Posts by Michael

Ireland bucks trend with anti-blasphemy law

Arse...

It's been said before, but I'll say it again.

You don't have to right to NOT be offended. If you are going to fine me a silly amount of money for saying something derogatory about your beliefs then I demand it be transfered directly to your chosen deity (and I don't mean its bank account on Earth).

There seems to be some crazy ideas of what being offended or insulted is worth at the moment. If i'm found caught downloading a song then i could be sued for 4000% of what it's worth and if i say something you don't agree with you're going to fine me 100,000!

We need to stop making concessions to idiots not giving them more power.

I'm all for sensible laws that try to prevent voiolent or hateful act against someone based on their beliefs (even if those beliefs are stupid), what the wear, their hair colour. I don't see why those who worship a deity get more protection than someone who wears some eyeliner and has pink hair. The former is the one who needs the least protection. If god's on your side why worry?

No mile-high pr0n for Delta passengers

What's to stop you...

...Just having porn on your hard drive anyway? Having access to the net would be cool and all, but i think most people would be happy just to have a powerpoint to plug their lappys into so they could watch their own dvds, listen to their own music, etc. Are you going to get told off for playing Manhunt 2 on your laptop? Just because you filter the net access doesn't suddenly make make everyone on the plane with a laptop "safe".

Also surley there would be written T&C for net access anyway. you pay your money and agree not to view certain material online. If found in breach they would be within their rights to revoke your access.

I also find it worring that it seem the defacto that as soon as you give rights to someone the obvious assumption is they will abuse it. 99% of people know that watching hardcore porn on the plane is unceptable behaviour because wouldn't do it in a coffee shop with free wi-fi either. It's just common sense. there will always be "those people", but I don't see how that minority seems to be used as the benchmark for everyone else.