[Asrg] Round 2 of the DNSBL BCP - "collateral damage"

[Seth]

The definition of "damage" is a philosophical question.

If I take an action, and as a result you're worse off than you'd be if
I hadn't taken it, have I damaged you?

Think hard before answering "yes".

The action is to lock my door.  You're a thief who walks down the
street, checking for unlocked doors.  If I hadn't locked my door,
you'd have gone into my house and stolen $1,000.  As a result of my
action, you're $1,000 worse off than you'd be if I hadn't taken that
action.  Have I damaged you?

I say, in order for my action to damage you, I must have violated your
rights by that action.  Telling a public truth about somebody is not a
violation of rights.

Seth