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the misguided idea to criminalize mmorpg trolling
# tech

the misguided idea to criminalize mmorpg trolling

Some activists want to see virtual crime punished by real world consequences. They do not want to go down that road and what it would entail.

how fundamentalists legalized child abuse
# politics

how fundamentalists legalized child abuse

Religious protections and exemptions have gone so far that in certain cases, neglecting and abusing children is legal as long as you claim there's a religious reason for it.

why shouldn’t robots write you a speeding ticket? they’re just not smart or lenient enough.
# tech

why shouldn’t robots write you a speeding ticket? they’re just not smart or lenient enough.

Computers respect the letter of the law, but they can't understand the spirit. That's why they're terrible at real world policing.

why would you say that in public?
# sex

why would you say that in public?

The Family Research Council, without a hint of sarcasm or whiff of hyperbole to make some point, wants the government to outlaw the sale of birth control to unmarried couples.

why the web never forgives, or forgets
# tech

why the web never forgives, or forgets

A European lawmaker wants the web to forget your embarrassing moments. But at this point, that's pretty much an impossible task.

religious freedom done very, very wrong
# politics

religious freedom done very, very wrong

Christian zealots in Missouri vote to create a right they've always had just to sneak in a way to stop teaching their kids about evolution, sex, and cosmology.

how to create a legal false dichotomy
# tech

how to create a legal false dichotomy

We should always think of the children, especially if we're being told to let our ISPs spy on our every move, ostensibly to protect said children.

sopa was horrible, but piracy is still a problem
# tech

sopa was horrible, but piracy is still a problem

Piracy might not kill entertainment as we know it, but the justifications for why it's supposedly harmless seem to fall short of their goal.

when quacks resort to legal intimidation
# health

when quacks resort to legal intimidation

Marc Stephens, a lawyer for the infamous Burzynski Clinic, decided that the best way to meet skeptics is with unhinged conspiracy theories and harassment.

no, you can’t do psychology by committee
# science

no, you can’t do psychology by committee

A group of researchers armed with very strong opinions and flawed studies do not constitute a consensus on the effects of video game violence on children.

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