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Sat Apr 26 17:55:08 UTC 2014 <mircea_popescu> ?People have the silly idea that there must be freedom of the press and no repression. They don?t realise that ideas are also a source of evil.?
Sat Apr 26 17:02:25 UTC 2014 <HeySteve> ok certainly pass laws and other stuff was very restrictive. but in the context of electoral politics, this strikes me a bit like Democrats winning in USA then instituting National Freedom from Bush Day
Sat Apr 26 17:01:19 UTC 2014 <fluffypony> as you said - freedom is not absolute, but there are enough extremes on both sides that they can be described as having achieved a state of relative freedom from 1994
Sat Apr 26 17:00:14 UTC 2014 <fluffypony> HeySteve: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pass_laws <- I think that alone, which was only repealed in 1986, qualifies as such a severe restriction of freedom that it would not be untoward to say that the abolishment of Apartheid brought freedom to certain groups
Sat Apr 26 16:52:33 UTC 2014 <fluffypony> HeySteve: yeah, but celebrating a "freedom day" to commemorate the shifting of governmental power is a tradition all over the world - the 'Murkans have Independence Day, for eg.
Sat Apr 26 16:50:40 UTC 2014 <HeySteve> fluffypony, I think this freedom / unfreedom thing is a false dichotomy. it's more like there are degrees of freedom and the balance shifted
Sat Apr 26 16:44:10 UTC 2014 <fluffypony> oh tomorrow is Freedom Day here (celebrates the abolishment of Apartheid), here's a fun read on what made Apartheid crazy - http://mg.co.za/article/2014-04-26-20-bizarre-apartheid-moments
Sat Apr 26 15:05:41 UTC 2014 <bounce> "economic freedom fighters", proposing to "mine" the oceans and free them from fish!
Sun Apr 13 00:54:36 UTC 2014 <Azelphur> would have done it if I didn't like my freedom so much :p
Fri Apr 11 05:21:28 UTC 2014 <benkay> freedom and privacy
Wed Apr 09 11:00:26 UTC 2014 <Naphex> https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/the-linux-backdoor-attempt-of-2003/ for those who still remember
Sun Apr 06 01:10:03 UTC 2014 <mircea_popescu> pankkake: I wouldn't have an issue with a global paywall. if I have to register to every website, fuck it << this man hates freedom!
Fri Apr 04 03:25:48 UTC 2014 <ozbot> Secret Google meeting targeted Internet freedom in Iran - San Francisco Technology | Examiner.com
Mon Mar 31 15:39:25 UTC 2014 <mircea_popescu> cute babies starve all teh time, it's the way you feed freedom.
Mon Mar 31 14:06:27 UTC 2014 <mircea_popescu> generally the corollary of freedom is that well... you gotta stay vigilant. which explains why freedom is so deeply umpopular.
Sun Mar 30 06:09:36 UTC 2014 <ozbot> iCasualties | Operation Enduring Freedom | Afghanistan
Thu Mar 27 06:34:51 UTC 2014 <benkay> you want to bitch about 'freedom' and 'not being a bitch'?
Wed Mar 26 18:01:50 UTC 2014 <asciilifeform> in antarctica, even more freedom.
Wed Mar 26 16:26:36 UTC 2014 <BingoBoingo> "The freedom fighters are poorly-funded, and thus are sourcing money via war tourism, inviting wealthy foreigners to join their ranks for the thrills and experience."