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Re:Predatory Behavior Runs Rampant in Facebook’s Addiction S... by Maybestring on Monday May 21, 2018 @03:00PM (#17120821)
That argument assumes a dividing line between business and influence on lawmaking that doesn't exist.

If Corp A is reaping the profit while the cost is diffused then Corp A is in a far better place to influence future laws than those they are harming.

And by the same guiding principals, Corp A should influence the law to the extent allowable by law, including changes which allow them more legal influence, and remove the influence of others.

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Re:Predatory Behavior Runs Rampant in Facebook’s Addiction S... by carapace on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @12:45AM (#17123782)
Oh yeah, I know. I took it as yet another example of how ideology or dogma degrades reasoning ability.

The purity and simplicity of the "Friedman position" is seductive. But I just don't think it is fundamentally valid to e.g. pollute to make money just because you're acting on behalf of someone else.

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