Not quite sure at what you're getting at. I'm not trying to control market share. I want to see access granted to abusively licensed tech. If they want exclusivity, they must license it at reasonable prices. A fair compromise. These are the kind of things we can do to mitigate abuse of the law. And then people might give a bit more respect.
Some cities make people do a version of this with their real property. If they want to keep it or avoid huge taxes and fees, they have to use it, even if for a parking lot. Of course a house is ok, but it must be maintained. I like those kind of rules. It help to reduce speculation. And it makes the place look nicer, not to see it all overgrown with weeds and animals.
...then protect it as a trade secret.
Just another asset to take away if they misbehave.
If corporations want to be treated like people, then by all means, let's sanction them like people, treat them just as badly, with a death penalty and everything.
Instead of telling Intel how to make their product, I consider it much better to confiscate the relevant patents and copyrights and put them into the public domain. That way AMD, nvidia, etc. will have all the access they need. They use asset forfeiture on us all the time. Time to use it here. Fair is fair.
Clinton of wagging the dog when he took us into the Balkens...
As a diversionary tactic, the Monica hearings were much more effective in drawing attention than the Balkans were. It did a good job of covering up other legislative atrocities that he was busy signing off.
You can go back another 200 years. The US has never not been at war, or some military adventure. Actually the US has always been a just been a continuation of European expansion throughout its history.
Some of us just like to tinker on our machines more than actually use them. That little bit of uncertainty of whether it will turn on, or blow up is such a rush..
I don't deny there is harm. My contention is that the words aren't the perpetrators. The people are. It is their actions that must be sanctioned and carry the consequences. I don't care what motivates them. They acted, they should pay the price. And a very high price, to deter others from acting without thinking. Sue the business that won't serve you. Make the employers explain why they don't hire you. And toss them out if they don't comply. Your neighbors? Fuck those gossips. Besides, there's nothing to stop you from playing the same game. Play it to win, knock the opponent out. Only the nurturing of critical thinking can mitigate this problem. But sanctioning speech is much more convenient. But all it does it pervert the senses. The same way sexual repression will turn you into a deviant. It is a tool of the authoritarian tyrant.
And I'm trying to tell you that the "damage" comes from the listeners' reaction, not by the words themselves. There, your examples have been addressed, and so has your premise that words cause harm..
Heh, you say that like it's actually important. I never considered the democrats or republicans to be my friend. Just drop the facade, and try to see the common link amongst all of them.
The "moral majority" was also a very vocal minority that drove the zombies into the corral. The method used by both are identical. In fact the methods used by all parties are identical. As human beings we are free to choose to turn our backs. No one person or group should manipulate them into doing so. That would be impossible. Each individual has to do it on their own. That's how change can happen instantaneously. There are no puppeteers whose string we can't cut. And that's all we have to do.
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Not quite sure at what you're getting at. I'm not trying to control market share. I want to see access granted to abusively licensed tech. If they want exclusivity, they must license it at reasonable prices. A fair compromise. These are the kind of things we can do to mitigate abuse of the law. And then people might give a bit more respect.
Some cities make people do a version of this with their real property. If they want to keep it or avoid huge taxes and fees, they have to use it, even if for a parking lot. Of course a house is ok, but it must be maintained. I like those kind of rules. It help to reduce speculation. And it makes the place look nicer, not to see it all overgrown with weeds and animals.
Just another asset to take away if they misbehave.
If corporations want to be treated like people, then by all means, let's sanction them like people, treat them just as badly, with a death penalty and everything.
Eminent domain seems appropriate in these cases. But instead of buying the "property" from them, just reduce the fine to nothing.
Instead of telling Intel how to make their product, I consider it much better to confiscate the relevant patents and copyrights and put them into the public domain. That way AMD, nvidia, etc. will have all the access they need. They use asset forfeiture on us all the time. Time to use it here. Fair is fair.
Sharing is not a crime, it's merely against the law.
Only its repeal can make it otherwise.
Yep... Only pirates, criminals, and smugglers need borders
Throwing out the ruling party, and advocating real change is a positive message.
Staying with the status quo for its convenience is an abject display of apathy. It hardly gets more negative than that..
Their resources are limited, and they have much more important things on their plate at the moment. These people are real heroes. They actually save lives.
THEY will step in to help.
No they won't. The government will bail them out.
Clinton of wagging the dog when he took us into the Balkens...
As a diversionary tactic, the Monica hearings were much more effective in drawing attention than the Balkans were. It did a good job of covering up other legislative atrocities that he was busy signing off.
He may look like Wilt, but he plays like Neville.
Put a diode in your electrical socket, and hook yourself up.. Be sure to stream the video on the web.
How lucky for those who received the reverse current. Now they're dumb for life.
Everybody will have an iP*
Just another step in phasing out OS X...
Begun, the Bing war has..
And there will be war against the Axis of Evil, consisting of Oracle, Apple, and Microsoft.
"We've always been at war with Cupertino"
Translation: War is good! As lond as you win, of course.. or at least get some plunder.
They're nothing but trouble, aside from the benefit for the war profiteers and slave trade.
You can go back another 200 years. The US has never not been at war, or some military adventure. Actually the US has always been a just been a continuation of European expansion throughout its history.
Some of us just like to tinker on our machines more than actually use them. That little bit of uncertainty of whether it will turn on, or blow up is such a rush..
I don't deny there is harm. My contention is that the words aren't the perpetrators. The people are. It is their actions that must be sanctioned and carry the consequences. I don't care what motivates them. They acted, they should pay the price. And a very high price, to deter others from acting without thinking. Sue the business that won't serve you. Make the employers explain why they don't hire you. And toss them out if they don't comply. Your neighbors? Fuck those gossips. Besides, there's nothing to stop you from playing the same game. Play it to win, knock the opponent out. Only the nurturing of critical thinking can mitigate this problem. But sanctioning speech is much more convenient. But all it does it pervert the senses. The same way sexual repression will turn you into a deviant. It is a tool of the authoritarian tyrant.
And I'm trying to tell you that the "damage" comes from the listeners' reaction, not by the words themselves. There, your examples have been addressed, and so has your premise that words cause harm..
Heh, you say that like it's actually important. I never considered the democrats or republicans to be my friend. Just drop the facade, and try to see the common link amongst all of them.
...a bullet to the head...Death to tyrants...
No more Al Jazeera for you!
The "moral majority" was also a very vocal minority that drove the zombies into the corral. The method used by both are identical. In fact the methods used by all parties are identical. As human beings we are free to choose to turn our backs. No one person or group should manipulate them into doing so. That would be impossible. Each individual has to do it on their own. That's how change can happen instantaneously. There are no puppeteers whose string we can't cut. And that's all we have to do.