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The Case Against Net Neutrality
jeek writes "While I certainly don't agree with it, this article tries to make the case that Net Neutrality may actually be bad for America. From the article: 'If the government regulates net neutrality, policies for internet access are set by one entity: the FCC. However, if the government stays out, each company will set its own policies. If you don’t like the FCC’s policies, you are stuck with them unless you leave the United States. If you don’t like your internet service provider’s policies, you can simply switch to another one. So which model sounds better to you?'"
I don't want comcast to have control anyways!
Just think how bad things will be with they pull a CSN Philly on the net.
Lets see.. meat inspections. Depending on the meat, its a "probably won't kill you" -> pass inspection. It may be a better than no solution, but to go so far as to call it a good one? That might be a stretch.
It's "good" compared to the alternative, which is no inspections at all. If you have a better solution, please point to one that has been, or is currently in use, that is better than government inspections. Meat quality was horrible 100+ years ago, before the US government did inspections.
Waging war on a grand scale.. Lets see, in the past half century, they've been huge money sinks with no real victories. Whoo bloody hoo.
That's the fault of the voters. They elect politicians who wage war. The people are getting what they want. If you don't want wars, then stop voting for them. We've had lots of anti-war politicians, even in the last election. They usually get laughed at. The government is elected by the people; it isn't composed of gods who know what's best for us. If the people want peace, they need to vote for it.
Roads.. Maybe they're better where you live, but the assinine method in which roads get resurfaced here is glacier slow. And thanks to the below bargain basement wage workers employed, the potholes they paved over are so poorly repaired that they show up again before 6 months have passed. And sometimes they actually bother to smooth over the manhole covers so you don't bust a rim if you have the audacity to let your tires roll over it. Score one for underwhelming mediocrity.
Would you prefer dirt footpaths? Or would you prefer a toll booth at the end of your driveway? How exactly do you think roads are going to be built without government? BTW, roads in most places in the US are built by private companies (under government contract of course).
if they would quit fucking around in a financially wasteful fashion with entitlements and quashing civil rights and criminalizing activities that have no victims.
Agreed about all that, but again, the government is elected by the people. If people want drug legalization, more civil rights, and an end to entitlements to lazy bums, they should demand them and vote for them.
Of course, then they might have to provide good government instead of buying elections with tax dollars and traded favors.
Our government is pretty corrupt, but there is little evidence of outright election fraud (i.e. rigged elections) in the USA. The people are simply stupid. Yes, a candidate with lots more money gets more votes, but it's because the people are so stupid they listen to all the advertising instead of doing their own research. The people are the ones ultimately casting the votes for these crappy politicians.
Meat quality was horrible 100+ years ago, before the US government did inspections.
So you completely discount the effect of refrigeration on the quality of meat, eh? Do you think all meat was horrible a hundred years ago or only factory-produced cheap meat? Would you buy meat today that wasn't inspected, if the government was out of that business?
Since babies regularly die from massive haemorrhaging of the intestines from e.coli outbreaks, what should I do about my choice of meat inspectors?
That's the fault of the voters. They elect politicians who wage war.
Only governments with massive power can wage massive bloody wars. Power corrupts - let's not give them that power to abuse.
The people are getting what they want.
No I'm not.
If you don't want wars, then stop voting for them.
I did, it didn't make any difference.
We've had lots of anti-war politicians, even in the last election. They usually get laughed at.
I campaigned for one.
The government is elected by the people; it isn't composed of gods who know what's best for us.
How many of the people are really voting on an informed basis?
If the people want peace, they need to vote for it.
Or have a government that isn't capable of massive warfare and empire building.
Would you prefer dirt footpaths? Or would you prefer a toll booth at the end of your driveway? How exactly do you think roads are going to be built without government?
Just like they were before the government took them over in the late 1800's. Mostly turnpikes, yes you paid a toll at both ends. Today that would be cake with an EZPass-type system.
the people are so stupid they listen to all the advertising instead of doing their own research.
Where did they get their education anyway?
My God, it's Full of Source!
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