The Internet is the root of all evil

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 8:10 am

Check out this link, i found it very interesting:

[url="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/20311.html"]The Internet is the root of all evil[/url]

Opinions?

Saigo · Post by **Saigo** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 8:23 am

My opinion on this and all social reform issues is this: everyone is ulimately responsible for his own actions. No one else can cause you to do anything. Pedophiles, drug addicts, and spammers chose, at some point, to waste their lives.

If you give the net access to your life, watch out for your ass(ets)! Otherwise, you willingly leave yourself open to the consequences.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 9:03 am

People make their own choices - nobody put a gun to my head and said use the internet (psst - actually there is, he is looking away right now - send help HELP eeehh - nevermind

)

No really - people should start taking responsibility for their actions and act acordingly instead of saying that they couldn't help themself.

IMO the net is a wonderfull invention (Thanks Al Gore - you did good

) wich has helped me imensly with the search for information and the added bonus of meeting people from all around the world.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 9:36 am

I believe that people are attacking more the freedom which we have on the net, not the net themselves. The thing is though, they becoming hipocrites int he process. For them to know of the content of the internet, they would have to use it, otherwise they would be working of things they see, and then that would be spying. Either way, I'm with the whole freedom thing. Like Xan said, nobody put guns to our head. If we want to use it, and risk using "evil", as they put it, then let us. But if it the content you think is evil, then don't deal with it. Put up firewalls, and safety proticol so people can't use your computer to get that content.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 9:51 am

I find it very strange.

The Internet is the root of all evil.

Al Gore is the root of all evil

George Bush is the root of all evil

Weasel is the root of all evil

The United Nation is the root of all evil

Ru Paul is the root of all evil

The WitchKing is the root of all evil

The Apple is the root of all evil

The Snake is the root of all evil

The shark is the root of all evil

The forum is the root of all evil

The automobile is the root of all evil

more.....more....

Lord Shield · Post by **Lord Shield** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 11:25 am

Don't forget role-playing games!

The only person anybody has to blame for an addictioin is themselves. If somebody prefers jaywalking to walking up to a crossing is it the car manufacturer's fault when they get runover? Crap!!!!!

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 11:43 am

But @Weasel, you are the root of all evil.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 11:46 am

Originally posted by fable:
But @Weasel, you are the root of all evil.

Shhhh's I'm trying to throw everyone off of my trail.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 11:49 am

*Sniff* *sniff* i smell Weasel..... this be it boys were on his trail......there he is after him

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 11:54 am

Hmmm, if the internet is the root of all evil. That means I can blow dry my hair, while taking a bath.

And I always thought women, were the root of all evil. Eve did tempt Adam, with fruit between her breasts, in the garden of eden. Now, tell me what man wouldn't eat the fruit.

Internet evil, my flame ridden ass.

[ 07-11-2001: Message edited by: Darkpoet ]

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:02 pm

I read somewhere once that the tendencies to addiction can be hereditory. I did not understand this to mean you are a born smoker or gambler but there is a genetic weakness to overindulge or become obsessed, choose your poison. I will probably get flamed for this because I cannot quote or even remember the publication, but I would not be surprised if this were true, though. This could be a subject for a nurture nature debate...

Re the internet. I can understand the downsides that are causing the hysteria, but as the article said - there will always be people who oppose technical progression. We have the right to freedom of speech - as long as we respect that others have opinions, that will be just as plausible, but no less right or wrong. As long as they are legal...

Regarding the paedophile discussion, like any pornography or perverse publication, it is available if you want to go looking for it. It does not jump at you out of your desk top. Do not blame the internet.

Let's face it, these 'rings' were in existance before the internet and more of them have been identified and prosecuted because they are easier to identify and track down.

Regarding the net being antisocial and a reason for marriage breakdown. When the husband/wife did not have the net to blame for marital breakdowns they had the pub, working hours, football, money etc etc

I just think it could all get a little hysterical until another poison comes along....

Just my opinions anyway

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:06 pm

Good answer Yshania.

I still say it's the women though.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:10 pm

@Yshania very insightful.

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:12 pm

So what's her prize Sleep?

She got the question right.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:22 pm

@DP - behind every strong man stands a woman - telling him he is wrong

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:26 pm

Originally posted by Yshania:
@DP - behind every strong man stands a woman - telling him he is wrong

LOL

That's right after she, slaps him in the back of the head.

See, pure evil. But, I love my evil wife.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:27 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:
I still say it's the women though.

I saw a mathematical proof once, I believe it went something like this...

A girlfriend requires time and money. Therefore

women = time x money

And everyone knows

time = money

thus

women = money x money

And of course money is the root of all evil

women = evil

Sadly it fails right at the first assumption, because women = time + money, thus rendering the following proof inaccurate. Nice try though

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 12:53 pm

@Dp she gets too bask in the glory.....

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 1:06 pm

@DP and Mr Sleep - thank you! but was I being too serious?

Damn!

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Wed Jul 11, 2001 1:30 pm

Originally posted by Yshania:
@DP and Mr Sleep - thank you! but was I being too serious?

Damn!

Serious? Hold on. *wipes tears from eyes, from laughing to hard*

No you were not too serious. What you posted, was my thinking also.