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> So the Russian and Iranian people who are not at fault for their governments misgivings are supposed to be shut out of the global financial system too? If it
by arcticbull 4y ago
> So the Russian and Iranian people who are not at fault for their governments misgivings are supposed to be shut out of the global financial system too?
If it helps exert pressure then financial sanctions are strictly better than kinetic war. The ability to end around those sanctions can lead to significantly more death and suffering - both there and potentially elsewhere. It's not about fairness it's about minimizing harm. If you disagree, vote.
> Thank Satoshi for true net neutrality.
No thanks man. Seems like an interesting cult y'all have there.
[edit] Nobody has the right to trade. If you want to not conform to social norms and pose a risk, fine - but you don't have a fundamental right to exchange with foreign powers whom you detest. If you want to go down that path you better be prepared to be self-sufficient.
- corv 4y agoCryptocurrency proponents have taken on an almost religious stance, I'll give you that. Then again fanatical users speaks to good product design somewhere
- AlexandrB 4y ago> Then again fanatical users speaks to good product design somewhere Or to a conflict of interest. Unlike consumer products, crypto usually ends up being worth more if more people are using it. Most crypto proponents hold some crypto and have a financial incentive to get more people into it.
- corv 4y agoThe same is true of the telephone, smartphones, the internet, etc. Metcalfe's law applies here as the utility of the network rises with the number of participants.
- Jensson 4y agoNo the same isn't true, I can't sell my telephone for more just because there are more other people with phones.