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Re:French government orders Uber taxi ban after protests by tolmasky on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:42PM (#9785912)
> Content providers need to get paid just as much as taxi drivers, taxi drivers even moreso. Content providers can take advantage of the zero marginal cost of them distributing their product, taxi drivers are stuck working at an hourly wage, and for them not to receive at least an hourly wage is tantamount to theft.

This is ultimately just your reasoning. It is either 1) our place as individuals to decide which laws are more necessary (and thus it is fine for some of us to think transportation laws are disruptable or not), or 2) to hold a strict view of regulations and be as unsympathetic to people that write DRM evaders (regardless of the purpose).

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Re:French government orders Uber taxi ban after protests by toomuchtodo on Friday June 26, 2015 @12:56PM (#9786035)
You're right, it is only my reasoning.

I continue to talk to my legislators to explain why Uber shouldn't be allowed to operate in the jurisdiction(s) where I take up residence. I encourage you to do the opposite if that's how you feel.

That's how democracy and government is intended to function.

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