Is flaunting a law through non-violent means the definition of civil resistance? Music pirates, crackeads, heck -- even most dealers aren't (physically) hurting anyone.
If you still feel that following your principles requires you to act contrary to the law then have some guts and be willing to take the punishment so that you can show society how unjust the whole situation is.
Um, they do that already, don't they? But if you can get away with it first, all the better. The Boston Tea Party dudes specifically dressed up as Indians so they wouldn't get caught so easily.
When dealing with life sentence/death penalty, the crime has to scale well with murder. Here's why:
If you are in the process of commiting a crime (in this case intrawebs fraud), and know you will face 100 years in prison for getting caught, what's to stop you from killing anyone who gets in your way? Any other sentences would be inconsiquential. Hell, you might as well try and take down the police who attempt to bring you in. If you manage to get a few, it'd sorta be like a bonus.
Just because the RIAA does things wrong doesn't make it right for this guy to commit copyright infringement.
Uh, actually you do, accordingly the guys who set all this up. When the laws have become corrupt, it is the people's right to alter or to abolish them.
I read the GP as stating that the RIAA's tactic of pressuring the police to make arrests through providing evidence... if that transitions to a country where the police don't care so much about human rights you might very well see people being pulled out of their homes and shot dead for downloading Gigli.
At the very least she should have been aware of the possibility of her bladder bursting, which I don't think is something that can really be fixed (you've already poisoned your entire body cavity).
Didn't everyone's 6th grade teacher tell them about Tycho Brahe's death when they got to the Renaissance? The dude died in agonizing pain over the course of eleven days.
If you think you can pass the exam without listening to me, you're welcome to leave
I wish I had those kind of teachers in the states. Took Cobol my senior year. Straight A's on every assignment and test. The sweet old lady in charge of it had a stroke 2 weeks before final and the new substitute wanted to fail me because I'd missed half the lessons.
Had to lob him a real tearjerker line, but I aced the final too. Who woulda thunk it?
Sadly, the sweet old lady was the exeption in my college career.
I don't think this word means what you think it means. To outstrip legal downloads, piracy would have had to been behind first, which is a preposterous claim.
Regarding the article from the UK. I don't know how it works there (US-ian here) but in the US a traffic summons doesn't mean you're guilty
When you have to lose a day's pay (at least) to contest it, it doesn't really matter if you're guilty or not; they'll get it out of you either way.
He was arrested for speeding and horrendous disregard for safety.
However, Police have set out to use Cain as an example, publishing several photos and releasing his driving record. Not exactly impartial upholders of the law, are they?
Evil Empires usually don't last that long once they're in full swing. The lust for power usually overrides common sense and more is taken from the people at an increasing rate until one of the following things happen:
1) Other nations capitalize on the situation and invade (war)
2) The citizens get fed up and revolt (civil war)
3) The military gets fed up (now you're really fucked)
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Is flaunting a law through non-violent means the definition of civil resistance? Music pirates, crackeads, heck -- even most dealers aren't (physically) hurting anyone.
If you still feel that following your principles requires you to act contrary to the law then have some guts and be willing to take the punishment so that you can show society how unjust the whole situation is.
Um, they do that already, don't they? But if you can get away with it first, all the better. The Boston Tea Party dudes specifically dressed up as Indians so they wouldn't get caught so easily.
But wait, isn't he the one with the penis mightier pills?
In Soviet Prison, bubba tosses your salad?
When dealing with life sentence/death penalty, the crime has to scale well with murder. Here's why:
If you are in the process of commiting a crime (in this case intrawebs fraud), and know you will face 100 years in prison for getting caught, what's to stop you from killing anyone who gets in your way? Any other sentences would be inconsiquential. Hell, you might as well try and take down the police who attempt to bring you in. If you manage to get a few, it'd sorta be like a bonus.
Training Day pointed this out quite poetically. They run shit here, you just live here.
Spamming != Phishing? Why not just hit him for fraud instead, other than to show off their new baby?
Just because the RIAA does things wrong doesn't make it right for this guy to commit copyright infringement.
Uh, actually you do, accordingly the guys who set all this up. When the laws have become corrupt, it is the people's right to alter or to abolish them.
Yeah, but then the police don't get to go through his house looking for bonus points. Finding some weed would be the equivalent of a 1-up.
This time we're sure she's a woman, right?
"Spreading Freedom" sort of sounds like "Manifest Destiny: Part 2"
I read the GP as stating that the RIAA's tactic of pressuring the police to make arrests through providing evidence... if that transitions to a country where the police don't care so much about human rights you might very well see people being pulled out of their homes and shot dead for downloading Gigli.
I hear that's a very sexy learning disability...
No, I think he meant "fork" as in "upside down, ass impaled by"
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See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Richards#Lau
At the very least she should have been aware of the possibility of her bladder bursting, which I don't think is something that can really be fixed (you've already poisoned your entire body cavity).
Didn't everyone's 6th grade teacher tell them about Tycho Brahe's death when they got to the Renaissance? The dude died in agonizing pain over the course of eleven days.
If you think you can pass the exam without listening to me, you're welcome to leave
I wish I had those kind of teachers in the states. Took Cobol my senior year. Straight A's on every assignment and test. The sweet old lady in charge of it had a stroke 2 weeks before final and the new substitute wanted to fail me because I'd missed half the lessons.
Had to lob him a real tearjerker line, but I aced the final too. Who woulda thunk it?
Sadly, the sweet old lady was the exeption in my college career.
Perhaps they also need to vacate from the premises of your cultured-greenery display?
You hurt them on the inside ;(
v. to outdo; surpass; excel.
I don't think this word means what you think it means. To outstrip legal downloads, piracy would have had to been behind first, which is a preposterous claim.
He was probably arguing with the guy at the exit door who was threatening to "call the cops" if he didn't show his receipt.
The book's grand themes of totalitarianism and despotism don't mean much to the average person until they're shown what could happen to them.
what would have happened had the Nazis won?
There would be 5 less Star Trek episodes (one from each series).
Regarding the article from the UK. I don't know how it works there (US-ian here) but in the US a traffic summons doesn't mean you're guilty
When you have to lose a day's pay (at least) to contest it, it doesn't really matter if you're guilty or not; they'll get it out of you either way.
He was arrested for speeding and horrendous disregard for safety.
However, Police have set out to use Cain as an example, publishing several photos and releasing his driving record. Not exactly impartial upholders of the law, are they?
I dunno, I kinda picked up on the "unperson someone and torture them" aspect as being particularly relevant.
Evil Empires usually don't last that long once they're in full swing. The lust for power usually overrides common sense and more is taken from the people at an increasing rate until one of the following things happen:
1) Other nations capitalize on the situation and invade (war)
2) The citizens get fed up and revolt (civil war)
3) The military gets fed up (now you're really fucked)
Hah, joke's on you!
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006050295,0
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/09/978.asp
How can refusal to cooperate with an investigation itself be illegal?
Because only enemies would do that.