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thilus

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Jul 29, 2008 11:25

Yes, posting at work is a bad habit, and yes, posting links is definitely a bad habit, but I've been doing a lot of reading lately... reconnecting with the zeitgeist, as we wrongfully use the term here in America.
Since the US Government, Sex, and Armed Rebellion are my three themes of the day, here's something to chew on, because I don't have time ( Read more... )

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afreaknanimal July 29 2008, 20:12:26 UTC

Oppressing the natural act of sex? Sounds like 1984.

/cliche

I see your cliche, and raise it some hyperbole thilus July 29 2008, 21:06:08 UTC

Half Life 2: A hugely popular video game, realistically presented, which story consists of a small and elite group of shadowy and unaccountable people with unknown motives controlling the masses of the first-world through pervasive surveillance, threat of force, the disintegration of trade routes (and therefore free economy), and suppression of sexual procreation... and after ten years of installments, the hero's struggle continues to look completely futile.

Despite being a bank-bursting, worldwide success, and having some quite violent and mature themes, guess which video game has never taken any shit from a current politician? =D

Re: I see your cliche, and raise it some hyperbole afreaknanimal July 29 2008, 21:52:36 UTC

True. I didn't realize the Half=Life series hasn't really come under fire from politicians. I'm in the middle of reading 1984 right now and I find it disconcerting when I see parallels between this work of fiction and our world. When I picture the landscape in that book, I always think to HL2.

xerxesqados July 29 2008, 21:15:04 UTC

We should all just go to the Capitol building and have a really large orgy.

madamecrystal July 29 2008, 21:24:44 UTC

make it a blood orgy and I am in

xerxesqados July 29 2008, 21:28:44 UTC

Calm down, Mae. Nonviolence is more powerful than you'd think. Only when the First Amendment is totally destroyed will I want to take advantage of the Second.

thilus July 29 2008, 23:01:12 UTC

I'll disagree with this one. If you think of it in gaming terms (in keeping with the theme here), the First Amendment would be considered a victory condition, in my opinion. If either side owns it completely, they've won completely. NO army, group, or government can flourish, or even survive, without open communication. If we wait until that ability is gone, it's already far too late for anyone to fight back. And a loss in civil liberties is exponential... don't stop it as its beginning, and you can expect it to get worse, fast.
Of course, we can all hope that these are just minor quakes and not symptoms of a larger, systemic malaise.

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madamecrystal July 29 2008, 21:26:20 UTC

don't forget music, so many want to get rid of some bands because of what they sing or rap about, but I agree 100%

longbottle July 30 2008, 07:31:44 UTC

Interesting read.

I think the real problem here is not so much puritanism as it is police totalitarianism creeping up upon us unawares.

Back in the day, the police would choose to interpret the spirit of the law. Remember the days of getting "let off with a warning" for speeding? Oh no, not now... they have a ticket quota to fill.

Then again, I have to sympathize with the anti-sex camp just a little bit. I work in a liquor store that's right near three different strip clubs, and we see far more than our fair share of unsavory elements because of it. Morality aside, sexually-oriented businesses tend to attract the most base elements of a society... those whose only concern is getting their jollies.

bigkittywolf July 30 2008, 14:22:13 UTC

Remember the days of getting "let off with a warning" for speeding? Oh no, not now... they have a ticket quota to fill.

Not only that, but some of the newer cars have the gun tied to the computer, so the ticket is mostly filled out by the time the officer gets to the vehicle. so even if the officer WANTED to let you off, there would be a record of what had happened, so that when the officer tried later to show that they have the best interests of the law when they make a mistake... we have a computer record showing them that they "let you off with a warning".

computers, they make things easier and that much harder at the same time...

longbottle July 31 2008, 23:47:10 UTC

Technology is just a tool.

Someone had to support the idea of automated police shit. Someone voted for those goddamned red-light cameras and the shortened yellow light cycles in order to increase ticket revenue.

That's where the problem lies.

bigkittywolf July 30 2008, 14:17:11 UTC

I can see it happening, i worry about when it does.

i worry about when i have kids, because i know i'm going to raise my kid "right" which is "wrong" by Their books. I'm going to get in a scuff with the law in regards to this and should someone who ISN'T after my childs best interest tried to interfere or touch my child, its the last thing they will ever do... Then i'll be "taken away" for "attacking someone" because their "law"ers are better than mine. I almost want to move to a desert island to raise my kids, such that once raised, i can bring them back to "normal" society and hope that they can survive the world ( ... )