Well, if what you do virtually on line can be considered on a par with what you do physically, so inciting terrorism on facebook for example, there has to be some sort of parallel with virtual soldiers, which we could refer to as spy service spybots, spying on out computers in our homes, or on our mobile devices.
Im not sure the government can on one had work that logic to prosecute citizens, while not applying the same logic to its own activities.
So, things have moved on and so "quartering soldiers" applied to today's society should apply with the same logic used elsewhere. Especially if elsewhere is the law.
Words don't mean what ever we want, but their meaning does change and evolve over time to reflect current society.
> Well, if what you do virtually on line can be considered on a par with what you do physically
But it isn't. That's why e.g. the CFAA is separate from plain old criminal trespass.
> Words don't mean what ever we want, but their meaning does change and evolve over time to reflect current society.
Sure words evolve, but some words are more amenable to evolution than others. "Quartering soldiers" is a very specific term, referencing a very specific grievance that the colonists had with the British. It has nothing to do with spying--the grievance was about being forced to "quarter" (literally, to furnish with lodging) soldiers and bear the expense of doing so.
> Words don't mean what ever we want, but their meaning does change and evolve over time to reflect current society.
This is true, but there is some matter of consensus for language shift. Furthermore, if the meaning of words shift, laws become invalid rather than simply applying themselves overbroadly. A law containing the word A meaning B does not suddenly include C, D, and E because society moves on.
Im not sure the government can on one had work that logic to prosecute citizens, while not applying the same logic to its own activities.
So, things have moved on and so "quartering soldiers" applied to today's society should apply with the same logic used elsewhere. Especially if elsewhere is the law.
Words don't mean what ever we want, but their meaning does change and evolve over time to reflect current society.