On Thu, 8 Feb 1996 jamesd@echeque.com wrote:

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A law "protecting" privacy would require government supervision of what is on my computer and your computer.

At 09:21 AM 2/9/96 -0500, Tim Philp wrote:

Private individuals are not what I was refering to. I am more concerned about corporations

First: You will not get that, because governments invariably privilege large businesses above small businesses and individuals. and invariably privilege old established businesses against new businesses. Secondly if you were able to get that, it would be even worse than the what you will actually get. If you have one law for men who run businesses and one law other folks, then we have selective enforcement and application of the laws, that enables governments to act selectively and capriciously. For example here in California private citizens who attempt to organize recall elections are often subject to extraordinary and confiscatory fines. --------------------------------------------------------------------- | We have the right to defend ourselves | http://www.jim.com/jamesd/ and our property, because of the kind | of animals that we are. True law | James A. Donald derives from this right, not from the | arbitrary power of the state. | jamesd@echeque.com