"Bottom line -- it doesn't matter why he did it, it only matters what he did. We don't go easier on defendants who murder someone because they were only trying to keep everyone from finding out about their secret extramarital love affair."
Incorrect. Motive and mental state are often used to determine punishment. Manslaughter, 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, etc.
You do realize that all the security checks we do now would not have prevented the 9/11 attacks. I for one will probably never fly again due to the idiocy of the security grunts. Taking off my shoes, turning on my laptop. It's all security theater.
Except that Apple doesn't have a monopoly on portable music players. You might be able to argue about the iTunes Store but there are plenty of companies churning out players.
usually because the ones that caused the problem in the first place (in this case CC and the police) will usually not apologize or admit any kind of wrongdoing. Leaving the court system the only option in teaching them that it is not acceptable behavour.
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His arguement could be summed up as - "we can't be responsible for global warming" - which doesn't leave much opening for intelligent debate - so I went the snarky route. Sue me.
This is like throwing a slight flaw in the theory of evolution to a "young earther" The global warming deniers are going to take this and rant on it endlessly.
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I mean, they tarnish real environmentalists with their whack-job antics. They create a "boy who cried wolf" situation.
Including Prescott Bush.
Modded troll and flamebait for pointing out someone elses flame? Is Slashdot the new Digg?
"lib-tard"? That pretty much invalidates anything you might have to say.
Iran doesn't have rockets, at least ones that are any kind of threat to the U.S.
"Bottom line -- it doesn't matter why he did it, it only matters what he did. We don't go easier on defendants who murder someone because they were only trying to keep everyone from finding out about their secret extramarital love affair."
Incorrect. Motive and mental state are often used to determine punishment. Manslaughter, 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder, etc.
You do realize that all the security checks we do now would not have prevented the 9/11 attacks. I for one will probably never fly again due to the idiocy of the security grunts. Taking off my shoes, turning on my laptop. It's all security theater.
"In order to save the village, we had to destroy it"
Hate to tell you this but everyone knew who Paris Hilton was before that video also.
I'll say this for him, he's consistent
I was going to make fun of your statement...but it's so loony anything I'd say would be redundant.
This will get modded as flamebait I'm sure...but I thought all the NAU nutters were on Digg
in order to save the village...we had to destroy it.
Knowing exactly when and where someone is traveling to with 72 hours notice...naw this will never be abused.
I for one, welcome our tool-using crow overlords.
"It's not actually integration with iTunes (it's the most bloated piece of crap I've seen since RealPlayer)"
Only on Windows. It runs very, very nicely in OS X.
Except that Apple doesn't have a monopoly on portable music players. You might be able to argue about the iTunes Store but there are plenty of companies churning out players.
I don't think anyone is claiming that MS doesn't have the right to do this...but it does strike me as very immature of them.
usually because the ones that caused the problem in the first place (in this case CC and the police) will usually not apologize or admit any kind of wrongdoing. Leaving the court system the only option in teaching them that it is not acceptable behavour.
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His arguement could be summed up as - "we can't be responsible for global warming" - which doesn't leave much opening for intelligent debate - so I went the snarky route. Sue me.
The tornado in Brooklyn on Wed. wasn't enough of a wake up call?
"but this year has been pretty cool."
Global warming is just that - GLOBAL
You are making the common mistake of confusing weather with climate.
Thanks for proving my point from a few messages up. By the way...how do you keep the sand out of your nose?
This is like throwing a slight flaw in the theory of evolution to a "young earther"
The global warming deniers are going to take this and rant on it endlessly.