ShaggyJebus Posts
g-money wrote...
You're actually right. I just looked over to the Death penalty home page and apparently the costs of putting someone on death row is staggering, like millions. Still, I can't get that image out of my head where you get these criminals sitting on couches sipping wine and watching ESPN in their private cell that's lined with carpeting. It might be too much Hollywood influencing my perspective.
I highly doubt anyone on death row actually lives like that, unless the guy was a mob boss or is insanely rich. Hollywood and news shows love to push your buttons, so it makes sense that they'd exaggerate how "well" prisoners on death row have it.
This looks pretty cool, and I'd like to play it, but not because of the Final Fantasy VII characters. People who hate FFVII really have no reason to hate this game because it's supposed to be fanservice for Final Fantasy fans, not FFVII fans, with characters from all the main FF games.
I'm mainly stoked about Squall, Zidane, Exdeath, Kuja, and Kefka. Especially Kefka. That guy was such a badass.
I'm mainly stoked about Squall, Zidane, Exdeath, Kuja, and Kefka. Especially Kefka. That guy was such a badass.
g-money wrote...
A reason I would give to support the death penalty while skipping the moral and ethical mumbo jumbo is that hey, that's less taxpaying money we have to pay to keep these criminals alive. I think that prison is a necessary institute, but there has to be a fine line of servicing people for crimes or torts and pampering murderers, psychos, deranged rapists, etc.I was a member of a forum a couple of years ago that had a member who, every time the death penalty was brought up, would post this big explanation of how killing someone actually cost more money than keeping that person in jail for life. I never read the whole thing, because I just didn't give a fuck, but it seemed to make sense and be truthful.
Slap that bitch in the face and tell her to get the fuck out (of wherever she is when you see her next).
She's a slut, and she doesn't actually cares about guys. That means that there's no way a good relationship is going to happen between you two.
Also, she's a slut, so she may be good for sex, but you'll probably catch something from her. And, worst case scenario, she could get pregnant, and she wouldn't know who the father is because she's fucking several guys at once. That could lead to you suddenly being called onto Maury and having to sit in front of that audience of idiots while grey-haired Maury Povich gives the results of a paternity test. And no one wants that.
There's a lot of tail in the sea. Go after someone else.
She's a slut, and she doesn't actually cares about guys. That means that there's no way a good relationship is going to happen between you two.
Also, she's a slut, so she may be good for sex, but you'll probably catch something from her. And, worst case scenario, she could get pregnant, and she wouldn't know who the father is because she's fucking several guys at once. That could lead to you suddenly being called onto Maury and having to sit in front of that audience of idiots while grey-haired Maury Povich gives the results of a paternity test. And no one wants that.
There's a lot of tail in the sea. Go after someone else.
WhiteLion wrote...
I weigh in against the death penalty. I think it should be abolished.What does killing criminals really accomplish? It keeps us safe no more so than locking them away permanently. Does it deter crime? I don't know, I always assumed most criminals don't plan on getting caught. Life in prison still seems like a pretty big deterrent. I suppose it indulges the baser desires of humanity: those of revenge and of justice as "an eye for an eye." I believe that what we should really desire of our criminals is not to make them suffer, but rather to try to get them to regret and atone for their crimes in whatever way they can. Some are sociopathic killers who will never be sorry, but some will be able to feel remorse. Killing takes all this away.
To make another comment: "because they don't deserve to live" is never a reason for killing someone to me. Everyone deserves to live by virtue of being human, you don't need to earn this and you can't lose it. Even if one must kill in defense of something, deadly force is used because it is imperative to stop the transgressor's actions, not because the transgressor is no longer worthy of living. The transgressor is still worthy of life, and that person's death is unfortunate, but justified by the fact that using deadly force stopped something worse from happening. If the transgressor can be stopped with nonlethal force, then that is preferable. Killing should be a last resort.
Finally, we can simply consider the practical problems with the death penalty, primarily executing innocent people. We know it has happened before, and since our justice system is not all knowing, it will happen again. At least if someone is wrongly imprisoned, you can set them free and attempt to make restitution for the injustice served. If they have been killed, they are dead, and there is nothing to be done. This cost of irreparable injustice through killing people innocent of the crimes they are accused should weigh heavily on our minds as we consider this issue.
Well said (as always).
As I said in my earlier post, while watching Death Note, I liked the idea of killing criminals en masse, to deter people from committing crimes. This, of course, is unrealistic in our society. There's no such thing as a Death Note, and if any government killed people so easily, it wouldn't last long. And without the ability to kill easily and quickly, the determent factor goes away.
The death penalty doesn't make people not commit crimes because no one ever thinks that they'll get the death penalty. They always think, "My lawyer will just get me life. Maybe even less." I know that's what I'd think. But even if I did get the death penalty, I wouldn't be too sad, because I'd get to life for years, waiting for all the bullshit to go through so that they can kill me. And in that time, something could happen, and I could get off with life in prison.
All that aside, I remember hearing that some philosopher way back in the past said that the death penalty is necessary because there is no way to ensure that the person will not harm other humans again, or that the death penalty should only be used when the safety of others cannot be guaranteed, or something to that extent. The thing is, when he said this, there weren't maximum security prisons or huge police forces that could track a man down. Nowadays, we cannot say that a person needs to be killed by the state in order to protect people. Prisons are pretty good about keeping hold of prisoners, especially maximum security prisons.
Azuran wrote...
Don't forget to vote for her.
Thanks for your cooperation fellow FAKKU members.
Sorry, but Hanyuu is sexier than Haruka. She's gonna win that battle.
I hate when companies do this shit, release two games of a series on two different platforms. Hell, with Kingdom Hearts, it's four different platforms, isn't it? PS2, GBA, DS, and PSP. I don't have the money for everything! But I don't want to miss out on the story either!
Damn money-making schemes.
Damn money-making schemes.
Good looking list, though I only know six of the sixteen contestants. That's what I get for not watching a lot of current anime though.
I'm excited about the next two brackets. :D
I'm excited about the next two brackets. :D
blind_assassin wrote...
Most of the motivation for anti-drug legislation was actually motivated by racist and anti-immigrant ideas. The only reason they're still around is because the voting public deems them acceptable (in some cases I agree) and the people that disagree with them can't come up with anything reasonable to bring them down.I'll be the first to admit that not every drug law is good. Marijuana possession, for example, can get you in a lot of trouble, and while I don't necessarily think it should be legal, the punishment for having marijuana is very steep, and the government needs to cut back, especially since marijuana isn't a very dangerous drug. That said, I don't see any situation in which crack or cocaine should be legal. Even if they were made illegal because of racist ideas, they are both still very harmful and deserve to be illegal.
blind_assassin wrote...
The problem is that this kind of legislation doesn't work. Alcohol related deaths are unavoidable in any society with readily available booze. When people go overboard at bars it's usually because of too much pre-drinks. If it takes 30 beers to get alcohol toxicity in someone then they aren't going to spend 90 quid (just assuming 3 quid a bottle, could be way off) at the bar on themselves. They're going to drink 10 at home, then buy another 3-4 at the bar, get another 2-3 from buddies, maybe a few pitchers where they chip a quid or two, and then they end up going to the hospital. I'll finish my thought up when I get back from Economics in 3 hours.
From what I read in the article, Britain isn't trying to eliminate alcohol-related deaths. The people in charge are just trying to lower the number of alcohol-related deaths because they have been increasing dramatically.
Also, the ban on happy hour discounts is just one thing they are thinking of doing. They clearly don't think that banning discounts at happy hour is going to fix the problem. It's just one way they are trying to help.
As Dante said, when it's a matter of safety, the government should get involved. That's the whole reason certain drugs are illegal, to help protect people. And I think we can all agree that heroin and crack should be illegal.
Anyways, concerning the ban on Happy Hour, I think it makes sense. If alcohol-related deaths are increasing, something needs to be done, to help protect lives. If they wanted to ban alcohol, I'd be against it (partly because that'd be unjust and partly because there's no fucking way it would work), but all they're trying to do is get rid of the reduced prices so that people won't drink as much. A negative consequence is that a regular Joe who just likes to have a cheap drink after work will have to pay a little more, but he'd have to pay that price anyway if he missed happy hour, or if the bar stopped offering the discount. It's not like they're adding an extra tax to alcohol, increasing its price across the board.
It is the government's job to protect its citizens, because, unfortunately, not all citizens are bright enough to protect themselves. Sure, some people may want to drink themselves to death, and they have every right to do so, but they shouldn't get a discount to do so. This ban, I suppose, is meant to help young people who don't know when to stop, and that's good. Having a lot of twenty-year-olds with liver damage isn't good for a country, and it certainly isn't good for the parents of those twenty-year-olds.
Anyways, concerning the ban on Happy Hour, I think it makes sense. If alcohol-related deaths are increasing, something needs to be done, to help protect lives. If they wanted to ban alcohol, I'd be against it (partly because that'd be unjust and partly because there's no fucking way it would work), but all they're trying to do is get rid of the reduced prices so that people won't drink as much. A negative consequence is that a regular Joe who just likes to have a cheap drink after work will have to pay a little more, but he'd have to pay that price anyway if he missed happy hour, or if the bar stopped offering the discount. It's not like they're adding an extra tax to alcohol, increasing its price across the board.
It is the government's job to protect its citizens, because, unfortunately, not all citizens are bright enough to protect themselves. Sure, some people may want to drink themselves to death, and they have every right to do so, but they shouldn't get a discount to do so. This ban, I suppose, is meant to help young people who don't know when to stop, and that's good. Having a lot of twenty-year-olds with liver damage isn't good for a country, and it certainly isn't good for the parents of those twenty-year-olds.
Watching Death Note, I sided with Kira. Why not kill the scum of the earth? So, I'm all for killing murderers and people who have done horrible things. But, the death penalty isn't as simple as using a Death Note. It takes years to kill someone on death row. That doesn't have anywhere near the same effect as killing criminals en masse.
Something else to bring up when discussing the death penalty is the numerous instances where a person has been given the death penalty, and it's found out later that the person was innocent. It's happened a lot, and there's no way to correct that mistake once it's made; the person is dead and can't be brought back to life. So, if we have to use the death penalty, it should only be used in cases where it is 99.999% certain that the person did the act.
Something else to bring up when discussing the death penalty is the numerous instances where a person has been given the death penalty, and it's found out later that the person was innocent. It's happened a lot, and there's no way to correct that mistake once it's made; the person is dead and can't be brought back to life. So, if we have to use the death penalty, it should only be used in cases where it is 99.999% certain that the person did the act.
HentaiPrince4566 wrote...
ShaggyJebus wrote...
Eiken has a ton of huge boobs. It's not really hentai though, so if you want porn, you might want to look elsewhere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiken_(manga)
Note: In addition to the manga, there is a two-episode OVA
To be clear, there are two episodes, and it's not really hentai. I think there may be some nudity, but it's a brief glance, if anything.
Pog wrote...
My personal belief is that being homosexual is something that is not decided by the individual, but rather by something else that he/she can't control. Reasoning? Personal experience.I danced around with this subject for a while. At times, I believed that people who were gay were just born that way. Other times, though, I could not help but think that they chose that path.
One day, I thought that if gays chose their lifestyle, then I should be able to as well!
And I tried, I REALLY tried to make myself gay. Got myself a boyfriend. Did some lip-locking with him. I tried anal masturbation when no one was around. Heck, I tried to fellate myself. At one point, I started to share clothes with my best friend, a female. I wanted to be gay, I really did.
However, as it turned out, I just couldn't do it. No matter how hard I tried, something always seemed a little out of place. After I while, I accepted the fact that despite my best efforts, there was simply no way that I could be homosexual, so I slowly started my transition back into a heterosexual way of life, which prompted many of my friends to think that I was bisexual.
I get a hard time for this, but it's one of those things which I hope I'm able to look back on one day and laugh. But the point is I now think that being fully homosexual is not something that can be decided upon during the course of one's life. Be it genes or some other quirk of the mind upon birth, I cannot bring myself to believe that one can actively decide to suddenly become homosexual.
On the upside, I get to mess around with a lot of my friends' heads now. Call it the residual effects, if you will. Plus, there's this one girl who thinks that the fact that I might be bisexual totally hot.
Just curious - why did you decide to be gay? Was it just for shits and giggles?
I heard a story the other day on the news about a woman who got breast augmentation twelve times. She started out as a B cup, and now she's triple M.
The thing is, she's pregnant, and it could hurt the unborn child.
Her tits are so big, it's not even attractive. And I'm thinking about the people who really love big tits when I say that. Her tits make up a third of her entire body, seriously. It's no wonder that it's damaging her.
I also recently heard about a woman who has the world record for plastic surgery, having spent over one million dollars to try to make herself look like Barbie. Her logic? Barbie's the prettiest, and it's what all the guys want. She said that ever since she was a little girl, she's wanted to look like Barbie. There are two things wrong with this: One, Barbie isn't real. It's been said that if a woman existed with Barbie's exact measurements, she wouldn't be able to survive, because the big breasts wouldn't work with the small waist. It's an ideal in every way. Two, the woman's old. She's in her forties. There's no way that she's going to be considered hot by a majority of guys. Even if they could see past the fact that it's all fake, they'd groan seeing her face and how old her body is.
This woman has spent over one million dollars, for no good fucking reason. She wanted to look good, but she's old, and once you get old, there's no going back. You're going to be less attractive than younger girls.
So, is plastic surgery good or bad? IT'S BAD! But not in and of itself - it's only bad in the hands of idiots who overuse it. Plastic surgery can be very beneficial, like when a person's been in an accident or is born with a defect. But like most everything, you let every Dick and Harry (and every Debra and Holly) in the world use it, you're going to see it misused quite a lot.
The thing is, she's pregnant, and it could hurt the unborn child.
Her tits are so big, it's not even attractive. And I'm thinking about the people who really love big tits when I say that. Her tits make up a third of her entire body, seriously. It's no wonder that it's damaging her.
I also recently heard about a woman who has the world record for plastic surgery, having spent over one million dollars to try to make herself look like Barbie. Her logic? Barbie's the prettiest, and it's what all the guys want. She said that ever since she was a little girl, she's wanted to look like Barbie. There are two things wrong with this: One, Barbie isn't real. It's been said that if a woman existed with Barbie's exact measurements, she wouldn't be able to survive, because the big breasts wouldn't work with the small waist. It's an ideal in every way. Two, the woman's old. She's in her forties. There's no way that she's going to be considered hot by a majority of guys. Even if they could see past the fact that it's all fake, they'd groan seeing her face and how old her body is.
This woman has spent over one million dollars, for no good fucking reason. She wanted to look good, but she's old, and once you get old, there's no going back. You're going to be less attractive than younger girls.
So, is plastic surgery good or bad? IT'S BAD! But not in and of itself - it's only bad in the hands of idiots who overuse it. Plastic surgery can be very beneficial, like when a person's been in an accident or is born with a defect. But like most everything, you let every Dick and Harry (and every Debra and Holly) in the world use it, you're going to see it misused quite a lot.
