Compare Declan’s Spam deja vu with the discussion surrounding Charlie Nesson’s post on Pho (Donna, Copyfighter, Bricoleur).

Faced with the inability of the political and legislative spheres to provide an acceptable solutions, both explore the option of taking the matter into their own hands.

While convincing arguments, productive discussions and honest justifications can be made to support those avenues, I’m wondering how slippery is that slope.

Especially when groups are facing an inefficient system that they feel should act or represent them but does not, the motivations to correct the situation can be strong and wonderful. But the higher the stakes, the more desperate the measures.