Somebody should write a book about this. Maybe call it “Spare.”

Calling it one law may have been oversimplifying it on my part. It’s more of a concert of laws and case law. Here is a summary with sources.

You’re criticizing capitalism fundamentally, which is valid. I wasn’t going that far. I didn’t think revolution was within the scope of this imaginary protest agenda we’re setting here. So baby steps. Reining in unbridled capitalism wherever possible (and necessary) is better than nothing.

As a bit of a left field addition to other good suggestions already in this thread:

Rescind the fiduciary duty of any officer in a corporation to increase shareholder value no matter what. Exceptions must be made for cases where it would hurt the environment (anywhere on the planet and judging by the strictest state laws in effect), cause excessive loss of jobs, or hurt consumers.

I think a lot of problems of late stage capitalism are downstream consequences from this stupid law.

I think apart from the spelling mistake there is one logical error in it for maximum kindness. It excludes all of those people who were fortunate enough to be surrounded by kindness. If they weren’t denied any kindness they’re allowed to be assholes.

It’s a variation on the theme of “do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” “Meet all people with kindness who mean you no harm.” could be a rephrasing that balances maximizing outward kindness with a necessary amount of self defense.

I imagine this whole operation in Iran was conceived in the shower. Because it was similarly well thought through as this nuke idea.

How did you find out what horse piss tastes like?

I am not like you.

Why would this decision require a public feedback sesh? Build it and they will come. Or they won’t because they read some stuff about the author.

Has there been a feature film starring somebody who came up through the influencer game that enough people here would have heard of to be able to answer this question? I can’t think of any. Can anyone else?

Talent is not necessarily a prerequisite for a long acting career. Exhibit A: Arnold Schwarzenegger. So maybe some TikTokers who act out silly mini one-person plays have a leg up on some established names in Hollywood.

Also, TV and the movie industry are in trouble. Receding commercial revenues and the age of streaming and not going to the movies are hurting them badly. Going after some influencers may be more of a fight for survival, to make money off of younger demographics, than a veritable search for acting talent.

That’s something. But I wouldn’t call that a sandwich.

Is there anything on the bread though? I was doing the mental math and I can find combos of soup with undressed bread to dip into it, tomato soup and baguette are maybe the most commonly known of the kind. But it strikes me the idea of soup and a two slices of bread with something in between is very anglosaxon, possibly more North American thing.

Because he is always playing golf. He would be doing that if he wasn’t wrecking the economy as well.

Thank you for your rage bait post. It’s a very good one. So well done, you!

Posted by a new account. Perhaps you could link to a few of those interactions under the account you experienced this lack of kindness and tolerance on. Because so far this is not just not a showerthought but also a claim without receipts.

We’re not interested. Yet.

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I watched the news segment linked in here and I’m neither a doctor, nor a healthcare administrator, nor an Aussie: this does sound rather daft. You could contract the disease while being abroad even if all Aussie ticks were proven to be clean. Which is at least in doubt based on two local cases they interviewed. I’m guessing this is a very small number of people getting royally screwed by the system.

On a semi-serious note, would the Australian healthcare system also refuse to treat a person with Ebola based on the fact that the virus is known to be of African origin?

Because this feels like a loaded statement, I’d respond like this: Biology makes mistakes. Biology is fallible. To frame this about biology is not sufficiently complex to address the issue.

1. Talk to experts.
2. The initial statement seems to me is that of a culture warrior, not a curious mind. Therefore it doesn’t matter to me.
3. Compassion doesn’t require logic. But if you want sonething slightly logical: I don’t understand quantum physics either. I’m reliably informed it exists. Me being unable to grasp the uncertainty principle leaves me feeling uneasy and frustrated. Others may feel in a comparable way about gender identity. It’s okay to admit that you don’t get it. I don’t fully understand it either. It’s not okay to be an asshole about it.
4. Apples to rotten pears.

The incredibility about that statement only comes from babies having dramatically different, incompatible sleep schedules compared to grownups. And not all babies are the same, of course. Once my kids were down though they slept through earthquakes and I suspect even a hypothetical 747 revving its engines next to the bed wouldn’t have woken them up. There is some truth to the saying.

I know that in certain countries like Japan or South Korea: it’s normal to leave the front door unlocked

Can’t speak to the Koreans. I don’t know anybody in Japan who doesn’t lock their door even when they’re home. Granted, I don’t know the entire population. Even in the countryside I suspect more people will lock when they’re not at home. There is a tradition where the area immediately behind the front door where you take your shoes off is considered not that private. They call it genkan. And delivery people may - in rural areas - enter that area without being invited. The fear of one day finding the public broadcaster TV fee collector, the yoghurt mafia, Jehovah’s witnesses, or the Mount Fuji cult recruiters in your genkan, makes most people lock.