What things that are legal today could become illegal in 50 years?
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In the US: Not wholly illegal but I predict erosion of the 4th amendment under the guise of keeping the country safe. I predict the definition of a "reasonable" search and seizure will expand.
Across the world: as someone else mentioned, encryption is going to start getting a lot more attention as well.
I also predict erosion of 2nd Amendment for non-whites
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I’m honestly surprised we haven’t seen an assassination by drone from a nonstate actor yet.
There was the 2018 Caracas drone attack. Though that one is somewhat muddy in whether it actually was an assassination attempt or a false-flag attack done by the government itself.
That is interesting. I bet it was a legitimate attack, but the government's attempt to cover up their embarrassment (particularly the fleeing "guard") has muddied the water, as any cover-up will do. I must have missed that one at the time.
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The concept of being trans is a relatively new thing, by historical timelines.
The historical record for what we would now call transgender people goes back over 4,000 to Ancient Babylon. And that's just the written historical record.
Democracy was also an old concept. But democracy didn't get popularized until very recently.
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The concept of being trans is a relatively new thing, by historical timelines.
The historical record for what we would now call transgender people goes back over 4,000 to Ancient Babylon. And that's just the written historical record.
Ah fuck, I knew someone would be around to pick on that.
Trans rights in Western culture is a new thing we gotta fight for. Fuck me, gay rights is a relatively new thing we still gotta fight for. Didn't read my post? Were you not around when gay marriage was a sticking point? Like, 15-years ago? I know goddamned well the concept has existed since we were monkeys.
Your comment is a perfect example of why conservatives hate holier-than-thou liberals. Pick up a rifle or STFU.
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I always had some sympathy with them. It just seems like they want off this awful capitalistic treadmill we find ourselves on. Everyone always laughs and belittles them, but I'm always rooting for em just a lil bit
wrote on last edited by [email protected]If they went and lived in some remote mountain village or something I wouldn't mind.
But they claim all of this while driving without a licence or insurance. Would you be as sympathetic to their cause if they hit your car and cause serious damage?
I sort of understand their point but they've also been unimaginably selfish and entitled and that's the part I can't get behind. Also every single one of them is, without fail, an utter moron.
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Talking about the mortality of the warlord.
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"The year is 2075. Yesterday was the day the last legal thing became illegal. And what was the last legal thing, you ask? The answer is obvious in retrospect. It was law itself."
Not "everything". Anything.
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Ah fuck, I knew someone would be around to pick on that.
Trans rights in Western culture is a new thing we gotta fight for. Fuck me, gay rights is a relatively new thing we still gotta fight for. Didn't read my post? Were you not around when gay marriage was a sticking point? Like, 15-years ago? I know goddamned well the concept has existed since we were monkeys.
Your comment is a perfect example of why conservatives hate holier-than-thou liberals. Pick up a rifle or STFU.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Maybe edit the wording in the post to clarify that instead of writing this response.
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Cash. Every transaction will be online, so it can be tracked
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Or to protest against genocide
...in that you can go to prison for expressing support for proscribed terrorist organisations as determined in UK law, and "Palestine Action" recently became one of them. For the avoidance of doubt, I tell you this purely for information and warning purposes only, and to help you, if you're British, avoid ending up in prison for expressing support for the proscribed organisation "Palestine Action".
Also to be clear: personally, I don't know much about that organisation beyond what's clear from their name and that they recently became proscribed.
Don't for a minute think that that doesn't include anonymously online. It absolutely does include what you write on the internet. It also includes (with lesser sentences) wearing clothing that supports a proscribed organisation or posting a picture of such clothing online or in print.
Historically there never was a right to free speech in the UK, although that changed somewhat with the introduction of the European Convention on Human Rights (which we helped draft post war and which has been extended since), but it is definitely illegal in the UK to express support in any way, including online, for proscribed terrorist organisations.
You can read more about the 84 proscribed organisations and sentences of up to 14 years in prison here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proscribed-terror-groups-or-organisations--2/proscribed-terrorist-groups-or-organisations-accessible-version
The list includes organisations assessed by the UK government as terrorists, such as a lot of Islamist organisations, some far right groups and a handful of separatist movements.
Offenses include being reckless as to whether you might encourage others to support a proscribed organisation. So be careful about what you say and how you say it. Consider carefully whether you might encourage support for a proscribed organisation and don't do that.
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...in that you can go to prison for expressing support for proscribed terrorist organisations as determined in UK law, and "Palestine Action" recently became one of them. For the avoidance of doubt, I tell you this purely for information and warning purposes only, and to help you, if you're British, avoid ending up in prison for expressing support for the proscribed organisation "Palestine Action".
Also to be clear: personally, I don't know much about that organisation beyond what's clear from their name and that they recently became proscribed.
Don't for a minute think that that doesn't include anonymously online. It absolutely does include what you write on the internet. It also includes (with lesser sentences) wearing clothing that supports a proscribed organisation or posting a picture of such clothing online or in print.
Historically there never was a right to free speech in the UK, although that changed somewhat with the introduction of the European Convention on Human Rights (which we helped draft post war and which has been extended since), but it is definitely illegal in the UK to express support in any way, including online, for proscribed terrorist organisations.
You can read more about the 84 proscribed organisations and sentences of up to 14 years in prison here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proscribed-terror-groups-or-organisations--2/proscribed-terrorist-groups-or-organisations-accessible-version
The list includes organisations assessed by the UK government as terrorists, such as a lot of Islamist organisations, some far right groups and a handful of separatist movements.
Offenses include being reckless as to whether you might encourage others to support a proscribed organisation. So be careful about what you say and how you say it. Consider carefully whether you might encourage support for a proscribed organisation and don't do that.
Fun fact: if the website you're visiting includes a free font hosted by Google, the website and page you were accessing are sent to Google alongside your IP address. Google assert that they don't use that data to personalise your ads, but they don't mention not using it for other purposes as far as I recall, and Google also dropped their "Don't be evil" motto. At first I found that funny (who proposes that in a meeting and how do you come to agree to drop not being evil?!), but increasingly I realise that it wasn't just an absurd decision but a serious policy shift.
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Living in an "unchristian" way in any form, be it being an atheist, LGBTQ+, etc.
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Free expression, freedom of speech. Privacy. Home ownership.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]What do you mean by the home ownership piece?
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Dumping junk in space
Well that might be the case, with the tiniest nag that in order to get into space one has to be very rich.
So even if it's illegal it would still be done. And no one would bet an eye.
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Leaving your house without your papers and government issued ID.
In the Netherlands that's already a thing for anyone aged 14 and up
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Unlocking your bootloader
By October it will be illegal to view porn with an unlocked bootloader
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I always had some sympathy with them. It just seems like they want off this awful capitalistic treadmill we find ourselves on. Everyone always laughs and belittles them, but I'm always rooting for em just a lil bit
SovCits are not noble campaigners fighting against injustice. They are idiots deluded enough to think they've found the cheat code to the legal system by spouting the right string of nonsense.
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The concept of being trans is a relatively new thing, by historical timelines.
The historical record for what we would now call transgender people goes back over 4,000 to Ancient Babylon. And that's just the written historical record.
Yeah, we just called trans folk hermaphrodites or transexuals or some other words than we use now. Language has been fluid but the concept is not new. Hell, I grew up familiar with it and I was pretty naive.
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FOSS running directly on metal
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Slaughtering animals for food.