Community responsibility

[FunnyLooking]

Whitemage: <Because questions mean you doubt, and things will not exsist perfectly if there is any doubt.>

Things exist perfectly? Why would you want things to exist perfectly? The whole idea is that you embrace the imperfections! And if you try to fix any imperfection, there come more and more of them! I see no reason why things should ever exist perfectly.

<For instance, I'm going to take the test for my driver's liscence, I'm not going to TRY and pass, I'm GOING to pass.>

And if you fail, that was an untruth, which destroys everything. And because I'm an outside source: I claim that you will fail, and you claim you will succeed, there is a 100% you will do both?

Originally Posted by taekwondogirl

Right.

My views extend over to Kazaa [lite] as well...

I thought about making it so I didn't share my files and I would download others'.

Then I realized that if everyone thought like that, there'd be nothing out there for people to download.

Odd analogy, but it works.

i'm going to assume that was meant for me since i was the only one who posted between your posts.

can i take your comment to mean that you support some form of socialism? then we can most likely never agree on what responcibility means, because i don't think you can ever lay claim to something you have not earned.

anyway, to relate the analogy: with my system people would listen to the music they would care enough about to buy. in yours the RIAA trys to justify useing storm-trooper tactics and everyones life gets hectic. in my world people have less music, but are not in conlfict with anyone. in yours people have more music, but face possable lawsuites. (please note i do not support or condone the RIAA polocies.)

i pay my small tax on my blank discs, and the RIAA and its stormtrooper tactics cant touch me.

I love canada.

Originally Posted by JohnCourage

i'm going to assume that was meant for me since i was the only one who posted between your posts.

can i take your comment to mean that you support some form of socialism? then we can most likely never agree on what responcibility means, because i don't think you can ever lay claim to something you have not earned.

anyway, to relate the analogy: with my system people would listen to the music they would care enough about to buy. in yours the RIAA trys to justify useing storm-trooper tactics and everyones life gets hectic. in my world people have less music, but are not in conlfict with anyone. in yours people have more music, but face possable lawsuites. (please note i do not support or condone the RIAA polocies.)

Basically, my philosophy is that if you want others to share with you, you'd damn well better share with them.

Originally Posted by Whitemage

We have a responsibility to do our best to help everyone and everything.

Civil speech, non-violance, that's all bullcrap. It just raises questions, and questions impede the truth. The truth is life is hard and as a human being you do what you have to do to make life better for yourself and other's, you can't just do the former because it's impossible without doing the latter.

Well, I'll be damned. White Mage said something I agree with. The world must be coming to an end.

Cheers,

Mags

[DarthZeth]

the Boy Scout Oath:
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.


the Boy Scout Law:
A Scout is:
Trustworthy,
Loyal,
Helpful,
Friendly,
Courteous,
Kind,
Obedient,
Cheerful,
Thrifty,
Brave,
Clean,
and Reverent.



Bit and peices of the Code of Chivalry that i foudn online (i left out the 'fight for king and country' stuff, as well as the 'slaughter the infidels' stuff)

Live for freedom, justice and all that is good.
Avoid lying to your fellow man.
Avoid cheating.
Avoid torture.
Administer justice.
Protect the innocent.
Exhibit self control.
Show respect to authority.
Respect women.
Exhibit Courage in word and deed.
Defend the weak and innocent.
Destry evil in all of its monstrous forms.
Fight with honor.
Avenge the wronged.
Never abandon a friend, ally, or noble cause.
Die with valor.
Always keep one's word of honor.
Always maintain one's principles.
Never betray a confidence or comrade.
Avoid deception.
Respect life and freedom.
Be polite and attentive.
Be respectful of host, women, and honor.

Personally, I follow my own Code of Conduct...

Do unto others, as they have done unto you.

If someone helps me, I'll do my best to help them. Do something bad to me, and expect my full hell-bound wrath to follow. Do nothing one way or the other and that is how I will treat you.

It's a simple thing to follow. Sure it may not work perfectly, bu tnothing in this world works perfectly. All that matters is that it works for me.

I say, if you want to be part of a community, then you should obey what laws are enforced, and if provided you get a say in those laws, you should do your duty to change them to best suite todays life for the majority of people. If you don't want to be part of a community, move.

Darth, I'd just like to point out that (at the time it was in use) the knight's code of chivalry only applied to other knights/nobles. Meaning if Brave Sir Robin wanted to torture the hell out of a lowly peasant, he could go ahead and do so without any real fears of consequence or dishonor. That being said, the bits you quoted are still good ideas to live by, even in today's time.

[DarthZeth]

well, that was the community they were part of ¬_¬