Space Empires V or ridiculous lawsuits? What is the connection?

Fyron · #1 May 27th, 2003, 07:58 AM

How would you go about enforcing that? Are you going to limit people's right to sue in court? Where do you draw the line? Who are you to say where the line is?

tbontob · #2 May 27th, 2003, 09:01 AM

Yes, limiting access to the courts and/or limiting the remedies available could be the first step to despotism.

Like it or not, the courts are one of the lynchpins on which our society rests. It is one of the means by which a person can stand up to a powerful individual, government or corporation.

Everyone is entitled to his day in court. Even if it is a frivolous claim.

But the courts have the right (and will often exercise it) to award costs against the party who frivolously initiates a suit or defends one where there is no viable defense.

narf poit chez BOOM · #3 May 27th, 2003, 09:03 AM

i didn't say it would be easy and i don't know how you'd do it either. and you couldn't half do it either.

Fyron · #4 May 27th, 2003, 09:52 AM

It isn't possible to do without leading to tyranny.

Voidhawk · #5 May 27th, 2003, 11:30 AM

Whoa, I was erm... just kidding.

I thought it was common knowledge that episode X has already been slated to bear the name "Super Mega Mother Of All Space Empires Reloaded X2: Return of the Space Empires From Hell".

Oops, sorry if you were trying to keep that info under wraps, Aaron!

Loser · #6 May 28th, 2003, 01:24 AM

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Originally posted by Voidhawk:
"Super Mega Mother Of All Space Empires Reloaded X2: Return of the Space Empires From Hell".

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Voidhawk, you just made Corporal: you've lost an element of your lurker status that you will never get back. My condolences.

narf poit chez BOOM · #7 May 28th, 2003, 10:11 AM

no, it isn't easy. and i think all cases could go to court, but if you sue say a spider, then the judge would explain that spiders are non-sentient and no malice was involved and suggest a psychologist.