...invented gunpowder, so it's theirs forever. I expect you American rednecks to hand over your weapons to your local Chinese government official as soon as possible.
"I'm sure Indians wouldn't find being mistaken for Arabs especially funny.
I found it hilarious."
I'm going out on a limb and presuming that you're not Indian.
"Get over yourself. It's "despair.""
I can't spell, so clearly your argument is better. Well done.
"It IS funny. Just like Phil Hendrie's bit about Arabs hiding out in Mexican communities because they look Cuban. The first sign of a troubled society is when they are unable to laugh at anyone or themselves."
The first sign of a bigotted society is one that thinks all people coloured differently to themselves are one homogeneous lump to riddicule.
I'm sure Indians wouldn't find being mistaken for Arabs especially funny.
I'm quite sure if I told an Indian that "all you coffee coloured people look the same to me", he'd probably be offended. I mean, for fuck's sake, Indians are ASIAN and Arabs aren't. It's not that they're not the same politically, they're not even the same ethnically.
If you can't understand why that's not funny, I dispair for you.
If it makes it easy for you, just imagine that I'm a "freedom hating" "sand nigger" and ignore my opinion.
Indian and Pakistan were the same country until just after the death of Ghandi - which is barely 60 years ago. They are split by religous differences, but the political split is extremely recent.
Quite frankly, it doesn't much bother me who runs the root DNS servers.
Look, I know I've been perhaps... provocative with the way I phrased my posts, but you have to understand, from the point of view of an external westener (non-European at that), the continual anti-European sentiment from the US and failure to appreciate the excellent democracies outside of US boarders is bloody irritating.
Slashdot unfortunately is peopled by a number of Americans who clearly have no experience beyond their borders (or if they did, they had their eyes and ears closed the whole time).
The rest of the world cannot simply be summed up with "we're better". I know I'm guilty sounding like I think the same kind of black-and-white things about Americans but the truth is that I just want to shake up some very narrow and complacent attitudes. In a world like todays', those cardboard cut-out political views are very dangerous.
EXACTLY! I looked at the Heros of the Pacific web site - no PC demo, so no way I'll shell out for it.
With AAA games, I get reviews and a demo. I expect at least the demo for Indy games to let me decide whether the game is worth it. (And I *like* flight simes)
I'm quite sure that one can act on the world stage in a way that most countries respect what you're doing and what you stand for.
It takes a real skill to get not only your enemies, but your traditional allies hating you as well. If Americans think that's a good thing, then I guess is its not suprising that the world is in the state its in.
When Americans stop making ignorant statements, I'll stop accusing them of ignorance.
Do you think I *CARE* aobut *YOUR* opinion? I take as much pleasure in conversing with malignant little newbie shits as yourself as I do scraping excement off my boots. Take your opinion and shove it - I wasn't talking to you asswipe.
Americans justifying ignoring the opinion of the rest of the world is the repeated theme of this discussion. I'm hardly suprised that people find reasons to attack your country. Sadened, but hardly suprised.
Censors in NZ ban stuff which is extremely violent or depraved (like beastiality, paedophilia etc...) They *will* allow extremely violent or sexual content which has any redeeming features as art.
I think that's a perfectly fine stance. I'm cool with someone saying "fuck the prime minister" on tv, I'm not cool with beastiality etc... and I fail to see how banning that sort of shit has any effect on free speach.
The reality is, if someone expresses a political idea using content that would otherwise be banned for its offensiveness, then that content would be allowed. The NZ legislation only bans material that has no political, artistic or free speech elements.
I think that's a perfectly sane middle ground - say what you like about the government but don't peddle pictures of children eating shit. If you think that's a free speech issue, I think you're sick or more likely simply ignorant of NZ censorship law.
I take your point of prudish culture versus prudish law.
The bottom line is that the UN represents international democracy and on the other hand, the US is one country who has repeatedly ignored international opinion and law to do what it wants and has gotten away with it because of it's military and economic might.
When the rest of the world has a piece of critical infrastructure in the hands of a nation that has repeatedly ignored their opinion, it's hardly suprising that they are unhappy with the situation.
Like it or not, the UN DOES represent global democracy, and if the US values democracy (as it always represents itself as doing) then they should do the democratic thing and allow the internet to be democratically controlled by the opinion of the whole world, not just the US. And it's not like the US has no voice in the UN.
Yes, America houses an alarming number of zealots, I agree. All the more reason to appreciate the democracies of other countries like the nordic countries, and australiasia.
And... I'm not "bashing" the US. Or if I am, I can assure you that about 80% of the rest of the world wants to "bash" the US.
Of course, I'm sure that's because we all secretly hate freedom. I mean, I can't stand living in a peaceful prosperous country that noone wants to bomb.
"While you guys may not give a flying hoot about swear words, nudity or all in all bad taste; we Yanks still get to call our President a FUCKNUT on broadcast television. Sure, radio personalities have a larger repertoire to work with when insulting fellow aussies or zeelanders; but you say death to the queen just once and your ass is fried."
Thanks for proving my point - your post is 100% BS - NZr's can criticise politicians at will.
"Death to the queen" jesus fucking christ, that would be funny if it weren't so moronic. Yeah, and we get hung drawn and quartered if we don't curtsy to the King to... well done superbrain.
"Think twice before opening your mouth in regards to a nation, Americans have been doing it for centuries; so should you."
No more or less laughable than the views of the US that you and many others around the world have. The US definatly does not have a monopoly on ignorance.
Really? You've been to NZ, Australia, Europe? If you have, then I'll agree you have a basis for your comment. As someone who have travelled and worked in all of those places including America and various Pacific islands, I think I actually have a basis for comparison.
Jesus christ, plenty of the world has equal or better free speech laws than the US - New Zealand, Australia, most of Europe.
Here in NZ, we didn't require the Black Eyed Peas to rename their song "Don't Phunk With my Heart", we don't have a corronary when a breast is exposed on TV (I mean, for fuck's sake!). We have adverts using sware words and lewd humour that wouldn't be played in the US. Actually, the Black Eyed Peas were complaining how conservative the US is in comparison to places like NZ when they were here recently.
You Americans are so blinded by your own hype you think the entire rest of the world is some 3rd world dictatorship. Grow up, actually LOOK at the rest of the world and realise it doesn't match your cardboard cutout preconceptions. The average US slashbot view of the rest of the world is laughably naive.
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Waitohi, New Zealand, 31 March, 1903, Richard Pearse
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http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/pearse1.ht
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pearse
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/08/22/rich
http://www.auckland-airport.co.nz/NewsHistory/avi
Make sure you give the alphabet back to the Arabs before you do :o)
- and the Airplane was invented by a New Zealander, thanks.
...invented gunpowder, so it's theirs forever. I expect you American rednecks to hand over your weapons to your local Chinese government official as soon as possible.
"I'm sure Indians wouldn't find being mistaken for Arabs especially funny.
I found it hilarious."
I'm going out on a limb and presuming that you're not Indian.
"Get over yourself. It's "despair.""
I can't spell, so clearly your argument is better. Well done.
"It IS funny. Just like Phil Hendrie's bit about Arabs hiding out in Mexican communities because they look Cuban. The first sign of a troubled society is when they are unable to laugh at anyone or themselves."
The first sign of a bigotted society is one that thinks all people coloured differently to themselves are one homogeneous lump to riddicule.
I'm sure Indians wouldn't find being mistaken for Arabs especially funny.
I'm quite sure if I told an Indian that "all you coffee coloured people look the same to me", he'd probably be offended. I mean, for fuck's sake, Indians are ASIAN and Arabs aren't. It's not that they're not the same politically, they're not even the same ethnically.
If you can't understand why that's not funny, I dispair for you.
If it makes it easy for you, just imagine that I'm a "freedom hating" "sand nigger" and ignore my opinion.
Thanks for that - I was just going by the accent.
WTF???
Indian and Pakistan were the same country until just after the death of Ghandi - which is barely 60 years ago. They are split by religous differences, but the political split is extremely recent.
Christ. You do realise that Apu is supposed to be Indian / Pakastani and that this *isn't* the same as being Arabic?
Quite frankly, it doesn't much bother me who runs the root DNS servers.
Look, I know I've been perhaps... provocative with the way I phrased my posts, but you have to understand, from the point of view of an external westener (non-European at that), the continual anti-European sentiment from the US and failure to appreciate the excellent democracies outside of US boarders is bloody irritating.
Slashdot unfortunately is peopled by a number of Americans who clearly have no experience beyond their borders (or if they did, they had their eyes and ears closed the whole time).
The rest of the world cannot simply be summed up with "we're better". I know I'm guilty sounding like I think the same kind of black-and-white things about Americans but the truth is that I just want to shake up some very narrow and complacent attitudes. In a world like todays', those cardboard cut-out political views are very dangerous.
I used to think that around VS6.0, but Eclipse and Netbeans are far superior IDEs.
EXACTLY! I looked at the Heros of the Pacific web site - no PC demo, so no way I'll shell out for it.
With AAA games, I get reviews and a demo. I expect at least the demo for Indy games to let me decide whether the game is worth it. (And I *like* flight simes)
I'm quite sure that one can act on the world stage in a way that most countries respect what you're doing and what you stand for.
It takes a real skill to get not only your enemies, but your traditional allies hating you as well. If Americans think that's a good thing, then I guess is its not suprising that the world is in the state its in.
Actually, I was responding to someone saying that the US has freer speach than everyone else.
When Americans stop making ignorant statements, I'll stop accusing them of ignorance.
Do you think I *CARE* aobut *YOUR* opinion? I take as much pleasure in conversing with malignant little newbie shits as yourself as I do scraping excement off my boots. Take your opinion and shove it - I wasn't talking to you asswipe.
Americans justifying ignoring the opinion of the rest of the world is the repeated theme of this discussion. I'm hardly suprised that people find reasons to attack your country. Sadened, but hardly suprised.
"Your entire country is smaller than my home state - one of 50 in the entire country. We have *70 times* your population."
I take it back. Americans are smart intelligent people who respect right over might. You are a shining example of your nationality.
Censors in NZ ban stuff which is extremely violent or depraved (like beastiality, paedophilia etc...) They *will* allow extremely violent or sexual content which has any redeeming features as art.
I think that's a perfectly fine stance. I'm cool with someone saying "fuck the prime minister" on tv, I'm not cool with beastiality etc... and I fail to see how banning that sort of shit has any effect on free speach.
The reality is, if someone expresses a political idea using content that would otherwise be banned for its offensiveness, then that content would be allowed. The NZ legislation only bans material that has no political, artistic or free speech elements.
I think that's a perfectly sane middle ground - say what you like about the government but don't peddle pictures of children eating shit. If you think that's a free speech issue, I think you're sick or more likely simply ignorant of NZ censorship law.
I take your point of prudish culture versus prudish law.
The bottom line is that the UN represents international democracy and on the other hand, the US is one country who has repeatedly ignored international opinion and law to do what it wants and has gotten away with it because of it's military and economic might.
When the rest of the world has a piece of critical infrastructure in the hands of a nation that has repeatedly ignored their opinion, it's hardly suprising that they are unhappy with the situation.
Like it or not, the UN DOES represent global democracy, and if the US values democracy (as it always represents itself as doing) then they should do the democratic thing and allow the internet to be democratically controlled by the opinion of the whole world, not just the US. And it's not like the US has no voice in the UN.
Yes, America houses an alarming number of zealots, I agree. All the more reason to appreciate the democracies of other countries like the nordic countries, and australiasia.
And... I'm not "bashing" the US. Or if I am, I can assure you that about 80% of the rest of the world wants to "bash" the US.
Of course, I'm sure that's because we all secretly hate freedom. I mean, I can't stand living in a peaceful prosperous country that noone wants to bomb.
"While you guys may not give a flying hoot about swear words, nudity or all in all bad taste; we Yanks still get to call our President a FUCKNUT on broadcast television. Sure, radio personalities have a larger repertoire to work with when insulting fellow aussies or zeelanders; but you say death to the queen just once and your ass is fried."
Thanks for proving my point - your post is 100% BS - NZr's can criticise politicians at will.
"Death to the queen" jesus fucking christ, that would be funny if it weren't so moronic. Yeah, and we get hung drawn and quartered if we don't curtsy to the King to... well done superbrain.
"Think twice before opening your mouth in regards to a nation, Americans have been doing it for centuries; so should you."
HAHAHA... it gets better!
When Americans stop making ignorant statements, I'll stop accusing them of ignorance.
Anyway, you've broadened the intent of my statement, I mean "Americans with attitude like yours" not "All Americans".
Really? You've been to NZ, Australia, Europe? If you have, then I'll agree you have a basis for your comment. As someone who have travelled and worked in all of those places including America and various Pacific islands, I think I actually have a basis for comparison.
Jesus christ, plenty of the world has equal or better free speech laws than the US - New Zealand, Australia, most of Europe.
Here in NZ, we didn't require the Black Eyed Peas to rename their song "Don't Phunk With my Heart", we don't have a corronary when a breast is exposed on TV (I mean, for fuck's sake!). We have adverts using sware words and lewd humour that wouldn't be played in the US. Actually, the Black Eyed Peas were complaining how conservative the US is in comparison to places like NZ when they were here recently.
You Americans are so blinded by your own hype you think the entire rest of the world is some 3rd world dictatorship. Grow up, actually LOOK at the rest of the world and realise it doesn't match your cardboard cutout preconceptions. The average US slashbot view of the rest of the world is laughably naive.
At least I'm not a coward, and have the balls to mark my posts as my own - unlike you.
beat ya to it!