Is it illegal to teach something Illegal while doing nothing Illegal in the process?

instead of teaching, how about just "showing" how some people do it? :D
that's what the mayhem-manual publishers do to skirt the law. they also say
"for information only" but that doesn't always work.

btw, torrent sites don't store the files. instead they just give you the tools to rip-off the files while claiming they are innocent parties.

and we know how well that turns out. :batman:
 
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If you 're really worried, you should check with a layer because the law system is by design very complicated and country specific.

A very well known case was that of DeCSS in Norway. A kid made an algorithm that broke the copyright protection. He got to trial and was acquitted. But that 's Norway, not US, so who knows... a lawyer may. An IMer, not really.

No matter what the true case is, the fact that you feel uneasy can only be lifted by an authoritative answer because in the end, you have to be able to sleep well at nights. So, either get an authoritative answer or don't do anything.
 
It's impossible to answer your question without knowing exactly what you wanted to teach.

The answer could be yes or no depending on various factors.

For example, killing someone is illegal, but I could legally teach you how to do it. If not, then there would be no martial arts schools.

But then there are people in Guantanamo Bay because they were teaching people how to kill people.

Each situation is different.

Also, profiting from crime is illegal, so if you were making money from the people doing what you taught that's clearly an issue.

I suggest you think a lot more carefully about whatever idea you have - and if the only advice you want is from strangers in a forum you aren't thinking carefully at all.
 
Well it's a very interesting question. Let's say, me I have shared some illegal software's, and on the description I've written "i'm not responsible for any misuse you make!". Would I get in trouble if that person makes misuse of the software?
 
Have you seen Netflix "house of cards" the evil wicked vice president says "they have broke some law, all we have to do is find them and we can then pin it on them".

If your rules (the people that rule you with regulations) want you do you are a lawbreaker my friend when you wake up by the time you go to bed you broke laws. So my ansswer to your question is it's probably iligal and if ti's not in the next set of 7000 regulations which is what most courtries pas every year it will be
 
Well it's a very interesting question. Let's say, me I have shared some illegal software's, and on the description I've written "i'm not responsible for any misuse you make!". Would I get in trouble if that person makes misuse of the software?

No, if you don't have re-seller rights, you 've already broken the law yourself, no need to worry what others do with the software :)
 
OP, it depends on the presentation. Look at "The Real Hustle" (British TV series from 2006). The show was basically teaching viewers how to scam each other. They are not getting in trouble though, because they present what they are doing as "outing" other people's scams.
 
If you teach a person how to hold a knife and slice a pumpkin into 2, then it's a perfectly legal method. When the learner goes to his neighbor and uses the method to slice his neck then it becomes illegal act. You'll not be held responsible for that action. If you teach a person how to do a sexual act, it too is a perfectly legal act (you are a school teacher and are teaching students how a human being is born, for example). But if the student practices that act on his class mates that night then you're not responsible for the crime. But take a competent lawyer's opinion about all this.... lol
 
It doesn't matter if you do anything wrong, you can sue (or get sued by) anyone today for anything and get an insurance settlement at the policy limits almost all the time. Even frivolous lawsuits are routinely settled.

They will fight if you are greedy or totally stupid in your reason, or if they get a wild hair or have a client that insists, but by and large, they settle. If it will cost more in legal staff time than the settlement, they write a check.

You are simply creating a mechanism that increases the chances of you being sued by someone like that.

It's sort of like putting your company name on your car, and suddenly people start swearing your car threw a rock into their windshield and cracked it. (true story)

Better to not create the mechanism in the first place.
 
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If you're selling ice cream, just set up shop.

If you're selling escorts, you need an attorney on retainer.

If you can't afford one, change your business plan to something more like selling ice cream.
 
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