gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
 ·Cruzio Internet
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April 25th, @08:12PM
| reply to Karl Bode
Re: Censorship;but logical internet rules same as newspaper rule
It's good to have different opinions, it would be very boring having people who agree with everything you post.
I don't agree with censorship of the internet, but I respect other peoples opinions and contributions.
That was a bit harsh ...
Here's a little story: One time I took a college course on internet security. The teacher runs his own computer security company.
On one of his lectures, he put out a question to the class after on how the internet was going to spawn the next Hitler cult or worse.
After I disagreed with that premise (pointing out that the contributions to society outweigh the potential detriment), I noticed my grades started going down and the teacher wouldn't even talk to me anymore except to nod or grumble.
I learned that it pays to be a YES man, but I refuse to do that ...
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ross
join:2000-08-16
·Digizip
| said by gaforces  :It's good to have different opinions, it would be very boring having people who agree with everything you post. I don't agree with censorship of the internet, but I respect other peoples opinions and contributions. That was a bit harsh ... Harsh? Really?...Then you explain his unwavering support of antihumanitarian, pro-corporate statist, "all oligarchy, all the time" viewpoints, conveniently summarized and represented by his current choice of inflamatory authoritarian elitist icon; the police squad car. To say nothing of his expressed opinion that while it may be censorship, there is nothing intrinsically wrong with that...
I'm sure you won't mind if I beg to differ... |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
·Digizip
| reply to gaforces
said by gaforces :...I don't agree with censorship of the internet, but I respect other peoples opinions and contributions. That was a bit harsh ... Well here is a minor little story of how his point of view leads to some detrimental consequences for the "protected" masses when subject to authoritarian "fiddling" with the sources of information.
You can look up alternate videos concerning the subject of GE/GMO, and I suggest you do, because you won't find these videos where they were linked to at 10:30 p.m. last night, as they were gone, wiped-out, obliterated a short time thereafter. The problem described therein has dire consequences for humankind, not that Monsanto, or its shareholders, presently give a damn.
So does the consolidation of media companies, and growing support for conformity and censorship in general, along with the limitation of access to primary sources of information and/or the censorship and/or total elimination of "unsanctioned", or "unblessed" information. The pro-censorship viewpoint of T.K Junk Mail, and others, just brings us closer to a totalitarian state...luckily, we'll be ignorant of its arrival, much like fish who cannot perceive the water which surrounds them, as if it were the natural state of things... |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
·Cruzio Internet
| reply to ross
So it would be OK to censor him then aye? Cause thats what you and Karl seem to be advocating. You'all are basically telling him to STFU with his POV that opposes yours.
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There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country. ~ Joseph Addison |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
·Digizip
| said by gaforces :So it would be OK to censor him then aye? Cause thats what you and Karl seem to be advocating. You'all are basically telling him to STFU with his POV that opposes yours. I never suggested censoring him. However, I don't believe he should go unchallenged either. |
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TamaraB
Question The Current Paradigm
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join:2000-11-08
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said by gaforces :So it would be OK to censor him then aye? ..... What a crock! He IS posting isn't he? That's the sign of a free and open society; which BBR is the essence of.
The proper way to deal with all of this shit is to challenge it openly, not to censor it.
Bob
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