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American prudery

lundi 14 septembre 2015 à 02:00

Cormega Copening is being charged in North Carolina as an adult for making sexy pictures of Cormega Copening, because Cormega Copening is a minor.

It's another example of America's prudish and twisted attitude towards teenagers and their natural occupation, sex.

Protest leader charged with absurd crimes

lundi 14 septembre 2015 à 02:00

After a truck almost ran into community leader Wesley West, who leads Black Lives Matter protests in Baltimore, the thugs charged him with absurd crimes, reminiscent of China or Azerbaijan.

Euthanasia

lundi 14 septembre 2015 à 02:00

The Netherlands allows people to get assistance for euthanasia under a broad range of circumstances.

I think that euthanasia assistance should be available to anyone whose situation or condition makes suicide effectively impossible for that person. We don't need to give help to others, since they can commit suicide without help if they choose to. But we should make sure that no one is denied that choice by practical obstacles.

I feel sad for each person who needs euthanasia to avoid a fate worse than death, but I understand the choice.

However, I am not suicidal. I would choose to live forever, if I could do so in good enough health to make it a worthwhile and productive life. But that technology is not likely to be invented soon enough for me.

International bankruptcy system

lundi 14 septembre 2015 à 02:00

The UN General Assembly gave its support to setting up an international bankruptcy system.

The General Assembly has little power, so mainly this applies pressure to those countries, such as the US, which are blocking the plan. I am sure the US will stop blocking it if we elect Sanders president. That is one thing that the president can change alone.

Overprotective parenting

lundi 14 septembre 2015 à 02:00

Overprotective parenting may be steering the US into a "culture of victimhood" in which people are quick to perceive slights, but can't resolve the disputes on their own.

I say "may" because I don't consider this proven. And there is another side to the issue. In the past, while some groups of children learned to relate well, others bullied or were bullied, and the bullied children who couldn't find a way to protect themselves on their own learned that they were helpless.

However, there seems to be some truth in the article's point.