Clarifying the libertarian divide
So evidently Sony has been incorporating spyware on their CDs for years. Here’s the question: From a libertarian stand-point, is that a matter of “caveat emptor” or “Don’t tread on me!”? Some libertarians will tell you that companies are justified in doing anything they want that isn’t against the law, and that the government should not be making laws that regulate business. Other libertarians will tell you that as much as people need to be free from government, one's personal freedom from unaccountable corporate interests shouldn’t even be in question. At least government is representative and necessary.
In a curious deviation from the general mantra of "that government is best which governs least", I hope Sony gets nailed for messing with our privacy.
“Don’t mess with Texas computers.” – I love that. 200 redemption points to Texas.
posted by Lanky_Bastard @ 12:21 PM
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There is another angle that can be attacked on: fraud. They sold a product that had damaging contents and didn't tell us, as if we were supposed to just accept it.
Anyone who would say that Sony has a right to pretty much rape your computer simply because you bought a CD is no libertarian. Paying taxes doesn't give the government the right to screw with your harddrive, why should buying a CD give Sony that right?
Good point. Hopefully they'll have to deal with fraud suits in 50 states. In the interim, I'll root for Texas.
Anyway you look at it, this is a PR nightmare for Sony. I'm not buying anything from them for the forseeable future.
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