No. That's about as absurd as if Wal-mart was held responsible for selling
food to someone who later commits a terrorist attack. The only way I can
think of that you could possibly be held responsible is if someone literally
said to you, "I want to do X so that I can perform a terrorist
I would be more concerned about the circumstances under which you are meeting
a stranger, particularly if you are a minor. If that's the case, perhaps you
could invite one of your parents or another trusted adult to come along and
hang out in the public place where you meet and help this
Don't give Trump any ideas!
oh the irony of such sarcasm... too many people would believe you in america.
Fair point, my bad.
Calmstorm was attempting to construct an analogy between god (and invented
rules attributed to such) and free software.
God(s) and religion were invented as a means to exert control - i.e., take
away individual freedoms.
Free software is a means by which individuals can exercise their freedoms.
Very different.
You don't believe bad actions will come back to bite you later?
you cannot be serious.
What about Bernie madoff? the guy who ripped off so many people and then got
caught and his own son committed suicide. He must have been thinking after
that, what the hell have I done...
as for what
Please cite your evidence in support of this assertion.
Regrets? Sure, but I'm able to sort them out on my own. All of us have good
and bad thoughts every day. Part of being an ethical/moral person is being
able to work through them and decide which are worth acting upon. Sometimes
it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Belief in an invented god
Sure if you want I can look at it. but I do think wikipedia isn't the best
source of information. nevermind I actually saw you meant not the article...
if its online free I may consider it.
I am not entirely sure if anyone in this world can be sure about anything one
hundred percent.
That is my response to the red fever which plagues america that people think
is the blue plague...
I guess times are changing and we can't say that terrorism isn't a more
popular subject now days,but it is very serious. Choosing to be free is now
associated with be some sort of criminal? That's is very serious.
FYI, IRC is Internet Relay Chat.
tomlukeywood is helping someone over the internet and not in any danger. I
am watching my 9 year old engage in safe internet behaviour on a gaming IRC
channel channel as I type this and feeling rather overprotective for doing so
instead of making dinner
This is what angers me about the nsa and big corporations/law
enforcement/government
they think they should know everything that is going on at any given moment.
And yet they don't want it being done back to them which is the opposite of
what should happen...
I wish they would all
It's not worth making your parents worry about you. I disagree with their
thought process. But if they genuinely believe it and you help this guy,
then they will worry.
true religion is freeing, but to answer your bigger question, that wasn't a
construct that is my views whether you wish to believe what I say or not,
that is up to you.
Truthfully though it was an incomplete explanation.
sadly though, only a small remnant of religious people seem to
>Would this fear of a jail sentence be there if the person requesting
replicant was a white american? I'll leave it at that.
Would this fear of a jail sentence be there if the person requesting
replicant was Hillary Clinton? I'll leave it at that.
even some atheists found that book according to wikipedia to be flawed.
as in it would do no good for anyone.
by the way, you should look up to see on different articles why those people
felt that way.
How has Trump not jailed her yet?
The simple fact is, while I don't know everything about him, and while there
may be people who know him better,
my understanding is: he is good, he hates sin, he knows every hair on our
head and beyond better than we do...
the bible is extremely complex if you have ever read revelations
I advocate encryption and free software. I am a huge terrorist. I'm also a
torrorist. What I might just be missing is installing replicant. I knew
something was missing in my terror book, I only wasn't aware it was a
replicant. Only problem is I never owned, don't own nor plan to buy a
> Your parents are racist and you should tell them as much
No, he shouldn't.
Even if this accusation of yours is true (which I doubt), accusing someone of
bigotry is entirely unproductive and divisive. If you get accused of "racism"
because you think helping an Arab install Replicant is a
I have been using some form of GNU/Linux since 2004/2005ish and this is new.
I don't like it. I was in the habit of casually mentioning what OS I use, my
philosophical reasons for doing so, and offering brief tech advice to those
in need on various hobby and special interest forums.
People
Your parents are racist and you should tell them as much
You are more likely to be arrested for breaking some sort of copyright on an
iPhone by Apple than for showing someone how to install a custom ROM on their
old Samsung
The purpose of religion is to exert control over the weak-minded and exploit
the marginalized and desperate through perceived appeasement of invented gods
and their servants (i.e., 'clergy'). It is unethical and immoral by its very
design. It is also the single biggest impediment to human
I feel like one of us is severely misunderstanding the term "religion." As I
understand it (still after checking the dictionary), religion is belief in
god(s). If I simply believe in God, there is no exerting control over
weak-minded and there is no appeasement to servants; there is only
sure libredrs, that's not the point.
The answer was, mr. Calmstorm, god, or more correctly the invention of god,
is omnipotent because omnipresent and omniscient.
Would this fear of a jail sentence be there if the person requesting
replicant was a white american? I'll leave it at that.
Ignorance does not necessarily imply racism or bigotry.
Discussion and education can often alleviate unjustified fear.
We live in interesting times. Their opinion comes from a state of media
driven fear, it can be very hard to reason with these people other than
playing the long game of pointing out just how unlikely their paranoid
thoughts are to actually be the case.
My partner always thinks I'm
This is very true. ;)
if only people would let themselves be educated...
Please don't say that. Religion is not inherently unethical. It can be
unethical and bring bad things, but it can just as well be ethical and bring
much good. Religion is broad and diverse. It has many different forms; people
can perceive and follow it in many different ways. But I don't
Well Said. especially the last paragraph.
I agree wholeheartedly.
Yeah... black and white thinking is what libredrs is aruging for.
all religion is bad = black and white statement.
should we do that to all computers? very similar to getting rid of all
religion.
much more grey than we
I couldn't stop myself from clicking here after reading such an... Attention
calling (?) tittle
It's quite the thing your parents are estating... Does they have a proper
knowledge about what is and what are the benefits of having free software or
do they just think it's a "hacker thing"?
Suggested reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Is_Not_Great
(the book, not the wikipedia article)
The sole purpose of religion is to exert control.
Free-thinking and ethically-minded people exist quite nicely in the absence
of any god or religion.
I don't buy my 9 year old devices, but other family members do. It's hard to
find a balance and I am a very, very imperfect parent and an imperfect person
as well.
He needs more interaction with free software users who are closer to his age
if you're into gaming and are up for a bit of
>You don't believe bad actions will come back to bite you later?
It's such a fragile thinking. Why do someone have to believe in bad
consequences in order to not do harm to people?
Before you say it, I do agree that religion have the power to develop some
good habits. But we're in 2017. Do
You also asked me to be more specific about what people on the mainstream
internet were saying about me. I think it would be rude to directly copy and
paste from another forum but I am still fuming about something that happened
today on a thread about printers so I will paraphrase as best as
that's tru. The only thing "privacy" you get with Replicant is removing the
samsung backdoor, nothing else.
I've personally help an oriental free software project, Uruk, and my name and
Email is in the contributors website, and that's not illegal in many
countries at all.
Besides, if you
most terrorists are paid by the USA government. 2001 attack to the Twin
Towers was a self-attack by the president George Bush, and they blame Bin
Laden and the Laden family which was ridiculous because the Bush and the
Laden families worked together being owners of oil companies.
>they think they should know everything that is going on at any given moment.
Sure. It's about power, and what they are building is **absolute** power.
I have a question for you, mate calmstorm: Why is god omnipotent? Or, more
correctly, what makes him almighty?
> you could use it without the government monitoring you (theoretically)
This just isn't true. Regardless of what OS you're using, phone calls are not
encrypted, cell phone towers can track your location without the cooperation
of your phone, and phone providers can tell who you've called
Thanks for the clarification.
This is very strange in my opinion but anyway.
I have been contacted by someone with a Arab sounding name who wants help
installing Replicant on there phone.
I have offered to help them by meeting them on the Replicant IRC channel so
guide them through the process.
my parents think that
"What on Earth gave them the impression that Replicant is a tool that
terrorists use, anyway?"
They assumed that as you could use it without the government monitoring you
(theoretically) a terrorist would use it to communicate.
but as you say they are more likely to not use a phone at all
Out of curiosity, do you purchase the latest devices for your kids? For
example if they really, really want the latest Playstation or iJail, do you
get it for them, or do you offer to instead buy a device that respects their
freedom?
And regarding the people who call you an anarchist for
The news should really stop showing people in hoodies typing in a terminal
window on their PC as "hackers".
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