There is no social contract either. It evaporates in a moment's notice when you ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		eckyptang on Sept 25, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Life as a Service There is no social contract either. It evaporates in a moment's notice when you break the speed limit or download an mp3.

digitalWestie on Sept 25, 2012 [–]

what do you mean by there being no social contract?

When you break the law the state punishes you because you have broken 'social contract'.

eckyptang on Sept 25, 2012 | [–]

It's all about trading the social contract against risk of punishment. It's so absolutely unenforceable that more people break the social contract than adhere to it.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact