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From: price@uclapp.physics.ucla.edu (John Price)
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Subject: Outlawing databases (was Re: Lotus Marketplace)
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Date: 4 Dec 90 13:54:41 GMT
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In article <5157@rsiatl.Dixie.Com>, jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) 
writes:
>...Porn is a victimless crime in stark 
>contrast to improperly operating a motor vehicle...
>
>Improper personal data use DOES involve a victim.   

	OK, now you've said it yourself.  Let's outlaw improper personal 
data *use*.  Outlawing the collection of the data itself will, as has 
already (repeatedly) pointed out, lead to a police state.

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