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Collateral freedom is like using human shields. You unilaterally decide to involve other innocent people in your fight, and risk their well-being.


The name even hints at that: it's freedom that rests on the targets unwillingness to inflict collateral damage.

Which, questions of morality in the abstract and consent aside, seems to gamble pretty heavily on sensitivity the regimes of concern are decidedly not known for.


They are sensitive to collateral damage, though, otherwise they could just turn off internet access. It's actually pretty easy for a state-level actor.

Why do you think they don't?




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