The obvious solution is to prevent children under 18 from buying any media at all. That way it's a content neutral restriction, and all the responsibility for what kids are playing, reading, or watching falls on the parent.
I'd be behind that. Reductio Ad Absurdum is sometimes a good political strategy.
Lightning naturally starts forest fires. That doesn't mean all forest fires are natural.
Unless you are referring to arson, that is a bad example. Forest fires are natural & have gotten so bad recently because there either hasn't been funding for needed controlled burns in the affected areas or misguided conservationists protesting / denying the need for the burns.
Postal 2 is pretty much the exact kind of game they are wanting to restrict with this law. You can replace it with Fallout 3 / Fallout: New Vegas & my point is still valid.
Ok, the law gets passed because it's somewhat reasonable on it's face & basically the exact same system we have now, but with force of law behind it. How long would the loophole that you pointed out last before it got amended by one of the Christo-fascists currently in or soon to be in power.
Little Johnny can warez the portable version of Postal 2 in about 2 hours if he was so inclined & had a broadband Internet connection. It ignores everything you just mentioned above.
How about we make it illegal to show kids rated R movies first. Or even better, how about the government quits trying to tell parents what media is or is not appropriate for their children. This is just comic books all over again.
Why is it disingenuous? Do you even know any migrant workers? Do you know of the near slave-like conditions most of them toil under? Have you ever had to gut a mobile-home because the previous park owner turned a blind eye to 7 adults & 3 children illegally living in a two bedroom trailer? The current system is *bad for the migrant workers*. It's exploitive. It's not about some fucking yard service or farmer's bottom line, it's about treating people with humanity & dignity. What part of this do people like yourself not understand?
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And this is exactly what is supposed to happen. Why do we need more laws & on an art no less?
It's still a fucking cancer on the Internet.
The obvious solution is to prevent children under 18 from buying any media at all. That way it's a content neutral restriction, and all the responsibility for what kids are playing, reading, or watching falls on the parent.
I'd be behind that. Reductio Ad Absurdum is sometimes a good political strategy.
That's because you only hear about the problem children in the news & paper. Why? Bad news sells. Think about that for a second.
Lightning naturally starts forest fires. That doesn't mean all forest fires are natural.
Unless you are referring to arson, that is a bad example. Forest fires are natural & have gotten so bad recently because there either hasn't been funding for needed controlled burns in the affected areas or misguided conservationists protesting / denying the need for the burns.
Some info on fire-dependent ecosystems in the US here:
http://www.nifc.gov/preved/comm_guide/wildfire/fire_6.html
I found a link to it on Fenopy. I hadn't seen it before but I was sure it was possible since there is a portable version of Oblivion as well.
Also, since you still want to pick nits, you can change my example to GTA 3 Portable instead. :P
Nitpick much?
Postal 2 is pretty much the exact kind of game they are wanting to restrict with this law. You can replace it with Fallout 3 / Fallout: New Vegas & my point is still valid.
Ok, the law gets passed because it's somewhat reasonable on it's face & basically the exact same system we have now, but with force of law behind it. How long would the loophole that you pointed out last before it got amended by one of the Christo-fascists currently in or soon to be in power.
Especially if you are polling at a church or retirement home.
Little Johnny can warez the portable version of Postal 2 in about 2 hours if he was so inclined & had a broadband Internet connection. It ignores everything you just mentioned above.
How about we make it illegal to show kids rated R movies first. Or even better, how about the government quits trying to tell parents what media is or is not appropriate for their children. This is just comic books all over again.
I'm just shocked that a whole 28% of those polled saw thru the loaded question.
Ah ok, I understood you that time. Well said & you do have a very good point with your 3 examples.
Oh I see, you are nitpicking my choice of the word "can". Very cute & not really worth a response.
You're comparing:
a.) a civil matter to a criminal matter
b.) digital files to people
Other than those bits of silliness, does your post have a point? Cause I'm not seeing nor can I even tell which side you are trying to argue for.
Why is it disingenuous? Do you even know any migrant workers? Do you know of the near slave-like conditions most of them toil under? Have you ever had to gut a mobile-home because the previous park owner turned a blind eye to 7 adults & 3 children illegally living in a two bedroom trailer? The current system is *bad for the migrant workers*. It's exploitive. It's not about some fucking yard service or farmer's bottom line, it's about treating people with humanity & dignity. What part of this do people like yourself not understand?
Same for Florida.
Does that mean Jose can break the law by living here illegally?
Hey a Slashdot censorship article that is actually about government censorship!
The Dark Tower series was good, but I liked Insomnia & Black House just as much.
We all know PayPal sucks. It's a given these days. I'm more interested if anybody has had bad experiences with MoneyBookers.com.
Or how about fuck Sony & their DRM schemes.
So.... does the EFF sue Aiplex, the MPAA or the film owner?
D.) All of the above.
Can someone explain to me how this isn't extortion?
This must be a recent thing. I've had DDO installed for over a year but haven't played it in a while. No Pando Media Booster here.