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QUOTE (Texsox @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:10 AM) We decide that children porn isn't healthy, so it is banned. Who judged that? We decided that nudity during after school viewing isn't good, so we banned that. You might not want to go there, but fortunately we elect people and appoint people to go there. So are you comparing video games to child porn?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:11 AM) And why is does he consider him scum? Because he wants people to follow a Christian moral code. To me that says it all. Its insulting. If he had said someone was scum for wanting people to follow a black code, a female code, or any other code, there would have been plenty of reactions. To me, it is the samething. I think he's scum because of the tactics he uses. The Florida Bar is currently seeking sanctions against Thompson for inappropriate conduct. If you want to say that I called him scum because he's christian than go ahead. That's not why I did it.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:03 AM) A system of beliefs, add whatever label you want, is the basis for laws. Why is it illegal to kill your neighbors cat, but not a mouse in your house? Why is it illegal for a 30 year old to have sex with a 16 year old? These are all about morality and someone wants others to follow this moral code. Your comment is insulting to over a billion humans on this planet. I could only dream of insulting a billion people.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 5, 2008 -> 10:54 AM) Like many things in our society, this does not benefit society, or the people who play the game. Nobody will say, I owe this promotion, or I'm a better person, because I play GTA. But, we tolerate it because we are a reasonably free society. At best, we try our best to limit the exposure to certain segments of society. And a very slight defense for parents, As a society we bombard our kids with positive messages about negative things, then blame the parents when kids are drawn to them. You cannot leave your kids locked up and blind from TV, radio, etc. You also cannot watch them 24/7. When will parents get a little help from society? I dislike using this as an example, because we will end up debating the merits of the game, but if this game was never produced, then parents would not need to try and make certain their kids never play it. Imagine the parent that asks does Johnny have GTA? Does his parents lock it up when they are not home? Sorry, you can no longer go to his house. Does that really seem plausable? Where do you stop and who's to judge? Maybe if this game wasn't here, maybe if this record wasn't made, maybe if this book wasn't written. It's opening a door to a place I don't wanna go.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 5, 2008 -> 10:56 AM) I am pretty sure calling people who follow a Christian moral code, "scum" is against the new rules in the Buster. At very least it is pretty offensive to me anyway. I'm not calling him scum because he is Christian. I'm calling him scum because of his tactics. Because he is trying to censor.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:27 AM) What? Yes that was supposed to be a "aren't". Let's not force kids to play video games.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 5, 2008 -> 09:46 AM) I like playing the video game. I am a 36 year old adult however. I play this game when everyone is sleeping, and I am in my soundproof basement. I would not however want my son to play it until he was 18. You know what the biggest problem is is not Jack Thompson, its when its 3am and you hear a squeaky voice of a child up playing this game. The parents of that child are the problem. It's the parents job to make sure kids aren't playing the game. Jack Thompson isn't saying that though. He's saying that these games should be banned from the country. Saying that the makers of the game are responsible for murder. He wants everyone to follow his conservative Christian moral code. He's scum.

People like Jack Thompson are a much bigger problem than a violent video game.

Quentin now tied for the Home run lead in the AL. I did not see that coming.

So does this mean he's not gonna make Major League 4?

I hope he stay's there for a while.

I hate when the Sox play in Tampa, but let's kick some butt.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 01:12 AM) So I'm thinking about learning to play the guitar. I don't need anything really good, I've never played before, I'm more concerned about the price at this point. What's a reasonable price for an acoustic guitar? I've seen some deals for $100 (including bag and tuner). Is that decent? Epiphone is a good starter guitar. They are cheaper, but there not complete crap. You don't wanna spend too much money on a first guitar, but you also don't wanna buy something that is junk and is gonna turn you off to playing. Fender also makes a cheaper accoustic too. Going used is a good idea too. Stores like music go round sell all used stuff. Just make sure your not getting ripped off.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 01:17 PM) If I could photoshop well I would make a picture of a Xbox Live achievement that says "Achievement Unlocked: Godwin's Law Invoked in First Three Pages" Ok how about I just say that when people are thought of like that it can lead to awful things. No matter how you put it, it's not good.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 02:12 PM) Many years ago, my mom worked as a waitress near Midway airport. Met all kinds of people. A common strain was that other arabs always said something along the lines of "don't trust the Palestinians." Yeah and Nazis used to say "don't trust the jews" and look where that went.

There seems to be a pretty negative view on Palestinians in this thread.

It disgusts me that people actually want to stop people from expressing their rights. It's a free country.

I would go to metromix and look around. Match up what area you wanna hang out in. What kind of music your into. Stuff like that.

He also claims in this movie that evolution leads to Nazism.

The more important question is when does the Dan Pasqua statue go up.

QUOTE (SnB @ Apr 11, 2008 -> 01:04 PM) I'll be there, first game of '08 for me. pumped. Question, I plan on getting my tickets with my white sox gift card, is there a special ticket window I need to go to? Not that I know of.

Hopefully the weather holds up. Sox need to bounce back. The Count looking to bounce back also. Go Sox Sox - 6 Tigers - 3

The offense is better all around. Small sample, but so far we are near the top in almost every stat. I think Swish has alot to do with that. It also helps that JD has started off hot. The stat I like the most is the walks. We are third in the majors in walks, first in the AL. It seems like we've been able to get walks with 2 outs to keep drives alive.

Konerko and he went 2-4 with a HR and double. I love Baseball-reference.com

Let's get some runs on these twinkies.