They're trying to sneak through something very insidious here:
The DOJ argues that it is irrelevant for Storm's criminal prosecution whether Sanctions on the Tornado Cash software were legal
Translation: "You WILL obey ANY law and non-law (per my understanding, sanctions are executive orders, not laws) that we issue, without question, like the good slave that you are."
Whereas for a healthy society to function, it is everyone's right, obligation, even, to reject, ignore and disobey laws that are unjust, tyrannical or illegal (e.g. contravening the constitution or human rights).
They're trying to sneak through something very insidious here:
Translation: "You WILL obey ANY law and non-law (per my understanding, sanctions are executive orders, not laws) that we issue, without question, like the good slave that you are."
Whereas for a healthy society to function, it is everyone's right, obligation, even, to reject, ignore and disobey laws that are unjust, tyrannical or illegal (e.g. contravening the constitution or human rights).