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Most probably in this section are users that are interested mostly in Economics, so I want to know why Economics attracts you?
I think that if you study economics as a major, then you probably want to get into academia. Maybe you'd like to be a professor. It either that or you'd like to get involved in policy making. You could work for the government. You could become a politician. You could also work at an embassy. If you just take some economics classes, I think that's nice to get a better picture of how your economy works and how it interacts with the other economies in the world. If a very complex system and it's fascinating.I have to agree here. If you want something that is decentralized, you can't really regulate it. At some point a currency will need to exist that is "buyer beware". We have all sorts of regulated safe currencies and safe markets. At some point there has to be a market/currency that simply is not regulated. If after all these other safety stickers and markets that make sure people don't get screwed, you still decide to get into crypto, then it should be your own damn problem. Deregulation is not a bad thing, its only a bad thing when absolutely critical systems are not regulated, crypto is not a critical system, its just another currency that nobody is being forced to use. You could go your entire life without knowing what it is or even seeing it. The regulation should come if bitcoin ever gets big enough for major companies to start putting peoples 401k into it. THEN, the regulation should be on the company side who decides to put your money there, not on bitcoin as a whole, bitcoin doesnt know, it doesnt care.
What about manipulation of cryptocurrency. People with mass amounts of money can buy and sell huge amounts of Bitcoins, for example, which affects the prices. These kind of things also cause volatility. I agree that people need to be responsible for their decisions. If they choose to invest in crypto, they need to be prepared for potential consequences. If we want crypto to be a viable currency, we need more stability don't we? How can you could on crypto for general use, if you can never be sure what it's value will be tomorrow?I still don't understand and would never understand how raping a woman is pleasurable and a cool thing to do. The sad thing is it is getting out of hand and if stricter laws are not made to punish those proven guilty. It might not stop
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I think that it can be done for different reasons. Sometimes people may just be craving a sense of power. It may be similar to bullying or child abuse. You take advantage of somebody weaker than you to try to fill some void in yourself. I guess some people also do it out of sexual frustration. They feel that nobody will give them what they want. Then they just decide to take it. They may be angry or jealous that somebody else it getting "it" and they're not. They may even "rationalize" that they deserve "it" more. None of these things are actually justifications, just an attempt at an explanation..
This is a sad reality. Instead of helping these people to change for the better, educate them to learn and renew their lives, the community (and even our government) will condemn them and not giving them a second change to grow and mature.
I do agree also that they should be treated with respect (yes even though they do not give respect at the first place and they committed horrible crimes). We should start doing things as early as childhood development to prevent them from committing crimes the moment they grow up.
What do you think could be done in childhood to stop people from becoming rapists? I think that this is something that has to be done in the home. As much as many governments seem to try, we can't really control what happens in the home. We shouldn't really. This mean that we can't make people create loving home environments and teach their children to respect others. I think that a lot of people who commit rape have something missing in their lives. Maybe they weren't loved as a child. That's not always true, for sure, but I think it is sometimes.I do agree also that they should be treated with respect (yes even though they do not give respect at the first place and they committed horrible crimes). We should start doing things as early as childhood development to prevent them from committing crimes the moment they grow up.
Anyone who rapes deserves to be sentenced to prison for committing such an abominable, unlawful, unconventional and ungodly act. Women are to be treated with extreme care and affection and not be forcefully used. Also, their body deserves some respect because their body is their pride and dignity. So, guys must learn to control their lustful emotion over babes to avoid rape.
These are great statements for the most part. Did you really think that so people here are arguing that rape is okay? I haven't seen any posts like that. Women should be treated with utmost respect. So should men. Men should learn to control their emotions and not violate other people. This also goes for women. The question though is how can you stop it from happening? If it does happen, what should be the consequences for the criminal?Rape is such a heinous crime. It completely demeans the victim's sense of value and self-worth. In many cases, it even leads to suicide if proper care and counseling are not administered. This shouldn't however lead us to extreme measures. I for one believe that death sentences should longer have a place in modern society. Twenty years of jail term should be sufficient enough to prove a solid point. The other option of marrying the victim is complete garbage. How do you propose that I live the rest of my life with my violator? How preposterous!
I agree that jail time is a good punishment. The death sentence or marrying the rapist are certainly not good options. The important thing though is what the conditions of the jail are like. If you put a rapist in prison with a bunch of other rapists for 20 years, I think there's a good chance he'll just get worse and repeat his offense when he get outs. If you put him in we gang members and murderers, it would probably be worse yet. There needs to be good rehabilitation programs. Prisoners should be able to work and get more educated to prepare them for a good like, when they get out.My best country that i travel is Paris 
Haha, I didn't read through every page of this thread of course, but I find it funny that on the entire first page, nobody pointed out that Paris is not a country. Paris is a city. It is the capital of France. My favorite country out of all the countries I have visited is Brazil. It has some problems, but I think it's a great country overall. I find that the people are very laid back. Even if they have problems in their lives they still seem to maintain positivity. They love to dance and listen to music!For most of my life so far I have been saving for something and spending. I have saved up thousands of dollars in the past. Every time I have spend almost every penny. I end up at square one again. I think I have finally passed that stage. I can finally start building my personal wealth. I hope that 2019 will see my bank accounts grow across the board. I'd like to get into different kinds of investing too. Maybe I'll even buy a house. Crypto may very well be a part of my life in 2019. Isn't it a little early for 2019 plans, though?
If I will be given a chance to choose at least 2 places that i want to add in my bucketlist are Paris and New York. It is just my dream to travel those places and I have been saving money to be there:)
I chose Paris because it is just so beautiful, the food, place and art is highly appreciated there, and of course Eifel tower is there too!
And New York because I might sound crazy but I am so into this tv series called 'Gossip Girl" that i want to see the places they shoot the scenes in the show!:)
I hope to travel these places before I turn 30 and hopefully to be with someone that he/she is worth travelling with:)
I have already visited many places in the world, but there are still so many to see! I would really love to go to Iran. I have heard to many good things about Iran. Many people, who I have met, who have traveled to many countries have told me that Iran was their favorite. Travelers report that the people in Iran are extremely generous and hospitable. They see so kind. I have heard similar things about the neighboring Armenia and Georgia. I'd love to go to that part of the world.I chose Paris because it is just so beautiful, the food, place and art is highly appreciated there, and of course Eifel tower is there too!
And New York because I might sound crazy but I am so into this tv series called 'Gossip Girl" that i want to see the places they shoot the scenes in the show!:)
I hope to travel these places before I turn 30 and hopefully to be with someone that he/she is worth travelling with:)
Re: Poll: Is the creation of artificial superinteligence dangerous?
People who say that AI isn't dangerous simply aren't in the know. Scientists even convened earlier this year to talk about toning down their research in artificial intelligence to protect humanity.
The short answer is: it can be. The long answer is: hopefully not.
Artificial intelligence is on the way and we will create it. We need to tread carefully with how we deal with it.
The right technique is to develop robots with singular purposes rather than fully autonomous robots that can do it all. Make a set of robots that chooses targets and another robot that does the shooting. Make one robot choose which person needs healing and another robot does the traveling and heals the person.
Separate the functionality of robots so we don't have T1000's roaming the streets.
That is Plan B, in my opinion. The best option is for human-cybernetics. Our scientists and engineers should focus on enhancing human capabilities rather than outsourcing decision making to artificial intelligence.
I think giving robots different roles is a good idea. If they truly had AI, I guess it wouldn't be that hard to imagine that they could learn to communicate with each other and plot something new. I don't think enhancing human capability should necessarily be a priority over robots. I think both should be developed. You could develop technology that would make it easier for a human to work in an assembly line. It's a somewhat useful tool, but it would be much better to just make a robot to replace the human. Humans shouldn't have to do mundane tasks, if they can create robots to do the same tasks.The short answer is: it can be. The long answer is: hopefully not.
Artificial intelligence is on the way and we will create it. We need to tread carefully with how we deal with it.
The right technique is to develop robots with singular purposes rather than fully autonomous robots that can do it all. Make a set of robots that chooses targets and another robot that does the shooting. Make one robot choose which person needs healing and another robot does the traveling and heals the person.
Separate the functionality of robots so we don't have T1000's roaming the streets.
That is Plan B, in my opinion. The best option is for human-cybernetics. Our scientists and engineers should focus on enhancing human capabilities rather than outsourcing decision making to artificial intelligence.
I think instead of death penalty they should work for factories without pay and that's their penalty.
instead of dying without doing anything why don't they just work for something that could help others lives
instead of dying without doing anything why don't they just work for something that could help others lives
I agree. Totally. The best way to punish them is to make them work for the benefit of the society.
For example, they could have been involved in the recovery and clean-up of the Fukushima or Chernobyl Accidents instead of innocent people who lost their lives to save the mankind.
"The next task was cleaning up the radioactivity at the site so that the remaining three reactors could be restarted, and the damaged reactor shielded more permanently. About 200,000 people ('liquidators') from all over the Soviet Union were involved in the recovery and clean-up during 1986 and 1987. They received high doses of radiation, averaging around 100 millisieverts. Some 20,000 of them received about 250 mSv and a few received 500 mSv. Later, the number of liquidators swelled to over 600,000 but most of these received only low radiation doses. The highest doses were received by about 1000 emergency workers and on-site personnel during the first day of the accident."
As regards death penalty, I believe it's a waste of money. There are better ways to use those guys...
I personally think castration or just literally chopping off their penises is the best way. Because with this method, they won't have the chance to ever do that to others again. Why so harsh? Because rape victims get to live with the damage FOREVER, unlike robbery or others. I believe all people deserve second chances, but rapists should face that consequence of losing their members.
Although I woudln't recommend the same logic to other crimes like for theft, for example. I wouldn't agree that chopping their hands off is the proper way, because that is entirely different as they still have the chance to change and be productive citizens, etc. For rapists, well they can still function well without their penises, it's just that peeing would be different I guess. Moreover, I don't recommend death penalty to for any crime (because our justice system sucks and may just end up killing the wrong people)
I think it's funny that you have this selective concern about the justice system. You are worried that innocent people could be killed. What if innocent people have their penises chopped off? Some people may say they'd prefer to die than live without a penis.Although I woudln't recommend the same logic to other crimes like for theft, for example. I wouldn't agree that chopping their hands off is the proper way, because that is entirely different as they still have the chance to change and be productive citizens, etc. For rapists, well they can still function well without their penises, it's just that peeing would be different I guess. Moreover, I don't recommend death penalty to for any crime (because our justice system sucks and may just end up killing the wrong people)
I appreciate that you took a different stance on the issue though. Most people are talking about how punishments show scare people from raping others. You emphasized how amputating the penis would literally stop them from even repeating the crime. That may be more effective. I think it would have some bad side effects. I could imagine that some people would commit suicide. Some others may get very angry and commit worse crimes in the future.
For me in this situation i will say for Death Penalty because they took their victims to be scared,traumatized,always unconscious and fearful in their mind to face in every situation and many of them will killed their victims.I know Death Penalty can easily solve this crime and not only this crime but all different crimes that people made.
So many people are writing about the death penalty. People really think rapists would be scared of the death penalty, so they wouldn't rape anybody. Aren't the punishments quick harsh in many places? Many countries already have the death penalty for rape. Do you think there is no rape in those countries? I read that in China they have the death sentence for rape or sometimes they castrate rapists. Even in countries where they punishment is 15 years in prison, it's hard for me to believe that rapist are really thinking about the consequences. People aren't in their right mind when they are raping somebody. I believe rapists should be destroy silently. For example; the finger cn be cut today and another part should be cut tomorrow. Through this raping will be eliminated in the world.
This is something that has already been practiced in the past. I heard that some drug cartels do it in Mexico still, but they're not so patient. It used to be done in China as punishment for treason or fratricide, for example. It was called 'death by a thousand cuts' or 'lingchi'. They would just tie up up the person and gradually cut off parts of flesh until the person died. I was going to share a link to read more about it, but the images are very graphic, so I'll let you Google it yourself. I still don't think this kind of punishment would stop rape. People aren't usually thinking very rationally when they rape somebody.What a strange law. I never heard about a law that you could get away with rape if you marry the victim. If it's rape, that means the victim didn't want to be a part of it. This implies to me that the victim certainly shouldn't have any desire to marry the rapist!
In terms of punishment, I really like what I have learned about Norway's correctional system. I've seen a couple documentaries about them. It seems like the prisons there are really focused on having a positive, respectful environment. The prisoners are prepared to return to society and do good things. I think imprisonment is a good punishment for rape.
In terms of punishment, I really like what I have learned about Norway's correctional system. I've seen a couple documentaries about them. It seems like the prisons there are really focused on having a positive, respectful environment. The prisoners are prepared to return to society and do good things. I think imprisonment is a good punishment for rape.
Re: Poll: Is the creation of artificial superinteligence dangerous?
I believe it is theoretically possible for AI to become as intelligent as humans. This shouldn't be a great cause for concern though. Everything that AI can do is programmed by humans. Perhaps the question could be phrased differently: "Could robots be dangerous?" Of course the could be! If humans programs robots to destroy and do bad things, then the robots could be dangers. That's basically what military drones do. They are remotely controlled, but they are still robots.
My biggest concern with the death penalty is that mistakes are made. So many cases have occurred in the United States when somebody was sentenced to death and then it was discovered that the person wasn't guilty. Sometimes the person had already been killed and sometimes, luckily, they hadn't. I suppose the death penalty could be a reasonable punishment for certain crimes, if the system was always perfect. The thing is that the system can never be perfect, therefore I don't think it's wise to use the death penalty. I think it's best to lean towards a system like in Norway. There the inmates are treated kindly and they are given many opportunities to learn and become better, to prepare for their return to society. The maximum sentence there is 20 years.
It's definitely not a good idea to just repress everything. It's sad that sometimes people can go many years without talking about difficult things. Sometimes people even hold things in until they die. I think the best thing you can do is a least start talking about grief. If you have a close person you can trust, they would be great to talk to. If you don't have anybody like that, then it's definitely a good option to talk to a profession psychiatrist. You many not even really need any advice. Having somebody listen to you and being able to voice your concerns and talk yourself through them can be enough. Another good help can be to write down what troubles you in a journal. If you are worried that somebody may find it, you could burn it afterwards. The process itself is what helps.
I guess most of the reasons involve the man feeling like he is not getting something he wants or needs from his relationship. This feeling certainly may not always be accurate. I'm sure that many times men think they will receive something they've been missing from another woman, but they are then disappointed. A man may think that his wife is too old, so he will try to find a younger woman. Sometimes he may find that his feeling have faded not because his wife is older, but because he is older. Another thing that can play a big factor is experience. With a long-term partner you gain a long history. This history usually involves ups and downs. When you have a new partner, you haven't managed to have any negative experiences together yet, so it may seem better at first.