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    1 day ago

    It so happens that stuff useful for criminals is sometimes also useful for political dissidents or simply people who consider the country’s laws too oppressive. Encrypted communication is another example of this.

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      10 hours ago

      Even and especially in those cases cryptocoins are a very bad idea. Just because it’s “a” solution doesn’t mean it’s a good one

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      sometimes

      and sometimes firearms are used in defense.

      do the valid reason justify the illicit reasons? you’ll certainly say they do but I’m a bit more undecided.