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Re: Netscape
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On Sun, 21 Jul 1996, James A. Donald wrote:
> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 08:23:22 -0700
> From: "James A. Donald" <[email protected]>
> To: Tom Weinstein <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Netscape
>
> At 03:27 PM 7/20/96 -0700, Tom Weinstein wrote:
> > Why not consider what the consequences will be? Do you seriously
> > believe that this will make the government stop enforcing ITAR?
>
> Yes:
>
> Widespread politically motivated disobedience forces
> the state to either demonize the disobedient, (as with drug users)
> or give up enforcement. This is a standard and effective method
> of forcing the repeal of laws, a method which has had a long record
> of success for several hundred years.
>
> The states cohesion derives from its legitimacy, and threats to
> legitimacy and cohesion are treated very seriously by government
> officials.
>
> Threatening the states legitimacy is arguably more effective in
> influencing government behavior than blowing up federal office
> buildings.
Hrmm... I'm definatly on your side. _Civil_ Disobediance has been, and
always will be, the most effective way.
--Deviant
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