From: The Deviant <deviant@pooh-corner.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 11:55:15 +0800
To: "James A. Donald" <jamesd@echeque.com>
Subject: Re: Netscape
In-Reply-To: <199607220009.RAA08680@dns2.noc.best.net>
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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" <jamesd@echeque.com>
> To: Tom Weinstein <tomw@netscape.com>, cypherpunks@toad.com
> 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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