Go read a book. (Preferably one written without the Christian family's tract being the sole primary source) Seeing Mel Gibson as Christian, while I'm sure it gave you a stiffy, is not an accurate portrayal.
Go spend a little time in Tahiti and tell me you wouldn't like to go native.
As far as the rebellion, your own link provides plenty of information indicating that success on the part of Bligh was nearly impossible given how many factors were stacked against him.
All rational research points out that he was no worse than the average captain. There are multiple reasons we remember him as being evil, but all stem from the fact that Fletcher Christian's family was reasonably well off, and was able to pull off one heckuva PR campaign against him. Bring that through to modern times when people used that telling to create movies, and the idea of Bligh as a despot is cemented.
In addition to all (save one) of the mutineers being killed violently by their brethren, let us also remember the 250 years of child rape perpetrated on Pitcairn Island.
(Last time I made a comment like this, there were several replies leading to a 2 digit uid commenting. Can we just jump the gun/shark and get CT in here?)
My father is a doctor, and I raised this point with him. He indicated that while there were some very broad things that could be drawn from these 'studies', most of them were flawed in major ways that precluded their ongoing usefulness. In particular, he mentioned some of the Nazi studies that may have started, on the surface, to have a legitimate scientific goal, but they were quickly revealed as a means to explore the depravity of the researcher.
WTF does the prison population have to do with levels of corruption. I know most slashdotters are a bunch of illiterate mutts, but you take the cake with your non sequitir.
Realistically, putting your real name and address in WHOIS info doesn't hurt you unless you're a crook.
"You have nothing to fear if you aren't breaking the law" is a pantload. The problem is that the legality of many actions is dubious. Certainly every company has laws on the books that reflects no moral or legal rational and should be struck down.
I'd like to risk a flamebait mod, but since I don't know if you are referring solely to businesses, or also including individuals as well, I'll let it go.
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Go read a book. (Preferably one written without the Christian family's tract being the sole primary source) Seeing Mel Gibson as Christian, while I'm sure it gave you a stiffy, is not an accurate portrayal.
Go spend a little time in Tahiti and tell me you wouldn't like to go native.
As far as the rebellion, your own link provides plenty of information indicating that success on the part of Bligh was nearly impossible given how many factors were stacked against him.
All rational research points out that he was no worse than the average captain. There are multiple reasons we remember him as being evil, but all stem from the fact that Fletcher Christian's family was reasonably well off, and was able to pull off one heckuva PR campaign against him. Bring that through to modern times when people used that telling to create movies, and the idea of Bligh as a despot is cemented.
In addition to all (save one) of the mutineers being killed violently by their brethren, let us also remember the 250 years of child rape perpetrated on Pitcairn Island.
All credit goes to the GP for mentioning Imperial Japan, a Godwinning on the sly.
You forgot to mention showing the series out of order.
I wish to be a citizen journalist. Where can I get my professional journalist license?
by PitaBred (632671)
Kids these days with their high UID's...
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/GNAA
No shit...
(Last time I made a comment like this, there were several replies leading to a 2 digit uid commenting. Can we just jump the gun/shark and get CT in here?)
No kidding. Especially that CmdrTaco guy. Who the fuck does he think he is? I wish the people who run this place would run him outta town.
That little bit of ice would be incredibly valuable in the right parts of the globe.
Far less valuable than the expense to retrieve it, but don't minimize the value of dihydrogen monoxide.
When the legal standard is tougher than the moral standard, the law is a failure, ie, prohibition of alcohol.
My father is a doctor, and I raised this point with him. He indicated that while there were some very broad things that could be drawn from these 'studies', most of them were flawed in major ways that precluded their ongoing usefulness. In particular, he mentioned some of the Nazi studies that may have started, on the surface, to have a legitimate scientific goal, but they were quickly revealed as a means to explore the depravity of the researcher.
WTF does the prison population have to do with levels of corruption. I know most slashdotters are a bunch of illiterate mutts, but you take the cake with your non sequitir.
Tell me another fairy tale, I'm not ready to go to sleep yet.
Realistically, putting your real name and address in WHOIS info doesn't hurt you unless you're a crook.
"You have nothing to fear if you aren't breaking the law" is a pantload. The problem is that the legality of many actions is dubious. Certainly every company has laws on the books that reflects no moral or legal rational and should be struck down.
I'd like to risk a flamebait mod, but since I don't know if you are referring solely to businesses, or also including individuals as well, I'll let it go.
They are not endowed by their creators with certain unalienable rights!
Wrong. They were created by the courts, and the courts granted them unalienable rights.
Note the term "among these", you'll see a repeat of that in the 9th amendment of the constitution.
I was thinking this same thing as I followed the thread. I notice that there is no response to this point from the GP.
I could believe the "Macs are used in businesses" troll, but you went too far saying you have "dated a lady".
Well, yes one could, but applying a little forethought would eliminate his ability to vent some nerdrage.
You PC dipshits put tape on perfectly good glasses just to earn nerd points, don't you?
Maybe he finally figured out that the part of the ladder theory he occupies means he will never get the nookie.
Don't worry; he probably thinks 2010 is the year of the Linux desktop as well.
Short story shorter: slashdot editors never have and never will edit.
Step away from the wood chipper. (sorry, I already burned my mod points today)
The sand must flow, or some such.
You're thinking spice, but, whatever.
I read some while at work, but rarely post any longer.
You are truly a master. It's not even Tuesday.