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This is a atopical line of inquiry & ignores what is happening. It's an ad-hominem argument against the US. Open society is far more than the US. 43% of the na

This is a atopical line of inquiry & ignores what is happening. It's an ad-hominem argument against the US. Open society is far more than the US. 43% of the nations of the world are democratic according to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#By_regime_type https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#By_regime_ty.... And it continues the filter of seeing this as open society being an imposition. If you have a closed society & the open society of the internet doesn't fit your society, you shouldnt be on the internet. Your closed society doesn't want to participate, then fine, if it must: go elsewhere.

snapcaster 4y ago
You've decided "Open society" == good. This is a value judgement not a law of nature. "if you have a closed society... you shouldn't be on the internet" Again, according to you. what lengths would you be willing to go to impose this on other people?
- andsoitis 4y ago
  In a more open society, members can choose for themselves, i.e. they have more autonomy. In a more closed society, more choice is taken away from you.
- rektide 4y ago
  I don't want anyone in a closed society and I'd go through great lengths to help people trapped in close societies have access to open connectivities like the internet. If a society wants to be closed though, your society has the onus of responsibility to enforce closing. Your society can't impose that position on everyone. Hence me saying the society probably shouldnt be on the most open connected free connectivity on the planet, one created by open society & which enables open social values. > You've decided... It looks like you have decided here friend. I never openly said that, although heck the words I use build a pretty lopsided case. I think everyone should decide for themselves though, and come to their conclusions. To me the choice seems obvious & it's hard to see what is to respect about closed, but I'm open. I'm open to learning.

snapcaster 4y ago

You've decided "Open society" == good. This is a value judgement not a law of nature. "if you have a closed society... you shouldn't be on the internet" Again, according to you. what lengths would you be willing to go to impose this on other people?

andsoitis 4y ago
In a more open society, members can choose for themselves, i.e. they have more autonomy. In a more closed society, more choice is taken away from you.
rektide 4y ago
I don't want anyone in a closed society and I'd go through great lengths to help people trapped in close societies have access to open connectivities like the internet. If a society wants to be closed though, your society has the onus of responsibility to enforce closing. Your society can't impose that position on everyone. Hence me saying the society probably shouldnt be on the most open connected free connectivity on the planet, one created by open society & which enables open social values. > You've decided... It looks like you have decided here friend. I never openly said that, although heck the words I use build a pretty lopsided case. I think everyone should decide for themselves though, and come to their conclusions. To me the choice seems obvious & it's hard to see what is to respect about closed, but I'm open. I'm open to learning.