Morality has been awfully fluid over the period of human existence...
That is simply because morality is strictly a human fabrication. Nothing is inherently moral or immoral. Anyone or anything claiming otherwise is striving for social control. Are there things that I personally believe to be immoral? Sure, and I bet many would agree with them. Realistically though, it's all just a social construct. One that no one voted on or signed up for, at that. At our base nature, we are not moral creatures. If you have the power, then you have the right. Morals play no part in reality. It may not be pretty, but nature generally isn't.
That's fine. Let them come for me. Somehow, I think they have bigger problems to worry about than one person making inflammatory statements on the internet. The general populace is so apathetic to its own plights that I'd be surprised if anyone would even be bothered by the sentiment. Peace and playing by their rules isn't the answer. Human beings are simply animals, and force of power is the only solution. Power can manifest in many ways, be it social, financial, or physical. The problem with Occupy Wall Street is that no power is being shown. Little more than empty gestures are being tossed around via signs and chants.
To spark change, one must be willing to sacrifice. These kids aren't willing to get arrested so nothing is going to happen. Civil disobedience actually has to have some disobedience in it. It shows "the man" that people are willing to go to some lengths to rectify the deficiency. It also spreads solidarity with the "oppressed" and can help turn a silent majority into a vocal majority when they see there are others to help shoulder the load. It may even imply that they are willing to go further. These people are just whining. By their inability to show some real balls they are telling the man that their threats are empty and they are not anything that needs to be taken seriously because they will back down when push comes to shove. Onlookers see much the same.
I absolutely expect that libraries be granted an unlimited amount of time-sensitive loans for a reasonable fee. Sadly that [i]obvious[/i] and very doable solution is hampered by greed on the publisher's behalf. The publishers wouldn't loose any money. People don't go out and buy books because they're not available at the library at that exact moment. If anything, it would promote sales through both the library itself and people generally being more inclined to buy and use e-readers.
There is no reason, at all, to put a theoretical limit on a public service such as this. It's just another example of middle-men and distributors kicking and screaming as they are made obsolete in the wake of an emerging digital alternative.
Unfortunately, you can't avoid death. If you want to make it more "elegant", then I would suggest that euthanasia as the obvious choice. There are plenty of methods available that would allow for a quicker death, long before your loved one is laid up in the hospital and barely even aware of their surroundings.:(
Sure there is. I've been bedside and holding the hand of three different people as they expired. Death is about the only elegant part of aging. Keeping people as living vegetables in hospitals and nursing homes isn't elegant. It's greedy and selfish.
Yep. It works pretty well , too. The only real problem is that the libraries are stupidly limited to a certain quantity of each book. So if someone else has "checked out" the e-book you want, you can't have it. What was a real limitation of physical books being loaned, has become a gimped feature of electronic books. Of course, it's not B&N's fault... the publishers simply don't know what to do with e-books at all. That's why you see them priced higher than physical hardcovers a lot of the time.
I have yet to see any real protest come from this. You don't change policy by willingly confining yourself to the "free speech zones" that the police have set up. You don't change policy by going limp and zipping your mouth when confronted. You certainly don't change policy by loitering around a park eating pizza all weekend.
Instead of disrupting Wall Street, this group has done little more than create a weekend spectacle. They've largely played by the rules, and while that's great at making cops look like bullies, it doesn't actually achieve anything beyond a brief morning headline.
We need real protest. We don't need empty gestures and symbolic marches. We need action. We need rioting, and yes, even outright violence. The system is hostile toward us, why not repay the favor?
To ensure that he is a slave and that his children will be slaves. That's what debt is all about, whether it's brought on by that flashy new car, your overpriced suburban house, that prestigious college diploma, a few medical bills, or some asinine court costs. You can't be a proper citizen until you're at the financial mercy of the system. How else are corporations going to legally keep slaves nowadays?
[quote]I even found an article about Rolls Royce suing a golf cart manufacturer for making fake Rolls Royce front ends for their golf carts.[/quote]
LMAO!
I have a set of fiberglass fenders, hood, and deck lid for my VW Beetle to make it look like an old Rolls Royce. I always thought it was kind of an ugly kit, but now I'm tempted to put it on just to piss off Rolls Royce.:P
Or he assumed that a jury made up of his "peers" would have be smart enough to see just how asinine the entire situation really was. Of course, that's a bad assumption when given the reality of the system, but it's not an unfair expectation when confronted with the spirit of the law. The problem, I suppose, steams more from jurors being idiots. Generally speaking, only the dumbest of folk don't go out of there way to get dismissed from jury duty.
That's me. I dumped the streaming service. I very, very, very rarely used it to begin with. It was bad enough when they [i]raised[/i] my price the first time in order to cover other people streaming all of the content they wanted. Now I only pay for the number of discs I want, and it's about the same price I was paying years ago.
Hate to break it to you... but all mainstream music and film does suck, fast food is disgusting at best, unhealthy at worse, and there hasn't been more than a handful of games released in the last ten years that I've bothered to keep installed after playing through once.:P
Oh I just love it when people who claim to be Liberal and Democrats jump in and defend a Fascist dictatorship ruled over by a mass murdering psychopath.
I didn't realize it was just those groups jumping in to try to defend America.
The Xindi still look like crap when they are animated, though.
Only the insect Xindi, really.
Let's just forget about that entire storyach, though. The "Xindi Season" was some of the worst television I've ever seen. It's too bad, because Enterprise really picked up after they scuttled all that Xindi junk.
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Morality has been awfully fluid over the period of human existence...
That is simply because morality is strictly a human fabrication. Nothing is inherently moral or immoral. Anyone or anything claiming otherwise is striving for social control. Are there things that I personally believe to be immoral? Sure, and I bet many would agree with them. Realistically though, it's all just a social construct. One that no one voted on or signed up for, at that. At our base nature, we are not moral creatures. If you have the power, then you have the right. Morals play no part in reality. It may not be pretty, but nature generally isn't.
I wish I could settle [i]everything[/i] out of court with a match of Quake III Arena. My 1337 skills would practically position me above the law! :)
If I post anonymously, how are all of the interested ladyboys supposed to contact me? :P
Adios MeeGo!
Ladyboys are the only thing better than hot redheads with strap-ons.
I know because most people don't even bother to go to the library (or read for that matter) in the first place. :P
You're treading a fine line here
That's fine. Let them come for me. Somehow, I think they have bigger problems to worry about than one person making inflammatory statements on the internet. The general populace is so apathetic to its own plights that I'd be surprised if anyone would even be bothered by the sentiment. Peace and playing by their rules isn't the answer. Human beings are simply animals, and force of power is the only solution. Power can manifest in many ways, be it social, financial, or physical. The problem with Occupy Wall Street is that no power is being shown. Little more than empty gestures are being tossed around via signs and chants.
To spark change, one must be willing to sacrifice. These kids aren't willing to get arrested so nothing is going to happen. Civil disobedience actually has to have some disobedience in it. It shows "the man" that people are willing to go to some lengths to rectify the deficiency. It also spreads solidarity with the "oppressed" and can help turn a silent majority into a vocal majority when they see there are others to help shoulder the load. It may even imply that they are willing to go further. These people are just whining. By their inability to show some real balls they are telling the man that their threats are empty and they are not anything that needs to be taken seriously because they will back down when push comes to shove. Onlookers see much the same.
I absolutely expect that libraries be granted an unlimited amount of time-sensitive loans for a reasonable fee. Sadly that [i]obvious[/i] and very doable solution is hampered by greed on the publisher's behalf. The publishers wouldn't loose any money. People don't go out and buy books because they're not available at the library at that exact moment. If anything, it would promote sales through both the library itself and people generally being more inclined to buy and use e-readers.
There is no reason, at all, to put a theoretical limit on a public service such as this. It's just another example of middle-men and distributors kicking and screaming as they are made obsolete in the wake of an emerging digital alternative.
Unfortunately, you can't avoid death. If you want to make it more "elegant", then I would suggest that euthanasia as the obvious choice. There are plenty of methods available that would allow for a quicker death, long before your loved one is laid up in the hospital and barely even aware of their surroundings. :(
Sure there is. I've been bedside and holding the hand of three different people as they expired. Death is about the only elegant part of aging. Keeping people as living vegetables in hospitals and nursing homes isn't elegant. It's greedy and selfish.
Yep. It works pretty well , too. The only real problem is that the libraries are stupidly limited to a certain quantity of each book. So if someone else has "checked out" the e-book you want, you can't have it. What was a real limitation of physical books being loaned, has become a gimped feature of electronic books. Of course, it's not B&N's fault... the publishers simply don't know what to do with e-books at all. That's why you see them priced higher than physical hardcovers a lot of the time.
I'll take my Nook over the Kindle any day. ;)
I have yet to see any real protest come from this. You don't change policy by willingly confining yourself to the "free speech zones" that the police have set up. You don't change policy by going limp and zipping your mouth when confronted. You certainly don't change policy by loitering around a park eating pizza all weekend.
Instead of disrupting Wall Street, this group has done little more than create a weekend spectacle. They've largely played by the rules, and while that's great at making cops look like bullies, it doesn't actually achieve anything beyond a brief morning headline.
We need real protest. We don't need empty gestures and symbolic marches. We need action. We need rioting, and yes, even outright violence. The system is hostile toward us, why not repay the favor?
OnStar is just now raising privacy concerns?
They're not doing it just to oppress you.
No, they're also doing it to make themselves rich through inspection fees.
Yep. They're super cheap and can be quickly put around just about anything, even when you only hand one hand free.
If you and other people want to change the law, then write your Senators and Congressmen, and work to elect those that support your views.
That's the best joke I've heard all day.
You don't need to start letter writing campaigns, you need to start rioting.
To ensure that he is a slave and that his children will be slaves. That's what debt is all about, whether it's brought on by that flashy new car, your overpriced suburban house, that prestigious college diploma, a few medical bills, or some asinine court costs. You can't be a proper citizen until you're at the financial mercy of the system. How else are corporations going to legally keep slaves nowadays?
[quote]I even found an article about Rolls Royce suing a golf cart manufacturer for making fake Rolls Royce front ends for their golf carts.[/quote]
LMAO!
I have a set of fiberglass fenders, hood, and deck lid for my VW Beetle to make it look like an old Rolls Royce. I always thought it was kind of an ugly kit, but now I'm tempted to put it on just to piss off Rolls Royce. :P
Or he assumed that a jury made up of his "peers" would have be smart enough to see just how asinine the entire situation really was. Of course, that's a bad assumption when given the reality of the system, but it's not an unfair expectation when confronted with the spirit of the law. The problem, I suppose, steams more from jurors being idiots. Generally speaking, only the dumbest of folk don't go out of there way to get dismissed from jury duty.
That's me. I dumped the streaming service. I very, very, very rarely used it to begin with. It was bad enough when they [i]raised[/i] my price the first time in order to cover other people streaming all of the content they wanted. Now I only pay for the number of discs I want, and it's about the same price I was paying years ago.
Hate to break it to you... but all mainstream music and film does suck, fast food is disgusting at best, unhealthy at worse, and there hasn't been more than a handful of games released in the last ten years that I've bothered to keep installed after playing through once. :P
So says the anonymous troll.
This so-called Patriot Dat sure does bring out the inbreds, huh?
Oh I just love it when people who claim to be Liberal and Democrats jump in and defend a Fascist dictatorship ruled over by a mass murdering psychopath.
I didn't realize it was just those groups jumping in to try to defend America.
Realistically, to really do B5 some justice, I'd like to see someone make a genuine attempt at a reboot.
Did we already get that with Deep Space Nine?
The Xindi still look like crap when they are animated, though.
Only the insect Xindi, really.
Let's just forget about that entire storyach, though. The "Xindi Season" was some of the worst television I've ever seen. It's too bad, because Enterprise really picked up after they scuttled all that Xindi junk.