Reminds me of a quote I like:
Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.-C.S Lewis
Replace the word "babies" with "Jews" and your argument would no doubt change. I don't advocate violence, but I agree with the parent post that there is no moral equivalence between Tiller and these Islamists vowing to kill the South Park guys. It's not a stretch to compare unborn babies to Jews, at which point we are rightly outraged.
I find Tiller similar to those abolishionists who killed slave owners in the lead-up to the civil war. It's murder, it's illegal, it's not something I would condone, but I can understand the motives.
I think I can appreciate at least some of what you're saying. But in this particular case Apple is not preventing you from running whatever app you want on your iPhone. It just chooses not to accept some particular apps (and hopefully applies the rules fairly to all participants) for use/sale in its app store.
"I don't like any personal computer (handheld or otherwise) that limits content access for reasonable adults."
That's the crux of the matter, they have chosen to limit how content can be distributed and have (legally) chosen what content they deem appropriate (just as a pet store isn't required to carry every type of animal). I don't own any Apple products myself, but that's my understanding. Maybe I'm in over my head here. I assume you can write your own app and share it with friends.
I would have voted for him if he had won the primary. I think he felt a bit used by the Bush administration (perhaps rightly so) which led to a bit of a rift later in his cabinet position, but I still feel he's a good middle-ground candidate. He's spent enough time in the military that he's not naive on defense.
Well said.
I remember a non-US engineer on Slashdot a while back bragging about his guaranteed 3% raises because of his union. I had to check - I've had 7% average annual increases since mid-1993. I know lots of people who've done better then me (including my lab-partner who co-founded VxTel and sold it to Intel for $550M).
I'd rather not fork over monthly dues to guarantee mediocre pay.
Somebody else said it first, but it deserves repeating: The "Peaceful Tribe" has been much more of an exception in history than a rule. This and other movies turn that concept into an ideal, where any other type of civilization is somewhat less worthy.
As I understand, there have always been Jews living in what is today defined as the state of Israel. Granted, their numbers have grown significantly since 1948, but they've always been there.
Of course you are correct. And they wouldn't have lasted as long as they did or inflicted as much damage if they didn't have only a narrow pass to defend.
Hey - I apologize. My comment was unwarranted. I get a bit worked up when I feel attacked for simply defending the position of being a believer and loving science - at least the 99% of it that has nothing to do with evolution.
You're absolutely right. We should imprison and/or persecute all believers because they are hopelessly backward and stand in the way of progress. Correct me if that's not your position.
Agreed, but that wasn't my main point. I am simply implying that the assertion that the only way a child can be successful is to study evolution and no other point of view is a ridiculous one. Children from religious families who may not agree with evolution can be extremely intelligent, well-adjusted and successful. I only used home-schoolers as an example because I believe there tends to be a higher percentage of religious students who do that.
I picked up swimming 4 years ago. I've been able to keep it doing it 2-3x a week for a little over an hour at a time. It's a coached group workout so we get pushed to get our heart rates up and the resistance of the water builds muscle mass while being low-impact on the joints. I highly recommend it. At the rate I swim now I burn roughly 1000 calories a workout. I managed to lose 15 pounds and I have the satisfaction of knowing I could swim 2 miles without stopping if I had to.
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All I know is that my third leg is the hardest.
Reminds me of a quote I like: Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.-C.S Lewis
Replace the word "babies" with "Jews" and your argument would no doubt change. I don't advocate violence, but I agree with the parent post that there is no moral equivalence between Tiller and these Islamists vowing to kill the South Park guys. It's not a stretch to compare unborn babies to Jews, at which point we are rightly outraged. I find Tiller similar to those abolishionists who killed slave owners in the lead-up to the civil war. It's murder, it's illegal, it's not something I would condone, but I can understand the motives.
"Which means that cyclists huffing up the hill are supposed to be on the sidewalk. " And with no sidewalk? Don't do what this guy did: http://www.portlandpersonalinjuryaccidentlawyer.com/blog/bicycle-accidents/california-doctor-sentenced-for-assaulting-bike-riders-oregon-accident-attorneys/
I think I can appreciate at least some of what you're saying. But in this particular case Apple is not preventing you from running whatever app you want on your iPhone. It just chooses not to accept some particular apps (and hopefully applies the rules fairly to all participants) for use/sale in its app store.
"I don't like any personal computer (handheld or otherwise) that limits content access for reasonable adults."
That's the crux of the matter, they have chosen to limit how content can be distributed and have (legally) chosen what content they deem appropriate (just as a pet store isn't required to carry every type of animal). I don't own any Apple products myself, but that's my understanding. Maybe I'm in over my head here. I assume you can write your own app and share it with friends.
Just Wal-Mart deciding it isn't going to carry porn in its DVD collection. Nobody's freedom of speech is being violated here.
Surely they have some with all the safety-critical code (e.g. from pacemakers) that must pass through their review process.
I would have voted for him if he had won the primary. I think he felt a bit used by the Bush administration (perhaps rightly so) which led to a bit of a rift later in his cabinet position, but I still feel he's a good middle-ground candidate. He's spent enough time in the military that he's not naive on defense.
So Michael Steele, Clarence Thomas, Condoleeza Rice and Colin Powell are really whites wearing blackface?
Well said. I remember a non-US engineer on Slashdot a while back bragging about his guaranteed 3% raises because of his union. I had to check - I've had 7% average annual increases since mid-1993. I know lots of people who've done better then me (including my lab-partner who co-founded VxTel and sold it to Intel for $550M). I'd rather not fork over monthly dues to guarantee mediocre pay.
Job interviews are also intimidating - but highly worth it.
I didn't see any mention in the article - will it have this horrible weakness that CRTs had?
Somebody else said it first, but it deserves repeating: The "Peaceful Tribe" has been much more of an exception in history than a rule. This and other movies turn that concept into an ideal, where any other type of civilization is somewhat less worthy.
Yes, mod parent up!
As I understand, there have always been Jews living in what is today defined as the state of Israel. Granted, their numbers have grown significantly since 1948, but they've always been there.
Of course you are correct. And they wouldn't have lasted as long as they did or inflicted as much damage if they didn't have only a narrow pass to defend.
to kick their Persian behinds one more time...
This "Philip" guy is basically a PR guy for Ahmadinejad and Iran. I wouldn't waste your time arguing with him.
There's a reason secret ballots were made mandatory - retaliation that has occurred in the past. Let's not relive those events.
Doesn't Australia have labor laws preventing 10-year olds from working in mines? It shouldn't fall to unions to prevent this.
Hey - I apologize. My comment was unwarranted. I get a bit worked up when I feel attacked for simply defending the position of being a believer and loving science - at least the 99% of it that has nothing to do with evolution.
Let's end on that note. Have a good one.
You're absolutely right. We should imprison and/or persecute all believers because they are hopelessly backward and stand in the way of progress. Correct me if that's not your position.
Agreed, but that wasn't my main point. I am simply implying that the assertion that the only way a child can be successful is to study evolution and no other point of view is a ridiculous one. Children from religious families who may not agree with evolution can be extremely intelligent, well-adjusted and successful. I only used home-schoolers as an example because I believe there tends to be a higher percentage of religious students who do that.
An unlikely scenario. I think you know better, too. Look at the success rate of home-schooled children in national spelling bees as a start.
Exercise really does help boost your metabolism.
I picked up swimming 4 years ago. I've been able to keep it doing it 2-3x a week for a little over an hour at a time. It's a coached group workout so we get pushed to get our heart rates up and the resistance of the water builds muscle mass while being low-impact on the joints. I highly recommend it. At the rate I swim now I burn roughly 1000 calories a workout. I managed to lose 15 pounds and I have the satisfaction of knowing I could swim 2 miles without stopping if I had to.