OS X is a freebie according to this logic many Slashdot users like to profess.
Which is actually stupid - of course, they add their development costs for OSX to the hardware prices, so it isn't free at all.
(That's pretty obvious, IMO)
Quite a few politicans from the opposition and even from the governing parties actually stated that.
One of the opposition parties (FDP - Free Democratic Party) actually asked the government where they got all their numbers and claims regarding CP from. The answer essentially was "We have no clue and made it all up".
The media more or less ignored that.
Keep in mind that the NPD (the "quite nazi" party) is strongest in former East German states, they even managed to get elected into two Landtags (state parliament)
I think those who switched from NPD to Left just vote against the established/governing parties without much regard for the position of the party they actually vote for. You can also see it this way: the Left has made the nazis weaker.
And people in former East German states also vote for "die Linke", a party full of former SED politicians (basically East Germany's State Party), some of which worked for the Staatssicherheit (StaSi, State Security).
But the Left isn't just a successor of the SED but it is also full of former SPD (social-democratic party) members. In addition, the Left can hardly harm freedom more than the grand coalition does right now.
We don't have pure majoritarian voting system, so a percentage of 5% would work as well. Of curse, that's an artifical limit introduced for the exact reason you stated.
I'm an American living in Germany. I swear this place would be okay to come for a short vacation but living here long term is like living in a 3rd World country.
Want to get a cell-phone? Tough-break, you have to live here for 2 years first.
Want to get a phone line, cable-tv, or high-speed internet? Tough break, you have to be a citizen AND live here for 2 years first.
Do you have any evidence for that? I know a couple of foreigners (als non-EU citizens) that don't seem to be affected by that.
It is impossible to put anything on a ballot through an online petition. Each federal, state, county and local governments all have strict laws on how petitions are to be conducted and how many signatures are needed.
This online petition is actually an official one and has the same effect as a classical paper petition. The problem is that petitions in general can't bring anything on a ballot, at least on the federal level.
SchÃuble is suffering from PTSD since that failed attack on him many years back. His medical records are kept secret.
We shouldn't claim that as a fact if we have no actual evidence, i.e. the records. Though it is pretty likely.
I'm not too sure either if von der Leyen actually believes what she says - the Bundestag elections are close and "Think of the children!!1" brings lots of votes.
The Iranians created this horrible society. It is none of our business unless they attempt to develop nuclear weapons. We in the West are morally justified in destroying the nuclear-weapons facilities.
But if human rights are a universal thing and not merely something granted by the state or agreed upon by society, we do have the right, possibily even the duty to intervene and make sure everyone can enjoy them.
Well, I don't have kids so I can't know that. But rationally, I don't think a teacher would dare to do anything dangerous again after such an incident so it shouldn't be an actual problem.
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OS X is a freebie according to this logic many Slashdot users like to profess.
Which is actually stupid - of course, they add their development costs for OSX to the hardware prices, so it isn't free at all. (That's pretty obvious, IMO)
Nothing beats nuclear power at providing base generating capacity.
Unless you take the radioactive waste and the occasional meltdown into account.
I prefer a false positive on a packed exe to an undetected packed virus.
How is expressing racist opinions lying if you actually are a racist?
Are you insane? Getting up from the table, that's almost like SPORTS!
In contrast, without socialized healthcare the rich likely would get both eyes saved whereas the poor have to go completely blind.
The FDP is primarily economic liberal, personal freedoms are secondary to them.
Einstein was from Austria by the way.
He was from Germany, only later he moved to switzerland.
Quite a few politicans from the opposition and even from the governing parties actually stated that. One of the opposition parties (FDP - Free Democratic Party) actually asked the government where they got all their numbers and claims regarding CP from. The answer essentially was "We have no clue and made it all up". The media more or less ignored that.
There are probably many people who know about child porn only because of this debate. How many of them will give it a try?
Keep in mind that the NPD (the "quite nazi" party) is strongest in former East German states, they even managed to get elected into two Landtags (state parliament)
I think those who switched from NPD to Left just vote against the established/governing parties without much regard for the position of the party they actually vote for. You can also see it this way: the Left has made the nazis weaker.
And people in former East German states also vote for "die Linke", a party full of former SED politicians (basically East Germany's State Party), some of which worked for the Staatssicherheit (StaSi, State Security).
But the Left isn't just a successor of the SED but it is also full of former SPD (social-democratic party) members. In addition, the Left can hardly harm freedom more than the grand coalition does right now.
We don't have pure majoritarian voting system, so a percentage of 5% would work as well. Of curse, that's an artifical limit introduced for the exact reason you stated.
I'm an American living in Germany. I swear this place would be okay to come for a short vacation but living here long term is like living in a 3rd World country. Want to get a cell-phone? Tough-break, you have to live here for 2 years first. Want to get a phone line, cable-tv, or high-speed internet? Tough break, you have to be a citizen AND live here for 2 years first.
Do you have any evidence for that? I know a couple of foreigners (als non-EU citizens) that don't seem to be affected by that.
It is impossible to put anything on a ballot through an online petition. Each federal, state, county and local governments all have strict laws on how petitions are to be conducted and how many signatures are needed.
This online petition is actually an official one and has the same effect as a classical paper petition. The problem is that petitions in general can't bring anything on a ballot, at least on the federal level.
130,000 looks like a lot but actually, that's only about 0.15% of the population.
That proposal has been rejected...for now. And that doesn't mean it won't be actually done.
SchÃuble is suffering from PTSD since that failed attack on him many years back. His medical records are kept secret.
We shouldn't claim that as a fact if we have no actual evidence, i.e. the records. Though it is pretty likely. I'm not too sure either if von der Leyen actually believes what she says - the Bundestag elections are close and "Think of the children!!1" brings lots of votes.
Also note that if you want to sign, you have to do it now as the signing period will end in two hours.
We just have to wait until they begin blocking anticonstitutional sites.
... no one has the intention to erect a firewall
germans tend to be technical, detail oriented and saavy
You must be talking about a different Germany from the one I live in. Most Germans have no clue about modern tech.
The Iranians created this horrible society. It is none of our business unless they attempt to develop nuclear weapons. We in the West are morally justified in destroying the nuclear-weapons facilities.
But if human rights are a universal thing and not merely something granted by the state or agreed upon by society, we do have the right, possibily even the duty to intervene and make sure everyone can enjoy them.
Do you realy need to know HTTP to use it as a developer? I'd think the web server handles all that, you don't need to know TCP/IP either.
Well, I don't have kids so I can't know that. But rationally, I don't think a teacher would dare to do anything dangerous again after such an incident so it shouldn't be an actual problem.
That's why it luckily isn't the parents who decides on those matters.