Post by waxwing
Many analogies for the Tornado cash case have been offered, here's a better one ;) You are a manufacturer of blinds for windows, and tinted windows for cars. This is not the manufacture of something that harms people directly, or harms people if misused (you'd have a lot of trouble trying to kill someone with these products). These products have a direct usage in aiding privacy and security (that the two are linked is apparently entirely unobvious to many in the general public when asked about the privacy issue, and apparently also unobvious to certain Dutch judges). Once you sell the product, you have no further involvement. You may see a car with your tinted windows pass by on the road, but you can't stop that car, even if you somehow know that it is a bank robbery getaway in action. By their nature, your products make it more difficult for you to see if the actions occurring behind them is criminal or not criminal. Finally, like literally every product on the planet that is *actually useful*, it IS useful in criminal activity. But as per the 4th paragraph, it is ALSO very useful in non criminal activity. If you got this far in reading, I'd like to pose the question: how do we get the general public to understand or care that this is the case?
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I like this analogy as well. Used it in an episode a couple weeks ago when it randomly popped into my head during conversation, and it has stayed with me ever since. Trying to expand the โ€œstoryโ€ of it so telling it has more impact. Great post ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
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It might be a stretch to expect general public to understand it. The judges would be great.
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As long as they have free entertainment on their smartphones, they are too lazy to think deeply about their future. The turkey loves the feeder until it is too late!
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Better question: how can one operate without being influenced by the tyrannical majority?
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If blinds for windows were invented today they would be illegal. Society is sick, not the tools.
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Not disagreeing entirely, but I'm not sure. People's response may depend on how directy they can empathise with the context.
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That implies you can get the word (logic and reasom) out. Why is society sick?
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