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I am judging you based off your actions and how you speak to people. We get it you hate this film why do you continue to post about it? Your methods are antagonistic. You say I am trying to understand why people like it, when I feel that is disingenuous I do not think you care.
Wow you seriously have an issue. You need to accept that the majority of people love this film.
See and I do not share that mentality. Law does have to be enforced but just because something is a federal law does not mean it is just or fair. Prime example is the drug laws.
https://www.recovery.org/addiction/us-drug-laws/
So then you are saying that the law is fair and just correct? No exceptions?
No actually I condemned looting from BLM and antifa. So um no wrong. I condemn wrongdoings no matter what party they are affiliated with.
Lol yeah carry on.
Poverty by age, sex and ethnicity.
https://www.povertyusa.org/facts
No excuses... no hatred... just the facts!
Where did I say Nolan was comparable to Uwe Boll? I said we are not comparing Uwe Boll to Spielberg here. In the opening I said I can tolerate you saying better but owns? I think the Coens are better but even though I think they are better I would not say they own Nolan. I would not say that because both have directed some terrific films. I was pointing out that the gap between them is not far whether you prefer either one over the other. Uwe Boll and Spielberg the gap is so far apart it is a joke to compare them. That's why when you say Nolan owns the Coens I can't help but scratch my head.
Nolan owns the Coens? I can tolerate you saying better but owns? We are not comparing Uwe Boll to Spielberg here.
I do not think there is a clear cut best director ever, just like how I do not think there is such thing as THE greatest movie ever made. I do think there are great film makers that truly will be mentioned among the greats but to say one is the end all be all is too difficult to determine. Nolan is a great film maker but there are other film makers that I think are just as talented as him. So to say he is hands down better than the Coens, Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola or Spielberg? No I can't agree there. I could list many others that are could give him a run for his money.
I think what makes Spielberg so good is that he is so versatile. What I mean is he has tackled so many types of films and has great ones in every category. Want a kids movie E.T., want a swashbuckling adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark, want your horror movie Jaws, historical period piece of art that will be shown in film class Schindler's list, war movie Saving Private Ryan, Biopic Lincoln, gigantic monster movie Jurassic Park, coming of age drama The Color Purple, mind bending science fiction close encounters of the third kind, or I agree Minority Report is underrated. That is impressive! He literally has basically a slam dunk in every single category. Only thing he is missing is a western or a musical which he is directing the west side story remake so we will see how that goes. Spielberg being safe but I feel he has a certain magic charm most do not have. He is the blockbuster guy typically. He just knows how to have fun though and he appeals to a wide audience. I feel it is hard to stand out while appealing to a wide audience and he has done just that.
See take someone like Quentin Tarantino. He is no doubt one of the greats and can rival anybody. However I do not think he has the versatility Spielberg has. With a Tarantino flick it is going to be over the top violent and it will be for a mature audience. Anyway just food for thought.
When did I say I did not feel bad for the people they harm? I said that if they commit a crime against others they should be charged the same as someone would be who committed a crime against someone while not on drugs. If they do not harm anyone else and only do drugs it should not be a crime.
Correction I want all drugs to be legal. I can lob that right back you are one of those people who believes in the war on drugs. You should congratulate drugs for winning the war on drugs. Notice I did not just say oh you believe in the war on drugs burn! That is the childish level of debating you have sunk to. He believes in legalizing drugs burn! Okay elaborate you did not lol. I provided links and provided arguments. That is how debating works.
The links I sent you were not even long videos. One of the videos I sent you was 6 minutes in length. The other one was a point made by a retired police officer. I honestly thought you might find them insightful... I should have known better though, keep on being blind bud. Go ahead and send the video that makes the argument of why drugs should be illegal. All it would be is exactly what you just said a propaganda video. I am open to you sending me them and I will gladly watch them. See that is just it you know the videos will dispel your argument therefore you stick your head in the sand. I am confident in my position therefore I am open to watch any video you want to throw at me. They do destroy lives but slapping a felony on someone's record also destroys lives.
Hey drugs are bad and can ruin your life therefore lets charge you with a felony and ruin your life to protect you from ruining your life. Doesn't that sound counterproductive to you? If drugs were legal you realize it takes away the cartel's power? You know those people who profit off the suffering of millions of people and live like kings.
Lol you do not think that happens often if ever? Okay here check this out. https://norml.org/laws/federal-penalties-2/
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/01/22/four-in-ten-u-s-drug-arrests-in-2018-were-for-marijuana-offenses-mostly-possession/
https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/serving-life-w-hard-labor-w-o-parole-for-20-of-marijuana
You are free to walk away. However I do not respect those that bury their head in the sand and will not check out factual evidence given. Continue listening to only the points you want to hear, and expect for people to take you seriously.
So no response?
Okay you just admitted you wouldn't do drugs for if they were legal tomorrow. This proves that the people who are currently doing drugs will do them and those who have no desire or are not an addict will not. This shows the law is not a deterrent for using drugs. There are people who have gotten 20 years or life for marijuana.
That's just it though when they get locked up for whatever drug they do what happens? They get a felony on their record and get slapped with legal fees. Now once you are out no one will hire you therefore they relapse back into their drug habit easier. People are as we speak committing violent crimes because of drugs. Law is not protecting people from this. The law should only be concerned with what another person is doing when they infringe on someone else's right. If someone committed a violent crime while on drugs they should be charged just as a person would be for committing a violent crime while not on drugs. Key is we need to be able to rehabilitate people and get them back into society. The ones that commit no violent crimes of course. That way instead of slapping a felony on their record they can get a job and not be blacklisted and relapse. Ever consider that?
If you are cooking meth in an apartment or a rented house, or with kids or others inside that should be illegal. The reason being meth contaminates buildings and you don't own an apartment or a rented home. If someone owns property and wants to cook meth in their personal rv or motor home with only them in it why is that our concern? Did you watch those videos links I provided you? That explains the drug war.
Already do those things, nice assumption though.
I know it's a free country but it seems silly to discuss something you are not open to changing your mind on. I openly told you I used to believe in the war on drugs. Once I got more educated on the topic and studied drug abuse, i talked to educated police and drug addicts my mind changed. I then studied law. Things I have no intention on changing my mind on I will not discuss.
You can't come against my drug argument you literally dig your heels in and place your fingers in your ears. If drugs were legal tomorrow would you do them? Do you need the law to tell you what to put into your body? I don't do drugs and that wouldn't change whether they were legal or not. Are there any drug addicts that have never committed a violent crime against another person? Answer carefully. I have not insulted you once, I'm just up for a civil debate.
Look up the salaries of doctors in canada that discredits what you just said. A family doctor gets paid 281k over in Canada.
Alright but out of curiosity why are you posting here if you no intention of changing your mind? You want others to change their view but you aren't open to changing yours?
See and this is the problem your mind is made up no matter what scenario gets presented to you. I have actually changed my stance on many things because I was open to hearing a logical explanation. For instance my stance on drugs has changed because I had an open mind and became more educated. That stubborn stance of not willing to change a stance is what is killing our country. I bring this up because this is part of the issues in our country. Everyone wants to blame the illegals, the welfare system but no one wants to say anything about the war on drugs and medical debt. That causes issues as well you know.
At least you are consistent in disliking it. However you never disputed farm price supports and bank deposit insurance. Why is it I have no issue with helping others and I have never collected welfare or had anyone else pay my way. Am I not taking personal responsibility? Sounds to me like you need to go ahead and move out of America since my side is winning eye roll.
Government workers were still paid while they were off. So should they give back their stimulus check? I bet you money not one of them did. I am not saying you should be grateful I just find it hypocritical. The people who claim they hate socialism so bad will not hesitate to utilize it when it benefits them.
Legalized theft? Yeah and private companies such as Amazon, Walmart etc never do anything wrong. They never underpay employees and drain a town of it's resources and then up and leave killing off the economy. See you Government=bad private companies=good. I can admit there has been bad things the government has done but there has been good they have done as well. Same goes for the private industry.
All drugs should be legalized. Drug addiction should be treated as a medical issue not a legal one. The cartels are in power because there is a black market for those drugs. If they were legal it gives society more control over the drugs. It has tons to do with our conversation because you have a naive view on how society works. Americas motto for winning the war on drugs. Hey these drugs can ruin your life. So lets charge you with a felony and ruin your life to protect you from ruining your life. Watch these two videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJUXLqNHCaI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8yYJ_oV6xk
Drug abuse happens no matter if it is legal or not. It is an unwinnable war. If drugs were legal tomorrow would you go out and do them? The law should only interfere with a person when they are infringing on someone else's rights. If you want to do drugs and it is not causing anyone else harm you should be free to. I do not condone drug use but there is a better way to fight it.
Nothing on drugs then? Are you for the legalization of drugs?