thecrash

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   by thecrash 8y ago

   In this case, enforcing their Terms of Service does constitute siding with oppressive regimes. You could argue that it's not AWS' goal to help oppressive regimes, but in the struggle against censorship, that is the side they have
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   by thecrash 8y ago

   Federation significantly complicates usability, and Signal's approach tends to prioritize usability. This is probably its most significant difference from other open source crypto tools. Your argument is that Signal should erase its di
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   by thecrash 9y ago

   Deferring to the law is a thought-stopper. It's entirely possible that something is illegal but should be tolerated or accommodated in some circumstances. Equating the law with a perfect moral code - i.e. it is always wrong to break t
4. 124.▲
   by thecrash 9y ago

   The author is negating some concepts but not others, which is inconsistent, true. But nihilism cannot be advanced as a universal philosophy, as it represents pure negation, and universal negation is impossible. In practice, nihilism is abou
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   by thecrash 9y ago

   “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.” ― Anatole France
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   by thecrash 9y ago

   Did you know that 99% of the murders in China are committed by Chinese people, whereas less than 1% are committed by Europeans? The Chinese must be murder-crazy! Obviously if you want useful information about homicides broken down by race,