Vague prohibitions against sowing dissension, disrupting ties with other countries or corrupting public morals could be stretched to cover almost any article worth reading.

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And that can be especially true if you bring to bear the "business ethics" of the mafia, such as intimidating competitors, or corrupting the local officials who hand out contracts.

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Hacking, sabotage, espionage and other forms of cyber-warfare are genuine dangers, and billions of dollars have been spent over the last few decades to secure government and corporate information against bad guys usurping or corrupting it.

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Psychological abuse can also include what you might call "corrupting a child" encouraging children to use illicit drugs, for example, or to engage in other illegal activities.

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And you have to run a campaign that does not take money from lobbyists or special interests -- so you are not beholden to the people who are corrupting our system by the time you get to Washington.

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By corrupting DNS servers, hackers could invisibly redirect users to look-alike sites designed to steal banking passwords or other sensitive information.

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