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We live in the future! (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 day ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@lemmy.zip to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9525207

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[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 21 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It so happens that stuff useful for criminals is sometimes also useful for political dissidents or simply people who consider the country's laws too oppressive. Encrypted communication is another example of this.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world -3 points 16 hours ago

sometimes

and sometimes firearms are used in defense.

do the valid reason justify the illicit reasons? you'll certainly say they do but I'm a bit more undecided.