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Re:Signal's president vows to reject UK law on message scann... by int_19h on Saturday July 15, 2023 @04:59PM (#36740898)
Empathy is for persons, not for legal entities.
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Re:Signal's president vows to reject UK law on message scann... by frabbit on Saturday July 15, 2023 @08:46PM (#36742334)
Corporations are legally recognized to have personhood in the USA. They are also legal entities.

Anyway is a "person" not also a legal entity in some way?

In short, I understand what you are saying but I don't think it is precise enough.

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Re:Signal's president vows to reject UK law on message scann... by int_19h on Monday July 17, 2023 @02:53PM (#36762413)
"Legal person" is not the same thing as "person", not even in law.

But to be pedantic, empathy is for those who are capable of expressing empathy in return.

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Re:Signal's president vows to reject UK law on message scann... by frabbit on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @08:59PM (#36780975)
Agreed. My attempt at a quibble was foolish.
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