"only he missed the important semantic difference." Not surprising. The submitter is a known anti-semantic. Which is really weird, because he's obviously not part of the 'denier' camp.

You are so right, the worst case scenario is inevitable. You also have changed my life: I too will now quote fiction as if it were reality. Excuse me while I go find the local Scientology branch so I can follow your lead.

Oh... and fuck PETA

"we just lucked out enough to have a brain big enough to develop domestic violence, child abuse and random acts of aggression against strangers/the weak" I think you need more exposure to the animal kingdom. Most of the actions you attribute to humans also manifest in other animals. Male lions, bears et. al. are known to attack or kill their offspring. Any pack/herd animal with alphas are ripe with domestic violence to keep subordinate family members in line, and any weakness shown by that alpha guarantees that someone will challenge for the role through violence. As for random acts of aggression, I suggest watching a community fish tank for a while and watching both schooling fish or interaction between different species in the same tank. Bird clutches often show sibling rivalry taken to a level that can result in death for the weakest...

Damn straight. Harvest their organs for the long organ donor list and they'll have contributed to society for once in their now terminated life.

Yeah, because slashdotters never post on invasion of privacy articles with statements on how terrorists either don't exist or are not a threat. Like it or not, the article is relevant to the readers here.

I'm sorry. You must either be an Apple fanboy or have a similar speech impediment, and I've obviously upset you. The first part of my post was what actually occurred. The second part was added for a small amount of comic relief and did not actually occur.

I had a kid in my son's daycare correct me when I referred to the owners device as a tablet.He screamed how it wasn't a tablet it was an iPad. So I screamed back that 'anyone who can't say their 'R's isn't allowed an opinion, so get your Barbera Wawa arse out of my sight!' Ok, so maybe I thought it instead of saying it... but that would have been sweet.

Wow, that is an amazing rewrite of history. I'd love to hear some of your summary of other countries as well. By contrast, maybe look at a country that actually dropped nuclear bombs on civilian cities despite knowing that the enemy was running out of the petroleum necessary to stay at war.

That argument has merit, but means you shift the ban from driving to purchase and consumption of alcohol. Ensure there is a license classification that specifies this restriction. This would also make providing a restricted adult with alcohol punishable in the same way as providing a minor with alcohol. Problem solved, and general public protected from morons with an addictive personality and no common sense. You could even give the moron the choice between losing a license or losing the legal ability to consume alcohol. You may have a right to drive. You may have a right to get shitfaced. You do not have a right to do both at the same time.

I don't know what should be more embarrassing. The xenophobic and myopic attitude or that it's shared as an Anonymous Coward who thinks he represents the views of a country.

Yeah, no problem. Because paying 80k a year for someone to push a button on a vehicle assembly line worked out so well for the North American auto industry.

I think $200k top salary including bonuses far exceeds what many CEO's need for living a basic high quality life. Any more than that would just be wasted on blow and hookers.

Why so sensitive? Did the show Coach make fun of jocks and former jocks? Damn straight it did, and anyone who could relate didn't complain about it. You could pick apart just about any sitcom on the air and it makes fun of some personality type's associated dysfunctions. WKRP made fun of advertising salesmen, secretaries and management. Many sitcoms on the air make fun of blue collar workers, fat people, low income families,... How horrible that someone made a show somewhat based on something you could relate to.

Damn straight. They also shouldn't own smart tv's with built-in cameras, xbox's with kinects, or any other hackable device including their cell phones. If they're stupid enough to walk around their own home naked with any hackable technology, it's their own f'n fault if pictures make their way to the internet!!! Give your head a shake. Yes what they did was stupid, but that doesn't make it their fault. The truth of the matter is that trusting humans to do the right (ethical) thing is stupid in any and all situations.