933 Forum Posts by "SyntheticTacos"
It could be worse. :( About the death penalty thing, I would ask you though.... is it much more humane to make someone spend their life in prison? A Singaporean prison at that!
it's pretty bad but a lotta western countries have some of the problems you described too, such as the amount of censorship (not as extreme but it's still there) and retarded sexuality laws (living in the bible belt region of the U.S.; I would know. @_@) But you could be living in Ethiopia, which has more people than Egypt, or Iran, or France, or the U.K..... and still manages to be one of the poorest places to be on Earth, with severe civil rights problems.
At 1/13/07 11:06 AM, Freemind wrote: I think the world needs MORE homosexuals. More babies would be adopted, it would help ease overpopulation in the future. It is a win-win.
True. But I think the reasons a parent would abort a homosexual baby would be either because they're opposed to homosexuality or because they don't want the hardships that come with being homosexual in a world with so much opposition to it.
What I would be afraid of is government-mandated abortion of gay babies.... which could lead to government-mandated abortion of other people they might consider "undesirables". Basically eugenics would be an issue.
The ESRB system is flawed and so is the MPAA. Honestly, how many 12-year olds haven't seen the Matrix? It's not like it permanently damages these kids, most of them anyways. =\
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At 1/12/07 09:22 PM, Biff7 wrote: So whaddya buyin?
We got some good things on sale, stranger! Really, I always wished I could just threaten him since you're a police officer on a mission to save the President's daughter. o.O
And they say that acid is a mind-altering experience, I see it really changed your outlook on life. :)
From what I've read weed impairs your physical ability and balance for a temporary amount of time. It's like alcohol (cept less dangerous). So if you're gonna get high you might as well do it when you're not gonna operate heavy machinery (like with Lunesta :o ).
At 1/12/07 11:22 PM, JWaldGar wrote: Drugs are illegal for a reason, don't mess with the facts.
Just because they are illegal doesn't mean they should be; the government should not infringe on a person's right to do what they wish to themselves without infringing on the rights of others.
But really, I've seen a lotta drug-type topics on the forum so I'm assuming a lot of drug use has happened in our wonderful user community. :)
What a sad predicament we are in. :( But I highly doubt there will be a draft anytime soon.
At 1/12/07 08:31 PM, Begoner wrote:At 1/12/07 08:23 PM, SyntheticTacos wrote: Nor does it change the fact that Iran is a hostile nation to the U.S.; its /government/ holds rallies chanting "Death to America".I thought that free speech was protected under the US Constitution. Is Iran a "hostile" nation because its government invites its citizens to exercise their freedom of (this particular type of) speech and vent their anger towards a nation which has created innumerable suffering in the world?
If only free speech wasn't violated so often (see censorship practiced by the FCC). And it's not because its citizens protest; it's because its government itself makes these hateful statements towards America. Don't tell me Ahmedinejad and other higher-ups are friendly to the U.S. :)
" You were committing the logical fallacy of attempting to defend the US by pointing out that other nations such as Iran were responsible for similar, if not worse, transgressions."
Yet I remember you defending the hostage-taking at the U.S. embassy by pointing out transgressions of the U.S.
At 1/12/07 08:37 PM, Begoner wrote:At 1/12/07 08:33 PM, BanditByte wrote: Begoner, quick question: how many people on this board ever agree with you?Few; posting here is quite an unrewarding pursuit, I must say.
I'd think it would be rewarding in itself to learn about each others' political views and discuss them. :)
"Furthermore, although many countries have authoritarian styles of government and oppress their people, at least they do not unlawfully invade other countries and, in the process, contribute to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of individuals."
Yes, they do. There's war in the world and you know it. -_-; What exactly makes a war lawful or unlawful? And I never said I was supporting the war for Iraq; I was just questioning your support of totalitarian theocracies like Iran and terrorist groups like Hezbollah.
Also, since this seizure was a military operation I doubt we really know everything the army knows about the facility; so I think I'll withold judgement since I don't know whether or not they really were involved in what the Army says they are.
Also:
"It was unclear whether the Iranians who were arrested carried diplomatic passports and whether the office was supposed to share some of the immunities enjoyed by embassies and consulates."
Don't mistake me for a Bush supporter, mkay? :)
Well it looks like somebody just deleted all my posts with pictures in them or something. Sorry bout that; i dunno what's going on! :(
At 1/12/07 07:47 PM, Begoner wrote:At 1/12/07 06:58 PM, SyntheticTacos wrote: The American government is fucked up but I think Iran is a liiiitle bit worse eh?I live in America, not in Iran. There are numerous government which are much more oppressive than that of the US; a few even are more disrespectful of international law than the US (Sudan and Israel to name two). However, you cannot excuse America's faults by claiming that other countries are worse; it is not a valid defense. If you're on trial for rape, you can't say, "Well, at least I didn't murder her." Perhaps some of America's transgressions pale in comparison to those of Iran; that doesn't justify America's actions nor does it extenuate America's deeds.
Nor does it change the fact that Iran is a hostile nation to the U.S.; its /government/ holds rallies chanting "Death to America". And I wouldn't say just a "few" nations are more disrespectful to international law; look at the freedomhouse map of the world and how many of them are listed as "not free" and violate the Geneva Convention. And your trial metaphor makes absolutely no sense. And why do you keep picking on Israel? Is it no longer allowed to pursue terrorists attacking your country and civilians when the government that hosts them will do nothing to stop them?
At 1/12/07 12:31 AM, packow wrote: GOD FORBID THE INNOCENT CHILDREN SHOULD SEE A NIPPLE!
It's those insidious liberals at it again... it's disgusting how they want us good God-fearing christians to beleive that our bodies are anything other than the filthy, stinking piles of evil that they are.
uh, liberals? as the other guy said, do you even know what a liberal is? Come on, both sides of the political spectrum get to feed us the "family values" crap.
I personally have often wondered about the benefits of a Constitutional Robocracy
At 12/22/06 01:42 PM, BanditByte wrote:
1#. If you smoke you cannot have kids. I am not joking, pot tends to cause genetic defects from prolonged use. If you smoke you confine it to yourself and not ruin the genepool.
Maybe we should back away from eugenics, remember, that's what the Nazis loved. (Godwin's law has been fulfilled)
Anyways, I don't see the problem with smoking pot after the kids are born.
Yes, let's get rid of the death penalty, because going through the rest of your life in a prison cell with no freedom is just so much more humane. -_-
The Army's just angry because when they said "tits or gtfo" she wouldn't do it.
Sorry I didn't mean to be too hostile in my last post. But really, I disagree with a lot the American government does (I'm not a republican or anything) but I think you should consider the terrible things Iran does as well as what the U.S. does in wartime.
At 1/12/07 05:48 PM, Begoner wrote: This seems like quite the double standard.
You are too easy to make fun of. There are so many things I could say about your views and double standards.
You're bitching about Americans illegally detaining Iranian officials. If you were Iran and denounced the Iranian govt. like you do the American, you would also be illegally detained. How many people do you think Iran detains for unjust causes? And the Greek terrorists, they threw a grenade in an embassy. A grenade. you mind if I go to an Iranian embassy and throw in a grenade to deface one of Iran's symbols? Of course you do, Iran is such a wonderful country and is taking part in the glorious struggle to destroy the evil Israel. >:( You complain about Israel causing collateral damage yet you support Hezbollah even when they directly target civilians.
If I were you I wouldn't be so quick to stand up for the Iranian government. The American government is fucked up but I think Iran is a liiiitle bit worse eh? Considering it would be par for the course for them to completely block Newgrounds if you lived there.
At 1/12/07 05:05 PM, DeadPixels wrote:
NOW DROP AND GIVE ME £425!!!
If only; it already costs them $850 to make PS3s. Sony's dug itself quite a hole.
However I have had a subscription to OPM (which got cancelled) since sometime in early 2006 (I think) and there are some games that look like they'll rock coming out for PS3. Now if only I could afford it.
Pretty disturbing/yucky but written well. loved the "pics or it didn't happen comment" by the way.
About the AIDS/saliva thing, Wikipedia, the most trusted medical source on the interwebs says that saliva can carry HIV but you'd have to drink gallons of it to have a good chance of getting infected.
That's a lotta buildup right thar.
Oh, and it's probably better sex education than whatever the school teaches the kids.
"U WONT GET AIDS FI U R MARIED LOL"
Who cares? It's not like some of the kids haven't gone to porn sites on purpose anyways. Since when did seeing boobs become more severe than you know... stabbing people? I thought it was only that bad on cable television. =(
At 1/11/07 09:49 PM, packow wrote:At 1/11/07 09:16 PM, MortifiedPenguins wrote:Legalizing Marijuana in the nation completely would save about $70 Billion a year... Not counting the $36 Billion worth of potentially taxable cannabis in the United States...At 1/11/07 09:11 PM, Begoner wrote:At 1/11/07 09:09 PM, MortifiedPenguins wrote:
I knows it's slightly off topic, but seriously, what would you rather have? A person survive an illness, or a pot smoker jailed?
No, we can't legalize cannabis, then the congressmen won't look like they're "fighting the war on drugs" and "protecting our family values." /sarcasm
And let's not tax marijuana anymore than anything else. We won't have to, either, since marijuana would grow to be a huge cash crop.
Looks like a good topic for Political forum. i better go check on the canadian nickels i've collected, i hope they haven't been watching me while I'm naked. D=
Judge: "You have been sentenced to twenty years in prison."
Cartman: "Screw you guys, I'm going home!"
Reminds me of that fake "police sketch" they used in one episode.
Tip: People will make fun of you less if you try spelling out "was", "why", "you", and "to".
"y dont u all go 2 tianaman square and get shot by communists u queer assavengers"
Don't think that helped either.
Foxtrot did an All Your Base strip, so I'd have to say it wins over OBH.
Just cause the SOL ran out doesn't mean they won't make you return what you stole, I would think...
Ask Nicolas Cage, I think he did something like that once.
Plus it comes FREE with any Mac. You won't see power like that coming in any Windows machine; I'll tell ya that. And if you had to buy iLife it's under $100, VERY cheap for music software. You just need to have the freedom to experiment with it.
