A larger number of people dying in car crashes or being attacked by wild animals doesn't automatically make terrorism not a problem. Just as a larger number of people dying of cancer than there are dying of AIDS doesn't mean that AIDS is not a problem.
Where exactly do you live? This doesn't sound anything like my life or the life of anyone I know (and I do know people in quite a few western countries).
The thing is that children, even after birth, don't and can't have the same rights as adults. As I understand it (I'd welcome correction here if I am wrong), children cannot own property as such - their parent/guardian owns their property. Children can't enter in to legal contracts. Children do deserve though to have rights but I would not apply these to an unborn child.
Article 3 does not say everybody, it says everyone although this may vary between translations. Even if it did say everybody, I wouldn't take this as an attempt to deliberately cover fertilised eggs/foetuses. Article 2 uses the terms 'everyone' and 'person' in an interchangeable way. Look at article 10
"Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."
Just because they refer to 'him' and 'his', this doesn't mean that feminists need to take up arms against discrimination, it's just a writing convention - nothing more and certainly no hidden meanings.
Yeah, I agree that mothers should get all the support they need. Nutrition and check-ups need to be covered because it'll only be more expensive in the long-run if their child is born disabled or unhealthy due to neglect while they were in the womb.
Requiring women to legally view an ultrasound seems like requiring them to watch a 20 minute video of babies crawling around before they have to make their decision.
On the other hand, stopping women from seeing the ultrasound seems equally bad. I think it's up to the individual really to decide what she wants.
Depends on the orphanage I suppose and their returns policy.
Comparing child and pet adoption, I'd say that adopting a child is not an easy process so this should mean that the people who actually receive a child are less likely to get bored and want to return it when it's too old to cuddle.
Lots of people keep a small number of guns around the house and maybe at the range. When someone with a track record for being anti-social starts buying up enough hardware for a small army, then you really should start wondering what's coming.
As I have shown, there is no problem. And I'm mad at sheeple like you who think this world would be good and just if not for these damn pirates, and who don't realise the need to act now, to fight against the ones trying to turn your house into a jail and your life into a privilege.
Pirates are criminals plain and simple. Although the use of DRM can't be entirely blamed on them, they play their part. I'm sick of people asking me for a free copy of something that I paid money for. I'm sick of not being able to get a bus after 8pm since the bus company stopped the service because kids were attacking the buses with stones. I'm sick of having to go through so much security at airports because idiots want to smuggle or blow shit up. I'm sick of the local park being locked up at 6pm because people would drink and tear the place up. I'm sick of having difficulty getting a cab because I live in a bad area.
See the pattern developing here?
Although evil corporations may have ulterior motives for using DRM, large scale piracy gives them the ammunition they need to justify this to the public and government. Yes the public needs to be more aware of the cost of piracy and , the terrible effects that DRM can have. Justifying piracy isn't a good way to do this.
The glorious leader has spoken. Apamphlet containing a list of approved leisure activities/consumer products will be published and distributed to your tenements within the next few days.
You're a bit up your own arse here aren't you? Never wasted money on frivilous things like alcohol, fast food, holidays or a a car that wasn't the most fuel-efficient?
The host must bear some responsibility. When my guestbook was being screwed by malware hosted by Everyone's Internet, I didn't want to contact the spammer. The spammer knew exactly what they were doing so why should they do anything. I wanted the host (a seemingly legitimate business) to stop their facilities from being abused.
Little did I know that I would spend a good few months engaged in a one-way conversation with the host before the spam finally stopped. I strongly believe that in this case, it wasn't just being overworked, it was a piss-poor attititude to support.
Fighting for something that matters normally carries with it some kind of price. Jumping on the populist bull-shit 'oh think of the children' band-wagon costs nothing assuming you're already dead on the inside.
There are some annoying persistent bugs but nothing is ever perfect. Software gets updated, medicines get withdrawn after side-effects are found, car tyres are recalled.
There are some good people working at Blizzard and I look forward to seeing WoW grow.
Diversity is essential but I think shades of grey make a lot more sense. Trying to see the world in good/bad superior/inferiorjust results in extremist thinking. Shades of grey doesn't mean there's no diversity - quite the opposite. By seeing things this way, you can see so many more differences.
Yeah, these people who buy stuff or use bots to farm are just plain sad. The idea of a fight is to come away feeling that you won it because you were the best. Then, suppose some people don't feel that way and prefer a hollow victory through cheating.
The game has a mechanism in place that stops lowbie characters from using high level items. Most consumables (potions, buffs, scrolls) have a level limit on them. For example, I the Mark of the wild buff that can seriously increase armour and stats. As a level 33, this buff is pretty useful. I can't cast this on people below a certain level though. This stops me from buffing someone who would otherwise end-up with a innapropriate boost.
You'd hope though that Blizzard audit players to keep an eye on people who seem to be playing 'too much' or gaining incredible amounts of gold or items in a very short period of time.
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Apologies for trolling.. Yesterday was a grim day for me - day 15 of giving up smoking.
A larger number of people dying in car crashes or being attacked by wild animals doesn't automatically make terrorism not a problem. Just as a larger number of people dying of cancer than there are dying of AIDS doesn't mean that AIDS is not a problem.
Where exactly do you live? This doesn't sound anything like my life or the life of anyone I know (and I do know people in quite a few western countries).
The only thing worse than someone doing an old and tired joke is someone doing an old and tired joke badly.
Pfffft. I never had a Lexus or a soul. Who's they?
Article 3 does not say everybody, it says everyone although this may vary between translations. Even if it did say everybody, I wouldn't take this as an attempt to deliberately cover fertilised eggs/foetuses. Article 2 uses the terms 'everyone' and 'person' in an interchangeable way. Look at article 10
Just because they refer to 'him' and 'his', this doesn't mean that feminists need to take up arms against discrimination, it's just a writing convention - nothing more and certainly no hidden meanings.
Yeah, I agree that mothers should get all the support they need. Nutrition and check-ups need to be covered because it'll only be more expensive in the long-run if their child is born disabled or unhealthy due to neglect while they were in the womb.
That's interesting, thanks for the link.
Requiring women to legally view an ultrasound seems like requiring them to watch a 20 minute video of babies crawling around before they have to make their decision.
On the other hand, stopping women from seeing the ultrasound seems equally bad. I think it's up to the individual really to decide what she wants.
Depends on the orphanage I suppose and their returns policy.
Comparing child and pet adoption, I'd say that adopting a child is not an easy process so this should mean that the people who actually receive a child are less likely to get bored and want to return it when it's too old to cuddle.
I'm no expert but this sounds fishy. Ultrasound scans are carried out and women are routinely banned from seeing them?
Where does this happen and do you have a source? BTW, not a few isolated cases but proof that this is routine.
Hey be careful! The Church of Scientology has sued people in the past for revealing their secret texts.
Lots of people keep a small number of guns around the house and maybe at the range. When someone with a track record for being anti-social starts buying up enough hardware for a small army, then you really should start wondering what's coming.
1) Rehash tired old joke .....
2)
3) PROFIT!!!!!
I fail it.
Pirates are criminals plain and simple. Although the use of DRM can't be entirely blamed on them, they play their part. I'm sick of people asking me for a free copy of something that I paid money for. I'm sick of not being able to get a bus after 8pm since the bus company stopped the service because kids were attacking the buses with stones. I'm sick of having to go through so much security at airports because idiots want to smuggle or blow shit up. I'm sick of the local park being locked up at 6pm because people would drink and tear the place up. I'm sick of having difficulty getting a cab because I live in a bad area.
See the pattern developing here?
Although evil corporations may have ulterior motives for using DRM, large scale piracy gives them the ammunition they need to justify this to the public and government. Yes the public needs to be more aware of the cost of piracy and , the terrible effects that DRM can have. Justifying piracy isn't a good way to do this.
I blame the parents and the decline of spirograph.
I shouldn't be this pedantic on Sunday afternoon but that timeless classic only works if there is no obvious way to make profit.
.com company that sells dog food over the Internet.
1:Buy decommisioned high-level government underpants.
2:??????
3:Profit!
or
1:Start a
2:??????
3:Profit!
Profits
The glorious leader has spoken. Apamphlet containing a list of approved leisure activities/consumer products will be published and distributed to your tenements within the next few days.
You're a bit up your own arse here aren't you? Never wasted money on frivilous things like alcohol, fast food, holidays or a a car that wasn't the most fuel-efficient?
Do you live in a dangerously populate country or are you just not getting any?
The host must bear some responsibility. When my guestbook was being screwed by malware hosted by Everyone's Internet, I didn't want to contact the spammer. The spammer knew exactly what they were doing so why should they do anything. I wanted the host (a seemingly legitimate business) to stop their facilities from being abused.
Little did I know that I would spend a good few months engaged in a one-way conversation with the host before the spam finally stopped. I strongly believe that in this case, it wasn't just being overworked, it was a piss-poor attititude to support.
Fighting for something that matters normally carries with it some kind of price. Jumping on the populist bull-shit 'oh think of the children' band-wagon costs nothing assuming you're already dead on the inside.
I didn't think about that either. Good point.
This seems to be the problem really doesn't it? No matter how great the web site is, you can easilly bypass it's safe-guards.
Here's an interesting example of the cavalier disregard some people have for their person data.
Free pen for your password
In this case, people willing to reveal their passwords for a free pen.
You may as well ask why there are so many foreigners bringing drugs in to the US? It's because the natives provide the market.
There are some annoying persistent bugs but nothing is ever perfect. Software gets updated, medicines get withdrawn after side-effects are found, car tyres are recalled.
There are some good people working at Blizzard and I look forward to seeing WoW grow.
Diversity is essential but I think shades of grey make a lot more sense. Trying to see the world in good/bad superior/inferiorjust results in extremist thinking. Shades of grey doesn't mean there's no diversity - quite the opposite. By seeing things this way, you can see so many more differences.
Yeah, these people who buy stuff or use bots to farm are just plain sad. The idea of a fight is to come away feeling that you won it because you were the best. Then, suppose some people don't feel that way and prefer a hollow victory through cheating.
The game has a mechanism in place that stops lowbie characters from using high level items. Most consumables (potions, buffs, scrolls) have a level limit on them. For example, I the Mark of the wild buff that can seriously increase armour and stats. As a level 33, this buff is pretty useful. I can't cast this on people below a certain level though. This stops me from buffing someone who would otherwise end-up with a innapropriate boost.
You'd hope though that Blizzard audit players to keep an eye on people who seem to be playing 'too much' or gaining incredible amounts of gold or items in a very short period of time.