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Re:India tells public to shun Starlink until it gets licence by jhgb on Sunday November 28, 2021 @04:15AM (#29367427)
> India is a democracy. Tech may move faster, but that doesn't mean it's right. Voters decide what's right, ultimately. ... The Amish are wise in this: wait for the community to approve technology, and only then apply it to their lives.

You mention democracy and then give an example of religious authoritarianism? What is the connection between the two?

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Re:India tells public to shun Starlink until it gets licence by readflaggedcomm on Sunday November 28, 2021 @09:44AM (#29369273)
The Amish vote on how their community moves. People regularly leave. It's the same thing.
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Re:India tells public to shun Starlink until it gets licence by jhgb on Sunday November 28, 2021 @10:10AM (#29369443)
> People regularly leave

People regularly fled from behind the Iron Curtain, too.

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