Microsoft Hatred FAQ 5152
No matter how many times I quote to you where you specifically do exactly this, you insist you aren't. Yes, you are. You equate metaphorical force with actual physical force. You say the difference doesn't matter because the end result can be the same. Why point out that what's important is that the end result is the same if you're not trying to obliterate the difference?
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Why point out that the difference is irrelevant if not to obliterate the difference? What possible other purpose could you have in that comment?
You have not disproved that. The closest you've come to a disproof is one case where the word "theft" was used (while earlier in the thread, actual physical force had been used, but...
I didn't say that *you* discussed force. I said it "was used". At that time, I...
To substantiate that claim, you'd have to point to some cases where I talk about something other than MS. But if you do a little research, you'll find I'm completely consistent and have said similar things about numerour other enbreasties.
I consistently and always distinguish between the severe inter-personal wrongs (actual force, the threat of force, and fraud) and activities that do not fall into this category. I always complain loudly when people (such as you) seek to blur this distinction. Even the term "economic force" (used the way you use) it is an attempt to blur this distinction, because you equate the metaphorical use of market force with the actual use of coercive physical force.
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