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 Topic: Should we have up to date treason laws? |
visagrunt
Replies: 10
Views: 369
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 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 1:03 pm Subject: Should we have up to date treason laws? |
| Is there an act of treason that is not otherwise provided for in criminal law, or that is less severely punished in other criminal law? That question can only be answered by examining the definition ... |
| Topic: Cleveland kidnapper will face murder charges for forced abor |
visagrunt
Replies: 23
Views: 708
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:58 am Subject: Cleveland kidnapper will face murder charges for forced abor |
Not so, ruveyn.
For the Ohio statute reads:
Chapter 2903: HOMICIDE AND ASSAULT
2903.01 Aggravated murder.
(A) No person shall purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the d ... |
| Topic: Monkey nuts withdrawn over 'may contain nuts' warning error |
visagrunt
Replies: 18
Views: 1272
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:49 am Subject: Monkey nuts withdrawn over 'may contain nuts' warning error |
Yes, but Welshmen aren't a prescribed allergen.
And it doesn't matter that peanuts aren't nuts. Neither are almonds. Nor brazils, cashews, macadamias and pistachios. As a food item (rather than ... |
| Topic: In New Zealand, drawings deserve more justice than humans |
visagrunt
Replies: 46
Views: 1704
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:44 am Subject: In New Zealand, drawings deserve more justice than humans |
A product of multitasking.
And not to be pedantic, but it doesn't make the comparison to New Zealand law meaningless. It's of no applicability to the instant case, perhaps, but the comparison to t ... |
| Topic: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
visagrunt
Replies: 38
Views: 1221
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:10 am Subject: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
Isn't that a bit of a chicken and egg question, though?
The public doesn't trust government, therefore Congress limits government's discretion, therefore the public doesn't trust government.
Off ... |
| Topic: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
visagrunt
Replies: 38
Views: 1221
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 3:00 pm Subject: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
That was a link in the chain that I had not considered. Indeed, the busybody could have kept quiet. But once the busybody intervened, I suspect that the rest flowed pretty much automatically.
One ... |
| Topic: Christian-run NHS surgery rebuked for not supplying ECPs |
visagrunt
Replies: 22
Views: 468
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 1:22 pm Subject: Christian-run NHS surgery rebuked for not supplying ECPs |
Similar to the thread on Catholic midwives refusing to assist in abortions, my view depends very much on the nature of the relationship between the physicians and the NHS.
As private professionals, ... |
| Topic: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
visagrunt
Replies: 38
Views: 1221
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 1:15 pm Subject: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
| But common sense on whose part? What discretion do school officials have to disregard allegations of offences taking place on school property? Is it beyond the realms of the possible that the school ... |
| Topic: US Fiscal Reality |
visagrunt
Replies: 26
Views: 714
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:25 am Subject: US Fiscal Reality |
Would Americans tolerate a "Guns and margarine" fiscal policy?
"Give me back my butter!!!" |
| Topic: I'm a noob having 3 questions about student activism. |
visagrunt
Replies: 7
Views: 306
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:23 am Subject: I'm a noob having 3 questions about student activism. |
Why are you worried what their motives are? What are your motives?
If you believe in the cause, then get involved. |
| Topic: In New Zealand, drawings deserve more justice than humans |
visagrunt
Replies: 46
Views: 1704
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:12 am Subject: In New Zealand, drawings deserve more justice than humans |
| Well yeah, but didn't you say that the mere fact that it is a cartoon would be "determinative of the question"? In your example, other factors are essential ingredients, such as who created the cartoo ... |
| Topic: Catholics stand by PR archbishop amid Vatican pressure |
visagrunt
Replies: 2
Views: 192
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:07 am Subject: Catholics stand by PR archbishop amid Vatican pressure |
Dear Roberto,
Frank's getting pretty insistent that we hang someone out to dry this year on a paedophilia cover up. Not for paedophilia itself--God forbid! The communications people down the hall ... |
| Topic: U.S. state of Delaware legalises gay marriage |
visagrunt
Replies: 5
Views: 228
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 11:00 am Subject: U.S. state of Delaware legalises gay marriage |
What does "forced into accommodating" mean?
If we are talking about an insurance company being "forced" to extend benefits to the same-sex spouse of a policy holder, I am quite content to see that ... |
| Topic: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
visagrunt
Replies: 38
Views: 1221
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:55 am Subject: Eagle Scout denied graduation for gun left in car |
So we expect officials to take it upon themselves not to enforce "stupid" or "trival" laws?
For people who stand up so firmly for the constitution, that is a wantonly stupid idea. Officials don't ... |
| Topic: Very Harsh! |
visagrunt
Replies: 34
Views: 1287
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:49 am Subject: Very Harsh! |
| That is the most irresponsible, counterproductive and just plain stupid idea I have seen expressed here in quite some time. And for PPR, that's saying something. |
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