Untimely meditations
One man's thoughts, observations and rants
Welcome to the personal blog of Joop Beris. I blog about a wide variety of topics, ranging from atheism to information security and lots in between. I welcome feedback on my articles but there are some guidelines. Feel free to share articles you like by using the sharing buttons but please give me credit if you want to share something. Also, check out my privacy policy and other legalese.
Below you’ll find the most recent things I’ve written. Feel free to check them out, leave a comment and share them with others who might be interested.
Latest posts
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Free speech
Supporting free speech goes beyond tolerating different opinions to exist. It means allowing someone who holds a diametrically opposed view to your own, to finish speaking. — Me
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ACTA does NOT move to European Court of Justice
A little more than a month since it became known that ACTA would be moving to the European Court of Justice, it has become known that ACTA will not move to the European Court of Justice after all but remains scheduled for a vote by the European Parliament in June. Confused yet? You need not…
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Copyright math
One of the best explanations I have seen and heard about how exaggerated the claims of the entertainment industry are, when they claim lost profits and damage to the economy. If you have 6 minutes, you’ll gain a lot of insight!
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The shocking arrogance and ignorance of the European Commission
Perhaps it is just me, perhaps I am still too easily shocked in this day and age and I should develop tougher skin. It is also possible that I am just waking up to this and that this attitude is considered normal. Or perhaps the European Commission is indeed shockingly arrogant when it comes to…
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Is the US Senate going to put a stop to ACTA?
The sad and dreary tale concerning ACTA continues, unfortunately. While the European Court of Justice is examining ACTA to see if it possibly conflicts with existing EU laws and treaties, it seems that across the pond in the USA, the Senate is apparently waking up to what ACTA means, following a White House statement that…
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Recent comments
sites like these really broke me free of the fear of religion. As a kid I stayed up at night…
I believed in God for 43 years . Made sure my kids believed . I went into a 9 month…
This makes so much sense!
“You are created to love eternally a woman.” Are you saying people cant be gay?!
“There are two different kinds of people in the world: those who want to know, and those who want to believe.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosopher
Thank you for sharing that! If my small site has helped you even a little bit to break free from…