I'd say it have been commonly mis-not-read or mis-spoken-about.
Seriously, all you have to do is read a little about the author (apart from the book) and you understand what the author is critizicing exactly. You know, Napoleon (character) was evil, but the other farmers weren't nice.
I think it is right to praise things well done as well to condemn bad things.
Anyway, your clarifications aren't needed, as the government that issued the State of Alert, is the same that tried to approve the rule. It is the rest of the parliament that has rejected it.
Quite true. The social pressure has been strong. And I think that it is the main cause behind the rejection, although some political moves could have changed the result.
But unemployment has nothing to do here. The only party that is having popularity problems with unemployment, and with debt, and with social cuts, is, obviously, the one who governs. Which happens to be the law proposer, and the only one that has voted 'yes' to the law (being a minority government, that means the rejection of the rule).
There is some examples of current uses even in Europe. I can't cite them right now as it could be seen as NSFW, but if you read the right paragraphs, you will find them.
In that comment I really was talking about swastika coolnes origin. The normal and commonly held is discussed in other parts, but I think it's present on the entire discussion.
"it"?
I'm sorry if the sentence is wrong. English is not my native language, and I commit some errors. I bet that was not the only one.
If you count Indians towards the Asian population, see my post above.
Of course I count Indians. But Wikipedia says that swastika is a common motive in indian clothes. Again, I cannot open it, but search for the Zara controversy.
Also, Chinese and Mongolians see the swastika as a symbol for nazi/racism
Depending of the context. I don't think a swastika in a temple would be seen that way.
Implying that there is a truly global common view means you need to get down to the truly basic things;
I'm implying the opposite. You can't talk about the normal or the commonly held view. Even less if you associate that view with western one.
And even then, many Chinese would argue that maintaining unity and peace is more important that free expression or, in fact, human life.
It's possible (but we can't know as free speech doesn't exist in China). That wouldn't mean that they're right, obviously. I will still consider that human life is more precious than nations. The majority isn't always right.
But I won't agree with anyone staying that free expression is more important than unity is the commonly held view.
I recommend you to read swastika article on Wikipedia to see a large list of innocent swastika current uses, even in Europe.
Anyway, I understand Xbox decission, and, possibly I would have taken the same.
But I was arguing that swastika coolness came from Nazis. And also, that nazi interpretation was the normal and commonly held one.
Before saying it, you should know that asians represent like a 60% of the total population, so, if you need to stablish a position like normal or commonly held, you should take the asiatic view.
Unless your Hindi or ancient Egyption, you have nothing to stand on for using that symbol.
Really? When I was in Japan, I saw this symbol everyday.
Prove it? Its banned in most of Europe.
Is that a proof? So European words is the definitive one? You are very attached to your own cultural views. You don't understand that "normal" can mean different things depending on the country.
Additionally, I think in most countries swastikas are banned only when serving to fascist proselitation.
I had never seen as many swastikas as when I traveled to Japan. They were widely used in map to mark buddhist temples (just as toris mark sintoist temples).
I also can recall a japanese anime series in which the airship and total weapon was swastika shaped (which I didn't understood at this age).
Remember, in a global world, the westerners are a minority.
You must provide your data if you want to use a SIM card. When this law was approved all anonymous clients were required to register. The unidentified SIMs were disabled.
The reason? Madrid 3/11 bombings were made with unidentified SIMs (which ironically were tracked to the massacre authors).
You must be drank if you are not able to brake at less than 30km/h.
I suppose the problem is that they make noise, but not enough. It's a pity this is needed, because a world in which cars don't sound would be calm. Maybe one day we learn to live in it.
Oracle software is big, buggy and slow. And they use the same excuses for all.
If Oracle GNU/Linux installer has a bug that must be workarounded, and that bug hasn't been fixed in a lot of years, it should be GNU/Linux fault. If leap seconds cause their software to crash, it must be leap seconds' fault.
I really mean it's easier that the whole world changes its time computation that Oracle fix a bug.
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You aren't from Spain, are you?
Even if it's proved that the used the royalties money to enrichen their consulting companies, I will not bet on they entering prison.
At least with politicians it is always more complicated than that.
I am not celiac, and McDonald's (and Burger King's) are one of the only meats I cannot tolerate.
And I'm still surprised to see Apple was able to do what Microsoft could not.
Excuse my poor english, but, isn't that anthropophagy?
I thought vegetables were considered human food.
I'd say it have been commonly mis-not-read or mis-spoken-about.
Seriously, all you have to do is read a little about the author (apart from the book) and you understand what the author is critizicing exactly. You know, Napoleon (character) was evil, but the other farmers weren't nice.
By restricting access to their servers, obviously. If they can live without Youtube, they can live without WoW.
No. They didn't go on strike. They did not come to work, which is different.
I think it depends of what you understand with 'fascism'. But I think that, in strict definition, Stalinism was not fascism.
I mean, it was a criminal system, which killed a lot of people, authoritarian, and perharps the more harmful in History.
But it is was not derived from italian national syndicalism.
I think it is right to praise things well done as well to condemn bad things.
Anyway, your clarifications aren't needed, as the government that issued the State of Alert, is the same that tried to approve the rule. It is the rest of the parliament that has rejected it.
Quite true. The social pressure has been strong. And I think that it is the main cause behind the rejection, although some political moves could have changed the result.
But unemployment has nothing to do here. The only party that is having popularity problems with unemployment, and with debt, and with social cuts, is, obviously, the one who governs. Which happens to be the law proposer, and the only one that has voted 'yes' to the law (being a minority government, that means the rejection of the rule).
Those uses are almost exclusively historic.
There is some examples of current uses even in Europe. I can't cite them right now as it could be seen as NSFW, but if you read the right paragraphs, you will find them.
No, you were not. At least not in http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1881716&cid=34329620 [slashdot.org] which I replied to.
In that comment I really was talking about swastika coolnes origin. The normal and commonly held is discussed in other parts, but I think it's present on the entire discussion.
"it"?
I'm sorry if the sentence is wrong. English is not my native language, and I commit some errors. I bet that was not the only one.
If you count Indians towards the Asian population, see my post above.
Of course I count Indians. But Wikipedia says that swastika is a common motive in indian clothes. Again, I cannot open it, but search for the Zara controversy.
Also, Chinese and Mongolians see the swastika as a symbol for nazi/racism
Depending of the context. I don't think a swastika in a temple would be seen that way.
Implying that there is a truly global common view means you need to get down to the truly basic things;
I'm implying the opposite. You can't talk about the normal or the commonly held view. Even less if you associate that view with western one.
And even then, many Chinese would argue that maintaining unity and peace is more important that free expression or, in fact, human life.
It's possible (but we can't know as free speech doesn't exist in China). That wouldn't mean that they're right, obviously. I will still consider that human life is more precious than nations. The majority isn't always right.
But I won't agree with anyone staying that free expression is more important than unity is the commonly held view.
I recommend you to read swastika article on Wikipedia to see a large list of innocent swastika current uses, even in Europe.
Anyway, I understand Xbox decission, and, possibly I would have taken the same.
But I was arguing that swastika coolness came from Nazis. And also, that nazi interpretation was the normal and commonly held one.
Before saying it, you should know that asians represent like a 60% of the total population, so, if you need to stablish a position like normal or commonly held, you should take the asiatic view.
Unless your Hindi or ancient Egyption, you have nothing to stand on for using that symbol.
Really? When I was in Japan, I saw this symbol everyday.
Prove it? Its banned in most of Europe.
Is that a proof? So European words is the definitive one? You are very attached to your own cultural views. You don't understand that "normal" can mean different things depending on the country.
Additionally, I think in most countries swastikas are banned only when serving to fascist proselitation.
Also the character of "Blade of the immortal" wears a swastika in his suit. So, yes, swastikas can be cool, once the nazi load is removen.
For most white people.
I had never seen as many swastikas as when I traveled to Japan. They were widely used in map to mark buddhist temples (just as toris mark sintoist temples).
I also can recall a japanese anime series in which the airship and total weapon was swastika shaped (which I didn't understood at this age).
Remember, in a global world, the westerners are a minority.
It is quite obvious the title was totally intended to use double entendre.
That's not Spain's case.
You must provide your data if you want to use a SIM card. When this law was approved all anonymous clients were required to register. The unidentified SIMs were disabled.
The reason? Madrid 3/11 bombings were made with unidentified SIMs (which ironically were tracked to the massacre authors).
Sure.
But I wonder, why are we surprised seing a dictatorship who jails disidents act this way, but a western democracy does the same and we barely notice?
You must be drank if you are not able to brake at less than 30km/h.
I suppose the problem is that they make noise, but not enough. It's a pity this is needed, because a world in which cars don't sound would be calm. Maybe one day we learn to live in it.
Oracle software is big, buggy and slow. And they use the same excuses for all.
If Oracle GNU/Linux installer has a bug that must be workarounded, and that bug hasn't been fixed in a lot of years, it should be GNU/Linux fault. If leap seconds cause their software to crash, it must be leap seconds' fault.
I really mean it's easier that the whole world changes its time computation that Oracle fix a bug.
That's why Android users can have porn.
Yeah, actually, I did. I wasn't even born yet.
Oh my god. Aren't we supposed to know things that happened before we were born? So much time lost in History classes.
Ok. But I was not pointing the irony of the fact, but asking about the commenter being sarcastic.
Thanks. I wasn't very inspired and words didn't come. It's hard to use a foreign language at work.
Also, I think the word "sarcasm" would fit better than "irony" in that context. But I'm not sure.