This is in China, not America. The U.S. Constitution does not apply here, regardless of what Americans might think.
P.S. if you actually went to China and talked to people, you'd find out that Falun Gong, far from being heroes of the people that they are regarded as in the West, are actually regarded as a bizarre quasi-religious cult, much like Scientology. Its members are thought of as total weirdos you don't want to get close to. When I came here, I thought they would be folk heroes, standing up to the man, and all that. But everyone just rolls their eyes and makes the "cuckoo-cuckoo" gesture when I brought up the subject.
Like you said, "duck tape" is a misnomer and a mere brand name. Duct tape is the name of the product. In other words, the Duck Tape Company manufactures a product known as duct tape. Plenty of other uncreative individuals have made stupid, confusing names for their products, from Megahertz computers to ASCII gamepads.
Please visit China sometime. Officials don't give a shit about the people, just like any other country. Chinese morality includes having no pollution laws, discharging whatever untreated waste you want into the nearest river, and a cloud of pollution that makes visibility 500 yards by 5pm?
What would you expect from a fanatical group that gave itself the title, "The Elite"? Something less than ultimate?
Nah, all kidding aside, this is just sad people desperately trying to express themselves creatively. It should be encouraged, as I doubt they get much chance otherwise. Poor souls. I used to be just like them, and it wasn't pretty.
Nah. China isn't going anywhere. They're all about long-term evolutionary change. Decrepit Communist regimes can creak along forever, unless someone starts taking a sledeghammer to their structure.
A riot? In China? That's literally unheard of. I mean, not only are there cops, but soldiers patrol the streets here. Sure, China has its bad points, but if you look at the big picture, China is the optimum solution.
China is run by the Communist party? Surprise, surprise!!! I mean, it's a good thing those companies didn't do a bit of research before coming to China and investing millions.
Africa's problem is that it's not politically stable. I've often wondered why Africa isn't competing with China and India for low-wage manufacturing, and the reason is because if you invest big bucks in Africa, next week there's a coup and rioters burn down your facilities.
China is politically stable. You can invest your money here, and feel safe, because you are safe. As for the "gangster-officials" (any businessman will tell you this is NOT unique to China), any small to medium sized business (less than $5 million/year) can safely ignore politics. Anyone big should invest in a few dinners for the local officials, as well as some bottles of Chivas or Johnny Walker Blue or what have you. Of course, this is just common sense, as any businessman in any country should integrate himself into the community and become known to the local Powers That Be, so as to avoid any potential legal problems down the road.
But the political stability thing is huge. Our company considered Malaysia, Mexico, and Indonesia, before settling on China. The reason? Stability. Malaysia and Indonesia are going to be book-burning Islamic fascist regimes in 10 years, and Mexico isn't cheap enough to justify the annoyance of doing business there.
OK, here's our automatic sprinkler product. After purchasing it from the store, you must modify your product according to the easy(hah) instructions from our website. Failure to do this will result in your lawn being flooded, and our company takes no responsibility for shipping a deeply flawed product.
It's more like building a car that catches fire every 5,000 miles, with wheels that fall off, and locks that a child could circumvent. I've moved from the IT field into manufacturing, and it's shocking the kind of shoddy product that computer companies produce. If we produced a product like that, not only would we be out of business, but our company would be sued and our board of directors would be in prison.
Let's see...white people who only want to sell products to other white people, and who are perfectly willing to cut off the second-largest market in the world. Sounds pretty racist to me. Maybe you can enlighten me as to why a company would do this, other than hatred of "the other"?
Which is cheaper, hiring a few American programmers, at outrageous American wages, paying incredible tax rates and unemployment insurance, or paying a room full of Zhangs and Amits $12/day?
Let me put it to you this way...our company does business in China, in (old-fashioned) manufacturing. The total cost of the product is $0.48/ea. The cost of labor included in that 48 cents is $0.015. That's right, one-and-a-half cents. The rest is materials, administration, and (a reasonable) profit.
Google ads can get very expensive. A dollar to several dollars PER CLICK. Would you like to do the math here?
Why are you raising your children with the dated values of Christianity? Get into the 21st century, and leave the 13th century behind. The sexual liberation of children is not far away, and better to be on the cutting edge, than be the 2006 equivalent of Ward Cleaver.
Have you ever tried actually contacting the FBI??? Hint: they're not interested. Unless it involves a loss of over $50,000, they'll politely tell you to fuck yourself.
If you have a chip on your shoulder, take aim at Christianity. It's an easy target and you'll get applause from the gamer community for bashing. Every other religion of the world must be treated respectfully, though.
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P.S. if you actually went to China and talked to people, you'd find out that Falun Gong, far from being heroes of the people that they are regarded as in the West, are actually regarded as a bizarre quasi-religious cult, much like Scientology. Its members are thought of as total weirdos you don't want to get close to. When I came here, I thought they would be folk heroes, standing up to the man, and all that. But everyone just rolls their eyes and makes the "cuckoo-cuckoo" gesture when I brought up the subject.
The original brand name. Duck Tape is a brand name. Duct tape is the generic term. This is the last time I will explain this.
Like you said, "duck tape" is a misnomer and a mere brand name. Duct tape is the name of the product. In other words, the Duck Tape Company manufactures a product known as duct tape. Plenty of other uncreative individuals have made stupid, confusing names for their products, from Megahertz computers to ASCII gamepads.
Please visit China sometime. Officials don't give a shit about the people, just like any other country. Chinese morality includes having no pollution laws, discharging whatever untreated waste you want into the nearest river, and a cloud of pollution that makes visibility 500 yards by 5pm?
Nah, all kidding aside, this is just sad people desperately trying to express themselves creatively. It should be encouraged, as I doubt they get much chance otherwise. Poor souls. I used to be just like them, and it wasn't pretty.
Duct tape.
He needs to put this sticker on the outside of the unit: "WARNING! DO NOT LOOK AT LASER WITH REMAINING EYE".
A riot? In China? That's literally unheard of. I mean, not only are there cops, but soldiers patrol the streets here. Sure, China has its bad points, but if you look at the big picture, China is the optimum solution.
Africa's problem is that it's not politically stable. I've often wondered why Africa isn't competing with China and India for low-wage manufacturing, and the reason is because if you invest big bucks in Africa, next week there's a coup and rioters burn down your facilities.
China is politically stable. You can invest your money here, and feel safe, because you are safe. As for the "gangster-officials" (any businessman will tell you this is NOT unique to China), any small to medium sized business (less than $5 million/year) can safely ignore politics. Anyone big should invest in a few dinners for the local officials, as well as some bottles of Chivas or Johnny Walker Blue or what have you. Of course, this is just common sense, as any businessman in any country should integrate himself into the community and become known to the local Powers That Be, so as to avoid any potential legal problems down the road.
But the political stability thing is huge. Our company considered Malaysia, Mexico, and Indonesia, before settling on China. The reason? Stability. Malaysia and Indonesia are going to be book-burning Islamic fascist regimes in 10 years, and Mexico isn't cheap enough to justify the annoyance of doing business there.
"you'll have to perform all the work yourself, and Ford doesn't supply any of the tools. Just follow these easy instructions..."
OK, here's our automatic sprinkler product. After purchasing it from the store, you must modify your product according to the easy(hah) instructions from our website. Failure to do this will result in your lawn being flooded, and our company takes no responsibility for shipping a deeply flawed product.
It's more like building a car that catches fire every 5,000 miles, with wheels that fall off, and locks that a child could circumvent. I've moved from the IT field into manufacturing, and it's shocking the kind of shoddy product that computer companies produce. If we produced a product like that, not only would we be out of business, but our company would be sued and our board of directors would be in prison.
Is Microsoft subject to any liability for this? After all, it's their shoddy operating system that enabled the attacks to take place.
Just as long as you're not a famous person. Those people should stay the fark OUT of small planes. John Denver, Kennedy Jr., I'm talking to YOU.
Let's see...white people who only want to sell products to other white people, and who are perfectly willing to cut off the second-largest market in the world. Sounds pretty racist to me. Maybe you can enlighten me as to why a company would do this, other than hatred of "the other"?
That's great, other than the racism problem.
Which is cheaper, hiring a few American programmers, at outrageous American wages, paying incredible tax rates and unemployment insurance, or paying a room full of Zhangs and Amits $12/day?
Why would you doubt it? It's fricken MS we're talking about here...
Google ads can get very expensive. A dollar to several dollars PER CLICK. Would you like to do the math here?
Why are you raising your children with the dated values of Christianity? Get into the 21st century, and leave the 13th century behind. The sexual liberation of children is not far away, and better to be on the cutting edge, than be the 2006 equivalent of Ward Cleaver.
One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
Never actually called the FBI, have we?
Have you ever tried actually contacting the FBI??? Hint: they're not interested. Unless it involves a loss of over $50,000, they'll politely tell you to fuck yourself.
Yes, you're entirely right, and it totally justifies the bigotry that you and others show towards Christianity and other religions.
If you have a chip on your shoulder, take aim at Christianity. It's an easy target and you'll get applause from the gamer community for bashing. Every other religion of the world must be treated respectfully, though.