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01-01-15 12:48 PM
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Wow guys I'm happy this had such a big reaction. I'll see what I can put together, but it'll take me a while to get to each one of you. I'd like to do as much as possible, but I can't guarantee that you will get your music in the order that you requested. Whatever inspires me at the time will be what I go for. I have started pieces for Darkpower508 and mastergame. I would like to ask that you stop making requests for now. You guys have a lot of good ideas that I'd like to work on before adding anything else to my workload. Thank you all for your support. |
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12-30-14 10:09 PM
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12-29-14 10:48 AM
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Brain-Splattered : The unfortunate thing about the cost of the death penalty is that it is necessary. We need to be able to assure ourselves that the person to be executed is guilty, and that takes an extremely long process. When parts of that process are ignored... Cameron Todd Willingham. |
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12-24-14 02:42 PM
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warmaker : There are prisons like that. They are called CAR Prisons. These CAR Prisons are for profit organizations for housing illegal immigrants, and they provide basically no civil rights. People are crammed together in the most cost-effective manner and put in solitary confinement for days at a time for no reason. But most of our prisons today are focused less on punishment. These newer style of prisons called penitentiaries are more focused on rehabilitation. That's why we have such extensive programs in our prisons, they help criminals get a running start on their lives so they are not forced to back to theft and crime to survive. |
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12-24-14 10:31 AM
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In the United States, we still see people executed for crimes. The death penalty is defended by some, and attacked by others. Those who defend it say that it is a specific deterrent; that anyone who is executed will never break the law again. They say that it eliminates the danger of breakouts or parole, which can occur even on a life sentence. They say that it is not true Justice to keep someone safe and feed them when they have committed atrocities against the American public. They bring up stories of mass killers and maniacs who nobody can sympathize with, The defenders also say that the Death penalty is used only in circumstances when the victim's guilt is universally agreed upon. Those who disagree with the death penalty say that it is not important that "Justice" is dealt, just that these people are kept out of society. They say that the capital punishment is cruel and unusual, and that there is a possibility that innocent people could be executed accidentally. I disagree with the use of the death penalty, What do you think? Those who defend it say that it is a specific deterrent; that anyone who is executed will never break the law again. They say that it eliminates the danger of breakouts or parole, which can occur even on a life sentence. They say that it is not true Justice to keep someone safe and feed them when they have committed atrocities against the American public. They bring up stories of mass killers and maniacs who nobody can sympathize with, The defenders also say that the Death penalty is used only in circumstances when the victim's guilt is universally agreed upon. Those who disagree with the death penalty say that it is not important that "Justice" is dealt, just that these people are kept out of society. They say that the capital punishment is cruel and unusual, and that there is a possibility that innocent people could be executed accidentally. I disagree with the use of the death penalty, What do you think? |
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12-24-14 10:22 AM
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TitaniumOxide : The problem is that, even though we may increase the punishment to ridiculous degrees, it will not stop crime. Very few crimes are planned, and those are punished very severely. Killing a man in a fit of passion is punished far less than meticulously planning a murder. Most anybody who is going to be stealing bread from a street vendor is not organizing a mafia-style hit on the stall. They are hungry, starving, and they saw something they wanted. They aren't thinking of any long term consequences, they are thinking about their growling stomachs. No matter how powerful and vile you make the punishment for crimes, it will not stop people. And I think the Justice System goes too far. Justice is a moral choice, you have to "believe" in Justice to follow it. People disagree on how important Justice is to our society, and I think that true, blind Justice is unnecessary. The only thing our punitive system should be responsible for is preventing further crimes, at the least cost to both the perpetrator and the community. Imagine we have a man, starving on the street, so willing to fight for his life that he accidentally kills a man over some food. Say that then you cut off this man's hand as a punishment, That is an irreparable mistake. That man will no longer be able to work fully, and he may be rejected from job opportunities and forced to steal again. We cannot have our punitive system continue the cycle of crime. And as you pointed out your disagreement with the mention of God in terms of crime, I would like to agree with you. Our courts and our churches are separated by the constitution and should never be combined. However, I would like to take something you said and bring my opinion on it. You are in favor of "Ayn Rand Objectivism". I find this to be as frightening as the mention of the holy judgement of God. Ayn Rand focuses primarily on egalitarianism, the belief that you should look out for yourself, that by working hard for yourself, as everyone works for themselves, the nation grows. As such, she supports laissez-faire capitalism. This is very dangerous, not only economically, but in social matters like this. Focusing only on yourself, or, at the very least, those around you, leads to a dangerous narrowing of concept. There is no compassion for those who commit crime, because you do not understand their situation. You see yourself, who is able to work hard and keep a job, and you cannot understand that there are people who cannot get a job, cannot provide food for themselves and their families. I do not condone crime, but there are circumstances under which it is excusable. However, darthyoda, I would like to point out one thing, In your latest points you said that most laws originate from a Judeo-Christian background inasmuch as the Ten Commandments. I do not think this is the case. Before Moses descended from the mountaintop, was everyone just a bloodthirsty killer? Was a death simply accepted when it was very obvious who murdered them? No! These moral codes do not come directly from God, they were instilled in mankind far before that. And as you pointed out your disagreement with the mention of God in terms of crime, I would like to agree with you. Our courts and our churches are separated by the constitution and should never be combined. However, I would like to take something you said and bring my opinion on it. You are in favor of "Ayn Rand Objectivism". I find this to be as frightening as the mention of the holy judgement of God. Ayn Rand focuses primarily on egalitarianism, the belief that you should look out for yourself, that by working hard for yourself, as everyone works for themselves, the nation grows. As such, she supports laissez-faire capitalism. This is very dangerous, not only economically, but in social matters like this. Focusing only on yourself, or, at the very least, those around you, leads to a dangerous narrowing of concept. There is no compassion for those who commit crime, because you do not understand their situation. You see yourself, who is able to work hard and keep a job, and you cannot understand that there are people who cannot get a job, cannot provide food for themselves and their families. I do not condone crime, but there are circumstances under which it is excusable. However, darthyoda, I would like to point out one thing, In your latest points you said that most laws originate from a Judeo-Christian background inasmuch as the Ten Commandments. I do not think this is the case. Before Moses descended from the mountaintop, was everyone just a bloodthirsty killer? Was a death simply accepted when it was very obvious who murdered them? No! These moral codes do not come directly from God, they were instilled in mankind far before that. |
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12-23-14 09:31 PM
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chryoyo : On the topic of thing the government won't disclose: normally a person can file a case through the Right to Information Act (that may be what it's called?) in order to have information disclosed. Then, if that fails, they can sue if they have sufficient evidence that important information is being kept from the American public that would cause controversy. However, there is a point to which I agree with the government hiding information. I don't want information on the next operations of the military and the secret services posted where our enemies could see them. |
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12-23-14 09:23 PM
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darthyoda : To the point where we have to talk about crime we have to talk about justice. Maybe I should capitalize that. Justice. In the United States we say that we have a "Judicial System", but in the end it all ends with one question: is Justice the goal here? For the purpose of my argument I'd like to define Justice as the act of making the punishment equal in "weight" to the crime, so that the metaphorical "scales" are balanced. The United States Judicial System defines itself by Justice, it's even in the name, but Justice is not what it is concerned with. The Judicial System, as a whole, tends to lean more heavily on preventing further crime than metering out an equal punishment. That's why we have jails, or "penitentiaries". Jails are all about preventing further crime. However, after the religious reformations from say 1820 to 1860 in America, people wanted to see social reform in the jails. That was the birth of penitentiaries, places where the guilty would go to be isolated, so that they may achieve penitence and be fully incorporated back into society. We no longer care about Justice as truly important, and I think that is the right thing to do. True Justice is usually more cruel than is necessary. On another note I would like to agree with styrofoamboots. The current fear for crime is mostly just the smoke and mirrors of the fear-based media and news. Crime is way down. |
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12-23-14 08:59 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen of the vizzed forums, I have recently happened upon this amazing website. I, wishing to relive the glory of youth through good-old-fashioned nostalgia. I was, at first, somewhat dismayed by the system on which this site runs. I was never a forum based person, and I didn't want to go beg from people on the Internet. So I settled upon something more "my style". I compose music. It's what I enjoy doing. I have recently discovered FamiTracker (an 8-bit Composition Software) and I am able to work competently at it, but not at a grandiose level. 8-bit music is the sort of thing one would hear coming out of an NES or the like. I could make a simple theme, about a minute long, for anyone who is willing to spend a little of their hard earned Viz. Alternatively, I make a previously created song 8-bit. I have done some research into how much Viz I should charge, and yet I cannot settle on an amount. Should you be interested: post, and we may discuss how this could work out. The only way which I believe I could get these music files to you would be through skype or email, whichever you prefer. I am willing to send a sample piece to whomever may be interested so they know what they will be purchasing. I do not know how long it may take to put together a piece for you, depending on my level of inspiration it may be a day or several. EDIT: My demo piece is now on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzVoh25TlzU&feature=youtu.be The above piece is very simplistic, and I can create something more complicated if you wish. As for the price, I would rather just create a piece for you, send it to you, and then you can give me whatever you believe I deserve. I compose music. It's what I enjoy doing. I have recently discovered FamiTracker (an 8-bit Composition Software) and I am able to work competently at it, but not at a grandiose level. 8-bit music is the sort of thing one would hear coming out of an NES or the like. I could make a simple theme, about a minute long, for anyone who is willing to spend a little of their hard earned Viz. Alternatively, I make a previously created song 8-bit. I have done some research into how much Viz I should charge, and yet I cannot settle on an amount. Should you be interested: post, and we may discuss how this could work out. The only way which I believe I could get these music files to you would be through skype or email, whichever you prefer. I am willing to send a sample piece to whomever may be interested so they know what they will be purchasing. I do not know how long it may take to put together a piece for you, depending on my level of inspiration it may be a day or several. EDIT: My demo piece is now on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzVoh25TlzU&feature=youtu.be The above piece is very simplistic, and I can create something more complicated if you wish. As for the price, I would rather just create a piece for you, send it to you, and then you can give me whatever you believe I deserve. |
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