Recent content by Sumo

Of course you know the US violate constitutional rights on an untold scale for the sake of national security. I agree it's a strange law and I doubt that works. It was much debated, for the reason you mention of course. Another major objection is that it has an unfortunate PR effect, especially...

Agreed. Also on the assumption ;)

Both technologies are good enough. It all depends on how they are used. PCM is in many ways more convenient. DSD is trendy again.

Einstein used his brain. That's rather different than usb cables, even the fancy ones.

You're mistaken there. In Europe most countries have that freedom in the constitution too. Only the UK has no constitution, at least not in the usual sense. I think you also oversimplify in the give&take part, but I do understand you ;) Btw, re the views of Mencken, in 1930 he wrote: "The Jews...

I think Europe and the US are not that far apart in principles. They differ more in practice, which is the difficult part. Hence my argument. I am surprised that you find that so puzzling. Do note that even in the US the application of the principle is often subject of legal discussion.

They've been very nice to you, Joe :) In case you forgot, I asked you this question and imo you didn't answer it: You can't think of anything that would approach your preconceived but undefined limits and challenge them?

I think you misunderstand me. The "here" refers to the present context. He summarizes the problem perfectly in theory (hardly a new observation btw) but this defence he mentions is precisely something that is not always easily decided in practice (that is, out of the armchair). I hope that...

I plead guilty to occasional odours. The other thread was funny but this one is better.

Come on, you seem smart enough to give it a bit more thought than Forrest Gump. It's not like you have clarified anything yourself here. Mencken is fine, but armchair talk.

Also keep up posted about the USD to GBP rate.

:D It was meant with regard to the main line of argument. (Freedom of speech is not simple at all.)

IRL it is not always as simple as in the Teletubby worldview. If it were, we wouldn't need any laws in the first place.

The message may sink in, sooner or later. A little more reflection may help :)

The whole point is that the boundaries set by law are decided by people.