charonn0

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website -2 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Violence, by definition, is an unjustified use of force. If a use of force is justified then it isn't violence.

For example, suppose you're walking across a bridge and you see someone about to jump to their death. So you run over, pull them back from the brink, knock them down, and sit on them. Have you committed an act of violence? I would say not.

On the other hand, suppose the person is just standing on a street corner waiting for the light to change. If you run over, pull them back from the curb, knock them down, and sit on them, that would in fact be an act of violence.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Be honest, would you prefer an android slave that was programmed by a paragon of virtue, or one that was programmed by that unprincipled, evil-minded, lecherous kulak Harry Mudd?

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

The potential for blackmail.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago

FTA: "Biden is now 80 and former President Donald Trump is 77."

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 44 points 1 year ago

She commented: "Producing ads that graphically show the truth of an abortion as a baby is being ripped apart or dies lying on a cold metal trey gasping for air after being ripped out of its mother's womb is the truth America needs to see versus the democrat's never ending ads lying to women that baby murder is their right.

"Too offensive? No not for America and definitely not for democrats."

I'd like to ask her how she'd feel about gun control ads using actual school massacre photos.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

"No offense, Lieutenant. You're different, of course."

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 148 points 1 year ago (20 children)

"Abortion is a matter of conscience and so it's not just something you change based on political gain. But this is something each individual candidate has to try to figure out for themselves and every part of the country is a little bit different," Cornyn said.

Translation: Abortion was never a matter of conscience for the GOP. It has always been about political gain.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

Needs to mention someone being slammed for something.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure that helps much. Blacklisting senders based on their IP is much more commonly (and effectively) done on intermediary servers rather than on the client.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 37 points 1 year ago

This is why I appreciate the scene in Undiscovered Country where Kronos One glides into view, seeming to align itself to the Enterprise's orientation.

https://youtu.be/AkqZja1IBfk?t=129

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