Hacker News Reader

Comment by newscracker | Hacker News Reader

That’s only for devices where the region is set as China. Why would it be a moot point elsewhere for that reason?

"It's not happening in my country" is a naive argument. You might not care if human rights activists and HK protesters are affected. But Apple's actions in China set a precedent for other countries to follow. If a country demands that Apple "comply with local laws" by providing encryption keys or else risk losing access to that marketplace, Apple will comply, regardless of its effect on user privacy.

There was no need to misinterpret the comment and write things like '"It's not happening in my country" is a naive argument.'

I didn't say that Apple is right to do it in China or elsewhere. I merely pointed out that it's happening in one place and asked why that would make it moot elsewhere. I agree with everything you said except for the phrasing of your first sentence.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Different places define (in)justice differently.

But isn’t morality universal?

Morality is defined by culture, so there is no "universal" morality as such. However, there are certain specific things that are included in almost all moral frameworks.

‘There is no absolute’ (except for this statement) always amuses me.

Dont know why down voted. Even if someone doesnt care for individuals in other legal zones (sad), the extra injustice Apple is accepting in other legal zones is a clear display of what they are willing to do to you eventually.

> Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

So I 100% agree.

Well, it's based on incorrect information, based on the parent's citation....

Reply on news.ycombinator.com