable) said they were “asked to leave”. That sense of seriousness about government force would help us see clearly what is, and is not, worth bringing government into.
  • eaton 5y ago
    I really do love the fact that mass deportation and the digital equivalent of building codes are being treated as equivalent. Peak HN.
  • chociej 5y ago
    I don't think anyone is really unclear on law. You are expected to follow it, lest you be punished.