[107651] in Cypherpunks
Re: Singin the blues in Singapore
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Xenophon X)
Wed Jan 20 10:55:05 1999
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 07:24:45 -0800
From: Xenophon X <xenophon@serv.net>
To: Anonymous <nobody@replay.com>
CC: cypherpunks@toad.com
Reply-To: Xenophon X <xenophon@serv.net>
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Anonymous wrote:
> Oh, and of course, if you're caught doing drugs, it's the death penalty.
> There's usually no trial and you're executed within a couple of days. I'm
> not saying that's bad,
You're not?? OK, I'll do it for you. THAT'S BAD!
> Shit! Guys, you Americans are a REALLY FORTUNATE lot. Look at other
> countries worse off than you ! Crypto restrictions are not a really
> great price to pay for other kinds of freedom you have.
Exercises in comparative morality are futile. There are always situations worse
than the ones you may be criticising. The only price for freedom is personal
responsibility. I don't like the idea of playing poker with consitutionally
guarenteed rights. (i.e. we will give away this right and be so happy to have that
one.) I do not want to imagine how horrific it must be to live in a place like
Singapore. Unfortunately, it's becoming easier to do.
X
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<P>Anonymous wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><I>Oh, and of course, if you're caught doing drugs,
it's the death penalty.</I>
<BR><I>There's usually no trial and you're executed within a couple of
days. I'm</I>
<BR><I>not saying that's bad,</I></BLOCKQUOTE>
You're not?? OK, I'll do it for you. THAT'S BAD!
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><I>Shit! Guys, you Americans are a REALLY FORTUNATE
lot. Look at other</I>
<BR><I>countries worse off than you ! Crypto restrictions are not a really</I>
<BR><I>great price to pay for other kinds of freedom you have.</I></BLOCKQUOTE>
Exercises in comparative morality are futile. There are always situations
worse than the ones you may be criticising. The only price for freedom
is personal responsibility. I don't like the idea of playing poker with
consitutionally guarenteed rights. (i.e. we will give away this right and
be so happy to have that one.) I do not want to imagine how horrific it
must be to live in a place like Singapore. Unfortunately, it's becoming
easier to do.
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