[quote=“HarrisonArturus, post:18, topic:60566”]
Based on the quote alone, I’d have a hard time using the term ‘asshole’ for someone who said it. What’s the counter argument –
[/quote]Well… let’s hope it’s not just a bunch of straw man arguments…
that we’re so addicted to our always on, technology-driven existence that life without it isn’t worth living?
Nope. Straw man, sorry.
How insulting to everyone who chooses to prioritize other values and experiences over access to BoingBoing.
Nope, another straw man, again…
But news flash: we could live without the Internet just fine if need be.
How did you post this here?
Strangely enough, if you didn’t have the Internet, your voice would be silenced here and many other public forums.
Including those for seeking medical advice in a land where we still don’t have a single payer system for health care and people go bankrupt trying to acquire said health care. Yes, even with ObamaCare.
Including those for legal help in a land where we don’t get adequate legal representation unless we’re wealthy or willing to go bankrupt.
Including those for seeking jobs in a land where the banksters ran off with our money, economy and living wages.
Now, if you want to argue that the Internet is the thing governments fear most because it is the greatest democratizing force for independence and free thought since the printing press, I’m right there with you.
There you go. BINGO.
