Re:A Primer on DarkNet Marketplaces
by ekianjo on Monday November 14, 2016 @11:03PM
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> We make things illegal for a reason. Often times, a very good reason.
I think more often than not the other option rather than making stuff illegal is to leave it to the individual's responsibility. Unless there is a clear story that an individual is going to go to harm someone else by pursuing a specific behavior, the rationale for illegality is not very strong.
Re:A Primer on DarkNet Marketplaces
by wheelerwj on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @01:52AM
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A lot of the things that are illegal are illegal due to "child safety" concerns. It's not enough to tell people be responsible when then counterpoint is, "but think of the children."
I think more often than not the other option rather than making stuff illegal is to leave it to the individual's responsibility. Unless there is a clear story that an individual is going to go to harm someone else by pursuing a specific behavior, the rationale for illegality is not very strong.