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> If you plug a laptop into a closet at MIT to download some scientific papers you forfeit your life.

I’m opposed to copyright and pro-aaronsw, but the state did not kill him.




Absolutely.

1.8 million people are in United States jails today. It isn't a death sentence, and it is a foreseeable consequence of some ethically-appropriate actions.

Supporting folks spending time in jail is a valuable role in any social movement.




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