A Vocal Argument...

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:12 am

I'm not sure I want God going down on me...

Can't you find a nice Goddess instead?

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:18 am

Minerva would kick your arse!

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:29 am

Minerva would do nicely, however unlikely it is...

I think BS would appreciate having Minerva kick his arse more than I would...He seems to be a sucker for the old S&M

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:36 am

*Minerva walked in, and saw what's going on. She kicked Ode's @rse twice, then left the place quietly.*

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:46 am

Better than nothing I suppose...

BS is going to be soooo jealous...

Quite the prophecy job there @Nips.
**Rubs @rse gingerly** Ouch...

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Aug 27, 2002 5:58 am

Well, I attempted to write an apology letter using the Apology Note Generator (not really, but it's a funny link to share

), but to no avail, seeing as how Minerva and I aren't in any sort of romantic entanglement.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:15 am

LMAO, you got TOLD!

Although you enjoyed, therefore a lack of pleasure for me. I suppose I am the resident physchic now...

(Or Physcho, depending on your view.

)

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:24 am

Originally posted by Nippy
LMAO, you got TOLD!

Although you enjoyed, therefore a lack of pleasure for me. I suppose I am the resident physchic now... (Or Physcho, depending on your view. )

I was framed.

Though not so subtly I wasn't aware of it, mind you.

Psychic, too.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:38 am

I can't spel thos wrds dagnabbt!

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:42 am

Originally posted by Nippy
I can't spel thos wrds dagnabbt!

Better not channel through an ouija board then.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 8:36 am

Europe and the USA differ significantly on their moral and political standpoints so it is normal that this leads to heated arguments. I don't know enough about the subject matter in the article but I think that appealing to stereotypes and using inflammatory language is counter productive.

As I said I don't know enough about the problem of Internet crime etc. but I can see that there is a lot of room for improving his arguments. If he used more tempered language and was more careful when presenting his arguments I would be a lot more inclined to take him seriously.
To be sure a crime in cyberspace is still a crime and needs to be stopped, whether his solution is the right one I doubt - I think we need a more global approach than just a European network.