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Author Topic: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game  (Read 39024 times)

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #450 on: November 02, 2020, 09:08:37 AM »
Exactly this. ANY LIMIT ON ARMS OF ANY TYPE is in direct violation of the Constitution. Just because they have managed to get some laws passed doesn't make them right. This is a direct consequence of activist judges dereliction of duty in applying the law as written, not to make laws because of their ideology. I should, if I can afford it, be able to buy any weapon. Of course I will have to answer for it if I make illegal use of it, but otherwise it is no one's business, particularly our governments. As tenbones points out quite succinctly, any abridgement of our endowed rights allows abridgement of any of our rights. It's exactly why the framers held the right to bear arms only second to freedom of speech.
I once made a pretty good argument that you could block private ownership of nukes on the grounds that it would violate the Non-Proliferation Act (which the U.S. is still a signatory to).

However, if you can afford anything else...

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #451 on: November 03, 2020, 01:42:07 AM »
Exactly this. ANY LIMIT ON ARMS OF ANY TYPE is in direct violation of the Constitution. Just because they have managed to get some laws passed doesn't make them right. This is a direct consequence of activist judges dereliction of duty in applying the law as written, not to make laws because of their ideology. I should, if I can afford it, be able to buy any weapon. Of course I will have to answer for it if I make illegal use of it, but otherwise it is no one's business, particularly our governments. As tenbones points out quite succinctly, any abridgement of our endowed rights allows abridgement of any of our rights. It's exactly why the framers held the right to bear arms only second to freedom of speech.
I once made a pretty good argument that you could block private ownership of nukes on the grounds that it would violate the Non-Proliferation Act (which the U.S. is still a signatory to).

However, if you can afford anything else...
When I was younger, I wanted a tacnuke, but then I grew up and wanted a Strategic 250MT Nuke (for home security!). Now in my old dottage, I'd like an orbital Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) in the 700 Megajule range (for defense against home invasion by aliens that David Icke keeps talking about).  I hope one goes on sale before the apocalypse finishes - I only have a small bent plastic spoon to protect myself right now. :'(  I'm afraid I'm not very diverse in my divergence tonight...
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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #452 on: November 03, 2020, 01:11:20 PM »
Exactly this. ANY LIMIT ON ARMS OF ANY TYPE is in direct violation of the Constitution. Just because they have managed to get some laws passed doesn't make them right. This is a direct consequence of activist judges dereliction of duty in applying the law as written, not to make laws because of their ideology. I should, if I can afford it, be able to buy any weapon. Of course I will have to answer for it if I make illegal use of it, but otherwise it is no one's business, particularly our governments. As tenbones points out quite succinctly, any abridgement of our endowed rights allows abridgement of any of our rights. It's exactly why the framers held the right to bear arms only second to freedom of speech.
I once made a pretty good argument that you could block private ownership of nukes on the grounds that it would violate the Non-Proliferation Act (which the U.S. is still a signatory to).

However, if you can afford anything else...

Well the USA is apparently now willing to sell MOABs to allies (Israel) so maybe they'd be open to allowing private citizens to have one?

It's not like the Founding Fathers didn't have ship mounted guns as part of their private merchant fleets.  Air power is as much a part of modern life as ship cannons were back then.  No reason I can't have a personal air force.

Except for being a dumbass Canucklehead of course.

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #453 on: November 03, 2020, 02:53:11 PM »
Well the USA is apparently now willing to sell MOABs to allies (Israel) so maybe they'd be open to allowing private citizens to have one?

It's not like the Founding Fathers didn't have ship mounted guns as part of their private merchant fleets.  Air power is as much a part of modern life as ship cannons were back then.  No reason I can't have a personal air force.

Except for being a dumbass Canucklehead of course.
Quite true.

Of course, my comment is 'you buy it, you're responsible for it'. That's one of the big problems we have. Personal responsibility is practically a dirty word these days.

I once suggested that if you really wanted to stamp out 'gun violence'? You disallow any plea deals with firearms charges, and you treat ANY crime committed with a firearm as premeditated. And before some smartass pipes up, no, self-defense is not a crime.

But then that would require certain people to show a little spine when dealing with outlaws.

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #454 on: November 04, 2020, 10:51:57 AM »
Whoa there buddy.  Proper trigger discipline is white supremacy.  It's not the fault of that innocent little gang banger that that gun went off 10 times in that officer's back.  It's the fault of the white patriarchy.

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #455 on: November 04, 2020, 09:12:06 PM »
Whoa there buddy.  Proper trigger discipline is white supremacy.  It's not the fault of that innocent little gang banger that that gun went off 10 times in that officer's back.  It's the fault of the white patriarchy.

Well, that explains the NFAC friendly-fire incident in Louisville.
 
I was wondering how that happened.  Thanks for the info.   :)
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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #456 on: November 11, 2020, 05:27:41 PM »
'Don't join us. Work hard, get good degrees, join the Establishment and serve our cause from within.' Harry Pollitt - Communist Party GB

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #457 on: November 11, 2020, 05:37:45 PM »
Those are too small, sir, I cannot read whatever outraging SJW crap small text is..

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #458 on: November 28, 2020, 05:37:58 AM »
Awesome entitlement on show at Roll20 https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/9543460/regional-pricing let's see how their activism handles this.
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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #459 on: November 28, 2020, 07:16:23 AM »
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Con los sueldos argentinos se nos hace imposible comprar su contenido. Necesitamos precios regionales ya!
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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #460 on: November 30, 2020, 07:47:00 AM »
Leftest females are entitled to make jokes about the reproductive organs of men.  This from the Roll20 discord server.


 
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 “Don’t worry about the election, Trump’s not gonna win. I made f*cking sure of that!” Eric Coomer -  Dominion Voting Systems Officer of Strategy and Security

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #461 on: December 02, 2020, 01:25:30 AM »
Leftest females are entitled to make jokes about the reproductive organs of men.  This from the Roll20 discord server.

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That's actually pretty mild compared to things I heard in public. The time of ignoring them is almost over!
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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #462 on: December 07, 2020, 12:45:28 PM »
3 requirements to get something on the Roll20 Marketplace.  1. Originality 2. Quality  3. Inclusivity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfdlKucV9Qg&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=Roll20&t=6m29s

3. seems to be the priority since I have seen stuff that consists of a bundle of free assets that can be found with a quick search and other stuff that is just plain crap.
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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #463 on: December 08, 2020, 07:24:07 AM »
Why more people haven't swapped from R20 to Foundry already is beyond me and the 'it's free' argument seems a bit flat when they've been cutting down dramatically on what you can get away with (including storage) as a Freebie.

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Re: Diversity is not a Virtue: Don't play the SJW game
« Reply #464 on: December 08, 2020, 08:22:14 AM »
Why more people haven't swapped from R20 to Foundry already is beyond me and the 'it's free' argument seems a bit flat when they've been cutting down dramatically on what you can get away with (including storage) as a Freebie.
Sunk cost fallacy, maybe?

In any case, if R20 continues to limit or remove free features, more people will look for a new platform.