Comments for A Thousand Cuts

Comment on The price others pay for our “freedoms” by Crish Bronze

Crish Bronze — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:08 +0000

You are right. Over fearless sleep depends on over brave soldiers. So for our safety, we have to contribute to our country by paying regular TAX.

Comment on About by jen

jen — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:41:11 +0000

Hello Brian,

I stayed up really, really late reading about police brutality (9 News stories) and your blog. I was extremely irate at what’s been going on! I am too tired to write or think anything (it’s 3:30 AM) but I do have a similar story to share with you, regarding my personal account of ‘police brutality. If you’re interested, and at your convenience, email me.

Regards,
Jen

email: talk2jen@ymail.com

Comment on Mandate. You keep using that word. by Robert Nef

Robert Nef — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:50:03 +0000

You love justice? I don’t like this lady. I don’t see in her eyes, she has a balance and a sword in her hands. If you start with asking for justice, or even for “more justice” you will never get peace and you may loose sympathy and love. It is impossible to agree on what “justice” really means. Please define it before you love it. What are “just prices” ?- only God knows it. I love liberty and spontanous order, but I don’t waste my energy with any type of hate. I don’t hate justice, but I don’t belive, that it is a good idea to start with justice when you try to exchange, to communicate, to cooperate and to love.

Comment on Friends share ideas! by Robert Wicks

Robert Wicks — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:00:47 +0000

On the contrary, being a copy cat is the only way civilizations have and can develop. People copy and test ideas and methods in the real world, and the ones which serve people the best become more widely adopted. How did you all learn to speak? I learned by copying. I guess that makes me a bad person. Fine. Better a literate copycat than an illiterate caveman.

Comment on Friends share ideas! by Brian Martinez

Brian Martinez — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:00:09 +0000

“Being a copy cat is not ok.”

But it’s OK to threaten them with violence to get them to stop copying?

Comment on Friends share ideas! by fester

fester — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:56:32 +0000

Tom it sounds to me like the monkey improved upon the original hat, would you also say that improving an existing product is a horrible thing to teach kids?

Comment on Friends share ideas! by Tom

Tom — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:22:29 +0000

Being a copy cat is not ok. This is a horrible lesson to teach kids.

Comment on Fuck you, Milton Friedman. by “F*ck you, Milton Friedman”

“F*ck you, Milton Friedman” — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:08:00 +0000

[...] Hey, I didn’t say it. This dude did: [...]

Comment on A tale of two nanny states by Anon.

Anon. — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:31:50 +0000

CA’s ag inspection really was for real. It’s because fruit flies didn’t exist in the wild in California and do in the neighboring states.

Doomed to failure in the long run (I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s already failed) but I can see why the agriculture people wanted to keep fruit flies out. Same reason Britain is fanatical about animals — they don’t have rabies anywhere on the island.

Comment on the short, sad life of Danieal Kelly by Alison

Alison — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:29:57 +0000

As the mother of a disabled son, I cannot fathom this. I, try as I might, also cannot find any compassion for this “mother”. In my experiences with disabled children, they are the brightest rays of sunshine. They live in the moment and have no understanding of any limitations. These children are untainted by pessimism and only desire love and affection. My son passed away in my arms of leukemia two years ago, and I would give ANYTHING to have him back. This woman chose to end her child’s life. May they put her in solitary confinement with no lights and a miniscule amount of food. I am not an evil person, I just cannot crying from the pain that this little girl went through. She can’t blame DHS. This is all on her. She was her mother.