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1. David Stager on May 7th, 2011 at 12:33 am

   The first thing that came to mind when he said that the regulation of computers only adversely affects honest users was the mantra of gun-rights advocates, who are fond of saying, “When guns are outlawed, only the outlaws will have guns,” which to me is a bullshit argument against regulation. But of course, computers have many more practical uses than guns do, and such a comparison is disingenuous.

   I guess we’ve become accustomed to, and in fact willingly compliant with, attempts to increase functionality and convenience at the expense of privacy. But these attempts at regulation, while decreasing the privacy and autonomy of the user, also seem to reduce functionality as well. The result appears to be a no-win situation for honest people and a marginal inconvenience for people with ill intent.

2. David Stager on May 7th, 2011 at 1:13 am

   Also, imagine if this guy had a PhD. He’d be Dr. Doctorow.

3. Cindy Scroggins on May 7th, 2011 at 2:39 am

   And if he had a Ph.D. and was in Germany, he’d be Herr Doctor Doctorow.

4. David Stager on May 7th, 2011 at 9:35 am

   And if he had a Ph.D. from Vidal Sassoon Academy and was in Germany, he’d be Herr Hair Doctor Doctorow.

5. Cindy Scroggins on May 7th, 2011 at 1:46 pm

   uh-huh

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