I've already sent them 10 bitcents

Great news; TPB users are the perfect audience for Bitcoin.

I don't believe people are as influenced by the media as they were before the Internet, so it's hard to peg exactly how people will feel about Bitcoin and how easily they'll be swayed into not using it.  In countries where the Internet is censored, I feel they'll have a harder time with mass adoption than would a society with open Internet.

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After three months here I had to start ignoring people.  It's unfortunate the forums have come to this.

Today, on Saturday which should be a happy weekend I had to ignore this family man.  He is simply irrational when he refuses to recognize that his blind love for his country is the cause of every war and the insurmountable amount of stupidity in America, and all other countries which propagate nationalism.  The associated press reports the suspects were "throwing pip-bombs out of the SUV" they were in during the chase.  This dude is a child, it's clear, but I have no time for his irrationality.  He is incapable of adding anything useful to the conversation or contributing anything positive to my existence and so I am going to go cry about it in a self-moderated thread.

Terracoin isn't doing so hot.  But that doesn't mean you should discredit all altcoins.  Look at it this way: why would we need Burger King, Wendy's, Jack in the Crack, or Chik-fil-a if we already have McDonalds?  Well, it's nice to have a variety

Fox news!

What if I told you those "evils" exist because the government enables them to exist?  For example: is killing evil?  Perhaps.  If someone goes on a killing spree and the police have to gun him down, is killing still wrong?  I don't know.  However, the government declares that killing is evil by labeling it "murder".  Thus, citizens cannot "murder", but the government can kill.  That's not a necessary evil; it's simply enabling evil.

The only necessary evil in this world is we, the people.  The government is nothing more than a proxy for us to pretend the evil we commit (for example, outlawing marijuana, thus making drug dealers evil) is acceptable.

And then we have to define evil:


Because that which is "moral" and that which is "malevolent" are completely up to the individual (specifically, up to cultures,) it is absurd to believe the government has any role in deciding what is evil and what isn't on a global scale.  After all, if the government is a necessary evil (which nobody can really define as evilness is not a universal concept, but a local one), would the government not commit evil acts and enable others to commit evil acts?  Thus, to rid the world of evil (again, a personal interpretation,) you rid the monopoly on security.  Even if you don't believe that anarchism couldn't work, could you imagine a world where people have the right to decide from the comfort of their homes which governments they follow?  As opposed to being forced into one government, a national government, in which you have no choice but to participate in or uproot yourself and find another government to live in (which is undoubtedly similar to the American government, or considerably worse e.g. state communism.)

But on the point of "necessary evil": if we cannot define what is evil and what isn't, and if that definition cannot always be consistent, it is better to adopt another term.  I don't believe the government is necessary, or evil.  I do, however, disagree with much that the government does, and many things governments love to do, such as wage war, are downright "evil".  These "evils" occur because 1% of the world controls 99% of people.  We should strive for a 1:1 ratio, where, on average, a single person will have as much power for a single person's life, their own.  To say anarchism cannot work because you don't see how it could work is a good start; at least you're not outright saying it's impossible.

I would've never guessed   And that scene is hilarious!

Lol.  So I'm stupid, because I'm not as old as you?  And you're smart because you're older?

You realize how this can lead someone to believe they're intelligent, when they're dumb as nails, don't you?  Of course not, if you believe you're wiser because you're older.  You could tell me the sky was pink and I'd have to believe it, because you're older, right?

Listen: come back when you have a real argument to present.  You're not convincing anyone you have a lick of brain matter left after your head's been fried from American propaganda.

I mean, really: anyone who believes "If you're not an American, your points are irrelevant" cannot be thinking.  You may be over the hill, but until you outgrow your belief in the Santa Clause, you're still a kid to me.

  And I'm assuming you're supposed to be one of them?

That's all very nice, Mr. Patriot, but feel free to read the rest of my post. 

It's this same reason why I stopped arguing with priests  You can't win; their entire world view and life depends on them winning every argument.

Why leave, when I can do the work you refuse to do?  If to be a patriot is to believe in freedom, then you should be fighting against America and its tyrannical policies.  You sound like you're a-okay with everything America does.  If a patriot is to be deeply, madly in love with anything and everything your country does, then you're not a patriot.  You're just a fan.  You could be in chains tomorrow and you'll somehow equate it to freedom.

You don't believe in freedom if you believe in America.  You only think you live in a free country.  That is brainwashing.  You are brainwashed.

You mean, some terrorists.  There is no "the terrorists".  That's American propaganda.



Would it kill you to finish your posts before you post them?    Just like a patriot: "I can't hear you la la la la."

Then you voted for the drone-loving Obama?  As I said, either way, you're voting for the same guy who isn't planning on fixing anything.  And no, it's absolutely the same thing.  You're still not explaining why you love the "idea" of America; which "idea" are we talking about?  The idea of liberty and justice for all?  In case you haven't noticed, we've been losing our liberties for a long time, and the justice system has never worked acceptably.  So which idea of America are you in love with?  And it is called for, until you can clearly and rationally explain this love.  You know what I love?  I love my mother and my girl.  When I have a son, I'll love him too.  I don't love nations, and if I did, I won't love a nation which systematically kills their own citizens and destroys any nation which disagrees with them.  Do you support killing the innocent?  You must, Mr. Patriot!  These are the actions of the very people raised in your home.

I just got online and this thread exploded!

So I see we have an ambassador of America with us


Unless you're willing to rationalize your love of an abstract idea that is "America" (for you cannot possibly love every single American in America, so your love must be directed to something which cannot understand nor express love,) you shouldn't call yourself a patriot.  Oh wait, nevermind, because the main point behind patriotism is the blind love for one's nation; e.g., love for something inhuman, so you couldn't possibly rationalize this emotion.  You can't ask a Christian to explain how he loves God, either; he just does.  He feels Him.  He worships Him.  He doesn't have to explain anything; all other points are irrelevant if they do not support his.  Who needs logic or reason when you can just say, "If you're not an American, you can giiiit out."  To argue with a patriot is to argue with a brick wall; the wall doesn't understand, for it is thick.

And before you ask: yes, I have been a Texan for all 21 years of my life.  Unfortunately for the US of A, their schools failed to brainwash me.  I'm going to assume you're considerably older than me--aaand from the looks of your profile, you are!  Now how'd I guess that? 

Curious: who'd you vote for?  Trick question, doesn't matter, same fucker either way.  But if I could make another educated guess: you voted for Romney.

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Could he be the chosen member?!

Surely you jest.  Chickens are in such a bubble right now; don't be surprised when you wake up one day and you've lost half the chickens you thought you had.