Not sure why you're retreating on this, but your original comment wasn't about "other websites that were hurt," it was to the effect that the issue of child pornography on the net is overblown.
Setting aside for a moment the question of what to do about it, I'm simply saying that your statement is demonstrably untrue.
The problem of child pornography is not "overblown" nor is it a "hoax." In fact, given the propensity today to tolerate advocacy for the most egregious of behaviors I would suggest that the problem is if anything greater than we realize.
Oh, no, you MUST be wrong! Why, here in Texas we're going to the polls (okay, about 28 of us are, if turnout predictions are correct) to vote up or down on a proposed referendum to allow the Legislature to cap awards for damages in civil suits.
The Trial Lawyers Association is solemnly intoning that this is the "end of your right to sue and get 'just compensation' for your injuries," etc.
Are you SERIOUSLY implying that they are simply defending THEIR right to outrageous and downright confiscatory compensation?
N.B. If the Legislature would just pass a law in Texas to cap attorneys' fees at no more than, say, 1 or 2 percent of judgement awards, the problem would go away of itself.
My point is that child porn is far from being the ultimate evil
You could not be more wrong. It would be more merciful to simply kill them than to assault them, rob them of their innocence then leave them to struggle with the pain, the guilt, the fear and the anguish for the rest of their lives.
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(And thanks for the "informative" rather than "funny" moderation. I am serious as I can be. I save early/save often, because I never know what that screen is gonna fre
Many people that you think you know, including potentially some of your friends and relatives regularly view child porn. Are they creeps?
The fact that you feel like you can even pose such a question and have anyone take it seriously is a sad, sad commentary on what we as a society have become.
If I said to you "my brother-in-law regularly takes truckloads of toxic sludge in the dead of night and dumps it in the local river. Does that mean he's a creep?" I can almost guarantee your reaction.
Yet you apparently think the "consumers" of child porn--the ultimate reason for its existence, and for the exploitation of helpless innocent children--are blameless to the extent we can't even consider them "creeps" if they are friends or relatives?
Is the first reply nearly always modded up to about "5" and marked "funny"? When about 90% of the time, subjectively speaking of course, it isn't funny?
Just a newbie questioning authority, you understand.
"We sail the ocean blue,
And our saucy ship's a beauty;
We're sober men and true,
And attentive to our duty.
When the balls whistle free
O'er the bright blue sea,
We stand to our guns all day;
When at anchor we ride
On the Portsmouth tide,
We have plenty of time to play.
"Ahoy! Ahoy! The balls whistle free.
Ahoy! Ahoy! O'er the bright blue sea,
We stand to our guns, to our guns all day.
"We sail the ocean blue,
And our saucy ship's a beauty;
We're sober men and true,
And attentive to our duty;
Our saucy ship's a beauty,
We're attentive to our duty;
We're sober men and true,
We sail the ocean blue!"
As soon as the adware marketing plan is fully legitimized, then there will be tons of things that include adware. All computers will come equipped from the manufacturer with adware installed.
Don't you love paying $20-$30 for a DVD, and then having to "fast forward" through the "AdWare" that comes included, advertising "coming attractions," "best-of" DVD collections, etc.?
N.B. It used to be much worse, when VHS was your only option. At least FF is a bit easier with Random-Access than Serial.
We also have to endure "home invasion" as a "burden" of living in a community with other human beings.
If a nice, well-muscled group of young men want to invite themselves into your domicile, recline on your couch, drink your beer and make sport with the women of your family...well, that's the price we pay for indoor plumbing and paved roads.
Ironically, I date the beginning of the demise of "the golden age" of SF from the days when limp-wristed goobers like Spider Robinson began to be published.
Anyone who would think that my statement equates to "the government controls the ACLU" would also erroneously think that one guy--the President--equates to "the government."
Most of "customer service" these days consists of "chaff" designed to throw off the 90% of users who are too ill-informed to figure out that they are being fed a line.
Even more to the point, it is the "religion" that has been "established" by our government (through non-governmental entitites like ACLU) in complete circumvention of the First Amendment--you know, the one that jerk-offs at ACLU, PAW, etc., claim they want to "protect."
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Setting aside for a moment the question of what to do about it, I'm simply saying that your statement is demonstrably untrue.
The problem of child pornography is not "overblown" nor is it a "hoax." In fact, given the propensity today to tolerate advocacy for the most egregious of behaviors I would suggest that the problem is if anything greater than we realize.
Oh, no, you MUST be wrong! Why, here in Texas we're going to the polls (okay, about 28 of us are, if turnout predictions are correct) to vote up or down on a proposed referendum to allow the Legislature to cap awards for damages in civil suits.
The Trial Lawyers Association is solemnly intoning that this is the "end of your right to sue and get 'just compensation' for your injuries," etc.
Are you SERIOUSLY implying that they are simply defending THEIR right to outrageous and downright confiscatory compensation?
N.B. If the Legislature would just pass a law in Texas to cap attorneys' fees at no more than, say, 1 or 2 percent of judgement awards, the problem would go away of itself.
I have no idea what you mean by "hoax or mistake." All you have to do is check out Usenet. The stuff is everywhere.
You could not be more wrong. It would be more merciful to simply kill them than to assault them, rob them of their innocence then leave them to struggle with the pain, the guilt, the fear and the anguish for the rest of their lives.
(And thanks for the "informative" rather than "funny" moderation. I am serious as I can be. I save early/save often, because I never know what that screen is gonna fre
And just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.
Is that supposed to be a serious statement?
You actually see this as an "either-or" situation?
Incredible.
The fact that you feel like you can even pose such a question and have anyone take it seriously is a sad, sad commentary on what we as a society have become.
If I said to you "my brother-in-law regularly takes truckloads of toxic sludge in the dead of night and dumps it in the local river. Does that mean he's a creep?" I can almost guarantee your reaction.
Yet you apparently think the "consumers" of child porn--the ultimate reason for its existence, and for the exploitation of helpless innocent children--are blameless to the extent we can't even consider them "creeps" if they are friends or relatives?
What kind of monster did your parents rear?
No, very, very sadly, he is not.
When it freezes up (as it does about four times per week), I "simply reach out and touch an on/off button" anyway.
He would prefer either to being eaten by a killer whale.
Just a newbie questioning authority, you understand.
"We sail the ocean blue,
And our saucy ship's a beauty;
We're sober men and true,
And attentive to our duty.
When the balls whistle free
O'er the bright blue sea,
We stand to our guns all day;
When at anchor we ride
On the Portsmouth tide,
We have plenty of time to play.
"Ahoy! Ahoy! The balls whistle free.
Ahoy! Ahoy! O'er the bright blue sea,
We stand to our guns, to our guns all day.
"We sail the ocean blue,
And our saucy ship's a beauty;
We're sober men and true,
And attentive to our duty;
Our saucy ship's a beauty,
We're attentive to our duty;
We're sober men and true,
We sail the ocean blue!"
Your turn!
Don't you love paying $20-$30 for a DVD, and then having to "fast forward" through the "AdWare" that comes included, advertising "coming attractions," "best-of" DVD collections, etc.?
N.B. It used to be much worse, when VHS was your only option. At least FF is a bit easier with Random-Access than Serial.
If a nice, well-muscled group of young men want to invite themselves into your domicile, recline on your couch, drink your beer and make sport with the women of your family...well, that's the price we pay for indoor plumbing and paved roads.
Talk about "Pot-Kettle-Black."
Anyone who would think that my statement equates to "the government controls the ACLU" would also erroneously think that one guy--the President--equates to "the government."
Does that include "Snapple" then?
Enjoy the karma.
Most of "customer service" these days consists of "chaff" designed to throw off the 90% of users who are too ill-informed to figure out that they are being fed a line.
BTW, "Elf" "fantasy" and "Liv Tyler" are words that together conjure a rich tapestry of synchronicity.
Well, once again there ARE alternate explanations possible, you know!
Even more to the point, it is the "religion" that has been "established" by our government (through non-governmental entitites like ACLU) in complete circumvention of the First Amendment--you know, the one that jerk-offs at ACLU, PAW, etc., claim they want to "protect."
Is it the really, really seasoned wood that causes it?
Er, just how much overhead does a daemon take, especially one that "is used so rarely"?