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Re:An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor by perfmode on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:41AM (#19035909)
They were able to do a lot of beneficial research because they didn’t have to deal with cumbersome regulations and roadblocks.

And if they didn’t do it, someone else would have lined up to take advantage of the opportunities.

Edit: If it isn’t clear, I am being sarcastic.

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Re:An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor by lm28469 on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @11:09AM (#19036236)
It depends how you see things. imho some things are intrinsically wrong, doing them because "someone else would have lined up to take advantage of the opportunities" doesn't change the fact that it's wrong in the first place.

Just the same way that if something wrong is done by a lot of people it doesn't make it right (smoking, drinking &c.).

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Re:An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor by balabaster on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @11:21AM (#19036366)
What if the alternative is to be shot yourself? Where do you morals stand then?

Unfortunately our morals are easily swayed when the alternative choice is death.

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Re:An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor by perfmode on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @12:45PM (#19037318)
Coercion undermines agency.
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Re:An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor by icebraining on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @11:24AM (#19036404)
How is that relevant here?
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