Federal GTA Lawsuit [Jan 01, 2004, 3:35 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Suit seeks to ban sales of popular video game (thanks Mike Martinez): "A
lawsuit by Haitian groups that asks for the top-selling video game 'Grand Theft
Auto: Vice City' to be removed from store shelves will be decided in federal
court. " Also,
Give Back Take Two (thanks Hump and Steve Nutley) has complaints from The
New York Post about GTA, apparently making the case for how depicting
violence in a game is worse than molestation: "This is 10,000 times worse than
the worst thing anybody thinks Michael Jackson ever did to a little boy."
It's a sign of a civilised society that the richest members help out those that are poor. The idea that all it takes in America to get rich is hard work is just fucking nonsense, you need luck. Example: a guy working hard as he can for Boeing. September 11th, fall in demand in his industry, massive layoffs, he gets unlucky. Out of his hands, he's on the dole.
That could happen to you Inkswitch. God forbid, but your business could go down the pan, you could get fired, you could just be too ill to work. And if that ever happens (as it has to many people) then you'll be damn glad you live in a country that is civilised enough to recognise that sometimes people need help.
Yes there are problems of benefit fraudsters. When you provide something for free, people over-use it - another well known economic problem (google for "free rider problem" if youre interested.) But the principles behind benefits are quite simply what I said above - sometimes people need help.
What do I call a health service? A way of ensuring that when those who can't afford healthcare get it. It's that simple. Now think about what it really means to take that away. And try to look beyond your own pocket. If you can't give up what you have to in taxes to provide for those less fortunate without bitching about it, you really don't deserve to live in a country as full of opportunity as America.
Incidentally, you brought up FDR's New Deal in the 30's. I'm not sure how much you know of economic history, but the reason the great crash ever came about was because of inadequate safeguards against economic growth under the government in the 20s. Believe it or not there is such a thing as too much growth - too low taxes, too few regulations on banks and private capital and investment. It brought huge growth, I admit. But huge suffering afterwards. That being said, the overall effect of the New Deal is questionable - further evidence that taxes and spending do not have an huge effect on the economy.
With respect for your political opinions, (and I am determined not to form an opinion as far as Republics vs Democrats), at least by listening to Joe and Moog I am reassured that America isn't full of selfish assholes.
That could happen to you Inkswitch. God forbid, but your business could go down the pan, you could get fired, you could just be too ill to work. And if that ever happens (as it has to many people) then you'll be damn glad you live in a country that is civilised enough to recognise that sometimes people need help.
Yes there are problems of benefit fraudsters. When you provide something for free, people over-use it - another well known economic problem (google for "free rider problem" if youre interested.) But the principles behind benefits are quite simply what I said above - sometimes people need help.
What do I call a health service? A way of ensuring that when those who can't afford healthcare get it. It's that simple. Now think about what it really means to take that away. And try to look beyond your own pocket. If you can't give up what you have to in taxes to provide for those less fortunate without bitching about it, you really don't deserve to live in a country as full of opportunity as America.
Incidentally, you brought up FDR's New Deal in the 30's. I'm not sure how much you know of economic history, but the reason the great crash ever came about was because of inadequate safeguards against economic growth under the government in the 20s. Believe it or not there is such a thing as too much growth - too low taxes, too few regulations on banks and private capital and investment. It brought huge growth, I admit. But huge suffering afterwards. That being said, the overall effect of the New Deal is questionable - further evidence that taxes and spending do not have an huge effect on the economy.
With respect for your political opinions, (and I am determined not to form an opinion as far as Republics vs Democrats), at least by listening to Joe and Moog I am reassured that America isn't full of selfish assholes.
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