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Cognitive Dissident

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FTL and Violence
« on: March 17, 2010, 04:36:09 PM »

These days, the message on FTL is consistently non-violent.  Or is it?  What's with this ad graphic?

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Re: FTL and Violence
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2010, 04:46:06 PM »

That does not count as it's English.
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Re: FTL and Violence
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2010, 04:53:57 PM »

As in, killing English Prime Ministers is non-violent?
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2010, 06:33:54 PM »

They're targeting him...for ostracism.
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Re: FTL and Violence
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2010, 02:30:08 PM »

I saw that and thought the same thing.
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2010, 02:38:27 PM »

Libertarians can justify anything by calling it self-defense.
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2010, 04:18:39 PM »

Libertarians can justify anything by calling it self-defense.

...and it very well may be self-defense.  As people here may recall, I haven't cried any tears for the bureaucrats killed recently.  It's just that Ian and Mark have been so outspoken about it that I thought the appearance of inciting violence was something they want to avoid (and I really can appreciate that from a practical matter for them, more than a philosophical matter.)  This graphic says "head shot" to me.

Now that I've typed "Mark," maybe there will be a response. ;-)
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2010, 05:57:50 PM »

No pic showing here.. had to quote ya to get the link. Hmm...
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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2010, 01:51:43 AM »

No pic showing here.. had to quote ya to get the link. Hmm...

So did I. Thanks Ad-Block Plus!
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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2010, 06:49:53 PM »

Ha! Forgot I'd blocked it  :P
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Re: FTL and Violence
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2010, 10:27:34 PM »

Sounds like you have an issue with the UK Lib, not FTL.
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Re: FTL and Violence
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2010, 06:36:06 PM »

Libertarians can justify anything by calling it self-defense.

...and it very well may be self-defense.  As people here may recall, I haven't cried any tears for the bureaucrats killed recently.  It's just that Ian and Mark have been so outspoken about it that I thought the appearance of inciting violence was something they want to avoid (and I really can appreciate that from a practical matter for them, more than a philosophical matter.)  This graphic says "head shot" to me.

Now that I've typed "Mark," maybe there will be a response. ;-)

It never crossed my mind. I will talk to the guy about it.
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Re: FTL and Violence
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2010, 02:01:57 PM »

Sounds like you have an issue with the UK Lib, not FTL.

They review all the advertising, and they've pointed out that there are things (such as violence and racism) that they won't condone.
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Re: FTL and Violence
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2010, 04:19:16 PM »

It looks to me like a target and blood splotches. Doesn't sit well with me.
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« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2010, 07:31:33 PM »

I had the same concern the firsst time I saw that ad.
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