Just when I thought my sister's life could'nt get any worse...

nice post. But it's not just IW as I say. I see it in plenty of places. An example would be the "FBI catches 7000 paedophiles" thread on Panda or some of the threads on CRC too

It's a shame, but I don't let it bother me too much. Right or wrong, they have a right to "hate"

[Melusine]

The point I made *was* about IW, the other forums had nothing to do with what I said. You are comparing apples and oranges. IW is a family forum, and predominantly a gaming forum. Pandemonium is aimed at a different audience and has different rules. If it was IW, I would have smacked people over the head a thousand times over for the ill-informed, arrogant nonsense they've been spouting. However, we have different rules and firmly believe in allowing debates to go unhampered by censoring.

[The Hunter of Jahanna]

Use landmines to prevent theft!! If all of your car thingies are wired to explode then as soon as someone steals them they will be in for a nasty suprise. It solves the "what to do with a scummo thief" problem and you are sure to get the right guy. If he can explain why he has my car sterio in his hand , I can explain why his other arm is in my neighbors front yard.

[Attalus]

You guys, don't let it bother you so much. They are just venting. Persoally, having seen the scene in The English Patientwhere the woman cuts off the guys thumbs, I would never advocate mutilation as punishment, as is common in some Near and Middle Eastern states. But, they are just angry. It really doesn't hurt anything.

[johnny]

Originally posted by The Hunter of Jahanna: Use landmines to prevent theft!! If all of your car thingies are wired to explode then as soon as someone steals them they will be in for a nasty suprise. It solves the "what to do with a scummo thief" problem and you are sure to get the right guy. If he can explain why he has my car sterio in his hand , I can explain why his other arm is in my neighbors front yard.

Yeah, but wouldn't you lose your car in the process ?

[Epona]

The point behind my post was this:

$7, CDs and a damaged window are not the end of the world. No-one has been hurt. Insurance will probably cover it.
Why, for such a small amount of material posessions, do people get worked up enough to want to chop off people's hands, wire things up to land-mines, and generally want to mutilate and/or kill people over a few posessions that can be easily fixed or replaced? They are only objects.

EDIT: to correct spelling!

[ 08-06-2002, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: Epona ]

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

I feel sorry for your sis, someguy. ppl shouldnt be allowed to get away with stuff like that. Hunt em down, and erm, I dunno, make em work as slaves to repay for the items they've stolen or something?

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

Originally posted by Epona: The point behind my post was this: $7, CDs and a damaged window are not the end of the world. No-one has been hurt. Insurance will probably cover it. Why, for such a small amount of material posessions, do people get worked up enough to want to chop off people's hands, wire things up to land-mines, and generally want to mutilate and/or kill people over a few posessions that can be easily fixed or replaced? They are only objects. EDIT: to correct spelling!

human nature? if someone you know has been "hurt" or robbed, or a friend of a friends, then its human nature to want to take revenge. I guess that ppl can get outa hand pretty quickly. I agree with you but... I dont think that they should be allowed to get away with it. but chopping off their hands is a extreme, as is wiring up stuff to land mines.

[Sir Kenyth]

Originally posted by Epona: quote: Originally posted by The Hierophant: One of the things I like about some of the Arab states: OFF WITH THEIR HANDS!!!!!!!!!!!

The amount of hate I see here at IW sickens me sometimes.

Someguy, I'm sorry to hear that happened to your sister.
My flat was burgled once (not the one I'm in now, but a previous one). They took my VCR and a camcorder. The burglary itself wasn't too bad, I felt more violated by the Met Police SOC unit who made a huge mess all over my flat, and the Spanish Inquisition I got from the insurance company who didn't want to pay up.[/QUOTE]Can I just smack them around a little?

You know, a couple of cuffs upside the head? Maybe a good boot in the rump?

Originally posted by johnny: quote: Originally posted by The Hunter of Jahanna: Use landmines to prevent theft!! If all of your car thingies are wired to explode then as soon as someone steals them they will be in for a nasty suprise. It solves the "what to do with a scummo thief" problem and you are sure to get the right guy. If he can explain why he has my car sterio in his hand , I can explain why his other arm is in my neighbors front yard.

Yeah, but wouldn't you lose your car in the process ? [/QUOTE]It did with James Bond's car. And he needed it for a getaway if I recall LOL!!

personally, I saw no "hate" intended in Hierophant's post. It looked like a parody of "Cut off your Heads" (Queen of Hearts) conveyed to show Someguy that he shared Someguy's concern over the sister's loss