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mythbuster1
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Moreover, certain forms of dementia cause combativeness and paranoid delusions. I’ve seen it: Parkinson’s dementia turned my grandfather, the meekest man I knew, into someone who would attack his caregivers. He thought there were listening devices in the wall outlets, wouldn’t recognize his own daughter, and believed he was on the fifth floor of a two-story house. May he rest in peace.
Already, Biden is showing signs of combativeness. I cannot trust such a man with the nuclear arsenal.
Already, Biden is showing signs of combativeness. I cannot trust such a man with the nuclear arsenal.
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mythbuster1
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Sen. Kennedy died in 2009. A young person very well might not be aware of him.
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puer.dei
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An Anglican, with a funeral Mass at a Basilica?
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pnewton
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I guess we had to be chased down all over this place so that some one could tell us how to vote.
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Peeps
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I agree with you that it’s a little thing–but not really.
Here’s another example.
My daughter has been teaching as a visiting prof at a well-known and very old university in NYC. There are a lot of “rules” that the profs must follow so that the students’ rights are not “threatened” (causing them to sue the university). The rules are complex and it’s easy to unintentionally break them and cause a student to become distressed and file complaints, which can (and have) cost a prof or another university employee to lose their job.
This past Valentine’s Day, my daughter decided to give her grad students Valentines. She made them herself, wrote personal notes to each of her students, enclosed a little gift (some kind of doo-dad which all sexes like), and attached a little bag of Valentine’s candy to each one.
Then she realized–Oh, My God! What if one of the student’s feels “threatened” because I am promoting a CATHOLIC saint’s holiday!!! What if I am reported? What if a student files a lawsuit against the university!!! What if I am fired over these Valentines!!! What I am never able to work again because of giving out Valentines?!!
She called me in tears wondering what she should do. Losing a job in NYC is no joke, especially for an entertainment professional who relies on these “real” jobs to provide an income during a time when there isn’t a paying gig. (Although amazingly, my daughter has never been without a gig in NYC except during the pandemic.)
She finally decided to give her students the Valentines and take the consequences if she was fired.
What happened?
The students LOVED the Valentines. They were so touched and thrilled to have their prof give them a little gift and card on this holiday of love.
But my daughter should not have had to worry about losing her job and reputation over Valentine’s cards. People should not be able to file a lawsuit and get decent people fired because they are “offended” or “traumatized” over Valentines.
THAT’s what this country has come to thanks to the climate of restriction of religion and speech. It’s a disgrace.
It’s no wonder many of us actually ADMIRE Pres. Trump for speaking his mind, even if he does say things that are weird and off the wall and sometimes just stupid. We’re tired of being worried that saying Merry Christmas could get us sued or fired.
By the way, at the end of the semester, my daughter quit that job and took another job at a university in a Midwestern city where there are no ridiculous rules that attempt to bring every thought and action under control of the Political Correctness Secret Police. It’s NYC’s loss.
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F_Marturana
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Was your daughter actually told that it was prohibited to distribute valentine’s to grad students?
I’ve never heard of that.
There’s lots of celebrations in NYC for Valentine’s Day.
https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/metkids/2019/love-letters-to-art
I remember Duane Reade ( a New York drug store chain always decorated and sold Valentine’s Day candy and gifts)
The only complaint I’ve ever heard about Valentine’s Day is the commercialism and the pressure to have a relationship or date or to get a reservation in a restaurant.
I’ve never heard of that.
There’s lots of celebrations in NYC for Valentine’s Day.
https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/metkids/2019/love-letters-to-art
I remember Duane Reade ( a New York drug store chain always decorated and sold Valentine’s Day candy and gifts)
The only complaint I’ve ever heard about Valentine’s Day is the commercialism and the pressure to have a relationship or date or to get a reservation in a restaurant.
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TheLittleLady
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Where are these rights codified? Every person who gets laid off, downsized, fired, needs to have the power of this Constitutional right.
You may have changed untold number of lives by discovering this right!!
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PrayForMe
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That is not relevant to what I wrote. And those aren’t exactly assuring statistics.
farronwolf
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They are not codified. In fact, in some states which are “at will” employment states, you can be fired or quit for whatever reason.
The basic rule of Texas employment law is employment at will , which applies to all phases of the employment relationship - it means that absent a statute or an express agreement (such as an employment contract) to the contrary, either party in an employment relationship may modify any of the terms or conditions of employment, or terminate the relationship altogether, for any reason, or no particular reason at all, with or without advance notice.
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Welshrabbit
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You are correct, of course. There is no “right” to not lose your job, reputation, or livelihood codified in our Constitution. There are more protections for public sector employees than private sector employees but I digress…
Still, I wonder if you’re glib attitude will remain intact when the mob comes for you because of your anti-abortion beliefs and works (which I have nothing but the utmost respect for by the way).
You do realize that your stance and action on that matter lumps you in with the rest of us deplorables don’t you?
Still, I wonder if you’re glib attitude will remain intact when the mob comes for you because of your anti-abortion beliefs and works (which I have nothing but the utmost respect for by the way).
You do realize that your stance and action on that matter lumps you in with the rest of us deplorables don’t you?
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Lea101
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Has this actually happened in the States? I’ve never seen backlash over Valentines. If anything, it seems more logical for your daughter to worry about her intentions being mistaken as an inappropriate move on her students given her position of authority…not because Valentine’s has a Catholic origin.
As what my teachers always say whenever I panic, it seems like a ‘you-problem’ (her own anxiety based on a cultivated worldview rather than it being an actual case for concern based on reality). And hey, that’s not an insult because we all have our somewhat distorted view of ‘the other side’. Sometimes it can help us be more cautious.
Regarding my opinion about pro trumpers…just because you can say it, it doesn’t mean you should. I don’t know why his tendency to ramble incoherently or his rudeness is admirable. I think one can be against certain restrictions but still think he should quit it? I live in another country and I guess it’s just weird to see a representative of a nation like that.
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Welshrabbit
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Which one?
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Lea101
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Singapore. We had a politician here who accidentally fumbled through his speech and most of us are still mocking him, lol.
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Welshrabbit
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I’ve always wanted to visit Singapore. I’m fascinated by the fact that your country has four official languages and is multi-ethnic yet there seems to be very little racial strife.
Any idea how this has been achieved?
Any idea how this has been achieved?
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Elizabeth3
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I agree with you. The state of things are so awful in how we constantly have to second guess ourselves about what we say and do. And it’s not even a worry about the choice between saying something in an offensive way and wording it charitably, it’s a worry that even something innocent and kind will trigger someone who is loud enough and angry enough to demand we resign over it. Employers worry more over being sued and bad publicity that it never to occurs to anyone , in your daughter’s case, that the “triggered” person could have simply said “No, thank you” and it would have been respected. Gee, that would be too simple.
I’m anonymous on every kind of social media I participate in because my husband works for a university (not even in teaching). He is too. We are a one-income family and it’s just too dangerous to our livelihood to risk him getting fired over voicing an opinion, no matter how charitably, that someone might not like.
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Lea101
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Don’t get me wrong, there’s racism here. Just not the violent, explicit kind.
We achieved it through non republican ways, lol. We don’t have freedom of speech regarding race and religion, which is a double edged sword. On the plus side, it immediately shuts down racism so you won’t wind up with a racist ideology/group overtime which is harder to combat.
On the other hand, the law applies to everyone equally and you might find yourself under investigation because you said something like “(the majority group) don’t care about (the minority group)”. Ironically, it makes talking about racism difficult too.
That aside, the government has enforced diversity in public housing etc for the most part. As a result, most of us have friends of other races since little and it just doesn’t occur to us to hate them based on race. We are also taught other cultures in school, so it’s normal for us to celebrate things like Racial Harmony Day etc, where we learn the customs of the different races.
Basically, preventing racial and religious tensions is a very conscious effort from the government and community. It’s not perfect though.
Most importantly, we don’t have the ‘bloody’ stain of racism in our history. There was no slavery or segregation here. Don’t get me wrong, we were colonised and there was racism then and now, but it’s not like the US. As a result, I guess we just don’t have that hurt we’re carrying from our ancestors. We’re not dealing with grandparents who marched against civil rights, for instance.
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Welshrabbit
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This is very interesting to me as a U.S. Citizen. Does the fact that your government can take action against you for your words (that are non-threatening in nature) bother you?
Please note I’m not judging. People are different and I respect and even love other cultures. It’s just such a “foreign” (all kidding aside) concept to me that people accept living like this.
I remember being in Israel/Palestine and being told I couldn’t bring my Bible certain places and how horrified I was for example. I just don’t get it I guess…
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Lea101
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Nah, I get what you mean. I understand the arguments for and against completely free speech.
When we see the KKK marching on the streets in the US, we’re probably just as confused as you are with us, regarding your stance of free speech.
I think it boils down to, do you want security or complete freedom? Ideally we want both. But I guess we gotta pick one. Most of us have faith in our government that they won’t be fascists in general, so the thought of the 1st and 2nd amendment doesn’t cross most people’s minds. Most of us just get on with our lives, and there’s no sense of us being restricted/oppressed because of these laws. Of course, there’s few that want out, like Amos Yee who went to the US to avoid Singapore’s laws due to his anti government, anti Christianity and pro paedophilia views.
Which again, doesn’t sound convincing to Americans and I don’t expect it to. It’s just a matter of priorities and concerns. We certainly don’t want to deal with mass murder, riots and things like that now, and Americans don’t want to deal with a chance of psychos gaining power. Both concerns are valid. I wouldn’t like the idea of certain things being classified as illegal speech, and I’m not sure if there would come a day where the government would remove protection for religions to practice their beliefs.
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farronwolf
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I am assuming you adapted to the rules and went to enjoy your visit there.
And folks are worried about the US taking away religious freedom, or the inconvenience of wearing a mask for public health.
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