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Re:The War on Cash by wslh on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @11:47AM (#11119126)
Even if I would agree with you, there is an issue with POS where Visa/Mastercard/AMEX control the space, so the government is favoring an oligopoly in the middle of every transaction (with credit cards).

Also, you are playing against privacy because some corrupt people use cash, sounds a similar argument than prohibiting cryptography.

Re:The War on Cash by chishaku on Wednesday February 17, 2016 @11:57AM (#11119218)
Encryption=terrorism, cash=terrorism.

Larry Summers: "The fact that... in certain circles the 500 euro note is known as the “Bin Laden” confirms the arguments against it."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/16/its-t...