Underestimating long-term consequences of cryptoanarchy

[Harmon Seaver]

On Sat, May 10, 2003 at 10:03:43AM -0700, Tim May wrote:
> Which is all evolution in action, except that government should not be 
> in the construction and business development business. (I would go 
> further and say that nothing in the U.S. Constitution, which states and 
> localities are bound by, justifies taking money from citizens to give 
> to businesses. No matter "how smart an investment" it looks to be. 
> Ditto for governments running gambling operations, but I digress.)
> 
   I agree with all the rest of this, however, I think you're wrong about the
gambling. I think that's the only way gov't ought to be allowed to fund itself,
by selling lottery tickets. 

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Harmon Seaver	
CyberShamanix
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