Men are obviously less likely to report abuse by women (for reasons already mentioned), so it's pretty tough to get accurate information to support either side of the argument.
Agreed. If someone can show me/research any actual evidence (I'm not saying it doesn't exist, I just haven't seen it) that viewing or downloading child pornography (For free at least, obviously if money is changing hands the uploader has incentive to continue the abuse) increases the likelihood that either the downloader or the uploader will commit crimes against children, I'll believe them. I prefer to believe things based on evidence rather than appeals to emotion.
You've summed it up.
Twenty fucking years for downloading a few pictures to a computer?
I don't care how vile and disgusting they are or how they could theoretically increase crime against children.
Twenty years, basically for possessing certain information. Absurd.
This shit happens because the authorities at hand here can't be assed to find real, dangerous criminals (like, I don't know, the people who made the images) and want to have a good public image and feel good about capturing a supposed "evil pervert" or some bullshit like that. Gotta love the quotes around "accidental" in the article's title, too. Couldn't they have come up with something a little less accusatory, given that the argument for his innocence is, at the very least, not completely unreasonable?
Also, do those couple sentences of the description seem slightly Orwellian to anyone else?
There's no way handheld game consoles will be obsoleted by cell phones until one of the big console makers makes a handheld that's designed as a game console first and a phone second. Most gamers won't completely switch over to something that's all touch screen or uses cell phone buttons to play (N-gage, anyone?)
What about people who don't have enough of this magical willpower to quit? What if they don't have enough to gain by quitting smoking to make it worthwhile?
Umm, I'm assuming it's more based on the long-standing myth of the world ending on 2012 than the movie. The movie is just (irresponsibly) trying to capitalize off that fear.
But stupidity could also be based on the way one is raised. Do you think someone raised by one of those morons will have any respect for scientific fact over idiotic superstition and hyperbole instilled in them?
This may sound cold, but we'd probably be better off if this happened to more people. If everyone went around getting CP-downloading malware by mistake, I think they'd eventually give up on prosecuting people for it.
I agree. Unfortunately, I can't see any legislation like that actually happening. I doubt there are many politicians willing to go out there and look like they're defending pedophiles (which in many minds means the same thing as child rapists).
Sure, maybe the government can confiscate a stolen stereo bought from someone. But I don't think the guy who sold you the stereo can confiscate it from you, as is the case with this whole Kindle fiasco.
It seems at this point like Facebook's plan was to make itself an indispensable part of millions of people's lives and then abuse them like this because they know most users still won't quit.
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Men are obviously less likely to report abuse by women (for reasons already mentioned), so it's pretty tough to get accurate information to support either side of the argument.
Why the hell is any sort of piracy (bar the arrrr kind) even a felony?
Agreed. If someone can show me/research any actual evidence (I'm not saying it doesn't exist, I just haven't seen it) that viewing or downloading child pornography (For free at least, obviously if money is changing hands the uploader has incentive to continue the abuse) increases the likelihood that either the downloader or the uploader will commit crimes against children, I'll believe them. I prefer to believe things based on evidence rather than appeals to emotion.
You've summed it up. Twenty fucking years for downloading a few pictures to a computer? I don't care how vile and disgusting they are or how they could theoretically increase crime against children. Twenty years, basically for possessing certain information. Absurd. This shit happens because the authorities at hand here can't be assed to find real, dangerous criminals (like, I don't know, the people who made the images) and want to have a good public image and feel good about capturing a supposed "evil pervert" or some bullshit like that. Gotta love the quotes around "accidental" in the article's title, too. Couldn't they have come up with something a little less accusatory, given that the argument for his innocence is, at the very least, not completely unreasonable? Also, do those couple sentences of the description seem slightly Orwellian to anyone else?
What did the English language ever do to you?
And it's awful wording. It's akin to saying "homosexuality sufferer".
There's no way handheld game consoles will be obsoleted by cell phones until one of the big console makers makes a handheld that's designed as a game console first and a phone second. Most gamers won't completely switch over to something that's all touch screen or uses cell phone buttons to play (N-gage, anyone?)
Even then, if the entire country was forced to quit smoking, some shit would go down.
What about people who don't have enough of this magical willpower to quit? What if they don't have enough to gain by quitting smoking to make it worthwhile?
Bullshit. No government would give such a fuck you to big tobacco.
That Zotac card looks excellent, but I can't for the life of me find anywhere to buy it. Is it not out yet or something?
Sure, but I have a crappy computer with a paltry 300 watt power supply I can't be assed to upgrade so this card still appeals to me.
Umm, I'm assuming it's more based on the long-standing myth of the world ending on 2012 than the movie. The movie is just (irresponsibly) trying to capitalize off that fear.
But stupidity could also be based on the way one is raised. Do you think someone raised by one of those morons will have any respect for scientific fact over idiotic superstition and hyperbole instilled in them?
This may sound cold, but we'd probably be better off if this happened to more people. If everyone went around getting CP-downloading malware by mistake, I think they'd eventually give up on prosecuting people for it.
I agree. Unfortunately, I can't see any legislation like that actually happening. I doubt there are many politicians willing to go out there and look like they're defending pedophiles (which in many minds means the same thing as child rapists).
Sure, maybe the government can confiscate a stolen stereo bought from someone. But I don't think the guy who sold you the stereo can confiscate it from you, as is the case with this whole Kindle fiasco.
It seems at this point like Facebook's plan was to make itself an indispensable part of millions of people's lives and then abuse them like this because they know most users still won't quit.
Care to explain why or how American society does not foster those things?
Am I the only person who simply doesn't keep a browser history? I set my Firefox not to and it works fine.
A bit off topic, but Serial Experiments Lain, while entertaining, was the most convoluted, overcomplicated show I've ever watched in my life.