05-23-2005, 10:51 PM
pazuzu,May 23 2005, 01:29 PM Wrote:They aren't actually doing anything wrong, they just provide a way for people to share data. However, they are knowingly providing a way to perform illegal activities.
I myself have a hard time deciding what rules should apply in such a case. I'm tempted to point out similarities to 'real life' scenarios, but I can't. Because it doesn't compare. The internet (and similarily other large networks) gives possibilites that can't be reproduced elsewhere.
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A company can design a car that will go 200 miles per hour. They are giving you enough rope to hang yourself with if you choose to use the car in the wrong area in the wrong way, i.e. driving on city streets as if you were at the racetrack.
Somone can market a DVD burner and provide software to rip DVDs. It is legal in most areas to buy and possess these items. Their most common use usually violates the law.
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein