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Should The US Make Speech That's Critical or Disparaging of Muhammed a Crime? [W:636]

Should The US Make Speech That's Critical or Disparaging of Muhammed a Crime?

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Re: Should The US Make Speech That's Critical or Disparaging of Mohammed a Crime?

Henrin said:
What I would allow my children to watch has really nothing to do with if it should be restricted it or not. I will say however that there is no chance it could hurt a child. No matter what people think of porn it is nothing more than human interaction.
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It does though. If you truly believe what you're saying, presumably you'd place no restrictions on your kids from watching porn. If you do or would, then your argument is disingenuous.
 
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Pinkie said:
Public nudity in the park is hardly the same as watching Janet Jackson expose her boob on CBS.
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It's free public access, which the public has a right to regulate, not private cable. My problem with it is that it was rapey, but the nudity is against public free access regs.
 
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ecofarm said:
It's good that you have no idea what you're talking about. That makes me feel better.
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So how many channels can you pick up on your old 1984 TV these days without cable or satellite?
 
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Henrin said:
So how many channels can you pick up on your old 1984 TV these days without cable or satellite?
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About 10? For free. It's like a street, anyone can use it.
 
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ecofarm said:
About 10? For free. It's like a street, anyone can use it.
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Really? So when the government said that would no longer work they lied?
 
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ecofarm said:
It's free public access, which the public has a right to regulate, not private cable. My problem with it is that it was rapey, but the nudity is against public free access regs.
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You could be right, eco. There could be a regulation that prohibit boobs on CBS.

If there is, I think it's an anachronism and has no value for modern day America, and may not be constitutional, either.
 
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Pinkie said:
You could be right, eco. There could be a regulation that prohibit boobs on CBS.

If there is, I think it's an anachronism and has no value for modern day America, and may not be constitutional, either.
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We have ~6 public channels (national). They are regulated by vote. Seems fair enough to me. There's virtually no regulation on cable, sat, net, etc. It's like regulating public radio.

Euros wanna cry about the no nudity, but they ban Michael Savage from entering the UK.
 
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Henrin said:
Really? So when the government said that would no longer work they lied?
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Rabbit ears.

Donca remember? Digital converters were given away to seniors about 2 years ago.

If eco gets 10 channels, I'm jealous. I couldn't get any, so I'm stuck paying ATT.
 
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ecofarm said:
We have like 7 public channels. They are regulated by vote. Seems fair enough to me. There's virtually no regulation on cable, sat, net, etc.
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Well, with PBS, there's enough government entanglement that I can certainly see requiring certain content and prohibiting others.

CBS, no.
 
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X Factor said:
It does though. If you truly believe what you're saying, presumably you'd place no restrictions on your kids from watching porn. If you do or would, then your argument is disingenuous.
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I'm a bit lost on why I can't restrict my children from watching porn and at the same time admit that it does them no harm if they do see it. Though honestly there is no rules in my house hold on what my children can watch on tv. There really is no use for such rules.
 
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X Factor said:
It does though. If you truly believe what you're saying, presumably you'd place no restrictions on your kids from watching porn. If you do or would, then your argument is disingenuous.
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Wait, you two. Not so fast. First we need to define "pornography".
 
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Pinkie said:
Rabbit ears.

Donca remember? Digital converters were given away to seniors about 2 years ago.

If eco gets 10 channels, I'm jealous. I couldn't get any, so I'm stuck paying ATT.
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Ah, forgot about digital converter boxes. Thanks.
 
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Henrin said:
I'm a bit lost on why I can't restrict my children from watching porn and at the same time admit that it does them no harm if they do see it. Though honestly there is no rules in my house hold on what my children can watch on tv.
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Well, I had rules. They changed as the kid grew older, and as tv content changed.

I imagine this is what most families do.
 
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Pinkie said:
Well, with PBS, there's enough government entanglement that I can certainly see requiring certain content and prohibiting others.

CBS, no.
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It's limited public airwaves, regulated no different than streets, water or any other common - by vote. It in no way regulates any other media than that which is broadcast for free to the public over limited radio freqs. Basic cable/dish has rated R, +1 soft porn and +2 hard porn. TVs can run on the net. People can get/do what they want in their house, but commons is different.



ps. I don't have a TV.
 
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Pinkie said:
Well, I had rules. They changed as the kid grew older, and as tv content changed.

I imagine this is what most families do.
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No doubt that is what most families do and I have no problem with such rules. I'm really indifferent on the whole issue and whatever choice is fine by me. I just think that such rules are pointless and have really no reason to be made.
 
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Pinkie said:
Wait, you two. Not so fast. First we need to define "pornography".
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Tomorrow, Pinkie. Time for bed. :)
 
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ecofarm said:
If you are a patron somewhere. Not in your house.
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My whole neighborhood has it.

I can't get it to work (I am an admitted technotard), but yes, I have free WiFi.
 
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Pinkie said:
My whole neighborhood has it.

I can't get it to work (I am an admitted technotard), but yes, I have free WiFi.
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You pay for it.
 
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ecofarm said:
You pay for it.
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How? It was a federal grant to my neighborhood, and it isn't the only one. There's a small pot of money available to try and bring broadband to poor rural areas.

 
Grrr...I have to get off this PC and get to bed.

Please stop saying interesting things!

:lamo
 
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Pinkie said:
How? It was a federal grant to my neighborhood, and it isn't the only one. There's a small pot of money available to try and bring broadband to poor rural areas.
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Great, Obama net. You got an Obama phone too?
 
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ecofarm said:
Great, Obama net. You got an Obama phone too?
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The Obama truth team wants to tell you that Obama didn't do that. I laughed my ass off at the tweet by the Obama administration correcting one of his supporters on that issue.

Obama supporter: Obama gave me a phone!

Obama administration: Obama didn't give you that.

Lol...
 
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ecofarm said:
Great, Obama net. You got an Obama phone too?
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It's small program aimed at alleviating poverty by connecting up people who would otherwise be relegated to satellite ISPs. If it is accountable, I support it.

HITH my city councilman got a grant, I do not know, but as he's a Democrat I can guess.
 
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