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Re:German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal by aeorgnoieang on Monday February 12, 2018 @04:43PM (#16362547)
> Think how putting a ridiculous tax on cigarettes makes people less likely to want to use them.

It also makes them more likely to buy them illegally.

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Re:German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal by squiggleblaz on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @06:56PM (#16372082)
Well yes, and laws against killing people make people want to murder (i.e. kill illegally with premeditation). It's incredible that people think "someone will break the law" is a justification for not having the law.
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