profit seeking corporations that commercialize drug use on a industrial scale, advertise nationally to promote and romantise consumption, reinvest the profits
As opposed to the profit seeking thugs who commercialize drug use on an industrial scale, advertise internationally, romanticize consumption, and reinvest profits in weaponry now? Have you ever listened to the music that is popular these days? You must not have because it's the biggest marketing machine there is: Come be a gangster and you can be rich like me.
So you're OK with taxing (if I read the article correctly) EVERYTHING that goes through an ISP regardless of the fact that the vast majority of it has nothing to do with what they're trying to protect?
Why not? They already tax our blank CD/DVD media. I've probably burned 5 or 6 audio cd's in the last 5 years, but I pay tax to starving artists every time I buy one regardless of what I put on it. They could tax water while they are at it. We all obviously sing in the shower, and some Canadian artist should be compensated for that.
... It all depends on where you got the marijuana from.... Of course if they would just legalize it and have the government sell it at cost plus ten percent, it would put all these guys out of business
Exactly. Except they don't even have to do that. Just make it legal for me to grow it in my own home and illegal to ever bring it outside. End of the black market.
have no problem breaking the law (and thus have no value to society)
You must have been high when you said that. I guess the civil rights activists who won equal rights for women and blacks had no value to society either? I guess anyone who downloads an MP3 has no value for society either.
That is the most stupid thing I've read on Slashdot for quite some time. Thanks for making my Monday.
And watch shows like intervention. Anyone who still thinks that drug-related problems are caused by their prohibition is an idiot.
I've seen all kinds of people on that show hooked on pain killers and other legal drugs, are you saying we are idiots for not adding them to the list of banned substances?
Bonus points if you can tell me how the joint I smoked last night affected your life or anyone around you, and why I deserve to be punished for that but the people at the bar don't.
It's funny when the ignorant start calling out the idiots.
What does it matter if he's an apple or windows guy?
I am absolutely thrilled that the dumbest thing this president has done so far is use a Microsoft product. Dubya had already planned to blow up half of the world by now.
My old roommate had a television that emitted a horrendous (to me anyway) screaching sound which he had never noticed before somehow. He claims now that I've pointed it out to him it's unbearable to him too, so he gave the TV to his sister, and nobody in her family knows about it. I'm very curious if they can be "trained" to hear it as well.
"The United States also tested nerve agents in Canada and Britain in conjunction with those two countries, and biological and chemical weapons in at least two other states, Maryland and Florida."
Well, you never told us what the fabulous alternative to killing them was. So what, are we supposed to sit back and just let them kill innocent civilians?
Preferably not. They would have no reason to kill innocent civilians if you were in already responsible for killing innocent civilians.
Because you watch too much television I'm guessing. Your country has caused more death and destruction in the name of vengance for 9/11 than even occurred during the incident. You are too focused on how you have been wronged to realize that you are even more wrong. The whole while failing to even recognize that U.S. foreign policy has stomped on more countries around the world than you have allies. You fund militia groups who oppose your enemies without regard for who gets killed along the way, then seem surprised when one of them attacks you instead. That's why.
I believe it happened because of our our support for Israel and Israel's involvement Lebanon and with the Palestinian people
That would be a great place to look at how you could address the situation. Cut off support for Israel until they agree to stop expanding their borders at the very least.
My country is doing what it is doing in response to actions of terrorists.
Only if you believe the rediculous story that 9/11 happened because "they hate our freedom". Otherwise you started it.
None of that makes any sense to justify the Iraq war though, so there's no sense in pretending it was a response to terrorists. You are clearly the terrorists in that one.
I asked you how and when and you answered when another country acts that way.
I'm saying that your country should be stopped. Would you think it is acceptable to start blowing things up in your country to stop it? No you wouldn't, but for some reason you think it is when it happens far away from your home.
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Me neither. I hope the coalition succeeds. But still funny, and I couldn't pass up the joke.
In socialist Canada, the government chooses itself.
As opposed to the profit seeking thugs who commercialize drug use on an industrial scale, advertise internationally, romanticize consumption, and reinvest profits in weaponry now? Have you ever listened to the music that is popular these days? You must not have because it's the biggest marketing machine there is: Come be a gangster and you can be rich like me.
Why not? They already tax our blank CD/DVD media. I've probably burned 5 or 6 audio cd's in the last 5 years, but I pay tax to starving artists every time I buy one regardless of what I put on it. They could tax water while they are at it. We all obviously sing in the shower, and some Canadian artist should be compensated for that.
Exactly. Except they don't even have to do that. Just make it legal for me to grow it in my own home and illegal to ever bring it outside. End of the black market.
You must have been high when you said that. I guess the civil rights activists who won equal rights for women and blacks had no value to society either? I guess anyone who downloads an MP3 has no value for society either.
That is the most stupid thing I've read on Slashdot for quite some time. Thanks for making my Monday.
Some laws are stupid. Get over it.
I've seen all kinds of people on that show hooked on pain killers and other legal drugs, are you saying we are idiots for not adding them to the list of banned substances?
Bonus points if you can tell me how the joint I smoked last night affected your life or anyone around you, and why I deserve to be punished for that but the people at the bar don't.
It's funny when the ignorant start calling out the idiots.
Why, did gcc drop objc? It seemed to work well when I played with it a while ago.
I am absolutely thrilled that the dumbest thing this president has done so far is use a Microsoft product. Dubya had already planned to blow up half of the world by now.
We need to start a support group I think. We could call ourselves DINKs. Double Income, No Kids.
Didn't Mulroney sign the Canada/U.S. FTA in the 80's, and NAFTA happen in the 90's while the Liberals were in power?
If there was a state that really had separation of state and religion I would move there.
I don't get it. You told him to give rm an absolute path, it doesn't matter where he was.
Easy now. Two countries have been destroyed in response to the last attempt.
My old roommate had a television that emitted a horrendous (to me anyway) screaching sound which he had never noticed before somehow. He claims now that I've pointed it out to him it's unbearable to him too, so he gave the TV to his sister, and nobody in her family knows about it. I'm very curious if they can be "trained" to hear it as well.
Fair enough, you're all jerks.
Maybe not, but I can think of worse things to do..
"The United States also tested nerve agents in Canada and Britain in conjunction with those two countries, and biological and chemical weapons in at least two other states, Maryland and Florida."
No, you are. What is even funnier is that you seem to be simultaneously arguing for and against terrorism. I can't wait to see how this ends.
Preferably not. They would have no reason to kill innocent civilians if you were in already responsible for killing innocent civilians.
No, killing never was a good idea. They're only going to kill you back.
You didn't ignore anything that resulted in 3000 deaths. You kept on in your selfish ignorant ways, which resulted in 3000 deaths.
Because you watch too much television I'm guessing. Your country has caused more death and destruction in the name of vengance for 9/11 than even occurred during the incident. You are too focused on how you have been wronged to realize that you are even more wrong. The whole while failing to even recognize that U.S. foreign policy has stomped on more countries around the world than you have allies. You fund militia groups who oppose your enemies without regard for who gets killed along the way, then seem surprised when one of them attacks you instead. That's why.
You're insane.
That would be a great place to look at how you could address the situation. Cut off support for Israel until they agree to stop expanding their borders at the very least.
Only if you believe the rediculous story that 9/11 happened because "they hate our freedom". Otherwise you started it.
None of that makes any sense to justify the Iraq war though, so there's no sense in pretending it was a response to terrorists. You are clearly the terrorists in that one.
I'm saying that your country should be stopped. Would you think it is acceptable to start blowing things up in your country to stop it? No you wouldn't, but for some reason you think it is when it happens far away from your home.