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Mar 7, 2010 20:46:18 GMT -5
Post by Breepop on Mar 7, 2010 20:46:18 GMT -5
Three questions.
1. Are there any laws that you break every day or frequently? What are they? (Don't lie and say you don't. EVERYONE SPEEDS.)
2. What laws in your country/state/providence/location do you find unjust? Would you being willing to break these laws because they are unjust or not?
3. Is there any cause you would be willing to go to jail for? As in, if you knew you would go to jail for doing something, would you still be willing to do it?
Orrrr, feel free to add other discussions to the thread regarding laws and such.
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Mar 7, 2010 23:09:12 GMT -5
Post by Ryan on Mar 7, 2010 23:09:12 GMT -5
I frequently break international copyright law - the internet is for sharing
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Mar 8, 2010 0:59:32 GMT -5
Post by zAkAtAk on Mar 8, 2010 0:59:32 GMT -5
Laws I Break: Copyrighting laws by downloading music illegally Underage drinking Smoking marijuana Speeding (by like 15-20 mph sometimes), never gotten a ticket yet
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Mar 8, 2010 1:49:50 GMT -5
Post by Dimstow on Mar 8, 2010 1:49:50 GMT -5
1. Like everyone else I speed, a lot more than I want to admit >_> I download music, and other media's from the internet Littering(Yes it's bad, I NEED to quit, I really really do but I'm being honest here) taught my respective other to drive before she had a permit I'll think of more later
2.Most of the laws I find unjust are the same laws that have their own thread here at SPOTM and I'll let you guys check those threads out if you want my opinions
3. there is actual 1 cause I'm really really passionate about, it involves the youth of the U.S. and I do think I'd be willing to go to jail for that cause (I plan on posting a thread about it soon so I don't wanna post my opinion before I post my opinion, you know?) but I'd be willing to sacrificial my own well being for any cause that I can justify as a furtherment of human equality or knowledge
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Mar 8, 2010 2:06:04 GMT -5
Post by artemidorus on Mar 8, 2010 2:06:04 GMT -5
I do believe that civil disobedience is necessary in some situations. If there is a law that takes away what I believe are my rights as a human,(Right to freedom, right to peace, right to prosper), then I will peacefully disobey that law and accept my punishment. I however believe that whomever decides to commit to civil disobedience need to understand the situation they are in. It should not be enacted unless you are willing to receive the punishment of your actions. If what you do only affects yourself, but sends a message of oppression to society, then by all means do it, but if your message or punishment physically affects any other person besides yourself, then you should not enact it.
I guess all im trying to say is that it is OK to break a law you do not believe in if you are willing to accept the punishment, no matter what it is.
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Mar 8, 2010 6:47:37 GMT -5
Post by Norwegian on Mar 8, 2010 6:47:37 GMT -5
1. If using images found online counts as a violation of the copyright law, then I'm guilty.
2. I don't really have anything against the Norwegian laws.
3. I can't think of any. It would be if i had to do something to save someone's life, but nothing else.
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Mar 8, 2010 7:45:37 GMT -5
Post by Ricky on Mar 8, 2010 7:45:37 GMT -5
In my understanding there are two types of laws in every country.
-"mala in se" (latin for "evil in itself")
which are the ones that are in their nature morally wrong to break and most everyone can admit to be against it. A perfect example is Murder.
-"mala prohibita" (latin for "Wrongs prohibited")
which are the ones that are wrong because the law says they are wrong. These are the ones that sometimes are controversial and divide people into fronts. Some examples are Abortion laws, Prostitution, and Copyrighting laws.
Other times they are no longer enforced and are just funny to look at since the purpose of said law is no longer obvious. here is a video of said example:
Policemen being part of the society and sharing the believes of the people in the community don't believe that it is important to enforce the law and eventually it gets taken down. Believe it or not a case could be made that this is whats happening with marijuana laws in BC Canada.
That ALL being said, what laws do I break? I think only Copyright ones, but I could be wrong XD
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Mar 8, 2010 12:25:31 GMT -5
Post by RandiKthxxx on Mar 8, 2010 12:25:31 GMT -5
You want me to admit to committing crimes?
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Mar 8, 2010 12:56:56 GMT -5
Post by kasperqwtwv on Mar 8, 2010 12:56:56 GMT -5
in denmark a car or truck cant drive more than 60 kilometers if thers no one in that car and in texas the setelment of jumping of a building that are over 31 meters toll is death
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Mar 8, 2010 13:04:51 GMT -5
Post by Tyrope on Mar 8, 2010 13:04:51 GMT -5
Three answers. 1. Are there any laws that you break every day or frequently? What are they? International Copyright Laws. Cycling the wrong way in a 1-way street (i'm a mailman, i'm not going to take a 10 minute detour for 1 damn house! 2. What laws in your country/state/providence/location do you find unjust? Would you being willing to break these laws because they are unjust or not? None, really.. i'm quite happy with the laws. 3. Is there any cause you would be willing to go to jail for? As in, if you knew you would go to jail for doing something, would you still be willing to do it? That cycling thing above, seriously...
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Mar 8, 2010 15:52:16 GMT -5
Post by Jake on Mar 8, 2010 15:52:16 GMT -5
I often break copyright laws but this is usually to do with not being able to access the songs/movies/programs because they are not released on DVD/mp3 yet. In most cases if a movie was worth watching and I watched it illegally, I will buy the movie legally to pay them back. And this method has probably actually made me spend more on movies than I would've otherwise.
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Mar 8, 2010 16:12:26 GMT -5
Post by Jake on Mar 8, 2010 16:12:26 GMT -5
Here are some of Britain's most ridiculous laws: - Jude Law
- Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned
- It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour (Houses of Parliament is where big Government decisions are made)
- A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants
- It could be regarded an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down
- Until 1998 treason was still punishable by death (although it was not carried out). Until then it was also considered treason to kill a swan. Put 2 and 2 together...
- It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament...wasn't planning on carrying out that one.
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Mar 8, 2010 17:04:30 GMT -5
Post by Ricky on Mar 8, 2010 17:04:30 GMT -5
Here are some of Britain's most ridiculous laws: - Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned
- It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour (Houses of Parliament is where big Government decisions are made)
- It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament...wasn't planning on carrying out that one.
I'm so gonna go to the houses of parliament wearing a suit of armour, eating a mince pie on Christmas day and die just for the fun of it... XD They'll all remember me as the greatest outlaw that ever lived ;D
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Mar 8, 2010 17:51:05 GMT -5
Post by glorfon on Mar 8, 2010 17:51:05 GMT -5
I honestly don't speed, though i do often run red lights. I also violate copyright laws. And since I was 14 right up to when I turned 18 I made a habit of illegally viewing porn.
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abeezell1
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Anyways, you need people of intelligence on this sort of... mission... quest... thing.
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Mar 13, 2010 9:26:46 GMT -5
Post by abeezell1 on Mar 13, 2010 9:26:46 GMT -5
Here are some of Britain's most ridiculous laws: - Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned
- It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour (Houses of Parliament is where big Government decisions are made)
- It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament...wasn't planning on carrying out that one.
I'm so gonna go to the houses of parliament wearing a suit of armour, eating a mince pie on Christmas day and die just for the fun of it... XD They'll all remember me as the greatest outlaw that ever lived ;D ^Epic Win, But seriously the only law I know I have broken is the illegal copyright law, once I get my license that will probably change ;D
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bleabot
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Set phazors to dance, Mr. Warf.
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Mar 13, 2010 12:11:02 GMT -5
Post by bleabot on Mar 13, 2010 12:11:02 GMT -5
In Joliet, IL, it is illegal to put cake in a cookie jar. I've spent a long time trying to figure out why anyone would put cake in a cookie jar and why, when that happened, it would be outlawed...I got nothing. D=
I don't break that law, but I do jaywalk a lot. I know, I'm so rebellious.
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Philosoraptor
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dangling prepositions is something up with which I shall not put
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Mar 13, 2010 23:11:51 GMT -5
Post by Philosoraptor on Mar 13, 2010 23:11:51 GMT -5
I think the international copyright law is the only law I've actually breached. I don't even jaywalk.
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Mar 13, 2010 23:27:07 GMT -5
Post by Jake on Mar 13, 2010 23:27:07 GMT -5
I actually read this book last month where two guys from the UK went round the whole of America to different places in different states while trying to break as many of the little laws as possible. Starting with peeling an orange...
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Mar 14, 2010 1:22:26 GMT -5
Post by Nakor on Mar 14, 2010 1:22:26 GMT -5
Keep in mind you 'evil' pirates that downloading is not illegal -- only uploading is. By downloading you're participating in someone else's illegal activity, but you're not actually breaking the law yourself unless you're sharing in return. I honestly don't speed, and I don't listen to much music at all, so I have no motivation to pirate. In short, I can't think of any laws I've broken recently. Nor do I have any particular problem with the laws here in BC, Canada, save perhaps that I think the duration on copyrights should be much shorter. (Somewhere in the realm of 5-10 years seems reasonable.) Nor can I think of anything I'd be willing to go to jail to change... since, as I mentioned, there's nothing I particularly feel the need to change at the moment.
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Mar 14, 2010 6:10:10 GMT -5
Post by Jake on Mar 14, 2010 6:10:10 GMT -5
Is it really legal to download pirated movies? I was fairly sure it's against the law! But anyway, for the sake of argument we'll say it is illegal just so my next point makes sense: I reckon that even if it's illegal to download movies, I morally don't feel bad because if I want to buy something on DVD, I'll buy it. I would never download something I really wanted illegally. The movies I would download is stuff that I don't want to take the risk of buying on DVD in case I don't like it. And if the movie turns out to be good then I will buy it legally. And I reckon that by having access to illegal movies it has then in turn given more money to the film industry through films I wouldn't have otherwise bought.
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