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Case Studies in Indecency – The Burden of Proof is on the FCC

by Jason T. Kocher June 27th, 2011 - Culture » Politics » Society »

The Supreme Court of the United States has decided some interesting cases in the last year. Most recently came a decision that overturned a California law banning/fining sales of violent video games to minors, leaving the moral decision of such incidents to families rather than the all-knowing Oz.

Bravo to SCOTUS for making the rational decision in response to the [...]

The Doctor Who Christmas Boycott

by Jason T. Kocher December 21st, 2009 - Culture » Film and TV »

Ba Humbug!?

Perhaps.

Yes, I am indeed and certainly going on a Doctor Who hunger strike protesting the replacement of David Tennant with one Matt Smith. Surely…days away from already filmed and edited swan song of The End of Time…there is still time for my mighty one-man protest to have its desired effect.

And…no…that’s not really reality…

However, I will [...]

POLL: At the Point of a Gun…

by Jason T. Kocher October 28th, 2008 - Polls » Political »

In what situation(s) is it morally just to threaten another at the point of a gun or other such deadly force?

One seeks to injure or kill the target due to some anger one feels for that person.
One’s life is first morally unjustly threatened by the target, in such a way as to be on the same level as being threatened with deadly force.
One hopes to take posession of the target’s money or property for one’s own benefit.
One hopes to take posession of the target’s money or property to use in a way that one deems would help the target.
One hopes to take posession of the target’s money or property to use in a way that one deems would help a third person or group.
One hopes to influence the private activities, thoughts and/or beliefs of the target.
Other. (Do tell…)
It would not be morally just in any situation.

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Disclaimer: This post in no way seeks to promote any form of violence.

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How to Lose all the Battles and Still Win Some War

by Jason T. Kocher October 11th, 2008 - Politics »

“G.I. Joe would have you know that ‘knowing is half the battle’, but the government today simply relies on only lawyers and guns to make money, their knowledge, at best, half-empty.”