Today I decided to take a look at the brainchild of Al Gore, Current TV, or at least their website. The concept behind the whole thing is that it is all user posted content and some of it even has an emphasis on real-time updating. Check out Al Gore's bastard child Current TV here.
I was browsing through and I found a shitty story - at least in terms of what it's about. There is a bill in Congress right now that would BAN porno magazines from all military bases. U.S. Rep Paul Broun (chode) says the bill was proposed in response to recent sexual assaults on military bases.
What I'm about to say is meant to be taken as a joke, but it was the first thing that came to my head: I BET IF THEY TAKE AWAY NUDIE MAGS FROM THESE BASES, THE SEXUAL ASSAULTS JUMP 25-40%. If a guy (or girl) can't blow off some stress by shooting his/gun or LOAD ( ah thank you ) then the next best thing is to go rape something.
- Sorry, that's not funny either, rape is serious, but hopefully you get the point.
Obviously, the soldiers are upset and they fucking should be. This is the same bullshit that gets pulled on the music, film and videogame industry. MUSIC, MOVIES AND VIDEOGAMES DON'T KILL PEOPLE. People kill people. They pull the triggers, they make the decision. (On a separate note, but still awesome no less, there is also an article on Current, about Harvard researchers with facts and data to support the claims that videogames do NOT make kids murderers, drug dealers and pimps).
Someone posted a response on Current, and they make an extremely good point. How can we take away freedoms from the people who are fighting for our freedom?
There's a whole lot more that can be said about these issues, but hopefully people get the point. Blame the person, or the parenting, not the naked pictures of Pamela Lee, cause god knows they've gotten me through some hard times.
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