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Re:Richard Stallman on Steve Jobs: correction by euccastro on Thursday October 27, 2011 @06:25PM (#3165897)
My point is, why are there laws that exist to prevent the sort of absurd things I propose? That is, why isn't "if you don't like it then don't buy it" sufficient in those cases?

There is a line to be drawn somewhere and different people may reasonably argue for drawing it at different places.

Re:Richard Stallman on Steve Jobs: correction by VMG on Friday October 28, 2011 @02:41AM (#3167281)
> My point is, why are there laws that exist to prevent the sort of absurd things I propose? That is, why isn't "if you don't like it then don't buy it" sufficient in those cases?

Because goverments like making up new rules and regulations.