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Re:Powerless investors vote overwhelmingly to oust Mark Zuck... by quotemstr on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @12:06PM (#20096309)
> there is no nuanced or intelligent position that defends the assertion that you aren't responsible for your own actions

Such a position is a longstanding feature of law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_immunity

I get that some people don't want these principles to exist and would prefer personal liability in everything, but I would suggest that these people be very careful what they wish for.

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Re:Powerless investors vote overwhelmingly to oust Mark Zuck... by StanislavPetrov on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @12:12PM (#20096379)
I get that a lot of people want to substitute law for morality because are incapable or unwilling to understand the critical distinction between the two.
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Re:Powerless investors vote overwhelmingly to oust Mark Zuck... by Retra on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:18PM (#20098814)
The only distinction is that with law, you can actually hold people responsible for their actions in a way that matters.
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