Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
by secstate on Monday June 24, 2024 @02:36PM
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And despite this, some people DO insist on living just on the edge of legality. I recently had an interaction with someone declared a "vexatious litigant" in Texas. That's a legal status that requires them to get authorization from a judge before opening a new lawsuit against another party.
I prefer a world where most people don't ride the edge of legality.
Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
by imoverclocked on Monday June 24, 2024 @03:22PM
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An overly complex set of rules often breeds this kind of behavior; Functioning legally in a world with a practically infinite number of rules requires it. Fixing the unwanted behavior often involves making more rules… and thus a cancer is born.
Another common outcome is complete apathy for the rules. ie: nothing seems legal, why bother trying?
Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
by paulddraper on Monday June 24, 2024 @03:21PM
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> If I only cared about being legal, I would behave very differently.
While I wouldn't recommend you behave that way, I wouldn't call you a quasi-criminal.
Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
by carlosjobim on Monday June 24, 2024 @04:59PM
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Please report to your local Komsomol office to collect 5 credits as a reward for upholding the right attitude against these ruthless reactionaries and hooligans. Remember to bring your credit book for the stamp.
The law isn’t the only thing that upholds a cohesive society that is nice to live in. At the very least, culture plays its own part as well. There are probably many more things
If I only cared about being legal, I would behave very differently. Just think about how far a citizen could go if they would live in full malicious compliance. One would be a nightmare to others