Why? Are you suggesting laws don't apply to Bitcoin node operators? Unfortunately I live in a jurisdiction where using "code is law" as a defense in court probably won't work. By all means, legal tender and other unjust laws should be ignored or circumvened using bitcoin, but all of them? Even the abhorrent stuff we're talking about? That's insane. Bitcoin censorship resistance isn't some magic wand that eliminates morality. What is moral? Each individual node operator must decide that for themselves.
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you're already picking and choosing which laws to respect ("unjust laws"). it's fine if you want to take a position about which information sharing activities you support or oppose, but don't try to lean on the law to do so. it's inconsistent.
"code is law" won't work as a defense for you violating the "unjust legal tender laws" either.
you can just say "i don't like people doing X, i believe they should stop". you said yourself that each individual decides what is moral. it sort of just ends there.. adding 'law' into it doesn't move the needle, just confuses the argument.
I agree that what I as an individual decide is moral matters more (to me at least) than what is law. Legality is only a practical consideration in the sense that staying out of legal trouble and/or prison is generally something I strive for. There are many laws I agree with and the fact that they were enacted by the same government that also enacted legal tender laws doesn't change that. Because of this overlap it's easy to conflate what is moral vs legal, and you're right, I should have focused only on moral choices, not criminal, legal, etc. That being said, It doesn't change anything I said previously about op_return filters. Forgetting about legal ramifications and focusing only on moral/ethical concerns, do you have any issues with my previous two comments?
I run Knots because I believe in controlling my mempool based on my own moral judgements and who/what i do/don't want to interact with. Yea, no disagreement about any of that.
Nice having a civil discussion with you 🫡