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		serf 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy not... buying the thing doesn't do that. abusing the thing in the wrong region does. question : why isn't this a matter of national import/export control? Why is that duty falling onto Amazon? if Amazon was selling black-tar heroin I would have more questions than "Why is Amazon selling this? How dare they."

bigfatkitten 9 months ago [–]

Because Amazon has a legal duty under consumer law to only sell goods which are fit for purpose, be of acceptable quality etc. It would be hard to describe a thing that is unlawful to use in the market it was sold as being fit for purpose.

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