Submitted by Thomas - December 29, 2007 at 5:18 am -050058.6.247.109
I could have sworn there was something in the Terms of Service for WoW about political speech being bannable.. laugh if all the accounts involved get banned.
Also, as for the whole welfare debate, all I can say is that I have lived my life in England and Australia, both of whom have welfare systems, and I've spent my time on said systems... those who are able to afford everything they need and more in life always seem to enjoy saying "just get a job" when it is just not that simple, there are less and less jobs, and in many places it is all to possible to slip through the cracks. At this time I personally have no other choice than to study, while on welfare, in order to get a job because there are absolutely no jobs available to me that will employ me due to my age, experience, and education level.. (I've spent the last three years in Visa limbo unable to work and now nobody will take me because I've been unemployed for three years).
One question though, to EZK.. I have a great deal of sympathy for you about the situation you were once in, but what drove you to decide to have children, two of them, when you knew you could not support them if the worst happened? To me, the decision to have children is a conscious one in the modern world, and as all decisions that will involve money, finances should be a vitally important factor in making it
Posted 07/05/08 at 03:27pm Silencets: I'm sure JT had a perfectly good reason sending gay porn....It'll come to me any day now...
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:54pm Grendal: once you send gay porn to judges, I'm comfortable calling you crazy
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:46pm eraserheadthelynch: I dont think hes crazy but his values and social skills are slightly wrack
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:38pm Grendal: Jacks actually a really good example of how not to deal with your mental illness and what can happen if it goes untreated
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:37pm Grendal: Well most people with a mental illness admit it and get help instead of trolling a website for their ego ala jack
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:32pm BlackIce: True, that does explain why the Patriot Act is legal, but..
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:21pm Grendal: As far as I know theres no law banning people with mental illness from holding jobs as lawyers or judges
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:40pm BlackIce: Sadly, the law banning Mentals from any sort of important job isn't well enforced. Therefore, Jackie is still a "Lawyer".
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:23pm Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Jack Thompson is drooling right now...
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:23pm Rodrigo Ybáñez García: "Two teens were apparently arguing over a Sony PSP in Jacksonville, Florida ended in a shooting".
Posted 07/05/08 at 12:22pm Rodrigo Ybáñez García: Have you checked this? http://kotaku.com/5022241/psp-at-the-center-of-florida-shooting
Posted 07/05/08 at 11:30am gameman9: I though Jack Thompson was banned.
Posted 07/05/08 at 08:30am sqlrob: metal is right. That metal just happens to be mercuryt
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:58am eraserheadthelynch: mental
Posted 07/05/08 at 02:57am eraserheadthelynch: but hes still a metal case
Posted 07/04/08 at 08:47pm eraserheadthelynch: as much as we hate thompson hes only human and he looked happy accepting tha t award
Posted 07/04/08 at 03:38pm Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : (I know that was late but better late than never.)
Posted 07/04/08 at 03:38pm Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : Everyone! Quick! Repent! The Apocalypse approaches! Jack Thompson has been honored for his deeds! *screams and faints*
Posted 07/04/08 at 03:12pm JustChris: The parade was a false hope for jack...an ego boost is an ego boost.
Posted 07/04/08 at 02:33pm Silencets: Read the comments in the Editorial...JT himself in all of his asinine glory was there, as well as details on the parade
Also, as for the whole welfare debate, all I can say is that I have lived my life in England and Australia, both of whom have welfare systems, and I've spent my time on said systems... those who are able to afford everything they need and more in life always seem to enjoy saying "just get a job" when it is just not that simple, there are less and less jobs, and in many places it is all to possible to slip through the cracks. At this time I personally have no other choice than to study, while on welfare, in order to get a job because there are absolutely no jobs available to me that will employ me due to my age, experience, and education level.. (I've spent the last three years in Visa limbo unable to work and now nobody will take me because I've been unemployed for three years).
One question though, to EZK.. I have a great deal of sympathy for you about the situation you were once in, but what drove you to decide to have children, two of them, when you knew you could not support them if the worst happened? To me, the decision to have children is a conscious one in the modern world, and as all decisions that will involve money, finances should be a vitally important factor in making it