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by miroljub7 hours ago |
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upvoteby netsharc7 hours ago|
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Man, the EU is supposed to be the beacon of liberal democracy (after the light of Reagan's shining city on the hill is now truly extinguishing), but with shit like this, it's really making enemies left and right (metaphorically and spectrally).
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upvoteby graemep1 hours ago|
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The EU exists mostly to promote economic liberalism and free trade.

It started out as a purely trade arrangement, then evolved to become a broader union.

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upvoteby hsuduebc27 hours ago|
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Exactly. I consider myself euro federalist but bullshit like this creating a very strong antipathy.

If this is not some shady maneuver to scan user messages for security reason, because of, for example, possible incoming war then it's beyond absurd.

I would doubt that politicians pushing this are not understanding that pedophiles simply do not need to use these apps they are scanning. But I saw questioning of tech CEOs by older US officials and the lack of even basic knowledgeable about current technologies was ridiculously astounding.

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upvoteby dachworker5 hours ago|
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Here's a thought: maybe liberal democracy was never very free.
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upvoteby netsharc2 hours ago|
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This "thought" is like a fart... No substance, leaves the receiver wondering "What am I meant to do with that?", and also asking "Do I care to ask for an elaboration?".
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upvoteby inigyou6 hours ago|
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Chat Control 2.0 is in the name of child protection. This one, 1.0, is just in the name of pleasing big tech.
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upvoteby Otek7 hours ago|
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Slippery slope is fine and all but do you have any constructive argument?
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upvoteby ywvcbk7 hours ago|
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Slippery slope is not a "fallacy" by default. It can be occasionally but its a perfectly reasonably argument in plenty of cases.
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upvoteby yladiz6 hours ago|
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Sure, it's not a fallacy, but it does erode nuanced conversations and so it shouldn't be used without caution.
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upvoteby inigyou6 hours ago|
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It is a fallacy by default. The existence and slipperiness of the slope must be justified to make it not a fallacy.
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upvoteby budududuroiu5 hours ago|
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The slipperiness comes from the fact that the EU already admits that scanning of private messages didn't improve the catching and prosecution of perpetrators. Also, the biggest lobbyists for breaking E2EE argue that criminals are moving to encrypted platforms, and targeting encrypted platforms is actually the thing we need to finally put a dent in stopping the dissemination of CSAM
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upvoteby netbioserror7 hours ago|
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What "constructive" argument is anyone supposed to give about authorities having warrantless access to all private conversations?
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upvoteby miroljub7 hours ago|
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Constructive argument? Just disband the EU as a whole, including all laws, treaties, contracts ...

Europe would be a much better place if the EU stayed what it was, a trade union of sovereign nations without any political power over the people.

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upvoteby sham17 hours ago|
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How would this have worked in practice though? How could things like trade standards been harmonised or a common currency adopted without the trade union being able to do legislation?

And once you get there, you're no longer a trade union. Or a trading block, which is probably the better word since a trade union already means something else.

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upvoteby inigyou6 hours ago|
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It still is. Countries can ignore EU laws if they want to.
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upvoteby BSDobelix3 hours ago|
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I'm not sure what you try to achieve:

>For example, Poland was hit with massive daily fines when it was embroiled in a dispute over rule of law measures, as well as a separate case linked to environmental permits at a coal mine on the Czech border.

>The Commission is allowed to take these fines out of that country’s EU budget allocation, preventing governments from simply refusing to pay up.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/1568198/how-the-eu-punishes-it...

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upvoteby vrganj7 hours ago|
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The EU was never just a trade union.
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upvoteby ekjhgkejhgk7 hours ago|
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"Slippery slope" does not by itself invalidate an argument, because slippery slopes do exist.
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