Golden Palace and its consumers.

[SyntaxHeir]

Okay so the Reg says this is a bad thing and that GoldenPalace.com eats babies and that Gweedo shot first. I disagree, I say to each his own or in this case to each her own.

A Utah woman has become the latest asset in online gambling outfit GoldenPalace.com's eBay preposterous purchase portfolio after accepting $15,000 dollars to have the casino's name permanently tattooed on her forehead.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/01/casino_tattoos_womans_face/

What's the big deal here people?

"Waaahhhh... some company did something I don't like and some other person was involved and did something I don't agree with."

Grrr!! I just want to throttle these people! Listen carefully as I say this slowly.

You. are. not. involved.

So SHUT UP! This does not concern you. So why do you find it necessary to tell other people how they should or should not behave when it has absolutely NO IMPACT on you or yours or even anyone remotely related to you?

I like El Reg but this really pisses me off.

[Kitz E Kat]

That is the most screwed up thing i have ever seen.
She is clearly mad , would you want your mother to have a tattoo on her forehead ?

We "protect" people against themselves in many different way's, you must wear a seatbelt, it's against the law to shoot up heroin, it should be against the law to have a fuckin silly advertising tattoo on your forehead.

It does affect someone else other than her, it affects her son.

She is a case for treatment :-)

[MrsMo]

It's something I would never do, but you're right Syntax - it's nobody else's business.

On the other hand, I think many people will be put off by the whole idea, will avoid Golden Palace and the whole publicity stunt (that's what it is, after all) will backfire on them. Or am I giving "the average Joe" too much credit?

[Rikku]

I'm gonna get Daremo.org on my arse =p

[MrsMo]

I'm gonna get Daremo.org on my arse =p
I would laugh and post pictures of it everywhere!:D

[SyntaxHeir]

Protecting people from themselves is essentially restricting their liberty. That being said I will also add while I support her freedom to make this decision and would not interfere I also support her freedom to deal with the consequences and would argue just as vehemently against providing her any support to reverse the process. [Which just so happens to be my stance on social welfare. You made your bed now lie in it.]

A person should be able to live free and pursue happiness in any way they see fit in so long as their actions do not impeded on the abilities of others to do the same. An argument could be made to exclude children, people with mental liabilities or those under extreme duress and cannot think for themselves.

This woman has made a decision and she is [from the details we know thus far] a normally functioning adult.

Kitz your argument this affects her son and therefore should be disallowed strikes me as oppressive. What about body mods or tattoo "sleeves"? Are this detrimental to a child? Should we call social services? Who decides where to draw the line?

By that rationale Frank Zappa and Dennis Rodman should never be allowed to reproduce.


I don’t get fired up about much but when people try to tell other people how to live I cannot tolerate it.

[Kitz E Kat]

I don’t get fired up about much but when people try to tell other people how to live I cannot tolerate it.

I know ! Expect me to hammer that particular weak spot of your's over the next while :-)
This is gonna be fun !!!

[SyntaxHeir]

I'd appreciate it if you would. I've always believed it you can't defend the things in which you passionately belive you're just a windbag without a purpose. [i.e. Rush Limbaugh. Ever notice how he's always running off at the mouth about this or that but never seems to have a reasonable idea on how to fix whatever it is he's on about?]

So I say bring it on, I love it when people make are able to make rational arguments to my positions.

[Daremo]

Just remember we have a flame area for you flame-baiters

[Kitz E Kat]

Don't worry D , just having some fun :-)
It's all good.....