Re:The Uber Conflation
by chillacy on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @04:20AM
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I wasn't trying to imply that. I was merely pointing out that the parent's assertion that:
> I don't see why it's suddenly up for debate whether companies need to abide the letter of the law.
Wasn't exactly true. I also have disagreements with other parts of the post, including "Origin of law is irrelevant" (what if the law arose from lobbying by a powerful industry vs for the common good) and "If you disagree you can campaign to have it changed" (and I assume obey it in the meantime) vs something like civil disobedience or jury nullification.
> I don't see why it's suddenly up for debate whether companies need to abide the letter of the law.
Wasn't exactly true. I also have disagreements with other parts of the post, including "Origin of law is irrelevant" (what if the law arose from lobbying by a powerful industry vs for the common good) and "If you disagree you can campaign to have it changed" (and I assume obey it in the meantime) vs something like civil disobedience or jury nullification.