JohnnyCanuck

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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not saying it's a bad idea. I'm saying you can't project your beliefs on others.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca -4 points 4 months ago (10 children)

Sure, but freedom of speech should be protected from government prosecution or suppression...

Why? That's not fundamental to a functioning society. Its not an inalienable right.

In Thailand, a monarchy, the monarchy is sacrosanct. Who are you to tell them that's wrong?

...to the extent possible*...

...or to the extent that society/community desires... FTFY

Don't get me wrong, in Canada, I think speech absolutely needs to be protected. But there are still limits to that. For example, hate speech should be prohibited.

Did you know "obscenity" is not protected by the first amendment in the US? What does that even mean? It really depends on how society views things. https://uwm.edu/freespeech/faqs/what-is-obscenity/#%3A%7E%3Atext=Speech+about+sex+and+sexuality%2Cprotected+by+the+First+Amendment

In Thailand, they put limits on speech that include not insulting the monarchy. It really doesn't seem that different. (And I won't give you my opinion on it.)

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Does this mean the other products they ship aren't hit with tariffs? Are they somehow wholly made in the US vs the ones that were dropped?

Edit: found my own answer:

"We priced our laptops when tariffs on imports from Taiwan were 0%. At a 10% tariff, we would have to sell the lowest-end SKUs at a loss."

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

Gary Larson was(/is?) famously very against any sharing of his work online:

Okay, “scary” might be a little melodramatic, but years ago, when I slowly started realizing I had a second publisher and distributor of my work, known as Anyone With a Scanner & Associates, I did find it unsettling enough to write an open letter to “whom it may concern,” explaining — best as I could — why I preferred that the people doing this would kindly refrain. I won’t rehash it all here, but my powers of persuasion had at least some impact, and many of my fans were very understanding and responsive. Maybe it takes a warped mind to understand a warped mind. (No, seriously, my thanks to those who removed my cartoons willingly, or even begrudgingly.)

From here: https://www.thefarside.com/about/48/a-letter-from-gary-larson

He goes on to talk about his official website as it is now (2019) and in general I think he still prefers to keep things locked down.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

One of those dark Far Sides, didn't make this list though: https://screenrant.com/darkest-far-side-comics-by-gary-larson/

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

...exposing their nuts

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Totally missed this. Good find!

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

I thought it looked familiar.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cheese toastie

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Instructions unclear, penis stuck in hot end.

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