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by Karunamon 5052 days ago
>people will abuse it

Then be outraged at the abuse. Just about any tool can be misused, but that doesn't make using that tool wrong.

>so it can be used to show that the walk on the moon was easier or more "piece of cake" than it really was.

I see what you're getting at, but even that seems like a stretch, even in the light of the cold war. "Dumb Americans can't even operate a camera right!"

I see the principle here, I really do, but a principle is not applicable in all cases. Leaving no room for nuance is not an ideal to strive for!