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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by marshray on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:07PM (#25280121)
"Entering the country illegally is illegal" is restating the law. Such a statement would likely take on more meaning given the context in which it was said.

"Nobody has the right to ..." is your opinion.

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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:29PM (#25280401)
Well, "nobody has the legal right to..." is restating. And to me, the "legal" is rather obviously implied.
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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by cromka on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @03:31PM (#25281167)
INAL but it is your right to illegally cross the border of a Geneva convention signatory country and seek an asylum. So no, not the same.
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Re:Google illegally spied on workers before firing them, US ... by marshray on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:37PM (#25280534)
I don't agree the implication is obvious at all. Interpreting it that way make it a total truism - nonsensical unless interpreted within a greater context.

And it looks to me that's just what the GP poster was trying to do - challenge others to argue with a truism while pretending that the context in which it was stated isn't relevant.

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