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		macinjosh on March 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple announces ability to download apps directly ... Law making bodies are responsible for all consequences of their legislation whether they are intentional or not. They are the ones in charge so the buck stops with them. Make better laws.

BiteCode_dev on March 13, 2024 | [–]

With this line of logic, you give absolution to anything immoral that is actually legal, saying the state should have done better.

dotancohen on March 13, 2024 | [–]

That sounds like somebody familiar with compilers and interpreters, applying the same logic to law. That reasoning is flawed.

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