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by gadders 1543 days ago
And let's not forget that almost 1/3 of all criminal convictions for women in the UK are due to the BBC TV license [1] which is disgusting. TV License non-payment needs to be de-criminalised.

[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tv-licence-f...
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Veen 1543 days ago
Why is that disgusting? No one forces those women watch TV without a license.
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gadders 1542 days ago
I don't know, man. I think a criminal record for the moral equivalent of sharing a Netflix login is a bit harsh.
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