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Re:US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware paym... by edgyquant on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @04:20PM (#38090789)
> Second order effects of schemes like prohibition are much worse than the original problems.

There are loads of countries that have illegalized alcohol and not devolved into levels of organized crime that the US did. Specifically, nearly every Muslim nation on earth. I feel this one example is way overplayed by advocates of legalization

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Re:US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware paym... by rjbwork on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @07:26PM (#38092723)
Well, I guess if you think ruin or death is a valid consequence for fairly low stakes "crimes", you can implement pretty much any regime you like, assuming you've got enough boots and knives.
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Re:US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware paym... by edgyquant on Thursday November 02, 2023 @10:51AM (#38114279)
Nice changing of the goal post. I accept your concession.
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Re:US-led coalition of nations agrees to end ransomware paym... by rjbwork on Friday November 03, 2023 @01:23AM (#38124857)
No goalpost moving. Just hyperbolic mockery of an appeal to Islamic countries for anything to emulate on the front of rights or freedoms.
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