Please do not confuse religious fascists with Christians. They might call themselves that, but they are not. There are plenty of decent Christians out there.
I have two responses to this. First, who gets to decide who is a "real christian"? I have been around lots of christians that claim other people who call themselves christians are not christians. Sometimes it is people who say "anyone who hates another person isn't a christian" sometimes it is "anyone who votes democrat isn't a christian". sometimes it is "anyone who is a catholic isn't really a christian", "mormons aren't christians", "anyone who doesn't attend my particular church isn't christian", etc. Unless you recognize a central authority who gets to decide who is and who is not a christian, I have to go with the rule of whoever says they are christian is a christian.
My second response is that if christians are so decent and 90% of america is christian, why do gay bashing measures always seem to pass by overwhelming margins when it comes up for a vote?
If the republicans won every single vote in the country, then it would be clear that the election was rigged and they'd pretty much be forced to acknowledge that the system was flawed.
I think you seriously underestimate the ability of the GOP to act in their own interests.
What would be totally awesome would be to hack the vote such that if you plotted "bugs bunny's" support on a map of the US, it made a picture - perhaps of a hammer and sickle or something like that. Then the n3wbz would know they were pwn3d!
If your complaint is that they now get privileges from the government, there's an easy solution - neither hetero nor homo couples get any preferrential treatment over singles.
But the whole point of what the Christians want is to be able to reward people they like (i.e. themselves) and punish people they do not like (i.e. fags). So, taking away their special privledges to put them on a level field does not accomplish this. Giving gays the right to marry does not accomplish this. What they want is the government to send checks to Christians and put the fags in jail. Because, you see, Christians are so "loving".
Maybe--just maybe--people can grow up and pass along ideas without shrieking absolutes?
Your argument is basically that the public can't take the free software movement seriously because of Stallman's rhetoric. I disagree. The general public takes Microsoft seriously despite the fact that the CEO of Microsoft is a complete clown. If the public isn't taking Linux seriously, it is because Linux is advertised in their face all the time. It has nothing to do with Stallman. Sure, he's extreme, but if I were trying to advocate for Windows I'd be much more embarrassed by Ballmer than if I were a Linux advocate being embarrassed by Stallman.
As a Christian, this is purely unholy, ungodly thinking. Christians teach to love and pray for those who do not believe, not to kill them.
My father used to be beat up every day after school because by "Christians" because he did not participate the "voluntary" "student lead" prayer that his public school had in the 1940s. Most Muslims do not want to kill Christians. Most Christians do not advocate violence. What you are saying is that "muslims are violent, christians are not" - you are sorely mistaken. Christians "talk" about being so "loving". Try being an Atheist (like my family) around Christians - you will find out that Christians can be just as violent.
If DVD Jon was smart, he'd write software that would unlock FairPlay, allow the user to copy it to another device, and then lock it down again (through FairPlay or whatever else)
You can already copy it to another device that has Fair Play installed (i.e. you can create an iTunes library, then sync multiple iPods to it). You don't need help from DVD Jon to do that.
Anyone who ever believes any promise from anyone about anything without a written, iron clad contract reviewed by at least one attorney is a naive fool.
Maybe dumbass should have read the dialog box that explicitly tells you to backup your damn music because you can't just re-download it later. iTunes puts this up every time you buy something. Too bad dumbass can't read.
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The reason I switched was so that I could pay more and not have cool artwork and liner notes.
Please do not confuse religious fascists with Christians. They might call themselves that, but they are not. There are plenty of decent Christians out there.
I have two responses to this. First, who gets to decide who is a "real christian"? I have been around lots of christians that claim other people who call themselves christians are not christians. Sometimes it is people who say "anyone who hates another person isn't a christian" sometimes it is "anyone who votes democrat isn't a christian". sometimes it is "anyone who is a catholic isn't really a christian", "mormons aren't christians", "anyone who doesn't attend my particular church isn't christian", etc. Unless you recognize a central authority who gets to decide who is and who is not a christian, I have to go with the rule of whoever says they are christian is a christian.
My second response is that if christians are so decent and 90% of america is christian, why do gay bashing measures always seem to pass by overwhelming margins when it comes up for a vote?
If the republicans won every single vote in the country, then it would be clear that the election was rigged and they'd pretty much be forced to acknowledge that the system was flawed.
I think you seriously underestimate the ability of the GOP to act in their own interests.
What would be totally awesome would be to hack the vote such that if you plotted "bugs bunny's" support on a map of the US, it made a picture - perhaps of a hammer and sickle or something like that. Then the n3wbz would know they were pwn3d!
If your complaint is that they now get privileges from the government, there's an easy solution - neither hetero nor homo couples get any preferrential treatment over singles.
But the whole point of what the Christians want is to be able to reward people they like (i.e. themselves) and punish people they do not like (i.e. fags). So, taking away their special privledges to put them on a level field does not accomplish this. Giving gays the right to marry does not accomplish this. What they want is the government to send checks to Christians and put the fags in jail. Because, you see, Christians are so "loving".
I'd say it was a pretty well reasoned and fair minded assessment of the value of the Forbes publication.
Maybe--just maybe--people can grow up and pass along ideas without shrieking absolutes?
Your argument is basically that the public can't take the free software movement seriously because of Stallman's rhetoric. I disagree. The general public takes Microsoft seriously despite the fact that the CEO of Microsoft is a complete clown. If the public isn't taking Linux seriously, it is because Linux is advertised in their face all the time. It has nothing to do with Stallman. Sure, he's extreme, but if I were trying to advocate for Windows I'd be much more embarrassed by Ballmer than if I were a Linux advocate being embarrassed by Stallman.
Zap Brannigan is just going to blow it up anyway.
As a Christian, this is purely unholy, ungodly thinking. Christians teach to love and pray for those who do not believe, not to kill them.
My father used to be beat up every day after school because by "Christians" because he did not participate the "voluntary" "student lead" prayer that his public school had in the 1940s. Most Muslims do not want to kill Christians. Most Christians do not advocate violence. What you are saying is that "muslims are violent, christians are not" - you are sorely mistaken. Christians "talk" about being so "loving". Try being an Atheist (like my family) around Christians - you will find out that Christians can be just as violent.
Congratulations to Mr. Adams. Everyone is glad to hear that you can speak again.
He could just print it out and staple it to himself.
You should patent that idea.
I, for one, welcome our new .. oh wait.
If DVD Jon was smart, he'd write software that would unlock FairPlay, allow the user to copy it to another device, and then lock it down again (through FairPlay or whatever else)
You can already copy it to another device that has Fair Play installed (i.e. you can create an iTunes library, then sync multiple iPods to it). You don't need help from DVD Jon to do that.
Anyone who ever believes any promise from anyone about anything without a written, iron clad contract reviewed by at least one attorney is a naive fool.
Maybe dumbass should have read the dialog box that explicitly tells you to backup your damn music because you can't just re-download it later. iTunes puts this up every time you buy something. Too bad dumbass can't read.
Since his inventions have been software, I think I would pass on seeing Kim Jong Il wearing one. Emporer's New Clothes and all that.
exchange a trillion dollar software idea for a legal copy of those other trillion dollar apps?
The ideas I read on the site seem more like 50 cent ideas. And I don't mean the rapper.
All I'm asking is why this has to be? Like I said earlier, I don't really care but why all the negativity?
It isn't that Slashdot has an anti-Microsoft bias - reality has an anti-Microsoft bias.
I can just imagine the commercials that would be shown on that channel: laundry detergent, water softeners, anti-psychotic pills, etc.
I can get my girlfriend (or wife or mom) to nag me about doing the laundry.
What is the point of having a girlfriend, wife, or mom if you still have to do laundry?
Quick question... Are psychotic people allowed to run for office?
Yes. In fact, it is a requirement if you plan to run as a Republican.
I sat on a jury where a guy was being criminally prosecuted for telephone harassment for a call he didn't initiate.
You can burn audio CDs from FairPlay encoded songs. If all else fails there is Hymm.
What if Zonk posted an article to Slashdot...and no one commented???
They will now be called Microhard.