Mikhail and Hodj's Political Thread

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You were the one explicitly stating decency=morality
I know the conversation is moving fast and furious, but never did I explicitly state that decency=morality.

I will restate my argument simply to make it clear:

Government censorship is bad in all forms because it is too subjective and too easily manipulated by the powers that be. You don't have the right to tell me what media I'm allowed to digest as long as it has no victims (snuff films, child porn). Nor do I have the right to tell you what to watch.

If you don't like it, turn it off. If you don't want your kiddo being exposed to Miley Cyrus, then keep it on the fricking Disney Channel in the mornings and check the traffic on your laptop like everyone else under the age of 50 does.
 
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Either make a fully formed argument or give up. I won't play this half assed socratic method game
I don't know what to say. Your argument is entirely predicated on idea that not-normal = suppression of it in public is justified. I don't see how that follows so I asked directly what difference it makes. I literally don't know how to say it any better.
 

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Why do always bring up religion? You a closet Mormon?
Because 85% of the country labels themselves Christian and it permeates every aspect of our society. Are you really that out of it that you don't see the undue influence religion has on our society?
 
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Mik which communist nations are fairing better than socialist or capitalist ones?

You know currently, if ever, communism isn't even feasible, right?
1. I still don't want to have this derail right in the middle of the censorship debate.
2. I'm not convinced you and I share the same definitions of those terms (the distinction you draw between communism and socialism is particularly troubling as is your implication that there exist any communist nations).
 

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Freedom of speech and assembly. Jesus you are bad at this.
Sorry, The Russian community at large has decided that they do not want giant assemblies of faggots in their public space. Unfortunately the Bill of Rights has no jurisdiction in Moscow.
 

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I know the conversation is moving fast and furious, but never did I explicitly state that decency=morality.

I will restate my argument simply to make it clear:

Government censorship is bad in all forms because it is too subjective and too easily manipulated by the powers that be. You don't have the right to tell me what media I'm allowed to digest as long as it has no victims (snuff films, child porn). Nor do I have the right to tell you what to watch.

If you don't like it, turn it off. If you don't want your kiddo being exposed to Miley Cyrus, then keep it on the fricking Disney Channel in the mornings and check the traffic on your laptop like everyone else under the age of 50 does.
So censorship for non snuff porn is not okay?
 

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I don't know what to say. Your argument is entirely predicated on idea that not-normal = suppression of it in public is justified. I don't see how that follows so I asked directly what difference it makes. I literally don't know how to say it any better.
My argument is predicated on not having my kids involuntarily exposed to offensive material and asking our social deviants to respect a common moral standard held by the vast majority of our community instead of flinging it into our face.

Is that really too much to ask?
 

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1. I still don't want to have this derail right in the middle of the censorship debate.
2. I'm not convinced you and I share the same definitions of those terms (the distinction you draw between communism and socialism is particularly troubling as is your implication that there exist any communist nations).
I know no communist nation exist. Which is why I keep asking you for examples, because communism can not even be imemented.

How can you argue one method is the best with zero experimental evidence to support the claim?
 
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Sorry, The Russian community at large has decided that they do not want giant assemblies of faggots in their public space. Unfortunately the Bill of Rights has no jurisdiction in Moscow.
So say those faggots do assemble in their public space. Now the police show up. What ethical reason can you give those faggots to agree to disperse and not use violence to defend themselves from the police (for the sake of argument we'll assume for the moment that they can win)?
 

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Gay sex isn't abnormal or "against nature". Why do you turn into sounding exactly like a religious freak about this issue? Let gay people live how they want, show movies that they like, etc. It doesn't hurt you at all.
Who's not letting them watch their movies, etc? No one.

Enough of this lie.
 
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My argument is predicated on not having my kids involuntarily exposed to offensive material and asking our social deviants to respect a common moral standard held by the vast majority of our community instead of flinging it into our face.

Is that really too much to ask?
When that standard is maintained by violent police enforcement of your subjective notion of what's offensive, deviant, and moral then yes, I think it is too much to ask.
 

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So say those faggots do assemble in their public space. Now the police show up. What ethical reason can you give those faggots to agree to disperse and not use violence to defend themselves from the police (for the sake of argument we'll assume for the moment that they can win)?
Violence is the continuation of policy by other means. If they dont want to agree to the compromise that is being generously offered to them by the community at large, then prepare to have your skulls bashed into the cobblestones of Red Square
 

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When that standard is maintained by violent police enforcement of your subjective notion of what's offensive, deviant, and moral then yes, I think it is too much to ask.
Every compromise or agreement is held in place by the threat of legal action and finally violence. How the fuck do you think ANYTHING gets enforced in any country?
 

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Mik,

Please give me your dissertation on communism and how it is the vastly superior method of governance, promoting freedom and prosperity. I would lime for it to contain evidence from real world practice to support this.

Thanks.
 
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I know no communist nation exist. Which is why I keep asking you for examples, because communism can not even be imemented.

How can you argue one method is the best with zero experimental evidence to support the claim?
I think there's good experimental evidence actually, but I'm not going to talk to you about this right now. If you're interested you can look up information about Catalonia during the Spanish civil war or the Free Territory during the Ukrainian revolution.
 

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So censorship for non snuff porn is not okay?
Why are so you being so dense? GOVERNMENT censorship of non snuff porn is UNNECESSARY. As soon as NBC shows a couple dudes blowing each other in prime time, they lose every single sponsor, 100% of their ad revenue, and 90% of their viewership and promptly leave the airwaves because they are bankrupt. No unnecessary laws need be enacted to make that happen.
 
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