You evidently don't know much about the early 20th century British Empire. They were not into sunshine, rainbows, lollipops and tolerance. Google "Amritsar Massacre" or "Qissa Khwani B… (View Post)

With the "influencing policy by coercion and threat" comment I was trying to open the discussion up into the toxic role that some businesses are having in eroding the democratic process and… (View Post)

I'm no expert on prisons in either my own country or others. But for many crimes prison (or any punishment) is not an effective deterrent regardless of how unpleasant it may be. Many people breaking … (View Post)

That is very sound advice, @DreadKhan. Never, ever say anything online you wouldn't say in a crowded cafe. It's a lot easier to say stupid stuff with "anonymity", but anything we write will… (View Post)

I always found WoW to be a double-edged sword, especially in pick-up groups (PUGs). I ran a *lot* of PUG heroics in Burning Crusade, back when they were genuinely hard and every pack was a potential … (View Post)