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A comment on “Printcrime” by Cory Doctorow. Parent comment

Re:“Printcrime” by Cory Doctorow by livnev on Friday May 24, 2013 @11:45AM (#5763546)
Weapons are violence. There's no room for violence in the future.
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Re:“Printcrime” by Cory Doctorow by peterkelly on Friday May 24, 2013 @12:34PM (#5763902)
> There's no room for violence in the future

I'm sure humanity will find some

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Re:“Printcrime” by Cory Doctorow by cobrausn on Friday May 24, 2013 @05:21PM (#5765251)
Since forcibly disarming someone is application of violence, I fail to see your end-game.
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Re:“Printcrime” by Cory Doctorow by Karunamon on Friday May 24, 2013 @04:27PM (#5765033)
Even Star Trek had phasers. Weapons will exist as long as there is a need for a person to defend themselves against a foe.
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Re:“Printcrime” by Cory Doctorow by Turing_Machine on Friday May 24, 2013 @05:05PM (#5765177)
How do you plan to arrange that?

Be specific.

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Re:“Printcrime” by Cory Doctorow by wnight on Friday May 24, 2013 @11:48PM (#5766274)
Is a hammer a weapon or a tool?

Is a military mortar a tool when ski patrols use it to save lives by safely triggering avalanches?

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