Not to argue your entire post, but I would like to point out some things you said in the following paragraph, because I think that although you've read the Bible and are being (rightly) critical, you've missed the point of the verse.
As far as I know, so far noone's asking you to accept some particular government to get a simple medical implant.
Ah if life were that simple! You're right, nobody explicitly does such things, but implicitly, the consent is given. At the risk of ending this thread (!) nobody voted for hitler to kill 6 million jews either, yet the implicit consent was given by society. The verse warns that it's under this environment that the mark is given.
Noone asked that you change religions to get any other surgery, you know.
Again, not explicitly. But what if the path society is following starts to contradict your religion? It may mean nothing to you or me to participate in a capitalist "winner take all" society, but what does it mean to someone that feels that this isn't the right path? One could always move, but remember that the in Revalation the government is global.
And noone has been so far asked to get a peg-leg to be allowed to conduct business, so, you know, I doubt they'll be required to get an implant against paralysis either.
Of course not, but try living without a credit card... or how about a bank account... these are enormous amounts of control in the hands of the very few.
The sky isn't falling, but until we get our act together, technology will give plenty to us, all the while taking plenty away.
If you think about it, could you imagine the control a company like MS would have over the population if theirs was a monopoly on brain chips, and not OSes?
One of the biggest knocks on Windows is the whole "you have to be admin to do anything" security flaw. As linux gets more and more "user friendly", it'll be difficult not to follow microsoft's example, in certain respects.
Don't tell me you've never heard of linux users surfing the web as root...
Anglophone PM candidate most of the time barely speak French and can't make themselves understood.
Considering your atrocious use of english language in this thread, of which I up until this point have not mentioned, perhaps it's the arrogance of the listener, and not the speaker than causes the lack of understanding. But I digress.
I'd like to see where you get the idea that a majority of senior civil servant and military general are French Canadian.
I didn't say Quebecois are the majority, only that they were over represented. As for numbers: in 1997, 29.5% of the civil service was from Quebec, even tough in 2001 Quebec's population was on 21% of Canada's total population.
Indeed, people in Quebec don't know much about the ROC,
Well, ignorance, even admitted ignorance is not an excuse. I would start by saying that the entity known as ROC doesn't exist outside of a seperatist's head.
What prevented Quebec from becoming primarly anglophone is the fact that, in spite of being a minority in the federation, we are a majority in our own "province" and act as such.
You wouldn't be a provice without Canada, and as francophones you'd be the minority in North America... like I said elsewhere, Quebec's story without Canada would be similar to Louisiana's.
Once again though, your ignorance of Canada preceeds you. Many communities in Manitoba are exclusivly french (so much so that I, and other soldiers had difficulty communicating during the Manitoba flood of 1997.), and the province of New Brunswick is actively bilingual. They're not irrelevant in the least.
The little autonomy and institution we have, we constantly have to fight to keep
Funny, I don't remember the federal government trying to change your civil code, language laws (even though they violate the constitution) or social programs... can you?
There is nothing the federal governement would like more than to make us "just another province"
And where prey tell, did you get the idea that you are somehow entitled to be anything more?
You have every right to want you own country. But keep in mind that I have every right to keep mine from being destroyed. That's a lose lose situation, and not one that I'd like to see happen to Canada (including Quebec). We've both got it good. The grass isn't any greener on the other side... ask an Irishman if you think otherwise.
The only english speakers on the planet that even care about french language rights are those that reside in Canada.
How could you, as a Quebecois think that Quebec as a nation would fair better without the protection of a G8 country standing between it and the economic and "cultural" behemoth that is the USA?
The only reason you speak french at all is because of Canada. Don't believe me? I have one word for you: Louisiana.
Not that I'd want to take part in a massive flamefest with you here, but I've never actually talked directly to a seperatist before, and you raise some interesting points.
Some background: I've lived all over the country, from Vancouver to Calgary to Toronto. I've never lived in Quebec, although I've spent a good amount of time there, both in Montreal and Quebec City.
I wonder though, exactly how much the average Quebecois really knows about the rest of the country - especially those that do not speak English.
It depend on which cake you are talking about. We pay federal taxes too, you know.
Yes you do, but in case you haven't noticed, a much larger percentage of senior federal politicians, civil servant, military generals and
such are all from Quebec. The fact is, the last non-Quebecois to be PM for more than 12 months was Lester B. Peason - in 1968!
So who is it that you as a Quebecois have an issue with? The Federal Gov't is more a tool of Quebec than it is of english Canada.
Second, a country where the influence of my people is not diluted by the rest of the federation.
I point you again to my previous point. What dilution, exactly?
The seperatist viewpoint stems largly from ignorance of the "rest of Canada". Such ignorance fails to take into acount that for instance, socially BC is far closer to Quebec than to Alberta. The "rest of Canada" doesn't exist outside of Quebec. It's a shame that seperatists like yourself fail to see this.
Keep in mind that the only thing that has prevented Quebec from becoming either primarily anglophone or completely irrelavent is the fact that is is part of a greater institution called Canada. Unfortunate, but true nonetheless.
Now, this does not negate the fact that within Canada, Quebec has a unique place - it's own laws, institutions and language - but make no mistake, Quebecois (as those from any area of the country) are best served by a strong union, regardless of our differences, than by any other method of government.
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Why didn't you just use a web page as an interface for remote users?
I've seen something like that before...it's called Windows.
Those are all valid reasons, but none of them warrant me choosing Mozilla over any other any other development environment.
That's my point.
Why?
Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.
So why exactly should I use Mozilla for RAD?
iPod or not, I can't be bothered to use any type of bud headphone, either. They do nothign but bother me, and after 20 mins. my ears start to hurt.
The old sony sports style headphones were the ones that were the most comfortable to me.
That's an absolutely brilliant idea. I suppose Apple's too worried about the RIAA shutting down iTunes to implement it.
Time for someone else to step up...
Obviously price wasn't a big factor in their measurements.
Not to argue your entire post, but I would like to point out some things you said in the following paragraph, because I think that although you've read the Bible and are being (rightly) critical, you've missed the point of the verse.
As far as I know, so far noone's asking you to accept some particular government to get a simple medical implant.
Ah if life were that simple! You're right, nobody explicitly does such things, but implicitly, the consent is given. At the risk of ending this thread (!) nobody voted for hitler to kill 6 million jews either, yet the implicit consent was given by society. The verse warns that it's under this environment that the mark is given.
Noone asked that you change religions to get any other surgery, you know.
Again, not explicitly. But what if the path society is following starts to contradict your religion? It may mean nothing to you or me to participate in a capitalist "winner take all" society, but what does it mean to someone that feels that this isn't the right path? One could always move, but remember that the in Revalation the government is global.
And noone has been so far asked to get a peg-leg to be allowed to conduct business, so, you know, I doubt they'll be required to get an implant against paralysis either.
Of course not, but try living without a credit card... or how about a bank account... these are enormous amounts of control in the hands of the very few.
The sky isn't falling, but until we get our act together, technology will give plenty to us, all the while taking plenty away.
If you think about it, could you imagine the control a company like MS would have over the population if theirs was a monopoly on brain chips, and not OSes?
I want my brain to be powered by Dual G5's or may some old Dec Aplha cpu's. Yeah !!!
So you want the brain power of a mouse, or maybe a grasshopper?
Dare to dream dude.
a more appropriate sig to a particular comment.
That's the sound of the point passing you by...
One of the biggest knocks on Windows is the whole "you have to be admin to do anything" security flaw. As linux gets more and more "user friendly", it'll be difficult not to follow microsoft's example, in certain respects.
Don't tell me you've never heard of linux users surfing the web as root...
MOST times the rest of the world shouldn't follow the US.
Ever heard of reality?
If you're going to post outrageous and outlandash claims, you better back them up.
No one, even the canadian court, can stop the money.
Sorry bub, but this ain't america. We don't always bow to the money Gods like you guys tend to.
no really...
Making a copy of some software would be illegal, making a copy of songs is considered fair use in Canada.
But I suppose one would have to wait and see.
to paraphrase the judge: Not anymore than the library is a "distributer" after installing a photocopier.
Well, I guess if CRIA took a videotron customer to court, that customer could use this result to win the case.
Moreover, the customer could then launch a suit against videotron for violating the new privacy legistlation.
All that being said, I don't think CRIA/videotron want to bother, it's cheaper to try and get copyright laws changed.
Considering your atrocious use of english language in this thread, of which I up until this point have not mentioned, perhaps it's the arrogance of the listener, and not the speaker than causes the lack of understanding. But I digress.
I'd like to see where you get the idea that a majority of senior civil servant and military general are French Canadian.
I didn't say Quebecois are the majority, only that they were over represented. As for numbers: in 1997, 29.5% of the civil service was from Quebec, even tough in 2001 Quebec's population was on 21% of Canada's total population.
Indeed, people in Quebec don't know much about the ROC,
Well, ignorance, even admitted ignorance is not an excuse. I would start by saying that the entity known as ROC doesn't exist outside of a seperatist's head.
What prevented Quebec from becoming primarly anglophone is the fact that, in spite of being a minority in the federation, we are a majority in our own "province" and act as such.
You wouldn't be a provice without Canada, and as francophones you'd be the minority in North America... like I said elsewhere, Quebec's story without Canada would be similar to Louisiana's.
Once again though, your ignorance of Canada preceeds you. Many communities in Manitoba are exclusivly french (so much so that I, and other soldiers had difficulty communicating during the Manitoba flood of 1997.), and the province of New Brunswick is actively bilingual. They're not irrelevant in the least.
The little autonomy and institution we have, we constantly have to fight to keep
Funny, I don't remember the federal government trying to change your civil code, language laws (even though they violate the constitution) or social programs... can you?
There is nothing the federal governement would like more than to make us "just another province"
And where prey tell, did you get the idea that you are somehow entitled to be anything more?
You have every right to want you own country. But keep in mind that I have every right to keep mine from being destroyed. That's a lose lose situation, and not one that I'd like to see happen to Canada (including Quebec). We've both got it good. The grass isn't any greener on the other side... ask an Irishman if you think otherwise.
How could you, as a Quebecois think that Quebec as a nation would fair better without the protection of a G8 country standing between it and the economic and "cultural" behemoth that is the USA?
The only reason you speak french at all is because of Canada. Don't believe me? I have one word for you: Louisiana.
Some background: I've lived all over the country, from Vancouver to Calgary to Toronto. I've never lived in Quebec, although I've spent a good amount of time there, both in Montreal and Quebec City.
I wonder though, exactly how much the average Quebecois really knows about the rest of the country - especially those that do not speak English.
It depend on which cake you are talking about. We pay federal taxes too, you know.
Yes you do, but in case you haven't noticed, a much larger percentage of senior federal politicians, civil servant, military generals and such are all from Quebec. The fact is, the last non-Quebecois to be PM for more than 12 months was Lester B. Peason - in 1968!
So who is it that you as a Quebecois have an issue with? The Federal Gov't is more a tool of Quebec than it is of english Canada.
Second, a country where the influence of my people is not diluted by the rest of the federation.
I point you again to my previous point. What dilution, exactly?
The seperatist viewpoint stems largly from ignorance of the "rest of Canada". Such ignorance fails to take into acount that for instance, socially BC is far closer to Quebec than to Alberta. The "rest of Canada" doesn't exist outside of Quebec. It's a shame that seperatists like yourself fail to see this.
Keep in mind that the only thing that has prevented Quebec from becoming either primarily anglophone or completely irrelavent is the fact that is is part of a greater institution called Canada. Unfortunate, but true nonetheless.
Now, this does not negate the fact that within Canada, Quebec has a unique place - it's own laws, institutions and language - but make no mistake, Quebecois (as those from any area of the country) are best served by a strong union, regardless of our differences, than by any other method of government.
What it tells the bands is that you won't be doing business with them if they continue to do business with their respective labels.
Not a bad idea IMO
You know, you can always move south, just don't forget to leave your Heath Care, Education, peaceful cities when you go you trecherous bastard.
He pointed out that SSM is south of seatlle which it is.
Don't even think about hacking the systems for free service. EchoStar's crypto system is very sophisticated.
:-)
Bullshit. I was running a hacked Expressvu for about a year and a bit with no issues whatsoever.
A PII will make short work of any encryption that needs to be processed by a smartcard