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Post by **Lieva** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:45 pm

patriot act?

Kallima · Post by **Kallima** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:49 pm

Xest wrote:Most people are beginning to see with 9/11 that the laws imposed afterwards were ineffective despite severely breaching civil rights though, hence why the patriot act looks like it's on it's last legs.

Precisely, the pendulum keeps swinging. It will swing again when something happens that generates a gut response over-riding memory and rational thought.

aegnor · Post by **aegnor** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:58 pm

I agree with you

People are mean.

/hug

/comfort

etc

Post by **Xest** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:00 pm

Kallima wrote:Precisely, the pendulum keeps swinging. It will swing again when something happens that generates a gut response over-riding memory and rational thought.

That's also a perfect explanation as to why people flame others online too in fact

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:31 pm

Seventeen wrote:wise words...yeah ..lets all blame sensitivity ..

/disappointed by Xest

Well you spend your life caring what people say, wasting your time getting upset and trying to control situations/people you cant. Ill opt for shrugging it off and caring about things that matter.

My way kicks ass irl!

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:01 am

Belisar wrote:Hhhmm so let's shift the emphasis to the victim. It's not the fault of an idiot who cannot be bothered to think before he/she types, but the fault of the victim for being sensitive to it and being in an e-place where it could happen.

People are responsible in part for the situations they find themselves in and they should take some responsability for it. I got burgled a few months back and as annoying as it was I have to take a share of the responsability. I had the upper hand because i knew that burglers existed, they however didn't know i had a flat full of nice stuff to rob. It had occured to me to take steps to protect my home but "I never got round to it" so I suffered the consequences.

Seventeen · Post by **Seventeen** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:29 am

Mojo wrote:Well you spend your life caring what people say, wasting your time getting upset and trying to control situations/people you cant. Ill opt for shrugging it off and caring about things that matter.

My way kicks ass irl!

next time someone accuses you of being a mid spy ..throw them a party...
no need for lecturing please, I have Aran for that job...:knockout:

Belisar · Post by **Belisar** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:47 am

Mojo wrote:People are responsible in part for the situations they find themselves in and they should take some responsability for it. I got burgled a few months back and as annoying as it was I have to take a share of the responsability. I had the upper hand because i knew that burglers existed, they however didn't know i had a flat full of nice stuff to rob. It had occured to me to take steps to protect my home but "I never got round to it" so I suffered the consequences.

True enough but does that mean you should accept burgulary as a fact of life ? Should you say "oh I got burgled never mind little point in complaining/reporting I'll just accept it".

It is in us all to strive for a better way of live (real or e-based) and that means not accepting things simply because that is the way they are. Sorry if I seem an idealist but idealist pursuing goals do change the world - it just takes some time.

Maeloch · Post by **Maeloch** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:56 am

Language is ambiguous and requires some working out, get used to it

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<ankh> · Post by **<ankh>** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:01 am

Cyfr wrote:People shouldn't be offended by words anyway, because they can always reply and hit back, or simply ignore the person (theres even an ignore feature in vbulletin I think).

What really gets on my tits is when someone uses power to silence you, then you can't flame back, it is teh sucks.

Perhaps they shouldnt - but many people do. Problem is that some people seem to go on a crusade to flame or do personal insults when ever they post. It's easy to bite back when somebody insult you in one or two posts, but when you find six..or seven...or even more posts it starts to get incredible anoying and sooner or later it WILL make the person whos getting attacked feel victimized or insulted.

I also think it's really lame that some people seem unable to give critics without adding personal insults or swearing in their posts. I dunno about you guys but I don't need to tell people to stfu or foad in RL just cos they don't agree with me or have different views on subjects - sure it happens, but it sure as hell isnt often (while on the internet you can usually find those kind of attacks or other kinds of insults in every second post sometimes)

/Ankh