"Answer the question"

[Torvald Von Mansee]

[Oberon]

Don't wait for the translation

[mookiemookie]

You may want to provide a little commentary, or at least an introduction to what we're about to watch, rather than just throwing a link out there.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

You may want to provide a little commentary, or at least an introduction to what we're about to watch, rather than just throwing a link out there.

You're joking, right?

[Morts]

Another driveby trolling, by TVM

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Morts

Another driveby trolling, by TVM

It's that time of the decade again. Don't you have a calendar?

Edited to add this:

[magicstix]

Personally, I like how the video has comments disabled, thus stifling any attempt by someone to raise an alternative point of view to an emotional argument.

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by magicstix

Personally, I like how the video has comments disabled, thus stifling any attempt by someone to raise an alternative point of view to an emotional argument.

Alternative hypothesis: someone decided that the 10,000,000 death threats, "yooboo ees stoopiid" and "Bush dum I'm from Yourobe hi" comments are simply not worth the bandwidth.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

Alternative hypothesis: someone decided that the 10,000,000 death threats, "yooboo ees stoopiid" and "Bush dum I'm from Yourobe hi" comments are simply not worth the bandwidth.

Alternate Alternative hypothesis: Singaporean governmental conspiracy

[magicstix]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

Alternative hypothesis: someone decided that the 10,000,000 death threats, "yooboo ees stoopiid" and "Bush dum I'm from Yourobe hi" comments are simply not worth the bandwidth.

It's not their bandwidth, so what do they care? Plus youtube has a rating system that works very well for removing troll comments. ;P

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by magicstix

It's not their bandwidth, so what do they care? Plus youtube has a rating system that works very well for removing troll comments. ;P

You'd be very surprised (or not) how often that rating system does not work. Besides, the sheer amount of flaming per hour that would occur would mean that the trolling would continue onto the front page, particularly with an election coming up next year...sheesh...

It's going to get real messy around here over the next twelve months...do not envy the moderators, not one bit.

[CCIP]

Actually I think the video is a very good and legitimate thought/question. However it could've been introduced and posed for discussion a lot better

[Hottentot]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Alternate Alternative hypothesis: Singaporean governmental conspiracy

But wait? I can't comment the video either! It's a global conspiracy! Man, I'm telling you, those government agents are like roaches, they infiltrate everywhere. They must have travelled in my luggage. But wait? I haven't visited foreign countries lately? My luggage is involved in it! *Heads towards luggage with matchsticks and can of petrol*

Thank you for helping me see it, Oberon. Maybe you are not an empty raisin after all. But how do I know you are not a bot?

Originally Posted by magicstix

It's not their bandwidth, so what do they care?

Do you have to make sense?

[magicstix]

Originally Posted by CCIP

Actually I think the video is a very good and legitimate thought/question. However it could've been introduced and posed for discussion a lot better

Personally I think Wolf Blitzer's question was a blatant attempt to embarrass the Republican candidates with a straw man attack, given that it was directed at the admittedly most extreme member of the debate and raised a hypothetical situation that would be illegal under the law.

Inflammatory comments from the peanut gallery aside, (as opposed to inflammatory comments from party leaders in the opposition, but I digress I think there's nothing wrong with expecting people to take personal responsibility for their actions. If someone is more than capable of paying for their own health insurance (as the question states), and chooses not to purchase protection because of flawed reasoning, then they should be responsible for the outcome (which in this case would likely result in bankruptcy more than death).

If a person chooses not to wear a seatbelt because they're a "good driver" and is injured in an accident, should the government be responsible for fixing their mistake? If a person chooses not to buy fire insurance because they "don't cook" and their house burns down, who is responsible? I don't think the government should be in the business of subsidizing stupidity, and I wish at least one of the candidates would've had the gravitas to point this out.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Hottentot

But wait? I can't comment the video either! It's a global conspiracy! Man, I'm telling you, those government agents are like roaches, they infiltrate everywhere. They must have travelled in my luggage. But wait? I haven't visited foreign countries lately? My luggage is involved in it! *Heads towards luggage with matchsticks and can of petrol*

No, you can't can't comment on the video because you're a raving loony, and they know it. You're actually in a padded cell imagining all this, so complaining about "conspiracies" won't help. I commented on the video with no problem. People like you just can't see it. Now relax, and find your happy place.