Oh, so the epidemics of all kinds of nasty diseases like Syphilis never really existed? But it was easier to just make it "bad" back then (no understanding of things etc) rather than regulate it, and the stigma has stayed for various reasons (mostly relating to imposed morality).
Gambling... is a bit trickier. I won't get into that.
1. Women should show modesty with their bodies. The simple truth and fact is that most men are visually driven sexually, while most women are not. By a woman remaining modest, she reduces the sexual tensions that should otherwise not exist in a public setting.
2. Eventually, everyone gets indoctrinated with "adult" themes, but why force the issue with children? Children should be left to "be children" and not forced into being adults until they're ready.
1a. This is your opionion. I don't happen to agree. Deal with it. 1b. You'd find yourself wrong, regarding the whole visual stimulation bit. You should try talking to a woman (without being a condescending asshole) and you might learn something. 2. WTF does this have to do with breast feeding?
When you don't eat sugar you don't suffer from withdrawal syndroms[SIC] (or very mild one), same for caffeine
Sorry, but you are wrong on at least caffeine.
Caffeine comes along with a minor physical dependency. There's some disagreement here on Slashdot as to whether that counts as addiction, but I've noticed addictive-like behavior in myself regarding it.
And I didn't just read the dependency in a book. My headaches, jitteryness, and foul temper are evidence.
The funny thing about your example - Christian vs Muslim - is that both's teachings don't tell you to go about doing that. People decided to go about it.
I'm not 100% on the Christianity side of it, since I never bothered to go looking about. Islam, however, considers Christians "People of the Book" and are/supposed/ to be excepted from the whole "kill the heathen" idea.
That, at least, is my understanding. I don't follow either religion really, so I'm far from an expert.
My problem isn't that people follow religions (at all, or not mine) - but rather that they nearly always try to force their associated morality onto others.
Some religions are much better about that by nature. Others have exceptions to this all in their populous. Still others do not intend to do this (in their texts/teachings I mean) but their followers choose to ignore it.
That doesn't change the fact that the vast majority seem to feel correct and righteous in forcing these things onto others.
Printing* is not typing. I can write perfectly legibly without using cursive, and so can millions of others... and it's not a recent innovation either.
* the writing style, not typesetting or modern ink/toner printing.
If written with care, it is readable and beautiful. The only argument that people seem to have for it is the potential speed. If you write it out in speed, it/literally/ comes out as a squiggle with irregular bumps or loops. Completely unintelligible.
I didn't fail to learn it. I outright refused. I took zeroes. My teachers were pissed off about it, but guess what? It doesn't seem to have mattered any.
I'd even risk being an ignorant asshole when I say "if it's in cursive, it's not worth my time reading it." - I know it's wrong to say that, but damn does it feel good.
Did you even read the article? They began work on the issue while Sun was still Sun, but it was interrupted by the acquisition by Oracle.
"But then there was some sort of foul-up after it was all agreed and Red Hat (who were making the change) never received documentation of the decision that was sufficient to give them confidence it was all over. They tried contacting people at Sun, but by then acquisition of Sun by Oracle was in full swing and no-one was allowed to make any changes affecting copyrights any more."
You don't have a fan at all? How exactly is your AC condenser supposed to get air to it then?... and around here, AC isn't optional. Unless you want to drink a liter of water on your way to work.
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... and so why is Adobe or anyone else not working with raw disk access fucking around with said space?
You're probably right, but the excuse I told myself, my teachers, and my parents was "this is pointless, I'll never use this."
My statement still holds true 15 years later.
Er, "USB Device" is any device that uses a USB bus. It's not specific to USB Mass Storage devices...
... and yet they don't respect that right. Hence, what makes them deserve to have theirs respected?
I'm not above sinking to that level and going eye for an eye.
The illegality of prostitution is an archaic thing. We can regulate it now, because we can test for and treat the diseases that might show up.
Back then... you wouldn't know until it was too late, and then nothing could be done about it.
However, people seem to like imposing their morality systems onto others, hence it remaining illegal almost everywhere it was made so previously.
Oh, so the epidemics of all kinds of nasty diseases like Syphilis never really existed? But it was easier to just make it "bad" back then (no understanding of things etc) rather than regulate it, and the stigma has stayed for various reasons (mostly relating to imposed morality).
Gambling... is a bit trickier. I won't get into that.
Two issues:
1. Women should show modesty with their bodies. The simple truth and fact is that most men are visually driven sexually, while most women are not. By a woman remaining modest, she reduces the sexual tensions that should otherwise not exist in a public setting.
2. Eventually, everyone gets indoctrinated with "adult" themes, but why force the issue with children? Children should be left to "be children" and not forced into being adults until they're ready.
1a. This is your opionion. I don't happen to agree. Deal with it.
1b. You'd find yourself wrong, regarding the whole visual stimulation bit. You should try talking to a woman (without being a condescending asshole) and you might learn something.
2. WTF does this have to do with breast feeding?
When you don't eat sugar you don't suffer from withdrawal syndroms[SIC] (or very mild one), same for caffeine
Sorry, but you are wrong on at least caffeine.
Caffeine comes along with a minor physical dependency. There's some disagreement here on Slashdot as to whether that counts as addiction, but I've noticed addictive-like behavior in myself regarding it.
And I didn't just read the dependency in a book. My headaches, jitteryness, and foul temper are evidence.
... separating this so that people being asses can mod this down instead.
Specifically, I'm a Deist.
The funny thing about your example - Christian vs Muslim - is that both's teachings don't tell you to go about doing that. People decided to go about it.
I'm not 100% on the Christianity side of it, since I never bothered to go looking about. Islam, however, considers Christians "People of the Book" and are /supposed/ to be excepted from the whole "kill the heathen" idea.
That, at least, is my understanding. I don't follow either religion really, so I'm far from an expert.
My problem isn't that people follow religions (at all, or not mine) - but rather that they nearly always try to force their associated morality onto others.
Some religions are much better about that by nature. Others have exceptions to this all in their populous. Still others do not intend to do this (in their texts/teachings I mean) but their followers choose to ignore it.
That doesn't change the fact that the vast majority seem to feel correct and righteous in forcing these things onto others.
That's not an American trait. That's an asshole and/or dumbass trait.
It's only a coincidence that they seem to be tied together. Correlation is not causation :P
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1. I think that taken verbatim up there is perfectly accurate.
2. There's a difference between nudity and porn. I'd hope people can see that.
'86 - Basic on a TI-99/4.
That said, coding never really caught my interest.
... as well? You say that like it's comparable to what he just said, when it's not.
Printing* is not typing. I can write perfectly legibly without using cursive, and so can millions of others... and it's not a recent innovation either.
* the writing style, not typesetting or modern ink/toner printing.
Yea, because that's exactly what Vincenzo said!
Try reading it again. I'd suggest you get off your horse first though, hard to read from way up there.
You have to use Kanji? Sure you might look like a child, but can't you just spell everything out with Hirigana?
Cursive is useless.
If written with care, it is readable and beautiful. The only argument that people seem to have for it is the potential speed. If you write it out in speed, it /literally/ comes out as a squiggle with irregular bumps or loops. Completely unintelligible.
I didn't fail to learn it. I outright refused. I took zeroes. My teachers were pissed off about it, but guess what? It doesn't seem to have mattered any.
I'd even risk being an ignorant asshole when I say "if it's in cursive, it's not worth my time reading it." - I know it's wrong to say that, but damn does it feel good.
(Interesting that the parameters for firefox brought the one on Apple's site up before the one on Microsoft's.)
What? Can you elaborate on that some? AFAIK your browser doesn't change Google's search results display order...
I'm going to point your attention here
Did you even read the article? They began work on the issue while Sun was still Sun, but it was interrupted by the acquisition by Oracle.
"But then there was some sort of foul-up after it was all agreed and Red Hat (who were making the change) never received documentation of the decision that was sufficient to give them confidence it was all over. They tried contacting people at Sun, but by then acquisition of Sun by Oracle was in full swing and no-one was allowed to make any changes affecting copyrights any more."
What part of only charging *for the viewing of the video* constitutes a commercial broadcast did you miss?
Er... I wasn't shouting at you, Fibe. Just venting frustration at the same thing you are.
Figured I might want to say this as it wasn't obvious.
The secret to happiness...
Ignore the damn hype! My expectations weren't unreasonable, so imagine that... I really enjoyed the movie!
You don't have a fan at all? How exactly is your AC condenser supposed to get air to it then? ... and around here, AC isn't optional. Unless you want to drink a liter of water on your way to work.