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7. Cowardice is often wise
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 11:22 AM
Dec 2014

On Mt Ranier I saw a man chase a bear which stole his package of hot dogs from a picnic table. He was very brave. And very stupid. Maximum macho is often stupid. Bravery is often overrated.

You hit the nail on the head. onecaliberal Dec 2014 #1
You want to go to war over a movie? TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #3
Where in my reply did you read that? onecaliberal Dec 2014 #5
Where you said the corporate military wasn't down for this fight... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #6
Reports say that North Korea was behind the attack on Sony and the threat to kill Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #9
Of course it is, but how better would you handle it? TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #11
That is a good question. I intended to see that move because of the threat. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #15
For unarmed black folks we roll out the fucking onecaliberal Dec 2014 #19
Sony execs were aware of what the hackers had on them....only plausible explanation, and the media Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #2
Somebody in another thread mentioned the same thing. HappyMe Dec 2014 #8
Threatening 9/11 style attacks on theaters is a terrorist attack, by definition. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #10
There was no political component, it was to stop one movie, so it is criminal extortion. Words have Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #12
Maybe so, but I am not as sure as some that BootinUp Dec 2014 #4
Cowardice is often wise Cicada Dec 2014 #7
What? Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #13
Limiting artistic expression because of a government threat is censorship. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #14
We should start letting HappyMe Dec 2014 #16
We just did and he didn't have to do anything but ask China to hack Sony. Rex Dec 2014 #25
Sony did not have a choice. former9thward Dec 2014 #17
SO why did the movie 'Team America' not cause WWIII? Exact same kind of movie. Rex Dec 2014 #24
Well, we would have to ask the N. Koreans that question. former9thward Dec 2014 #26
Agreed. Xyzse Dec 2014 #27
The Sony top brass are Obama supporters. maced666 Dec 2014 #18
one discussion mentioned the concerns of the theaters themselves, being multiplex G_j Dec 2014 #20
Essentially, capitalists freaked out. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #21
Capitalists are terrified babies who make the government do thje dirty work for them. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #22
I doesn't make any sense, there was already a big production made about killing Kim Sr. Rex Dec 2014 #23
Same way how there used to be a depiction of Mohammed in South Park. Xyzse Dec 2014 #28
I'm upset they caved as well, however what if you owned a business... Glassunion Dec 2014 #29
Sony could have aired it for free. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #31
They could have aired it for free, but the issue is the NK does not want it seen by anyone. Glassunion Dec 2014 #33
Well, except it would not have threatened movie goers. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #34
I just love sweeping generalizations B2G Dec 2014 #30
Both sweeping and hasty generalizations are unwritten rights. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #32
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