The word public derives from the Latin word publicus, which means the people, state, or community. It's also legally defined as such. [1][2] Further, it's limi

The word public derives from the Latin word publicus, which means the people, state, or community. It's also legally defined as such. [1][2] Further, it's limiting to say there's only two sides to an issue, when in truth there's typically multiple dimensions and a gradient of positions along each of those dimensions. I would love to continue, but it seems like you're only interested in discussing a strawman of the ACM's code of ethics. I implore you to apply the principle of charity rather than interpret the code of ethics in the worst possible light imaginable. 1: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/public https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/public 2: https://thelawdictionary.org/public/ https://thelawdictionary.org/public/