DISCLAIMER: Horrible stuff is happening everywhere, but at pcefx, many of us share a general interest in Japanese culture and politics.
ABOMINABLE:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/asia/japan-abe-anti-conspiracy-bill/index.html
I won't even get into obvious issues concerning civil liberties (and Thought Police, and other Orwellian tropes).
Instead, I give you:
"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."
Copyright infringement.
SILVER LINING: I haven't listened to Queensryche's glorious Operation Mind Crime in the last few years. Time to dig it out.
Nothing like retrograde laws and self-serving fear-mongerers to spark nostalgia.
The fight continues, comrades.
Quote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 07:06 AMInstead, I give you:
"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."
Copyright infringement.
So your simply thinking about copying down the contents of the pages from your recent library checkout "How to cook vegetarian meals that won't make you vomit" would soon be a crime.
The copyright part is quite laughable. Over here media rental shops are still huge. And guess what, they rent audio CDs for a 100yen a week. (This is why MD players were quite successful here)
Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 06/15/2017, 08:36 AMQuote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 07:06 AMInstead, I give you:
"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."
Copyright infringement.
So your simply thinking about copying down the contents of the pages from your recent library checkout "How to cook vegetarian meals that won't make you vomit" would soon be a crime.
Yes, exactly!
:)
Quote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 04:22 PMYes, exactly!
:)
Well, I can save you the trouble of potentially committing a thought crime, the mere title of the book is a lie and nothing would be edible.
Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 06/15/2017, 05:30 PMQuote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 04:22 PMYes, exactly!
:)
Well, I can save you the trouble of potentially committing a thought crime, the mere title of the book is a lie and nothing would be edible.
Personally, any recipe that involves French Fries = awesome.
Quote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 05:34 PMPersonally, any recipe that involves French Fries = awesome.
So bacon, beef chilli, cheese fries are right up your alley then?
Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 06/15/2017, 05:36 PMQuote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 05:34 PMPersonally, any recipe that involves French Fries = awesome.
So bacon, beef chilli, cheese fries are right up your alley then?
Soy bacon, tofu chili, cheese fries = AWESOME.
Quote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 05:41 PMSoy bacon, tofu chili, cheese fries = AWESOME.
This is the perfect example of subtraction by addition
Bacon = Awesome
Soy = nauseating
Chilli = Good
Tofu = What Tofuh is this terrible tasting?.. oh it's soy again. Mother f.....
Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 06/15/2017, 05:45 PMQuote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 05:41 PMSoy bacon, tofu chili, cheese fries = AWESOME.
This is the perfect example of subtraction by addition
Bacon = Awesome
Soy = nauseating
Chilli = Good
Tofu = What Tofuh is this terrible tasting?.. oh it's soy again. Mother f.....
Dan gets it.
Quote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 07:06 AMDISCLAIMER: Horrible stuff is happening everywhere, but at pcefx, many of us share a general interest in Japanese culture and politics.
ABOMINABLE:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/asia/japan-abe-anti-conspiracy-bill/index.html
I won't even get into obvious issues concerning civil liberties (and Thought Police, and other Orwellian tropes).
Instead, I give you:
"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."
Copyright infringement.
SILVER LINING: I haven't listened to Queensryche's glorious Operation Mind Crime in the last few years. Time to dig it out.
Nothing like retrograde laws and self-serving fear-mongerers to spark nostalgia.
The fight continues, comrades.
The best thing to come out of this, Mindcrime is a goddamned masterwork...
Quote from: Dicer on 06/15/2017, 10:13 PMQuote from: esteban on 06/15/2017, 07:06 AMDISCLAIMER: Horrible stuff is happening everywhere, but at pcefx, many of us share a general interest in Japanese culture and politics.
ABOMINABLE:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/asia/japan-abe-anti-conspiracy-bill/index.html
I won't even get into obvious issues concerning civil liberties (and Thought Police, and other Orwellian tropes).
Instead, I give you:
"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."
Copyright infringement.
SILVER LINING: I haven't listened to Queensryche's glorious Operation Mind Crime in the last few years. Time to dig it out.
Nothing like retrograde laws and self-serving fear-mongerers to spark nostalgia.
The fight continues, comrades.
The best thing to come out of this, Mindcrime is a goddamned masterwork...
I saw them live twice. Once on the mindcrime tour, and once on the tour for the album after that.
The mind rime show...holy god...it was amazing.
OFFICIAL TALLY:
Soy = -8,000 pts.
Operation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.
You may go back to sleep now.
Quote from: esteban on 06/16/2017, 07:07 AMOperation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.
It's...it's over 9,000!!
Quote from: esteban on 06/16/2017, 07:07 AMOFFICIAL TALLY:
Soy = -8,000 pts.
Operation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.
You may go back to sleep now.
Soy should have been titled "Operation Food Crime"
Fear and Loathing.
Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 06/16/2017, 07:43 AMQuote from: esteban on 06/16/2017, 07:07 AMOFFICIAL TALLY:
Soy = -8,000 pts.
Operation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.
You may go back to sleep now.
Soy should have been titled "Operation Food Crime"
+20 pts.
:)