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Might makes right I guess.

by nehal3m 7mo ago

hdgvhicv 7mo ago
US is losing a war on washing, hardly fear inducing https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/03/18/blocked-toilers-fire-damage-and-injured-sailors-us-aircraft-carrier-to-set-sail-for-repairs-in-crete/ https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/03/18/bloc...
- yostrovs 7mo ago
  Ireland doesn't have a military.
  - Mr_Bees69 7mo ago
    They have ~8k troops.
    - yostrovs 7mo ago
      Exactly. 0.23% of GDP. It exists only to be able to say that it exists. But it's not in NATO. The Irish will protect themselves if things go bad.
- catlikesshrimp 7mo ago
  Toilets are nice to have, but not REQUIRED when you are on a ship. Tongue in cheek
exe34 7mo ago
Picture an astronaut holding a gun: always has been.
PixyMisa 7mo ago
That has been true throughout history.
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nslsm 7mo ago
As much as I dislike the results of that, the opposite would be worse.
- danlitt 7mo ago
  The opposite? Literally any justification would be "opposite". Any justification is better than no justification!
- wongarsu 7mo ago
  The rule of law is worse than might makes right? Or what do you perceive as the opposite of "might makes right?"
  - bluefirebrand 7mo ago
    Rule of law is always implicitly backed by might makes right. The law is in control of the military and police after all.
  - pc86 7mo ago
    What is stopping you from breaking a given law if there is zero chance you'll be jailed or killed for doing so?
    - mothballed 7mo ago
      Social ostracism, loss of voting rights, loss of licensing, loss of ability to volunteer for some of your children's activities, loss of job opportunities because your name is on a docket or list of sexual offenders, higher insurance rates, loss of rental options, possible difficulty obtaining a passport or getting a visa, potentially being dropped from certain bank activities during due diligence, etc Being jailed with some books and lots of time to work out sounds nice sometime, especially during times when home life is toddlers or baby screaming at you and waking you 24/7 and all your time is spent tending to others' needs so you have no personal agency anyway, the rest does not.
      - 7mo ago
philipallstar 7mo ago
Now apply your critique to Ofcom.
- nehal3m 7mo ago
  Gladly. In practice it’s true, but that doesn’t make it morally justified.
bheadmaster 7mo ago
Always has.
pc86 7mo ago
Ideologically maybe not, but practically speaking, of course. Your government can only enforce its laws against you because if you resist you get put in a cage forever or they kill you. At the end of the day, that's the reason.

Might makes right I guess.

by nehal3m 7mo ago

Might makes right I guess.

US is losing a war on washing, hardly fear inducing https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/03/18/blocked-toilers-fire-damage-and-injured-sailors-us-aircraft-carrier-to-set-sail-for-repairs-in-crete/ https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/03/18/bloc...

yostrovs 7mo ago
Ireland doesn't have a military.
- Mr_Bees69 7mo ago
  They have ~8k troops.
  - yostrovs 7mo ago
    Exactly. 0.23% of GDP. It exists only to be able to say that it exists. But it's not in NATO. The Irish will protect themselves if things go bad.
catlikesshrimp 7mo ago
Toilets are nice to have, but not REQUIRED when you are on a ship. Tongue in cheek

exe34 7mo ago

Picture an astronaut holding a gun: always has been.

PixyMisa 7mo ago

That has been true throughout history.

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nslsm 7mo ago

As much as I dislike the results of that, the opposite would be worse.

danlitt 7mo ago
The opposite? Literally any justification would be "opposite". Any justification is better than no justification!
wongarsu 7mo ago
The rule of law is worse than might makes right? Or what do you perceive as the opposite of "might makes right?"
- bluefirebrand 7mo ago
  Rule of law is always implicitly backed by might makes right. The law is in control of the military and police after all.
- pc86 7mo ago
  What is stopping you from breaking a given law if there is zero chance you'll be jailed or killed for doing so?
  - mothballed 7mo ago
    Social ostracism, loss of voting rights, loss of licensing, loss of ability to volunteer for some of your children's activities, loss of job opportunities because your name is on a docket or list of sexual offenders, higher insurance rates, loss of rental options, possible difficulty obtaining a passport or getting a visa, potentially being dropped from certain bank activities during due diligence, etc Being jailed with some books and lots of time to work out sounds nice sometime, especially during times when home life is toddlers or baby screaming at you and waking you 24/7 and all your time is spent tending to others' needs so you have no personal agency anyway, the rest does not.
    - 7mo ago

philipallstar 7mo ago

Now apply your critique to Ofcom.

nehal3m 7mo ago
Gladly. In practice it’s true, but that doesn’t make it morally justified.

bheadmaster 7mo ago

Always has.

pc86 7mo ago

Ideologically maybe not, but practically speaking, of course. Your government can only enforce its laws against you because if you resist you get put in a cage forever or they kill you. At the end of the day, that's the reason.