Time to Legalize Counterfeiting
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Now you're getting it! To paraphrase: His opinions are correct by virtue of the fact that he holds them (or something like that)
Computafreak wrote:
Now you're getting it! To paraphrase: His opinions are correct by virtue of the fact that he holds them (or something like that)
What a self-oblivious fool you are. But the really amusing thing is that you seem to imagine that *I* must be oblivious to what you are.
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:-D There are a few other gems. Like this[^] and this: IF 'materialism' is the truth about the nature of reality, THEN minds (or 'souls' if you prefer that word) cannot exist. BUT minds do exist. THEREFORE, 'materialism' (and 'physicalism,' and 'naturalism,' and 'atheism,' and 'agnosticism') is clearly seen to be false. (I can't remember where the second one comes from, sorry!)
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Wouldn't that devalue the currency? And what about exchange rates? IMO, such a scheme would only really work if most of the other MEDCs started a similar scheme. The legalisation of counterfeiting would effectively give everybody free (or almost free) money. What incentive is there to buy anything or to work when you get everything for free? In fact, what incentive is there to attempt to sell something when you know you could just print the money you'd get anyway instead? Not to mention hyper-inflation. My grasp on the world's economy is shamefully poor, but isn't the currency of a country dictated by the amount of gold they own? If one gold ingot is worth 400 times what it was worth a few days ago, wouldn't that be 40,000% inflation? And IIRC, that would make the USD 400 times weaker Incidentally, the last paragraph is just the remnants of some half-forgotten Wikipedia page. It could very easily be wrong or inaccurate
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Computafreak wrote:
Now you're getting it! To paraphrase: His opinions are correct by virtue of the fact that he holds them (or something like that)
What a self-oblivious fool you are. But the really amusing thing is that you seem to imagine that *I* must be oblivious to what you are.
I can assure you, I have an excellent sense of self. It doesn't matter how many shuriken-esque asterisks you use, how many times you use the words 'fool', 'imbecile' or 'liar', or how many times you try to say that you know what I am, you will never feature in it I've noticed you have answered my questions. In case you forgot:
- What brand of Christian are you
- Why do you return when so many people dislike you?
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Computafreak wrote:
Wouldn't that devalue the currency? ...
Of course; that's the point: you can't just print money without causing disaster.
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I can assure you, I have an excellent sense of self. It doesn't matter how many shuriken-esque asterisks you use, how many times you use the words 'fool', 'imbecile' or 'liar', or how many times you try to say that you know what I am, you will never feature in it I've noticed you have answered my questions. In case you forgot:
- What brand of Christian are you
- Why do you return when so many people dislike you?
'freak, That you may be a slightly less reprehensible embodiment (or, perhaps you just don't put as much effort into it) of the passive-aggressive mindset than Graus doesn't change that you are what you are. You want to act the way you want to act. Fine, do it. But then, you seem to expect that every one else, including me, your target, simply *must* buy into your silly little martyr game when I respond to you as you obviously wish to be treated. That doesn't wash.
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I can assure you, I have an excellent sense of self. It doesn't matter how many shuriken-esque asterisks you use, how many times you use the words 'fool', 'imbecile' or 'liar', or how many times you try to say that you know what I am, you will never feature in it I've noticed you have answered my questions. In case you forgot:
- What brand of Christian are you
- Why do you return when so many people dislike you?
Computafreak wrote:
What brand of Christian are you
He's not, he won't even TALK to me, so he can't have my brand. Oh wait, I see what you mean. The ignorant, self righteous kind, as far as I can see. He's sure not looking to shine any sort of light.
Computafreak wrote:
Why do you return when so many people dislike you?
Because he's the brand of religionist who gets his strength from people rejecting him. It proves us unrighteous and him righteous. Jesus hated people like that.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "I am new to programming world. I have been learning c# for about past four weeks. I am quite acquainted with the fundamentals of c#. Now I have to work on a project which converts given flat files to XML using the XML serialization method" - SK64 ( but the forums have stuff like this posted every day )
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Computafreak wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that not what the article is saying we should all be doing?
:rolleyes: Consider yourself corrected. edit: Look, if you really don't "get" sarcasm/irony/satire/deliberate-absurdity-as-a-means-to-highlight-absurdity-posing-as-rationality, then there is nothing anyone else can do to teach you to get it.
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Computafreak wrote:
What brand of Christian are you
He's not, he won't even TALK to me, so he can't have my brand. Oh wait, I see what you mean. The ignorant, self righteous kind, as far as I can see. He's sure not looking to shine any sort of light.
Computafreak wrote:
Why do you return when so many people dislike you?
Because he's the brand of religionist who gets his strength from people rejecting him. It proves us unrighteous and him righteous. Jesus hated people like that.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "I am new to programming world. I have been learning c# for about past four weeks. I am quite acquainted with the fundamentals of c#. Now I have to work on a project which converts given flat files to XML using the XML serialization method" - SK64 ( but the forums have stuff like this posted every day )
Christian Graus wrote:
He's not, he won't even TALK to me, so he can't have my brand.
ROFL
Christian Graus wrote:
Because he's the brand of religionist who gets his strength from people rejecting him. It proves us unrighteous and him righteous. Jesus hated people like that.
It's Troy's brand that has made so many people decide that hell is where all the good company resides.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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I can verify this to be true by the fact that you have said it. In a manner of speaking.
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Christian Graus wrote:
He's not, he won't even TALK to me, so he can't have my brand.
ROFL
Christian Graus wrote:
Because he's the brand of religionist who gets his strength from people rejecting him. It proves us unrighteous and him righteous. Jesus hated people like that.
It's Troy's brand that has made so many people decide that hell is where all the good company resides.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
Oakman wrote:
hell is where all the good company resides.
It's at the very least a few hundred K cooler than Heaven, so you won't fry so badly.
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'freak, That you may be a slightly less reprehensible embodiment (or, perhaps you just don't put as much effort into it) of the passive-aggressive mindset than Graus doesn't change that you are what you are. You want to act the way you want to act. Fine, do it. But then, you seem to expect that every one else, including me, your target, simply *must* buy into your silly little martyr game when I respond to you as you obviously wish to be treated. That doesn't wash.
Ilíon wrote:
'freak,
Ilíon
Ilíon wrote:
That you may be a slightly less reprehensible embodiment
Thank you
Ilíon wrote:
You want to act the way you want to act. Fine, do it.
I really don't need your permission. I act in a similar method to you. I treat people as they have treated me. If you're rude to me, then you don't deserve to get a polite response. I dislike conflict, but I refuse to be cowed by rudeness, annoying asterisks, underscores and other unnecessarily used punctuation (apart from accidental grammatical errors). That said, if you want to resolve this particular conflict, then I'm happy to co-operate in that respect
Ilíon wrote:
silly little martyr game
A martyr is usually dead; hopefully not a declaration of intent ;)
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Computafreak wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that not what the article is saying we should all be doing?
:rolleyes: Consider yourself corrected. edit: Look, if you really don't "get" sarcasm/irony/satire/deliberate-absurdity-as-a-means-to-highlight-absurdity-posing-as-rationality, then there is nothing anyone else can do to teach you to get it.
Little by little, wean yourself. This is the gist of what I have to say. From an embryo, whose nourishment comes in the blood, move to an infant drinking milk, to a child on solid food, to a searcher after wisdom, to a hunter of more invisible game.
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:-D There are a few other gems. Like this[^] and this: IF 'materialism' is the truth about the nature of reality, THEN minds (or 'souls' if you prefer that word) cannot exist. BUT minds do exist. THEREFORE, 'materialism' (and 'physicalism,' and 'naturalism,' and 'atheism,' and 'agnosticism') is clearly seen to be false. (I can't remember where the second one comes from, sorry!)
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I can vaguely remember reading a blog about how he was acting, which had that on it. I could be wrong
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Computafreak wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that not what the article is saying we should all be doing?
:rolleyes: Consider yourself corrected. edit: Look, if you really don't "get" sarcasm/irony/satire/deliberate-absurdity-as-a-means-to-highlight-absurdity-posing-as-rationality, then there is nothing anyone else can do to teach you to get it.
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American Thinker: Time to Legalize Counterfeiting[^]
Many Americans today believe certain illegal vices in our society should be decriminalized, taxed, and regulated. The most popular of these vices include marijuana smoking, prostitution, and all forms of gambling. The proponents for decriminalization believe that the new tax revenues produced would help support schools, healthcare, and the impoverished, ease the pain of taxpayers, and reduce the deficit. They also believe that transgressions such as these will take place no matter, but, if properly regulated, would be safer for society in general. It would be a win, win situation. Unfortunately, when it comes to lowering taxes and helping the downtrodden, the best-laid government plans seem to fall short of expectations. However, there is one vice, one small illegal indiscretion, that, if decriminalized would solve all our problems. The United States needs to legalize the victimless crime known as counterfeiting. ...