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9/11 First Responder Bill/START Treaty/DADT Repeal Passed, DREAM Bill Fails.

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Solar wrote: »
    Joe

    post some pictures of Red Pandas

    That's what we all need this Christmas

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Sticks wrote: »
    I don't know about you guys but I like sitting at the back of the bus.

    How close you were to the back of the bus directly correlated to your popularity/status when I was in school.

    Don't forget the most important thing...

    The farther back you were the more airtime you could get off speed bumps.

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  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    JoeUser wrote: »
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    Hay Guyz, wut's in dis thread?

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  • LanglyLangly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Yeah, but Butters a big talking point among Republicans (notedly ((fuck you mozilla that is a word)) John McCain but also other prominent leaders) is that earmarks are the worst thing on the hill and that they are the reason we have a deficit.

    When, in actuality, they represent a very small percentage of spending and Republicans use them jsut as much as Democrats.

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  • JigrahJigrah Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Langly wrote: »
    Jigrah wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »

    I think that Langley's point is more "if you, through your words, create a situation or incite others to lawbreaking, then you are at least in part responsible."

    which is, to me, fair enough. If someone says "shoot the gays" and then someone shoots a gay guy and tells the police he did it because the guy on TV said so then the guy on TV should be included in the investigation, and possibly charged with inciting violence.

    So when Tossrock wished I got hit by a bus, and Rane decides to bury me in the back of a suburban, Tossrock should be charged?

    Lets assume I did get hit by a bus, because someone thought tossrock knew best. Does he become immoral?

    If nothing happened, wouldn't the fact that Tossrock did specify he hoped I got hit by a bus, make him immoral?

    First of all, no, because you're talking about something said in sarcasm and jest, and not a massively public tent revival.

    Secondly, if someone seriously said you should be killed, and someone who heard that killed you, then yes that person should be in some way held responsible.

    Why does it matter whether or not what was said actually results in some action? The inherent risk in action should be enough to charge them.

    Sarcasm and jest can have unexpected consequences, much like Scott Lively's speech, he didn't intend for his actions to result in such harshness.

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    JoeUser wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    Joe

    post some pictures of Red Pandas

    That's what we all need this Christmas

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    Damn those are some cute little bears

    I want to hug them

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Is this the part where I get to say "Fuck the military industrial complex?"

    cause, seriously... fuck the military industrial complex.

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  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    Solar wrote: »
    Deacon it seems you have a bit of a rep

    you bad boy you

    On the one hand I am a bit... naughty at times.

    On the other hand look at all this delicious debate!

    DeaconBlues on
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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    them things is raccoons fella

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Callius wrote: »
    Langly wrote: »
    First of all, no, because you're talking about something said in sarcasm and jest, and not a massively public tent revival.

    Secondly, if someone seriously said you should be killed, and someone who heard that killed you, then yes that person should be in some way held responsible.
    I'm fairly certain that that sort of thing is illegal in America.

    Mind you, I haven't read your previous arguments. I've no fucking clue what you bitches are bitching about.

    Bitches bein' bitches, dogg.

    Butters on
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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited December 2010
    Jigrah wrote: »

    We understand that you believe his use of free speech is immoral.

    Even in America, inciting violence is not an applicable use of free speech. You can't yell fire in a crowded theater. You can't yell bomb on an airplane. etc. etc.

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Deacon, tell me more about being transracial. You remind me of a kid I knew once named Alex! Is that you in there, Alex?!

    OnTheLastCastle on
  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Jigrah wrote: »
    Langly wrote: »
    Jigrah wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »

    I think that Langley's point is more "if you, through your words, create a situation or incite others to lawbreaking, then you are at least in part responsible."

    which is, to me, fair enough. If someone says "shoot the gays" and then someone shoots a gay guy and tells the police he did it because the guy on TV said so then the guy on TV should be included in the investigation, and possibly charged with inciting violence.

    So when Tossrock wished I got hit by a bus, and Rane decides to bury me in the back of a suburban, Tossrock should be charged?

    Lets assume I did get hit by a bus, because someone thought tossrock knew best. Does he become immoral?

    If nothing happened, wouldn't the fact that Tossrock did specify he hoped I got hit by a bus, make him immoral?

    First of all, no, because you're talking about something said in sarcasm and jest, and not a massively public tent revival.

    Secondly, if someone seriously said you should be killed, and someone who heard that killed you, then yes that person should be in some way held responsible.

    Why does it matter whether or not what was said actually results in some action? The inherent risk in action should be enough to charge them.

    Sarcasm and jest can have unexpected consequences, much like Scott Lively's speech, he didn't intend for his actions to result in such harshness.

    And that would be taken accout of in trial

    Though if you say something in jest and it get's someone killed you are still responsible

    Maybe nobody got the joke

    Maybe it was a bad joke

    If you make a public statement about something and it doesn't turn out how you liked, guess what, Man up. You make a statement in public without being prepared to face the consequences of your words you shouldn't be speaking.

    Solar on
  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Playing the jazz flute

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Langly wrote: »
    Yeah, but Butters a big talking point among Republicans (notedly ((fuck you mozilla that is a word)) John McCain but also other prominent leaders) is that earmarks are the worst thing on the hill and that they are the reason we have a deficit.

    When, in actuality, they represent a very small percentage of spending and Republicans use them jsut as much as Democrats.

    And that's all politics. They wanted the fucking earmarks. Trust me. But they're very unpopular right now and though the earmarks themselves are a small percentage (relative to ridiculously over-sized spending bills) they represent a fiscal policy that has also become very unpopular.

    Butters on
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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Solar wrote: »
    Deacon it seems you have a bit of a rep

    you bad boy you

    On the one hand I am a bit... naughty at times.

    On the other hand look at all this delicious debate!

    I like debate

    It is a good way to learn if you are right or wrong.

    Solar on
  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Butters wrote: »
    What they successfully campaigned against was massive spending bills which is what I said in my post. The earmarks (which as I said they wanted) weren't the convenient excuse at all. They were put in to try and entice them to vote for a huge spending bill they otherwise might not have supported and would have put a huge dent in their attempts to regain the reputation of fiscal responsibility the GOP has long lost.

    You do realize that a bunch of those earmarks were put in by Republican Senators, right?

    Edit: Often the exact same Senators who then complained about how the Omnibus Spending Bill was too "loaded with earmarks" to vote for, right?

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  • LanglyLangly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Callius wrote: »
    Langly wrote: »
    First of all, no, because you're talking about something said in sarcasm and jest, and not a massively public tent revival.

    Secondly, if someone seriously said you should be killed, and someone who heard that killed you, then yes that person should be in some way held responsible.
    I'm fairly certain that that sort of thing is illegal in America.

    Mind you, I haven't read your previous arguments. I've no fucking clue what you bitches are bitching about.

    I'm arguing that Scott Lively's role in indirectly promoting violence against homosexuals in Uganda supersedes his right to free speech, in that it endangers and influences an already unstable situation. It was irresponsible and reprehensible.

    Deacon and Jigrah are arguing that his statements/position is not immoral and well within reasonable bounds.

    Langly on
  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    Callius wrote: »
    Is this the part where I get to say "Fuck the military industrial complex?"

    cause, seriously... fuck the military industrial complex.

    don't you work for the federal government

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Butters wrote: »
    Bitches bein' bitches, dogg.
    S'what I figured. Thanks for the clarification, though.

    Callius on
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  • JigrahJigrah Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Jigrah wrote: »

    We understand that you believe his use of free speech is immoral.

    Even in America, inciting violence is not an applicable use of free speech. You can't yell fire in a crowded theater. You can't yell bomb on an airplane. etc. etc.

    I haven't read a transcript of Scott Lively's speech, just little nuggets that definitely constitute as hateful speech. While hateful, I didn't find it to encourage people to solve the homosexuality "problem" with violence.

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    don't you work for the federal government
    I'm in school now, doggie. It has been too long since we "crossed swords."

    Plus, when I was working for the government I worked for NIH. While, yes, some parts of NIH are arms of the M.I.C., they also do a fucking lot of really good work and I fully support their goals.

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  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    Deacon, tell me more about being transracial. You remind me of a kid I knew once named Alex! Is that you in there, Alex?!

    Can you suggest a good basic protoss build.

    I'm about to finish single player and start multiplayer and I'm *so scared*.

    DeaconBlues on
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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Lawndart wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    What they successfully campaigned against was massive spending bills which is what I said in my post. The earmarks (which as I said they wanted) weren't the convenient excuse at all. They were put in to try and entice them to vote for a huge spending bill they otherwise might not have supported and would have put a huge dent in their attempts to regain the reputation of fiscal responsibility the GOP has long lost.

    You do realize that a bunch of those earmarks were put in by Republican Senators, right?

    Edit: Often the exact same Senators who then complained about how the Omnibus Spending Bill was too "loaded with earmarks" to vote for, right?

    Yes I do and in the end the leadership convinced them the bill was a political trap (by its size not by the presence of earmarks) and convinced them to stand against it.

    Butters on
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  • ApollohApolloh Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Deacon, tell me more about being transracial. You remind me of a kid I knew once named Alex! Is that you in there, Alex?!

    Can you suggest a good basic protoss build.

    I'm about to finish single player and start multiplayer and I'm *so scared*.

    spam stalkers

    dont stop

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  • JigrahJigrah Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Langly wrote: »
    Callius wrote: »
    Langly wrote: »
    First of all, no, because you're talking about something said in sarcasm and jest, and not a massively public tent revival.

    Secondly, if someone seriously said you should be killed, and someone who heard that killed you, then yes that person should be in some way held responsible.
    I'm fairly certain that that sort of thing is illegal in America.

    Mind you, I haven't read your previous arguments. I've no fucking clue what you bitches are bitching about.

    I'm arguing that Scott Lively's role in indirectly promoting violence against homosexuals in Uganda supersedes his right to free speech, in that it endangers and influences an already unstable situation. It was irresponsible and reprehensible.

    Deacon and Jigrah are arguing that his statements/position is not immoral and well within reasonable bounds.

    I haven't stated any opinion other than he has not violated his right to freedom of speech, and I have made no claims on to the morality of his position.

    Jigrah on
  • LanglyLangly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Jigrah wrote: »
    Jigrah wrote: »

    We understand that you believe his use of free speech is immoral.

    Even in America, inciting violence is not an applicable use of free speech. You can't yell fire in a crowded theater. You can't yell bomb on an airplane. etc. etc.

    I haven't read a transcript of Scott Lively's speech, just little nuggets that definitely constitute as hateful speech. While hateful, I didn't find it to encourage people to solve the homosexuality "problem" with violence.

    He told a country with a history of civil strife and violence that already has homosexuality on the books as a life imprisonment crime, that they weren't doing enough to wipe out the sin/sinners. He said that it was an attack on their nation, that they had to do whatever they could to get rid of the blight of homosexuality.

    A month later, the death penalty is introduced with an addendum that anyone who does not turn in known homosexuals will be put in jail. Violence against homosexuals has risen 10% since his speech.

    Telling a group of people that life in prison isn't enough is tacitly encouraging the death penalty and violence.

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Yeah, I'm gonna have to go with Langly on that one, Jigrah. That seems like pretty damning evidence.

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  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    shocking

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Seems like langley wins that one

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    I'm the ultimate arbiter.

    Callius on
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  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Butters wrote: »
    Lawndart wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    What they successfully campaigned against was massive spending bills which is what I said in my post. The earmarks (which as I said they wanted) weren't the convenient excuse at all. They were put in to try and entice them to vote for a huge spending bill they otherwise might not have supported and would have put a huge dent in their attempts to regain the reputation of fiscal responsibility the GOP has long lost.

    You do realize that a bunch of those earmarks were put in by Republican Senators, right?

    Edit: Often the exact same Senators who then complained about how the Omnibus Spending Bill was too "loaded with earmarks" to vote for, right?

    Yes I do and in the end the leadership convinced them the bill was a political trap (by its size not by the presence of earmarks) and convinced them to stand against it.

    Which is why McCain was grandstanding in the Senate about defeating the Omnibus Spending Bill based on how many earmarks it contained.

    I'm fascinated that you consider a spending bill supported by the majority in Congress to be a "trap", but then again you believe that the GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility so then again I shouldn't be surprised.

    Edit: especially since this "trap" is a bill that's required to keep the federal government functioning. I'm now wondering what the "traps" were in the DADT repeal bill and the Zedroga bill.

    Lawndart on
  • LanglyLangly Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Solar I love you and the Sentry you are a GV old time bro

    but why you always misspell my name when it is right there I will never understand.

    Langly on
  • DeaconBluesDeaconBlues __BANNED USERS regular
    edited December 2010
    Basically Callius if some crazy dude went out and blew up a federal building because of your "military industrial complex" position, you'd accept responsibility?

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Lawndart wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    Lawndart wrote: »
    Butters wrote: »
    What they successfully campaigned against was massive spending bills which is what I said in my post. The earmarks (which as I said they wanted) weren't the convenient excuse at all. They were put in to try and entice them to vote for a huge spending bill they otherwise might not have supported and would have put a huge dent in their attempts to regain the reputation of fiscal responsibility the GOP has long lost.

    You do realize that a bunch of those earmarks were put in by Republican Senators, right?

    Edit: Often the exact same Senators who then complained about how the Omnibus Spending Bill was too "loaded with earmarks" to vote for, right?

    Yes I do and in the end the leadership convinced them the bill was a political trap (by its size not by the presence of earmarks) and convinced them to stand against it.

    Which is why McCain was grandstanding in the Senate about defeating the Omnibus Spending Bill based on how many earmarks it contained.

    I'm fascinated that you consider a spending bill supported by the majority in Congress to be a "trap", but then again you believe that the GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility so then again I shouldn't be surprised.

    How do you get "believe that the GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility" from "attempts to regain the reputation of fiscal responsibility the GOP has long lost"? Reading comprehension much, guy?

    And it was a trap for the next session of Congress not this one. Also, who the fuck cares what McCain says he's an asshole.

    Butters on
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  • JigrahJigrah Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Callius wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm gonna have to go with Langly on that one, Jigrah. That seems like pretty damning evidence.

    As far as inciting violence, yah, but probably due to ignorance on his behalf more so then his motive, not that it is an excuse.

    Jigrah on
  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Author of pedophilia how-to book arrested
    Florida sheriff's deputies have arrested on obscenity charges a Colorado man who wrote a guide for pedophiles.

    Polk County deputies arrested Phillip Ray Greaves II at his home in Pueblo, Colo., early Monday on a Florida warrant.

    Polk Sheriff Grady Judd says his office was able to arrest Greaves on Florida obscenity charges because Greaves sold and mailed his book, "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's Code of Conduct," to Polk deputies. Judd says Greaves even signed the book.

    In November, Greaves garnered national attention because his self-published book for sale on Amazon offered advice to pedophiles on how to make a sexual encounter with a child as safe as possible. The website later removed the book.

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  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Butters wrote: »
    How do you get "believe that the GOP is the party of fiscal responsibility" from "attempts to regain the reputation of fiscal responsibility the GOP has long lost"? Reading comprehension much, guy?

    And it was a trap for the next session of Congress not this one. Also, who the fuck cares what McCain says he's an asshole.

    So, again, what were the "traps" the Democrats put into the DADT repeal bill and the Zedroga bill that justify the GOP filibusters of both bills?

    Lawndart on
  • JigrahJigrah Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    So whats the deal with the Zedroga bill anyway, why does the government want to cover their health costs? Is it a political thing, a move to prevent compensation through litigation or???

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Basically Callius if some crazy dude went out and blew up a federal building because of your "military industrial complex" position, you'd accept responsibility?
    When did I tell people that they should attack the military? I don't believe "fuck the military industrial complex" equates to "there are currently laws which put homosexuals in prison for life, but I don't believe that is enough and you should do more to rid yourself of the homosexual scourge."

    I mean, if you can't see the degree of difference between those two positions then I question your already dubious logical faculties.

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