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[Nadaka]

SalmonGod, it sounds like it's more of a dick boss issue, then a technology issue.
I can use fire to cook food, or I can use it burn shit. Doesn't make fire bad or good. If something causes more bad things to happen then good, you probably shouldn't use it. But it doesn't make the technology itself bad.

The technology (camera's) isn't bad. The use of camera's to create surveillance state and infringe on the privacy and freedom of expression of all people at all times IS a bad thing.

[SalmonGod]

SalmonGod, it sounds like it's more of a dick boss issue, then a technology issue.
I can use fire to cook food, or I can use it burn shit. Doesn't make fire bad or good. If something causes more bad things to happen then good, you probably shouldn't use it. But it doesn't make the technology itself bad.

There's more to it than that.  It's a sociological structure issue.  It's a stanford prison experiment issue.  You can't give a person fire and the privilege to burn shit, and then expect them not to burn shit they don't like.

Tools are neutral and can be used for good or bad.  This is true.  But circumstances matter too.

A gun is also a neutral tool, but that doesn't mean all people should have access to them in all situations.

[Devling]

Okay, so we are both an agreement? I guess? You guys are sounding kinda confrontational when I'm basically just agreeing with you. And throwing in my two cents.

[Descan]

Personally I want Google Glass or something like it to become ubiquitous, sousveillance, WITH the cops filming too like in that news report.

EVERYONE IS ON FILM!

Privacy issues related to embarrassing moments might be an issue, though...

[MetalSlimeHunt]

There's already an app that records, and not only makes the recording, but sends it realtime to a location of your choosing. Combined with Google Glass, all smashing your camera will do is give you a video of a cop taking and smashing your camera.

[alway]

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/10/17691775-social-conservatives-warn-priebus-they-could-abandon-gop?lite

Chickens, meet roost. I don't think anyone couldn't see this coming tbh. The GOP made a blood pact, tying their survival to a then-majority but ever-shrinking faction in exchange for their support, and now have no easy way of escaping.

[Max White]

Oh conservatives, you would legislate against your own mother if it bought a majority of votes...

[kaenneth]

True of anyone able to get elected sadly, that's how the system works.

[Reelya]

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/10/17691775-social-conservatives-warn-priebus-they-could-abandon-gop?lite

Chickens, meet roost. I don't think anyone couldn't see this coming tbh. The GOP made a blood pact, tying their survival to a then-majority but ever-shrinking faction in exchange for their support, and now have no easy way of escaping.

I don't think the GOP should back down on supporting better social issues because people further to the right don't like it. Just as the Democrats don't need to support radical-leftist issues to get the far left to vote for them instead of the GOP, the GOP can just say "so who you gonna vote for then, the Democrats??". The GOP will still be the "lesser of two evils" from the conservative point of view, and should sensibly bring their platform more towards the center to pick up more votes.

[Putnam]

They're going to vote for the Constitution party, obviously.

[alway]

Or more likely just not vote. American elections aren't about popularity so much as who can get more people to bother showing up.

[Sheb]

Even so, just look at last year's Obama campaign. What he did was frightening people into voting by keep showing how bad romney was. The GOP can just do the same thing.

[SalmonGod]

Even so, just look at last year's Obama campaign. What he did was frightening people into voting by keep showing how bad romney was. The GOP can just do the same thing.

I actually think this is the only reason most people make the effort on either side.

[Sheb]

Yeah, which mean any threat by the far-right/left to stay at home is mostly moot.

[Pnx]

It's the crux of the issue with the two party system. You wind up with people voting less on who they feel would make the best leaders, and more on who they feel they are least opposed to as leaders.