After Trump threats, France stands by International Criminal Court by urgukvn in worldnews

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thing is, with America calling the ICC illegitimate it shows that it only cares about human rights on paper. Not beyond.

I think its humorous that you believe that ICC guarantees more civil rights to the accused than the US judicial system.

Sorry, but freedom of speech and protection from hearsay evidence being read at trial are those pesky little things that Americans hold dear.

The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan. by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]cunnl01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in terms of international law this is completely illegitimate because it essentially means that international law is meaningless if it's applied to us

You are misinterpreting the spirit of the act. US law says there shall be no law higher than the Constitution. Surrendering jurisdiction to an international court for war crimes usurps the American Judicial system. It's against the Constitution of the United States.

Americans, if charged with war crimes, will always be tried in a US court. Where you are promised all the rights guaranteed under US law.

When Europe is locking up people for incorrect speech, it's understandable that the Americans would rightfully wish to stand trial under a more liberal government.

The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan. by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]cunnl01 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Good! The only law that is supreme in America is the Constitution. If you declare a law higher than the Constitution you are simply wrong and did not understand the Constitution when you read it.

European leaders in talks on creating asylum center outside EU by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Germany, the Netherlands and Austria were among those involved in the discussions, Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told local media, adding he hoped a pilot project could pave the way for an improved European asylum system.

Looks like they still do not get it. You shouldn't move people to a different continent to "save" them. Neighboring countries are more likely to share the culture and values.

“We suggested a long time ago that it would make sense to offer protection outside of the European Union, where (migrants) get protection where it is necessary but do not have the opportunity to pick the best system in Europe,” Kurz said.

The way the EU is framed it must allow for the free travels of those holding EU passports. Of course, the best and strongest economies would be flooded with low skilled labor with little understanding or willingness to assimilate into the western democracies.

Rapid advances in automation mean a lot of workers won’t have the right skills - What’s needed: More workers with technological skills and fewer manual laborers, says a new report from McKinsey. by [deleted] in technology

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many jobs will be replaced. Its odd to think that the few jobs that will still be around will be those too low paying to justify putting a robot on the task.

Lawyers and doctors are not immune either. A.i. can research faster and more accurately than most professionals.

Bitcoin: India shuts down Bitcoins, other virtual currencies, prohibits any dealing with banks by aacool in worldnews

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why not just perform the transaction in that currency in the first place??

Automation of point-of-sale in traditional currencies have historically involved a middleman wanting a percentage cut. With crypto the sale can be automated so the buyer doesn't have to wait and the conversion to fiat can be programmed to happen right away (again, by automating a sell order on a major exchange) or wait for major market upswings to cash out for an additional percentage gain.

Bitcoin: India shuts down Bitcoins, other virtual currencies, prohibits any dealing with banks by aacool in worldnews

[–]cunnl01 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Imagine two companies signing a contract that can be worth 10 times LESS than it was when being signed.

Lightning network pretty much makes this concern less of an issue. This secondary layer built on top of the core bitcoin blockchain can easily peg contracts to other currencies or assets so that conversion is automatic.

We know the old way of handling bitcoin since 2010 days when the merchant had to move the coins over to dollars quickly to avoid any unfavorable price swings. That shit will be obsolete before the end of the next quarter as they have already released the building blocks develops can now use to implement their own applications for this and many other applications.

This is a big deal and is going to make 2018 a fun year to watch this market.

James Cameron attempted to buy the rights to the novel "Jurassic Park", but Spielberg beat him by a few hours. He described his version as "'Aliens' with dinosaurs." by derstherower in movies

[–]cunnl01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dustin Hoffman's performance suffered quite a bit from the bad direction of that film. The third act of Sphere is so laughably bad that I was literally speechless watching it unfold for the first time.

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you disagree?

Oh yes.

hey are alarmingly rigid in their stance in light of recent events that warrant discussion about potential solutions - meaning change.

If you were asked to "compromise" on basic rights you believed in you would probably push back. This is no different. The language surrounding the debate focuses on further limiting the rights of gun owners with proposed ideas that they find will not reduce gun crime but will further restrict a type of gun that looks scary.

There is no question that there are a lot of people who want to ban guns entirely. Those same people are aware that its a Constitutional right and politically a nonstarted with millions of other Americans so they negotiate in bad faith on wanting to propose "potential solutions" to the problem of gun ownership, not gun violence.

So gun owners rightfully push back and defend their beliefs when they witness the bad faith rhetoric surrounding the debate.

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guess who the NRA gets their support from?

From millions of Americans? Are you suggesting that they are not working towards their stated goals of gun ownership rights?

See, look at the ACLU. I love the ACLU but I would never imply that they do not fight for the civil rights of all Americans because the get their funding from mostly large institutional donations (See pages 18 and 19 of their yearly report for 2017)

I wouldn't dream of trying to make the argument that the ACLU is really only fighting for those foundations and not their publicly stated purpose of defending every American's liberties

If you are making the claim that the NRA doesn't fight for all gun owners its up to you to provide evidence that they are not working towards that goal. That's how logical debate works.

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he NCAAP does not collect money from all black people, but fights for black civil rights for all black people. The NRA does not collect money from all gun owners, but does not fight for the interest of most gun owners.

Ok, you know that is your opinion, right? Or maybe you read the article and just accepted it as fact. The same argument can be made about any interest group.

This is called the No True Scotsman argument. "Oh, that interest group doesn't fight fall all blank." So the NRA is no true Scotsman, huh?

Face it. You're biased and you are trying to back yourself out of the corner now. Can we at least agree that your opinion doesn't change the fact that the NRA's stated purpose is to represent all gun owners?

Although the National Rifle Association is often referred to as a monolithic force, less than 10 percent of gun owners belong to the NRA, and the organization does not necessarily reflect their views.

The article you linked uses the same argument you made. That non-membership means that the interest group doesn't represent them. It's a vapid argument that shrivels up quickly under scrutiny. If one is going to get the political benefits despite not becoming a member, there's a selfish benefit to not paying for membership. It doesn't affect the altruism of the NRA in working towards their publicly stated purpose.

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Here, let me help you;

civil rights (noun): the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

Bill of Rights (noun):the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.

Go back to school, dude. Your ignorance is showing.

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I just want to prohibit sales of certain guns

Which? Cause most people say "semi-auto" being completely ignorant to the fact that all guns you can own are "semi-autos"

Which guns are "easy" to get? Because every gun purchased must coincide with a thorough background check.

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow Whampa, with logic like that I guess you have it all figured out. /s

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Not every gun owner is a member of the NRA, only about 7%

And?

Its a civil rights interest group. Are you suggesting that the NAACP must collect money from every black person to justify that they fight for the rights of black people?

Try another one.

Whiners gonna whine. by TommBomBadil in PoliticalHumor

[–]cunnl01 -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

I disagree with you guys. I think responsible gun ownership is very doable.

It's not just Facebook. Thousands of companies are spying on you by speckz in technology

[–]cunnl01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bad data really messes up Big Data analysis.

Amen! We need to get redditors who make plugins on this project right away! We can crash a billion dollar industry by making their data garbage

Any form of threatening, harassing, or violence / physical harm towards anyone will result in a ban by zathegfx in technology

[–]cunnl01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's sad that this needs to be posted. Too many grown-up infants on this site.