But what Burt did was illegal, and yet I find myself sympathising with him, and not with self-proclaimed "legit" users.
You find yourself sympathizing with lawbreakers because you identify with them. Nothing wrong with that, most people (especially the young) root for the villain in crime dramas, because they're so free and more interesting.Quote
Why is it that otherwise intelligent people do not understand the difference between "illegal" and "immoral"?
Most do. They also realize that mores are subjective, that ones commonly shared within a particular society are codified into laws.Quote
How can people who have understood and used Bitcoin for years not recognise that Bitcoin's very existence cuts right to the heart of that issue?
You mean, breaking laws you feel are immoral? Bitcoin elevates you above man's law?Now, imagine if Raskolnikov, instead of using an ax to make his point, posted about his dissatisfaction with bourgeois laws and conventions on an internet forum? We'd have one less book in the world
