AMCC (off-topic)

[doc]

Respect authority........ Frankly, our society is TOO tolerant

What our society needs is good leadership where their authority through a bit of personal sacrifice earns the respect, instead of recompence in the way bonuses .

We couldn't afford a military that could do CMT effectively.

[jrandom]

Respect authority.

Hey man, fuck you and the horse you rode in on.

What's 'authority'?

A democratic consensus of opinion? I'll respect that if I can't change it.

Some dude who wants to push me around and shut me up? He can take my respect from my cold dead hands.

Re - use of internet for stating claims/complaints etc.

Isn't this better than word of mouth gossip and chinese whispers ?

At least the claim is written for all to see and can be countered by the relevant party. Not so when it is verbal only.

Per-cisely.

Written and posted in public. As I stated earlier, if someone's criticised and doesn't like it, they can respond and repudiate.

Public internet forums are the great democratic leveller. Communications technology is a Good Thing (tm).

[malcy25]

Public internet forums are the great democratic leveller.

Would that usually be the lowest level?

[jrandom]

Would that usually be the lowest level?

It's all very well to mock the idea of every man having an equal voice... right up until you find that they don't, and neither do you.

Be grateful for it.

[Biggles08]

Would that usually be the lowest level?

Welcome to the party malcy25....you seem to be enjoying your stay at the 'lowest level' or was that comment made with regards to everyone else using this forum as a means to further their opinions? I guess its ok for you to state your 'opinion' here but no one else???? smarten up bro!

[Robert Taylor]

Hey man, fuck you and the horse you rode in on.

What's 'authority'?

A democratic consensus of opinion? I'll respect that if I can't change it.

Some dude who wants to push me around and shut me up? He can take my respect from my cold dead hands.



Per-cisely.

Written and posted in public. As I stated earlier, if someone's criticised and doesn't like it, they can respond and repudiate.

Public internet forums are the great democratic leveller. Communications technology is a Good Thing (tm).

You have the temerity to use the word respect when you deliberately misquote people, you are stepping over a line that anyone with common decency wouldnt...

[wharfy]

Some stiff boot camp training and ( yes ) brutal discipline would knock a lot of these crash test dummies into shape.
Sorry, off topic.

This has been tried in NZ.
In the 70's the NZ Justice Dept. ran "Detention Centers" based on the military ones. The theory was for a "short sharp shock" for first time offenders. They failed I am sorry to report
It would be nice if the complex problems of anti-social behavior could be fixed by giving someone a good kicking.

Back on topic, I have competed in a (small) number of race meetings and Track days and the Vic Club race meetings (I think) are the best run, safety seems to be their top priority. The riders briefings reinforced that and what was said at the briefing was what happened. Newbies are issued with safety vests (Greymouth do the same for first timers). Vic Club have a pretty good web site and the entry process seems to work OK.

The only suggestion I have is that the club nights be held in the Newlands pub - What do you say AJ - Clive


Oh yeah I am all for spirited argument on the net but - "fuck up and die, your a lesbian or I'd smash em" and some of the other stuff that they degenerate into is a bit boring