If an artist has enough clout to get it, I say OK! If, on the other hand, artists depend more on the station's play for recognition, acceptance and sales, then I think the station is in the catbird seat and may not have to pay at all. Take it a…
That may be the "easy way out", but it's a coward's cop-out. Stay alive, face the consequences, PAY in Dollars, Euros, Yuan, Yen or in jail time. That way, one will have the possibility of making amends, reimbursing theft or "paying a debt to society". Suicide is basically sociopathic and…
IF they have to pay for an extra seat it is on;y proper for the overweight person to HAVE that extra seat. No fair putting someone else in it. IF that happens, the charge for the extra seat should be refunded. The airlines should also make sure that the extra…
I believe that Japan is a high-stress society. Far be it from me to suggest that Japan should make drastic changes but, that being said, Japan should make psychological help easily available in the form of anger management hot lines. Group therapy for people who are "stressed out" is a…
Charge them? Yes! Condemn them? OK. Sentence them? I don't think the International Criminal Court should sentence them . . .UNLESS it can carry out the sentence.
All fine, well and good. However, I believe we ALL have our priorities a bit skewed. The BEST teachers should be rewarded most handsomely, thereby making teaching the most sought after profession. The world would benefit from this.
This is not without precedent. Jesus told a parable of workers who were hired early in the day and who endured the heat of the day and workers who were hired near evening. The master of the field paid them all the same. When the workers who bore the heat…
It's not for me, but neither is homosexuality. I believe traditional heterosexual marriage LAWS exist for the benefit of children engendered by the marriage. But people cannot often change their nature or their skin color [for instance]. If same-sex marriages do not destabilize the society, who am I to decry…
umioso at 07:27 PM JST - 24th October
Faggeddaboudit!
Posted in What is the best way to deal with unrequited love? at 07:27 PM JST - 24th October
umioso at 06:26 PM JST - 24th September
If an artist has enough clout to get it, I say OK! If, on the other hand, artists depend more on the station's play for recognition, acceptance and sales, then I think the station is in the catbird seat and may not have to pay at all. Take it a…
Posted in Should radio stations have to pay royalties to artists whose music they play? at 06:26 PM JST - 24th September
umioso at 11:11 AM JST - 19th September
That may be the "easy way out", but it's a coward's cop-out. Stay alive, face the consequences, PAY in Dollars, Euros, Yuan, Yen or in jail time. That way, one will have the possibility of making amends, reimbursing theft or "paying a debt to society". Suicide is basically sociopathic and…
Posted in What do you think of suicide as a means to atone for a scandal or wrongdoing? at 11:11 AM JST - 19th September
umioso at 10:53 AM JST - 23rd August
IF they have to pay for an extra seat it is on;y proper for the overweight person to HAVE that extra seat. No fair putting someone else in it. IF that happens, the charge for the extra seat should be refunded. The airlines should also make sure that the extra…
Posted in Should overweight people be required to pay for an extra seat on planes? at 10:53 AM JST - 23rd August
umioso at 07:37 PM JST - 30th July
I believe that Japan is a high-stress society. Far be it from me to suggest that Japan should make drastic changes but, that being said, Japan should make psychological help easily available in the form of anger management hot lines. Group therapy for people who are "stressed out" is a…
Posted in What do you think is causing the recent spate of random stabbings in Japan and how can society address the problem? at 07:37 PM JST - 30th July
umioso at 05:41 PM JST - 18th July
Charge them? Yes! Condemn them? OK. Sentence them? I don't think the International Criminal Court should sentence them . . .UNLESS it can carry out the sentence.
Posted in Do you think the International Criminal Court should be able to charge world leaders with crimes? at 05:41 PM JST - 18th July
umioso at 04:30 PM JST - 12th July
All fine, well and good. However, I believe we ALL have our priorities a bit skewed. The BEST teachers should be rewarded most handsomely, thereby making teaching the most sought after profession. The world would benefit from this.
Posted in Forbes magazine says that golfer Tiger Woods is on track to become the world's first billionaire athlete by 2010. What do you think of the astronomical sums of money that sports stars are paid? at 04:30 PM JST - 12th July
umioso at 02:37 PM JST - 26th June
This is not without precedent. Jesus told a parable of workers who were hired early in the day and who endured the heat of the day and workers who were hired near evening. The master of the field paid them all the same. When the workers who bore the heat…
Posted in This is beyond comprehension. Employees who worked at the company for two years and those who worked for twenty years are both offered the same package. at 02:37 PM JST - 26th June
umioso at 05:03 PM JST - 18th June
It's not for me, but neither is homosexuality. I believe traditional heterosexual marriage LAWS exist for the benefit of children engendered by the marriage. But people cannot often change their nature or their skin color [for instance]. If same-sex marriages do not destabilize the society, who am I to decry…
Posted in What are your views on same-sex marriages? at 05:03 PM JST - 18th June