It did. 1938 in Austria. The outcome is very well known.
When it is allowed to vote publicly (and taking a picture of your marked ballot pretty much means this), it's very easy to scare people into voting publicly lest it would be assumed that they vote "wrongly". Because there's no reason to vote in secrecy if you vote how you "should".
If you go into the voting cabin yelling "Vote A", you come out yelling "Vote A", drop your ballot with a "Vote A" and tell everyone on your way to the door that they better "Vote A" because that's what is going to save the country, that's freedom of speech.
Showing someone your ballot isn't.
The difference is easy: I can say whatever I want. I can yell from the top of my lungs that I support A while actually, secretly, voting for B. Ballots have to be secret to avoid buying vote or intimidation.
And no, voluntarily showing that you vote a certain way 'cause everyone knows you're going to vote that way anyway isn't acceptable either. Because then wanting to vote in secrecy could already be seen as "dissent". Not trying to Godwin here, but the "Anschlussabstimmung" 1938 in Austria would actually be a really good example of why this is a problem.
No, having a female captain (Janeway) isn't pushing diversity. Neither is having a black station commander (Sisko). UNLESS this is their main qualification and you get it paraded out every single episode how awesome it is that Janeway is a woman and that Sisko is a black guy. Because then it becomes a nuisance.
What made Star Trek great was that these things were exactly treated as non-issues. Like, say, in the future, we consider it ridiculous that we even have to mention that women can command ships or that black people hold power on stations. Even TOS had an alien as the second in command (and admittedly, it was made a theme far more often than necessary).
But what made the shows that had "minority bosses" great was that it was treated as normal, and, lo and behold, it was normal for the viewers. Remember anyone saying that a woman can't do that and that Janeway could command her ship was "unrealistic"? I don't. The only thing unrealistic about that women was her hair, what kind of futuristic concrete hairspray did she put onto that hairdo that it NEVER moved, no matter the damage to the ship?
The nations maybe not, but the employers routinely do. And frankly, I can well understand that.
In my country you can be sick a lot before your employer can simply kick you out, and he even has to keep paying your wage for the first month, so I do indeed think they're entitled to get a doctor's notice instead of just you saying "not coming today, boss".
Why is it that the feeblest minds always have the urge to invent words? Anyway.
You might have noticed that back then the continents were in a different position. Also that the dinosaurs didn't really care (or couldn't really influence) if large parts of those continents changed and became inhospitable. You might have noticed that a lot of them died out during the couple million years they "ruled" the earth. Not all of them due to the meteor, by the way.
Some of them because continents change and so do climates. It's not really hard to tell, but it's no big deal if 50% of a population of dinosaurs die out. There was plenty more to keep the species going.
Thinking about it... it's pretty much the same for humans today. So, why worry?
So I guess you're not going to complain about me opening that rendering plant next to your home, right? You wouldn't dream of imposing such restrictions on property owners, did I get that right?
I'm less concerned with the home hipster, he will quickly be deconverted as soon as one of his computer savvy friends points out that the device is insecure and that he's now part of the bot herd. Because if there's one thing a hipster cannot stand it's being part of the herd.
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I hope in the half time break, who has time for beating his wife during the game?
Why so complicated? Just intercept the credentials and the victim can't even overrule your vote.
Gee, people, you act like you have no experience with election fraud...
Wait, election day is NOT a holiday in the US?
Guess democracy is something you have to be able to afford and have spare time for there...
Well, Europe's concept of an election actually offers a choice, too...
It did. 1938 in Austria. The outcome is very well known.
When it is allowed to vote publicly (and taking a picture of your marked ballot pretty much means this), it's very easy to scare people into voting publicly lest it would be assumed that they vote "wrongly". Because there's no reason to vote in secrecy if you vote how you "should".
Don't go there. Just don't.
Because they're my employers and I want to know whether my employers do what I hired them for.
If you go into the voting cabin yelling "Vote A", you come out yelling "Vote A", drop your ballot with a "Vote A" and tell everyone on your way to the door that they better "Vote A" because that's what is going to save the country, that's freedom of speech.
Showing someone your ballot isn't.
The difference is easy: I can say whatever I want. I can yell from the top of my lungs that I support A while actually, secretly, voting for B. Ballots have to be secret to avoid buying vote or intimidation.
And no, voluntarily showing that you vote a certain way 'cause everyone knows you're going to vote that way anyway isn't acceptable either. Because then wanting to vote in secrecy could already be seen as "dissent". Not trying to Godwin here, but the "Anschlussabstimmung" 1938 in Austria would actually be a really good example of why this is a problem.
When you remove the meaning of voting, people don't really care too much about it.
Not if someone tries to browbeat into voting his way. That's the whole point behind making a secret vote mandatory.
No, having a female captain (Janeway) isn't pushing diversity. Neither is having a black station commander (Sisko). UNLESS this is their main qualification and you get it paraded out every single episode how awesome it is that Janeway is a woman and that Sisko is a black guy. Because then it becomes a nuisance.
What made Star Trek great was that these things were exactly treated as non-issues. Like, say, in the future, we consider it ridiculous that we even have to mention that women can command ships or that black people hold power on stations. Even TOS had an alien as the second in command (and admittedly, it was made a theme far more often than necessary).
But what made the shows that had "minority bosses" great was that it was treated as normal, and, lo and behold, it was normal for the viewers. Remember anyone saying that a woman can't do that and that Janeway could command her ship was "unrealistic"? I don't. The only thing unrealistic about that women was her hair, what kind of futuristic concrete hairspray did she put onto that hairdo that it NEVER moved, no matter the damage to the ship?
I have an excuse for cruising the porn pages, I am only looking for more malware samples.
Basically that's why I went into itsec... "No, mom, I'm not wanking, I'm just finding stuff to analyze!"
You mean, like, getting a plane thrown into a building on an island that you swindled its owner out of a while ago?
The nations maybe not, but the employers routinely do. And frankly, I can well understand that.
In my country you can be sick a lot before your employer can simply kick you out, and he even has to keep paying your wage for the first month, so I do indeed think they're entitled to get a doctor's notice instead of just you saying "not coming today, boss".
Got its ass handed by BluRay.
Maybe BluRay had the better deal with the Porn makers, I don't know.
Do I have to debunk it or may I rely on the ability of /. users to use Google?
Why is it that the feeblest minds always have the urge to invent words? Anyway.
You might have noticed that back then the continents were in a different position. Also that the dinosaurs didn't really care (or couldn't really influence) if large parts of those continents changed and became inhospitable. You might have noticed that a lot of them died out during the couple million years they "ruled" the earth. Not all of them due to the meteor, by the way.
Some of them because continents change and so do climates. It's not really hard to tell, but it's no big deal if 50% of a population of dinosaurs die out. There was plenty more to keep the species going.
Thinking about it... it's pretty much the same for humans today. So, why worry?
Can I just stay in Europe? Saves you the money and me the hassle.
Competition, most likely. How many ISPs in Chattanooga?
For the single reason that is all reasons when it comes to whether something catches on or not:
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I should vote for someone whose main business is building houses... and he's the one who is going to get rid of cheap and/or illegal laborers...
I sense a conflict of interest.
And have you seen the walls in the condos? The snoring! THE SNORING!!!
Your condo contract doesn't include a rule that you, as the owner, are held responsible for all problems your potential renters cause? Odd. Mine does.
This problem has a very easy solution.
So I guess you're not going to complain about me opening that rendering plant next to your home, right? You wouldn't dream of imposing such restrictions on property owners, did I get that right?
Seems slandering Jews as moneybags got out of fashion while I wasn't looking. New scapegoat, yay.
Just like the old Armenian said: My dear Children, treasure the Jews. Because who do you think they will come for should they be gone?
I'm less concerned with the home hipster, he will quickly be deconverted as soon as one of his computer savvy friends points out that the device is insecure and that he's now part of the bot herd. Because if there's one thing a hipster cannot stand it's being part of the herd.