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It was easy when we would draw imaginary lines around the earth and harm those who dared to encroach upon them and declare that this is "mine". To stop actively
by cinquemb 12y ago
It was easy when we would draw imaginary lines around the earth and harm those who dared to encroach upon them and declare that this is "mine". To stop actively engaging in such behavior, one looses what is "theirs". Now we're trying to apply such ideals to a realm where anyone can step anywhere (few truly choose exercise such abilities, though its easier/cheaper than ever for the individual to engage in such behavior) and not face the same repercussions on avg (compared to other realms for those who seek comfort in making such distinctions), so to stop that, do people think trying to do more of the same will work?
Maybe as society, we're coming to terms with the limits on ideas such as ownership as a whole when we have to create rules (an intangible in of itself) around things that are mostly intangible (bits) to the everyday person, and then flail in retrospect to see how such constructs don't hold water, and maybe that no one "truly" can own anything?
There can't possibly be any other ways to live/deal with such other than the way we do now in face of these realities…