Yeah, but really, what's the point of punishing them for those things (in a way that stops the gameplay and/or forces them to be "good")? It's a game. Who cares if they kill innocents?
You're completely wrong. Absolute morals exist because the magical moral fairy exists (which is who told me that it is my morals that are the absolute ones).
I think you're underestimating the importance of a potential loss of potential profit. We must go to any means to identify the true perpetrator (even if that means busting into someone's house and confiscating every single computer)! It's so worth it, don't you think?
Everyone expects everyone to be better than it is.
Or perhaps they just want it to be changed in the future. Hence, they voice their concerns. Or perhaps they enjoy complaining. Who knows?
Expect less and your satisfaction will be higher.
Whether this will work or not likely depends on the person. And, really, how are you to know if it worked? Can you somehow predict how you would have felt if your expectations were higher/lower?
Irrelevant. What you agree or disagree with isn't how the local prosecutor will determine what to prosecute.
But I said nothing about that. The first post you replied to was just describing my viewpoint: if they don't like it, then they should leave, and then get over it.
Ummm, it would prevent such things from appearing without direct action to view them.
Please confirm, you are suggesting shutting down websites based on the legality of minors viewing the content?
No. I meant child pornography. I couldn't care less about the laws against minors viewing certain content (I don't think those should exist anyway, but that's not to say that I think banning the mere viewing of content should be illegal at all).
Do you also believe that liquor stores should be closed down because they might sell something to a minor?
Even if I did believe what you said above, this is a different matter. I could therefore believe that you should shut one down, but keep the other.
A parent of a minor may very well have a different opinion than yours, and her opinion counts when the minor is hers.
Well, yes. There's not much I can do about that. I was just stating that I don't really care if a minor does stumble upon pornography.
smart people are the most likely to fall for a scam
I wouldn't say that they're very smart at being able to tell something is a scam, then. And I think whether someone is "smart" or not is difficult to determine to begin with.
There are, however, few kinds of websites where simply displaying an image can be considered a crime under certain circumstances.
I don't necessarily agree with those laws. Furthermore, I really don't think filtering the website and hiding it from view would do anything. If it is truly illegal, then perhaps shutting it down would be a better course of action. And if they isn't possible, then that is too bad for them.
I didn't realize that displaying porn to a minor was just a case of offending the minor.
Right. They might not even be offended by it. I don't really care if a minor views pornography.
For that reason, I think anything that can help those who want to filter such material is good. If a simple block on.xxx allows that, I'm all for it.
I think the.xxx TLD is a stupid idea, but as long as it is 100% optional, I'm not too opposed to it.
I don't think it's stealing. I think it's more like not giving something to someone that they never had to begin with. Whether that's "good" or "bad" is another matter, however.
That likely goes for any website in existence, not just "pornographic" websites. Anything can potentially offend anyone at any time (and, indeed, mere text can offend someone). I don't think things need to be automatically filtered (or something similar) because of that. I think those people should just get over it and move on.
The US position defending copyright is the correct position.
You're 100% correct. Anyone who disagrees with you or the US must be 100% wrong. Now, let's go and try to force these laws on another country that doesn't care about them. The potential loss of potential profit is a terrible "loss," right? So let's waste a tremendous amount of time trying to rush through laws and force other countries to adopt them.
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Wow, yes. Real life and video games are one in the same! A few presumably "insane" individuals proves your point with 100% accuracy!
go play Doom 3
It's possible to kill civilians in Doom 3, though.
Makes us, as a whole, look rather primitive.
I already thought we were to begin with, but why does this specific thing make us look "primitive"? I see it as nothing more than a preference.
But... games like that will make people murderers and/or make them temporarily have aggressive thoughts (which is just so "horrible")!
OK.
Subjective
Yeah, but really, what's the point of punishing them for those things (in a way that stops the gameplay and/or forces them to be "good")? It's a game. Who cares if they kill innocents?
And, as we all know, capitalism is the only system that can ever work. I know this because I said so (and a few other systems failed in the past).
I don't think any sort of copyright is "ideally" enforced, anyway. Yet, there are still many people who buy things.
You're completely wrong. Absolute morals exist because the magical moral fairy exists (which is who told me that it is my morals that are the absolute ones).
moral relativist
What does that have to do with anything?
The subculture of idiots like you who think everything should be free
I didn't see him mention anything about that.
I think you're underestimating the importance of a potential loss of potential profit. We must go to any means to identify the true perpetrator (even if that means busting into someone's house and confiscating every single computer)! It's so worth it, don't you think?
Everyone expects everyone to be better than it is.
Or perhaps they just want it to be changed in the future. Hence, they voice their concerns. Or perhaps they enjoy complaining. Who knows?
Expect less and your satisfaction will be higher.
Whether this will work or not likely depends on the person. And, really, how are you to know if it worked? Can you somehow predict how you would have felt if your expectations were higher/lower?
Humans can't beat them easily. Therefore, it's theft of existing property.
Irrelevant. What you agree or disagree with isn't how the local prosecutor will determine what to prosecute.
But I said nothing about that. The first post you replied to was just describing my viewpoint: if they don't like it, then they should leave, and then get over it.
Ummm, it would prevent such things from appearing without direct action to view them.
Please confirm, you are suggesting shutting down websites based on the legality of minors viewing the content?
No. I meant child pornography. I couldn't care less about the laws against minors viewing certain content (I don't think those should exist anyway, but that's not to say that I think banning the mere viewing of content should be illegal at all).
Do you also believe that liquor stores should be closed down because they might sell something to a minor?
Even if I did believe what you said above, this is a different matter. I could therefore believe that you should shut one down, but keep the other.
A parent of a minor may very well have a different opinion than yours, and her opinion counts when the minor is hers.
Well, yes. There's not much I can do about that. I was just stating that I don't really care if a minor does stumble upon pornography.
smart people are the most likely to fall for a scam
I wouldn't say that they're very smart at being able to tell something is a scam, then. And I think whether someone is "smart" or not is difficult to determine to begin with.
Everyone was a child at one point, they need guidance not your bullshit.
I don't think it's just children that need guidance. People, including adults, seem to fall for scams all the time.
There are, however, few kinds of websites where simply displaying an image can be considered a crime under certain circumstances.
I don't necessarily agree with those laws. Furthermore, I really don't think filtering the website and hiding it from view would do anything. If it is truly illegal, then perhaps shutting it down would be a better course of action. And if they isn't possible, then that is too bad for them.
I didn't realize that displaying porn to a minor was just a case of offending the minor.
Right. They might not even be offended by it. I don't really care if a minor views pornography.
For that reason, I think anything that can help those who want to filter such material is good. If a simple block on .xxx allows that, I'm all for it.
I think the .xxx TLD is a stupid idea, but as long as it is 100% optional, I'm not too opposed to it.
How do you know that he does?
do not just steal from your fellow man.
I don't think it's stealing. I think it's more like not giving something to someone that they never had to begin with. Whether that's "good" or "bad" is another matter, however.
Second, THAT'S ART?!
I don't see why not. What is and isn't art is subjective to begin with. It just depends on who you ask.
Why does anyone need to do anything? Maybe it's because they want to.
That likely goes for any website in existence, not just "pornographic" websites. Anything can potentially offend anyone at any time (and, indeed, mere text can offend someone). I don't think things need to be automatically filtered (or something similar) because of that. I think those people should just get over it and move on.
Why shove your content down someone's throat if they aren't receptive to it in the first place ?
They have an option: leave the website. It's quite simple, and it creates no hassle for people looking for the content.
The US position defending copyright is the correct position.
You're 100% correct. Anyone who disagrees with you or the US must be 100% wrong. Now, let's go and try to force these laws on another country that doesn't care about them. The potential loss of potential profit is a terrible "loss," right? So let's waste a tremendous amount of time trying to rush through laws and force other countries to adopt them.
With 100% accuracy I know that only capitalism will work.