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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by tomrod on Friday January 07, 2011 @12:05AM (#2078649)
Yaye for libertarianism! Oh wait, these things are a net-negative for society and those involved. Never mind, argument is null.
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by jokermatt999 on Friday January 07, 2011 @01:53PM (#2080626)
Obvious trolling, but the slave trade and child pornography probably wouldn't be down with most libertarian principles. The core I've seen from most libertarian folks is "Do what you want to yourself, but don't harm other people." Slavery and child pornography are fairly obviously harming others. Heroin is trickier.
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by tomrod on Saturday January 08, 2011 @03:10PM (#2083831)
Agreed
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by stcredzero on Friday January 07, 2011 @09:35AM (#2079630)
a) Not libertarian b) Not justifying SEO spam, but rather pointing out that there's an economic opportunity in disrupting it!
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Re:Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fall by derleth on Friday January 07, 2011 @04:50PM (#2081269)
No, more like 'yay for anarchism!'
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