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Re:Do Free Services Have an Obligation to Users? Should We R... by stretchwithme on Wednesday May 05, 2010 @07:31PM (#1322994)
Government regulation tends to take decisions away from those who pay the costs and get the benefits and are acutely aware of their own needs

It gives those decisions to those who know little and care even less. Then the lobbyists get involved.

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Re:Do Free Services Have an Obligation to Users? Should We R... by dshafer on Wednesday May 05, 2010 @08:07PM (#1323086)
That is a politically conservative perspective and I respect your right to hold it. I don't see government as inherently bad, evil or inefficient, let alone uncaring.
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Re:Do Free Services Have an Obligation to Users? Should We R... by stretchwithme on Wednesday May 05, 2010 @08:45PM (#1323174)
Human interaction should be voluntary and mutually beneficial. But I respect your right to think it should be governed by coercion.
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