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On February 23 2011 17:12 Mastermind wrote:Show nested quote +On February 21 2011 02:43 Lucumo wrote:On February 21 2011 01:55 Kickboxer wrote: This just might be the best idea in the contemporary history of urban planning. When was the last time something this badass was built? 2009? + Show Spoiler + That is bad ass. LOL is this somewhere in Japan, it's so fucking awesome! If the Robocop statue looks half as bad-ass as this it would definitely worth it. And for all the people saying that the money can be spend on better things, why don't you guys start a fund and raise money for whatever you believe would be better?
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On February 23 2011 18:29 Spazer wrote:...and children are starving in Africa. What's your point? Yes, in an ideal world, the money spent on entertainment would be put to better use elsewhere, but guess what? People like spending money on things they enjoy. Can you fault them for that?
Ironically, the "justice" system and the majority of laws are supposed to be shaping society into an ideal one. If everybody did not steal, if everybody did not murder; then society would become more "ideal". And so we should pursue such perfection.
Because we are not perfect; and we are not ideal, our day to day decisions reflect this. (I.e In this case - the spending of money). However, just because we don't live in an ideal society with ideal citizens does not justify poor decisions. It merely explains why it happens.
To excuse poor decisions on the basis of nobody being perfect is stupid argument to make.
At the end of the day, it's a free country (Hahaha); thus they can do as they wish with their money. Best of luck to them, and I hope the statue is worth every penny to them.
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You know a statue of Robocop seems stupid at first but it could help with tourism and that would help the local economy.
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lol awesome i would have paid hahahaha
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On February 23 2011 18:29 Spazer wrote:...and children are starving in Africa. What's your point?
dude kids are starving in africa because they just dont have the economy/infrastructure/education to do anything lasting or meaningful about it. Not because they build expensive statues of useless bullshit albeit from public funding.
Does this make sense?
Oh shit our education system is going down the shitter, and our kids will probably grow up to be uneducated and resort to crime to survive but hey at least they will have a statue of ROBOCOP from a movie they will probably laugh at to keep them happy.
Fuck people. Who cares about robocop when your citizens have bigger shit to worry about? Like your kids not being able to read.
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On February 23 2011 19:52 eu.exodus wrote:
dude kids are starving in africa because they just dont have the economy/infrastructure/education to do anything lasting or meaningful about it. Not because they build expensive statues of useless bullshit albeit from public funding.
Kids are starving in Africa because of corrupt officials that spend the aid money on guns and goons. I don't see how this is different to the erection of any other statue , the fact it is being paid for through private funding is a bonus.
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On February 23 2011 19:46 Jswizzy wrote: You know a statue of Robocop seems stupid at first but it could help with tourism and that would help the local economy.
this could just be me but if i ever had to travel to the USA, with tourist attractions like uhm, i dunno Washington DC, NYC, the grand canyon, Las Vegas etc. why would any foreigner wanting to visit America spend their hard earned money to go to a stereotypically shitty part of the country (you can thank eminem and friends later) to go see a statue of robocop?
Maybe if the dude was real and died heroically while fighting osama bin laden and the green goblin i would understand.
Robocop? I cant get over how funny this is
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On February 23 2011 20:17 eu.exodus wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2011 19:46 Jswizzy wrote: You know a statue of Robocop seems stupid at first but it could help with tourism and that would help the local economy. this could just be me but if i ever had to travel to the USA, with tourist attractions like uhm, i dunno Washington DC, NYC, the grand canyon, Las Vegas etc. why would any foreigner wanting to visit America spend their hard earned money to go to a stereotypically shitty part of the country (you can thank eminem and friends later) to go see a statue of robocop? Maybe if the dude was real and died heroically while fighting osama bin laden and the green goblin i would understand. Robocop? I cant get over how funny this is
+1. I lol'd.
Fuck the The Statue of Liberty, I'm gonna see a life size statue of Robocop. Gogo Detroit tourism!
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On February 21 2011 01:56 stroggos wrote: that's strange, i didn't think americans had a sense of humor that coincides with that of verhoeven films.
They don't. They like the movie, but they take it at face value, not as satire. Same thing if you talk to them about Starship Troopers.
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On February 23 2011 20:33 Acid~ wrote:Show nested quote +On February 21 2011 01:56 stroggos wrote: that's strange, i didn't think americans had a sense of humor that coincides with that of verhoeven films. They don't. They like the movie, but they take it at face value, not as satire. Same thing if you talk to them about Starship Troopers. Not everyone in America is that stereotypical you know, but I guess I can't talk I interact with people all the time who think Obama is a Kenyan born Muslim.
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On February 23 2011 18:29 Spazer wrote:...and children are starving in Africa. What's your point? Yes, in an ideal world, the money spent on entertainment would be put to better use elsewhere, but guess what? People like spending money on things they enjoy. Can you fault them for that?
If you can't find fault in selfish hedonism and short-sighted behavior, what's left to find fault in?
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On February 23 2011 20:06 iPlaY.NettleS wrote:Show nested quote +On February 23 2011 19:52 eu.exodus wrote:
dude kids are starving in africa because they just dont have the economy/infrastructure/education to do anything lasting or meaningful about it. Not because they build expensive statues of useless bullshit albeit from public funding.
Kids are starving in Africa because of corrupt officials that spend the aid money on guns and goons. I don't see how this is different to the erection of any other statue , the fact it is being paid for through private funding is a bonus.
1. Which countries? 2. Since im african i think i know a tad more. 3. Wasting money on guns on a statue or on guns is wasting money. 4. Aid isnt given to dictators, but to people aiding in relief efforts.
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Everyone who is complaining about how schools are in disarray should DO something about it, not just complain about how a Robocop statue is taking away from educational funding (even though it's not).
How would you like it if every time you went to buy groceries, they told you, "No, sorry, you can't buy this, it's all going to starving children halfway around the globe," leaving you with an empty grocery bin and an emptier wallet? You would probably get pissed, even if it's the "right" thing to do. Stop trying to dictate what people do with their money based on your own moral scale -- it's their money and they every right to spend it on what they want, even somehing as hilarious/stupid/wasteful/awesome as a Robocop statue.
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If your bitching about people donating a couple of dollars to a robocop statue (yes, I know one guy donated 25k but he had different reasons) when they could of given that money to starving children or un-educated youths then I hope you're all cancelling your internet and selling on your copies of starcraft 2 because otherwise you have no basis to disaprove.
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On February 23 2011 21:44 pandaminion wrote: Everyone who is complaining about how schools are in disarray should DO something about it, not just complain about how a Robocop statue is taking away from educational funding (even though it's not).
How would you like it if every time you went to buy groceries, they told you, "No, sorry, you can't buy this, it's all going to starving children halfway around the globe," leaving you with an empty grocery bin and an emptier wallet? You would probably get pissed, even if it's the "right" thing to do. Stop trying to dictate what people do with their money based on your own moral scale -- it's their money and they every right to spend it on what they want, even somehing as hilarious/stupid/wasteful/awesome as a Robocop statue.
Is there not a big difference in necessity between buying groceries and spending $50,000 on a RoboCop statue? Is there any relevance between silly spending and somebody taking your groceries after you've purchased them and sending them away? How would this be the right thing to do?
Do you know what the word comparison or analogy means and how to make sense when attempting to make one?
There is a difference between dictating to people and having an opinion on whether the money was well spent.
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This money was privately raised, so nobody can really complain about it being wasted. People are selfish, and would rather have a statue of robocop than help their society. If you don't like it, well, there's nothing you can do about it, because it's universally true. You're selfish too. You could be spending your money that goes to luxuries, like the internet, on starving kids in africa or your own public school system.
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This article is definitely the highlight of my day. It's a shame that if it goes up, it'll only be a few days before Robocop is tragically shot (again) for wearing the wrong colors in Detroit.
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This reminds me of when they put a statue of William Wallace, in Mel Gibson's, likeness at the crag(start of the climb to the Wallace monument). Some guy from Brechen I think cut it from stone and leased it to Stirling council, lets just say we were not happy lol.
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On February 23 2011 22:13 goiflin wrote: This money was privately raised, so nobody can really complain about it being wasted. People are selfish, and would rather have a statue of robocop than help their society. If you don't like it, well, there's nothing you can do about it, because it's universally true. You're selfish too. You could be spending your money that goes to luxuries, like the internet, on starving kids in africa or your own public school system. This.
I think the idea is cool and I don't really remember the movies that well.
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Robocop 2 was like the most awesome movie for any boy from 5-13, go watch it for nostalgia's sake if you are in your 20's.
The Gundam statue is a different story, it's made by the company that sells its line of toys and anime series. Gundam is huge in Asia so it was a worthwhile promotion.
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