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Comment Re:Malware (Score 1) 181

Should they not have to request such things first? Even on Unix-likes, if you get on as my user, you can trash all my data - why? Why is the data store not immutable and applications only get a link to the data IF they are allowed access to it?

i.e. SELinux

Comment Change the misconception that welfare is bad. (Score 1) 688

We're all fucked unless we change are thinking that unemployment and welfare are bad. Whether we're working or not the corporations should have to support us. Tax them to the hilt and eliminate personal income tax. Provide a stipend to all citizens that covers the essentials of living; those who want to earn more money can choose to work.

Comment Re:Why is it there? (Score 1) 175

Evolution doesn't care if you get ugly, contract cancer and die in your 50s. If this thing doesn't make you less attractive or hurt your chances to make it into your teens and early 20s, evolution doesn't even notice it.

Yes it does care, children need parents to raise and protect them. Furthermore, grandparents can help raise and protect their grandchildren. Both of these increase the odds that their offspring will reproduce.

Comment Re:Religious is better than philosophical? (Score 1) 1051

Here's my Philosophical objection: if people can be exempt based on religious beliefs I can be exempt because I feel vaccines are bad.

Speaking frankly, all of you people should be charged with child abuse, you should have to justify your objection to vaccination to a jury of your peers. Per the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C Chapter 67):

the term ‘child abuse and neglect’ means, at a minimum, any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm;"

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