They can testify before congress that they are spending money trying to pursue it in civil court but that doesn't work so they need stricter laws use of the national guard.
Actually the MPAA will have nothing to do with it. They're still stuck on physical media with Blu-Ray. The format war is over. Physical media lost. Blu-ray will never see wide spread acceptance.
DVD is good enough for the vast majority of the population. BR doesn't offer anything to justify the 3-6x cost of movies, and the 2-10x cost of the players. Especially when you can turn on your xbox and receive HD content without having to leave your house. Or in the case of Netflix streaming, without spending any extra money.
The new administration in the USA is claiming to try and bring their broadband levels up to the rest of the world. The new format war will be a last mile war.
First, I don't remember getting points for killing civilians or family in Halo 3. So wouldn't his behavior be inconsistent with the game world?
I fail to see how this is a video game issue. If you can't tell the difference between a game and reality then you have serious mental issues, traditionally called being crazy. Serious to the point where someone is likely going to get hurt.
Do the video games create the crazy? Not in healthy people. I've been a gamer for decades. I don't believe in immersion. It's a sign of mental defect. We don't have the technology for immersion. Things like displays that don't take up 100% of your view field, controllers, the phone ringing, the traffic outside, the television or music on in the same room, and hell even the chat in multi-player all prevent immersion as there is no way to get around the fact that you are playing a game.
This was simply some unbalanced individual that played Halo. Until we have tech that makes games nearly indistinguishable from reality I don't see how it's possible for the game to be the cause of the problem. Of course when we do reach this level of tech it's going to be a wide wide ranging issue since movies, television, maybe books will all use it and will all be able to create the crazy as people can't tell if it's media or reality.
Even though your post is humor your first sentence is dead on.
Read the EULA for MMPOGs. They quite clearly state that you the user own none of the characters, items, nor currency in the game. You are simply paying for access to it.
If you read the EULA it states that you don't own these things.
Unless you're using the MMPOG to generate real world cash the only tax liability I see is on the part of the people running the games. If you're using the game to generate cash then you already fall under the current tax law.
It's a republic of representative democracies. Which is functionally different than either a direct democracy or a representative democracy. Each state is fairly autonomous. Things that are legal in one state are illegal in another. The other states and the fed can't stop each other from doing this.
Also it used to be one of the core differences in the major political parties. Dems want to take away state right and Rep want to strengthen state rights. Well it used to be that way. Now the only difference is the color of their tie and whether or not they hate people who are a different color or religion than them.
I'm not going to play your games. You constantly put words in my mouth. If you care to address the position I clearly state and stop making up positions attributed to me I'd be happy to continue.
I don't and have never benefited from school taxes. I went to private school and I don't have children. Why do I/my parents have to pay to raise your kid. Raise your own damn kid.
Garbage collection isn't covered by taxes where I live.
Health care isn't covered by taxes where I live.
You're completely wrong on burden. The more money I make the less taxes I pay. Last year I paid 9%. The best I managed as a poor student was 13% since I didn't make enough to use any shelters. 13% of your income is significantly more of a burden than 9%. Especially when you have a tighter margin. Rich people write the tax laws. In fact the system is set up to promote screwing it. No matter what you pay you get to use the same resources.
Not wanting to pay taxes is simply demanding to only pay for what you use. People who think taxes are fair and just are basically saying, "I want the free shit regardless of whether I contribute to society or not." That's the definition of heartless greedy egoistical apathic bastard.
The default tax rate is 0. The only reason people pay taxes is that people with guns will come and take the money if you don't. How exactly is that not mugging?
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He only killed one. He shot his father in the head and he lived. That negates your argument.
They can testify before congress that they are spending money trying to pursue it in civil court but that doesn't work so they need stricter laws use of the national guard.
No. If someone wants to kill someone they will kill someone. This is because people kill. Weapons, being inanimate objects, lack the ability to kill.
Actually I was completely wrong. The GP says 33% and your site says 60%.
What are you trying to say with errrrr? Use your words please.
Your link shows that more people are murdered by people using !guns than are murdered by people using guns.
The exact stat on your page is 39.5. The GP says 33.
What are you trying to say with your noise? Be a grown up and use your words please?
Actually the MPAA will have nothing to do with it. They're still stuck on physical media with Blu-Ray. The format war is over. Physical media lost. Blu-ray will never see wide spread acceptance.
DVD is good enough for the vast majority of the population. BR doesn't offer anything to justify the 3-6x cost of movies, and the 2-10x cost of the players. Especially when you can turn on your xbox and receive HD content without having to leave your house. Or in the case of Netflix streaming, without spending any extra money.
The new administration in the USA is claiming to try and bring their broadband levels up to the rest of the world. The new format war will be a last mile war.
First, I don't remember getting points for killing civilians or family in Halo 3. So wouldn't his behavior be inconsistent with the game world?
I fail to see how this is a video game issue. If you can't tell the difference between a game and reality then you have serious mental issues, traditionally called being crazy. Serious to the point where someone is likely going to get hurt.
Do the video games create the crazy? Not in healthy people. I've been a gamer for decades. I don't believe in immersion. It's a sign of mental defect. We don't have the technology for immersion. Things like displays that don't take up 100% of your view field, controllers, the phone ringing, the traffic outside, the television or music on in the same room, and hell even the chat in multi-player all prevent immersion as there is no way to get around the fact that you are playing a game.
This was simply some unbalanced individual that played Halo. Until we have tech that makes games nearly indistinguishable from reality I don't see how it's possible for the game to be the cause of the problem. Of course when we do reach this level of tech it's going to be a wide wide ranging issue since movies, television, maybe books will all use it and will all be able to create the crazy as people can't tell if it's media or reality.
But the EULA contract already states that you don't own these things.
So the IRS comes knocking. You say What gold? Blizzard/Sony/EA/Turbine/'s gold? I don't own that and show them the contract.
Even though your post is humor your first sentence is dead on.
Read the EULA for MMPOGs. They quite clearly state that you the user own none of the characters, items, nor currency in the game. You are simply paying for access to it.
If you don't own it they can't tax you.
If you read the EULA it states that you don't own these things.
Unless you're using the MMPOG to generate real world cash the only tax liability I see is on the part of the people running the games. If you're using the game to generate cash then you already fall under the current tax law.
It's a republic of representative democracies. Which is functionally different than either a direct democracy or a representative democracy. Each state is fairly autonomous. Things that are legal in one state are illegal in another. The other states and the fed can't stop each other from doing this.
Also it used to be one of the core differences in the major political parties. Dems want to take away state right and Rep want to strengthen state rights. Well it used to be that way. Now the only difference is the color of their tie and whether or not they hate people who are a different color or religion than them.
Why do tax stories always bring out the extremists?
Because taxes have never been fair and never will be. Thus there are always people to complain about it.
I'm not going to play your games. You constantly put words in my mouth. If you care to address the position I clearly state and stop making up positions attributed to me I'd be happy to continue.
Until then:
*plonk*
For the last time. Don't put words in my mouth. Please show me where I stated I was for the abolishment of taxes and that I said it would work well.
Again do not put words in my mouth. Show me where I said I wanted to abolish taxes.
It is exactly logically invalid. Not A means only that. You cannot say because something has never happened it can never happen.
I second that. OTA digital is amazingly good picture quality.
Just pick up a cheap amplified loop antenna. You don't need anything fancy.
That sucks.
This raises the obviously question of why are you paying for 10 mbps with a 16 mbps gimmick upsale if you never see that much speed?
Why don't you downgrade to a lower speed and you get the same thing for less money.
Less than half? Get a new ISP. I'm able to max out my cable modem consistently regardless of time of day, day of week, or direction.
Most high bandwidth usage friends are able to do the same.
I won't give them a penny for TV but the cable company in my area has the best net connectivity by far.
Your whole post is a straw man which ignores my position.
Your final paragraph is logically invalid. You claim because something has never happened it can never happen.
Please show me where I advocated for the abolishment of taxes.
Your position is predicated on the belief that people can only succeed on government handouts. I reject this and find it insulting.
Hyperbole much? Don't put words in my mouth. Where did I say I wanted to live with no government?
No they weren't. I was born into it. I had no choice on the matter.
Government and laws do not require an income tax.
I don't and have never benefited from school taxes. I went to private school and I don't have children. Why do I/my parents have to pay to raise your kid. Raise your own damn kid.
Garbage collection isn't covered by taxes where I live.
Health care isn't covered by taxes where I live.
You're completely wrong on burden. The more money I make the less taxes I pay. Last year I paid 9%. The best I managed as a poor student was 13% since I didn't make enough to use any shelters. 13% of your income is significantly more of a burden than 9%. Especially when you have a tighter margin. Rich people write the tax laws. In fact the system is set up to promote screwing it. No matter what you pay you get to use the same resources.
Not wanting to pay taxes is simply demanding to only pay for what you use. People who think taxes are fair and just are basically saying, "I want the free shit regardless of whether I contribute to society or not." That's the definition of heartless greedy egoistical apathic bastard.
The default tax rate is 0. The only reason people pay taxes is that people with guns will come and take the money if you don't. How exactly is that not mugging?