OT-Game playing illegal in Greece

Puke · #1 September 11th, 2002, 08:37 AM

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Originally posted by zenbudo:

And just to be somewhat on-the-off-topic, Greece was actually one of the places I've wanted to visit for years...guess it just got knocked off MY list (most fascist states are ). Can you believe they actually arrested tourists with electronic games? Probably not Americans, or there would have been an even bigger stink by now.

yeah, most Americans are royal jackasses when they travel abroad. i would imagine there is a stink most times forign authorities try to talk to one.

and i have it on good authority that the National Socialist Party didnt have ANY VIDEO GAMES AT ALL. so you're right, Greece is doing their level best here to emulate Facism.

Growltigga · #2 September 11th, 2002, 09:42 AM

Slow down people.

Puke, first, Greece is not a fascist state by any definition of the word. Check out CNN and you will see that it is actually mistakenly drafted legislation that will be amended.

Secondly, Greece does not have a fascist legal system. It has your typically civil law meditterannean style legal system but what it does have are some quite strict secrecy laws relating to military secrets, for example, we had a scandal over here when some UK plane-spotters got arrested for taking photos of planes on a military airbase = misguided maybe but hardly fascist

Thirdly, Greece is a great place to visit, I love the islands especially the uncommercial ones

dogscoff · #3 September 11th, 2002, 10:40 AM

I'm an agreement with the furry one. Greece is a great place and as far as I know their government/ legal system/ human rights record is as fair and unfascist as any other EU country.

It's also a damn nice country full of very nice people. Above all it's worth remembering that 3000 years ago when your ancestors were painting themselves blue and worshipping rocks (unless you are descended from mediterranean, middle-eastern or far eastern genes), the Greeks were busy inventing things like democracy, medicine, astronomy, philosophy and mathematics.

So stuff that in a pitta bread and eat it

Puke · #4 September 11th, 2002, 06:33 PM

wow, take it easy there GT. i was just making fun of zenbudo for equating video game bans to villified political systems.

edit: and i'll be one of the first to champion Greece as one of the cultural pillars of the western world.

and whats wrong with keeping military secrets? want to try packing a camera around secret areas of a US airbase?

[ September 11, 2002, 17:40: Message edited by: Puke ]

Growltigga · #5 September 11th, 2002, 06:36 PM

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hmmmm.. ok Puke, I will let you off (this time).

You should check my eddress to see that my real name is Stavros Tiggopolous

[ September 11, 2002, 17:37: Message edited by: Growltigga ]

spoon · #6 September 11th, 2002, 08:10 PM

here's a news update -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2249656.stm

Looks like you will be able to glass planets from greece after all...

-Spoon

Greybeard · #7 September 11th, 2002, 08:34 PM

While living in Turkey several years ago, our family visited Athens (in 1986). Really enjoyed the visit! However, the budget for the various departments of government were being debated while we were there. Couldn't see the Acropolis because the workers were on strike. Also saw the teachers marching in protest and at least one other group. While driving through the countryside north of Athens, were delayed about 2 hours by a farmer's tractor blockade on the main highway. Couldn't get through until we got out our video camera. The protestors must have thought we were a news crew, because they smiled and let us through the crowd.

Thanks for triggering the memories.