i was wondering about this.
if california or other far left groups in charge would push for making pedophiles quote normal unquote.
so it passed but has yet to be signed by newsom.
How many on the board had sex at 16 or 17, whether married or not, to their partner? - this may be true but underage teenagers are typically similar in age, with the boy being a couple of years older than the girl.
This California Bill is nothing to do with that.
If passed, it will enable paedophiles to have sex with minors up to 10 years their junior.
This Bill in its present form must be stopped, no ifs or buts.
i understand it’s a cult.
but what makes an intelligent person actually believe they have the “truth” as taught by jehovah’s witnesses??
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Why Do Intelligent People Still Believe In The Jehovah’s Witness Religion? - because intelligence and stupidity aren't mutually exclusive.
People of low IQ don't have a monopoly on stupidity.
Put another way, intelligent people are more than capable of believing, saying or doing stupid things.
This forum is made up of mostly ex-JWs. Lots of intelligent posters here who at one time believed WT bullshit.
i have always felt trump will win again.
i just don’t see biden winning.. what’s your prediction?.
I think it might be close because Trump has made a few mistakes in power.
But, like I said on another thread, all Trump has to do is position himself as the champion of law and order.
The Dems have repeatedly made the mistake of tacitly, and sometimes not so tacitly, approving of rioting and looting.
Ordinary Americans/Middle America won't have any of it. The death of George Floyd was bad but they won't put up with looting or rioting.
there is either a conspiracy against blacks in this country and police are out to get them or it’s that they are getting caught breaking the law and often times refuse to obey police authority.
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I think it would interesting to compare the number of black men shot by police to the number of black men shot by other black men.
I think we can make an educated guess as to how those two data sets would look ...
i realize some here are diehard democrats.
whether you are democrat, republican or independent, do you support any of these looters that cause mayhem and destruction for their cause?
i have heard some people sympathize with these law breakers saying they understand why they do what they do and leave it at that.. of course i wonder how they would feel if their own property was burnt or stolen or destroyed..
I sympathise with people who saw George Floyd's death and got angry. They have every right to feel anger.
But I do not sympathise with looters and rioters.
You're right, Min, some media deliberately confuse protesting with rioting/looting.
The Guardian, shamefully, but as expected, had a subheading saying 'buildings and police cars damaged after tense protests'. What bullshit. They were rioting and looting, plain and simple. Let the police arrest them.
yes, there has been crime as long as we can remember.
under 8 years of obama, there was crime.
under 8 years of bush the younger, there was crime.
What is Causing This Sudden Increase in Crime / Racial Tension??? - it's the end result of decades of leftist multiculturalism.
That's all, folks.
Thank you.
i know the usa is not perfect.
there have always been social issues and differences.
politics has been for many people divisive.
USA, you ignored Puerto Rico when it was devastated. Your leader downplayed a pandemic and magnified the consequences. Your Congress spent trillions on making rich people feel a sense of hope for themselves and threw some crumbs to the people.
USA, you have homeless people and vacant buildings sharing the same areas. You have humongous healthcare costs and kept healthcare linked to employment, then destroyed your economy and the employment.
USA, you have no national standards for caring for the health or the education of the people.
^^^ See - they never compare America to another country.
yeah, so i bought the nightingale (2019) recently, second hand.
i paid £6 for it which was probably too much.
but it was the only way i could get a copy.
@Phizzy - yeah, I'll certainly be looking out for Jennifer Kent's future films.
Jennifer Kent and Robert Eggers are my favourite directors of the past decade.
The Nightingale (2019) is very brutal. If you get emotional from films, you'll probably feel very sad or angry if you saw this one.
i know the usa is not perfect.
there have always been social issues and differences.
politics has been for many people divisive.
The US is one of the best countries in the world.
It's not perfect but which country is?
Yes, the US clearly has current and historic issues.
But, whenever someone says how racist America is, ask yourself: in comparison to what?
They NEVER compare America to another, better country. That means that their statements lack context.
i miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.
I miss going to the supermarket without being forced to wear a face-diaper.
