Re:Images that fool computer vision raise security concerns
by tormeh on Monday March 23, 2015 @06:04PM
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The theory goes that the drugs impact the user and since the user becomes a brain damaged criminal afterwards, society will eventually need to deal with the user's shit.
There is some truth to this for some drugs, but not even close to most.
Re:Images that fool computer vision raise security concerns
by mikeash on Monday March 23, 2015 @06:45PM
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Sure, some people hold to that diffuse harm theory. Others hold to a theory of specific harm. Others hold to a theory of no harm.
My point is just that there is no connection, as far as I can see, between crimes which some people as presenting diffuse harm, and crimes which other people see as being victimless. All combinations are not only present but common.
Re:Images that fool computer vision raise security concerns
by shit_parade on Monday March 23, 2015 @11:23PM
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Funny thing about prostitution is if you tape it and put it online it suddenly becomes legal porn.
Lots of what I would call "victimless crimes" are outlawed because of what the proponents of criminalization see as focused harm. Prostitution, for example, is seen as either harming the prostitute, or harming the patron's family. For drugs, it's often considered that the harm is focused on the user, not diffuse.
And again, lots of crimes with diffuse harm are generally agreed on to not fall into the "victimless" category, like dumping toxic materials.