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A counter argument is that stalking in itself, in the US at least, is not unlawful. It becomes unlawful once someone starts threatening another person. So the digital analog would be to allow tracking as long as the site doing the tracking doesn't threaten the people that are being tracked.




You're talking about the law today, and I concede. Why don't we change it so it becomes lawful. No one wants to be stalked, and notwithstanding the exceptions I mentioned, no one should have to endure the harassment. There is no scenario where one person would legitimately have a right or a need to stalk another person (unless financial gain is a legitimate reason).



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