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Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by WarOnPrivacy on Friday December 06, 2024 @06:24PM (#42345693)
> Disagree philosophically, there was no "them" to consent prior to them existing, so no one was forced.

The point is that the obligation flows one way because one party was inserted into it without their consent.

Does their lack of preexistence impact that equation in a meaningful way?

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Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by hiAndrewQuinn on Saturday December 07, 2024 @02:32AM (#42347953)
>Does their lack of preexistence impact that equation in a meaningful way?

Yes. Obviously.

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Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by Ray20 on Saturday December 07, 2024 @11:55AM (#42350988)
> The point is that the obligation flows one way because one party was inserted into it without their consent.

Well, philosophically it's not a big problem, because dissatisfied can very easily stop participating.

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