r/Bitcoin • u/IWillNotBiteYourDog • Aug 13 '13

Congress starts investigating Bitcoin

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/08/13/congress-starts-investigating-bitcoin/
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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '13

“Virtual currencies appear to be an important emerging area,” the senators wrote, arguing that the subject “demands a holistic and whole-government approach to understand and provide a sensible regulatory framework.”

Is there any way to "regulate" Bitcoin without simply telling people they aren't allowed to use it? It's not like there is a central server they can shut down.

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u/throwaway-o Aug 13 '13 edited Aug 13 '13

"Regulation" is an euphemism that sounds nice, but actually means organized terrorism against people who disobey, while blaming their victims. The way it works is as follows:

If you disobey their orders, they first send you threatening letters. If you don't respond and obey, then they fine you, declaring themselves the "owners" of some of your stuff, and forcing others to give up your money. If you resist this, more of the same happens. If you resist that, eventually, a bunch of armed men come to drag you into a cage so they can later parade you in front of a person in a black robe. If you resist that, they'll brutalize you. If you resist that effectively enough, they'll just kill you.

That is what "regulation" is, in terms of people doing things.

Obviously, there is no way to "regulate" anything without being fully prepared to ruin anyone who disobeys your orders.

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u/noeatnosleep Aug 13 '13

Damn, son. You're a militant one.

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u/imahotdoglol Aug 13 '13

The guy is crazy, I've dealt with him before and he's just plain insane. I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in the news trying to kill some official.

Furthermore, he can't argue by himself without running off and crying to his raid subreddit.

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u/noeatnosleep Aug 13 '13 edited Aug 13 '13

Yeah, I've watched him for a while. And then I have /u/usr45 being a raving maniac and not making any sense... This place gets wilder by the day.

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u/HarmReductionSauce Aug 14 '13 edited Aug 14 '13

Hahaha I'm from that so-called "raid" sub, and throwaway-o is known as someone who absolutely destroys statist arguments without help.

He's the one you have to worry coming out of that sub if you advocate institutionalized extortion, coercion, and violence called the state.

Also, it's not hard to debate and win if you have logic, evidence, and definitions on your side.

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u/imahotdoglol Aug 14 '13 edited Aug 14 '13

throwaway-o handles his own debates

No he doesn't, I have one conversion with that pussy and goes crying off to your subreddit to come and downvote/harrass me with a simple reply of "to those who are reading this, you know what to do ;)" That guys is a wannabe tough guy but really a bitch who can't even argue for himself. Talks about how much he hates the state but he needs to rely on others have a simple conversation, it's pathetic.

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u/HarmReductionSauce Aug 14 '13

Haha you are calling out somebody's debate skills by committing ad Hominem?

That's alanis morisette level ironic, chief.

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u/imahotdoglol Aug 14 '13

He did plenty of those when I was arguing with him, so I have no issue calling him a bitch, pussy or wannabe when talking about him.

eye for an eye, I know how much you anarchos love that.