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A theoretical contrapositive: would Apple allow an app that allowed people to track anti-ice police? Antifa? Clearly, they would not, and cannot have an app th
by Simulacra 1y ago
A theoretical contrapositive: would Apple allow an app that allowed people to track anti-ice police? Antifa?
Clearly, they would not, and cannot have an app that tracks a protected class, but what about an app that told people that antifa was nearby?
I see the logic in tracking government officials, but I think it cuts both ways and maybe neither should be allowed.
Of course the same argument could be made for Waze, but I don't know where you draw the line without blowback to others. I think there is a line, I just don't know where it is.
Motives? Perceived danger?
- glimshe 1y agoWithout getting in the merits of Apple's block, the problem in your argument is that the government is not equivalent to a group of citizens. It's in a position of power and it carries weapons ordinary citizens can't.
- drweevil 1y agoAnd in a Democratic society it is subject to citizen oversight (in principle). We have a right to know, iow.
- samus 1y agoMost democratic societies dilute and aggregate voting power in ways that misrepresent voter intention and thus make it unable to reject authoritarian tendencies. In most countries, people don't vote for issues or policies, but for parties. Specifically, what democratic measures exist to act against ICE targeting people of color who are legal residents otherwise?
- mcphage 1y ago> the wise man bowed his head solemnly and spoke: "theres actually zero difference between good & bad things. you imbecile. you fucking moron" —dril
- haskellshill 1y ago> my side is good and your side is evil, just because it is, okay?
- hackable_sand 1y agoYou made a really inept "argument". But you did show your hand so I guess we all benefited in some way.
- haskellshill 1y agoI know nobody benefited from your comment either way, you're literally just stating somebody is dumb
- potato3732842 1y agoUntil the peasant's ability to know the whereabouts both real time and historical of government agents they are interested in equals or exceeds the government's ability to know the whereabouts both real time and historical of peasants they are interested in I don't see the problem.