Comment Re: Given Chinas Social Scores (Score 1) 106
I imagine there's a law that says that non-citizens/non-residents aren't supposed to have an account, no?
I imagine there's a law that says that non-citizens/non-residents aren't supposed to have an account, no?
If you want to reduce violence, then improving the economy would be a big step in the right direction.
This is a very easy conclusion to draw, but it's not accurate. I'd contend that improving the attitude of the people in an area is one or two steps before improving the economy. No matter how great the economy is, if it's run by people who are scammy and selfish/self-centered, it'll fail. A poor economy won't cause non-violent people to be violent (look at how people of Japanese culture behave during disasters)...however, people being non-violent is one attribute of a culture that will enable (I don't mean cause) an environment for a good economy.
In short, people have to have the attitude of "I'll produce more than I need, not be grumpy about it, not spend more than I take home, and not take someone else's".
You're joking, right? Look up the "21 foot rule" for law enforcement. Knives are more lethal at close range than firearms (believe it or not). Law enforcement personnel are -terrified- of knives.
Also, you are welcome to take whatever chance you like, but know risk before you commit to taking it. I don't know if you have a family/children, but they probably rely on your assessment of risk. Please base your decisions in reality, not your perception of reality.
It's bad because they have access to very intimate information/data (political affiliations, personal habits, associations), any of which can be construed as offensive/contrary to 'being a good citizen' -- and because this idea of 'good' can change over time. Google can share any of that without the person knowing and can have real world effects (law enforcement considering any of it 'suspicious' for example).
Consider this: Originally in the west (up until the 1960's) almost everyone was at least loosely conservative/righty/pro-liberty/anti-communist. Now, the Overton window has shifted so far left that communism/lefty-ideals are the norm and anyone who is openly conservative/righty is considered to be fascist (which is actually incorrect) and can be attacked without consequence to the attacker. Examples/video are everywhere. Imagine that Google knows all and can 'out' someone without their permission -- to law enforcement, but even private companies. It's currently happening -- companies (like banks/payment processors, social media websites) that have a lefty ideology are cancelling and blocking accounts for righty people.
Another example is this: If a health insurance company wants to know who eats 'well' versus 'poorly', it could ask (and get, for a price) Google to provide the names of people who buy junk food, don't exercise, go to the hospital, etc, a lot. The insurance company can line that up with their policy holders and even to new people as they give out quotes. Using their actuaries, they can be more accurate on their risk of 'loss' and thus more competitive than other insurance companies, and thus more profitable.
Worse things can happen. What if Google matches you to someone else's name and you are labelled in a way that you are not. You can be un-personed for something you didn't do.
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Damn, ace trolling. They knew we couldn't resist.
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...But services aren't taxed (I'm not saying they should or shouldn't, i'm just stating a fact)...
Clearly, you aren't from Canada. Here, we tax the snot out of everything. Services aren't taxed? HAH! 13%. On everything. Electricity, gasoline, the mechanic's labour. Everything. 13%
Even new houses and used (!) cars.
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