No limit on stupid

Wildcat92 · Post by **Wildcat92** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:38 am

Davidson had a philosophy professor during my time there whose name now escapes me through the fog of age and dead brain cells.

But he assigned BladeRunner a as a philosophy topic. Discussing what it means to be human, based on reading we had done throughout the semester, we were to analyze whether or not a replicant was human and should have human rights.

It was interesting.

Steve Rodgers · Post by **Steve Rodgers** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:47 am

Wildcat92 wrote:Davidson had a philosophy professor during my time there whose name now escapes me through the fog of age and dead brain cells.

But he assigned BladeRunner a as a philosophy topic. Discussing what it means to be human, based on reading we had done throughout the semester, we were to analyze whether or not a replicant was human and should have human rights.

It was interesting.

I honestly think we will all be wrestling with the issue before too long. BTW for the non SF buffs, Blade Runner is the movie version of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.

stevelee · Post by **stevelee** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:51 am

I think the Supreme Court has already decided this. If they have enough money to buy a politician, then they are persons with First Amendment rights.

Steve Rodgers · Post by **Steve Rodgers** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:35 am

stevelee wrote:I think the Supreme Court has already decided this. If they have enough money to buy a politician, then they are persons with First Amendment rights.

I assume you are referring to this:

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/558/08-205/

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federa ... inion.html

It is a very interesting case, take a look at it and we can discuss it via PM if you like.

mccabemi · Post by **mccabemi** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:46 am

Oh I thought this-
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federa ... /case.html

Ursa Midmajor · Post by **Ursa Midmajor** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:55 am

I have an idea. Don't count corporations as persons for sake of the First Amendment, but eliminate corporate taxation, and don't allow them to be sued as persons.

WildCock · Post by **WildCock** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:25 pm

Ursa Midmajor wrote:I have an idea. Don't count corporations as persons for sake of the First Amendment, but eliminate corporate taxation, and don't allow them to be sued as persons.

Do you mean, allow corporations to be sued, but not as persons, or do not allow corporations to be sued?

stevelee · Post by **stevelee** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:42 pm

If I sue a corporation in small claims court, I'll expect it to show up in person rather than sending a representative. People have to represent themselves usually.

mccabemi · Post by **mccabemi** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:23 pm

stevelee wrote:If I sue a corporation in small claims court, I'll expect it to show up in person rather than sending a representative. People have to represent themselves usually.

I'm imagining Ronald McDonald in court right now.

Wildcat92 · Post by **Wildcat92** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:18 pm

I saw a bumper sticker:

"I'll believe a corporation is a person
When Texas executes one."

stevelee · Post by **stevelee** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:52 am

Wildcat92 wrote:I saw a bumper sticker:

"I'll believe a corporation is a person
When Texas executes one."

Love it!

MakeIt-TakeIt Cat · Post by **MakeIt-TakeIt Cat** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:07 am

The SCOTUS Citizens decision included unions too ... no outrage about that?

stevelee · Post by **stevelee** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:36 am

MakeIt-TakeIt Cat wrote:The SCOTUS Citizens decision included unions too ... no outrage about that?

Wisconsin has already executed those.

MakeIt-TakeIt Cat · Post by **MakeIt-TakeIt Cat** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:49 am

stevelee wrote:
MakeIt-TakeIt Cat wrote:The SCOTUS Citizens decision included unions too ... no outrage about that?
Wisconsin has already executed those.

I know this is meant to be humorous, but I expect more than a typical libtard response from Steve Lee. Selective outrage?

Acorn · Post by **Acorn** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:23 am

https://xkcd.com/386/