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Old 12-22-2010, 09:57 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by SallyRand View Post
Paul, the Internet is already subject to these laws and most are working effectively.

What I'm talking about is the illegal and unwarranted POWER GRAB currently being exercised by the FCC to sieze TOTAL control of the 'net such that any Administration in power may censor the 'net to suit its policial purposes.
You are either subject to laws or not. No middle ground. You can't say laws we have can stay and no laws can be passed in the future. You can't say we can't have laws that are specifically for the Internet.

I know you would like to. But I live in the real world. Must come live in fantasy land for my holiday.

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Originally Posted by u-Bob View Post
Paul, you seem to think that without government interference/intervention, there would be total chaos... that it would be a dog-eat-dog, law of the jungle out there.

The opposite is true. The opposite of government interference is not chaos, but voluntary association. Voluntary association = People who respect each others's property rights and voluntary engage in trade and commerce. It also means people have the right to defend themselves and their property when someone violates their property rights (by damaging property, stealing property or engaging in an act of fraud).

Government Interference = The law of the jungle. Government Interference = A big gang with a lot of guns forcing their will onto people who just happen to be living within certain artificial borders.
You must live next door to Sally.

Seriously we have loads of people who have 0 respect for other peoples property ruining our business. Even if you do create something that people want. Todays problems is without any laws the result would be total anarchy.

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