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Re:'Terminating Internet Access over Piracy Claims Is Drasti... by c22 on Sunday October 15, 2023 @10:12AM (#37889883)
Obviously you have to believe that the behavior causes harm to justify a restriction, but if you don't accept this premise then you cannot have an opinion on what would be an appropriate response because you believe there should be no response.

I'm not trying to take a position on this either way, but within the context of 'internet piracy causes some sort of damage' I don't think the comparison is particularly problematic.

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Re:'Terminating Internet Access over Piracy Claims Is Drasti... by haswell on Sunday October 15, 2023 @10:16AM (#37889920)
Restrictions are not the only form of punishment. Many infractions result in a simple fine. Others in mandatory education, etc.

My point was that comparing this to a crime that kills people by the tens of thousands every year seems very stretched.

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