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Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by rramadass on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @01:02AM (#46118104)
> I abhor any decision that robs even a grain of my individual freedom.

Silly goose.

"Freedom" is always balanced against "Responsibility" (both Individual and Group); it can never be absolute. The latter needs State support.

That is the reason my "freedom" to rob you is curtailed by the "State's (i.e. Group's) responsibility" enacting laws to prevent it.

You also exercise "your (i.e. Individual) responsibility" when you put a lock on your valuables to prevent my robbing you.

Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by tempestn on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @05:15AM (#46119658)
This comment would've been good without the pointless insult at the top.
Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by rramadass on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @05:58AM (#46119950)
From Google;

"Silly goose" is a lighthearted, informal expression used to describe someone who is acting foolish, silly, or has made a silly mistake. It is a playful term that is not meant to be offensive and is often used affectionately. The phrase can also refer to a "silly person" or "simpleton" in an informal context.

Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by tempestn on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @06:16PM (#46128261)
Yeah, it's condescending.
Re:India orders mobile phones preloaded with government app ... by int_19h on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @11:56AM (#46123324)
The state is not the group. It loves to pretend that it is, but the group it actually represents is far smaller than the group it rules.