Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

The Fine print: The following are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

the world’s slackening grip on reality

Journal by c0lo

(in the loving memory of Runaway1956, who succumbed after a long battle to gatewaypundits. May his brain rest in peace, squeaky clean and smoothed over)

because "Doing your own research" is far easier nowadays than building the habit of thinking critically.
Add COVID-anxiety, a chaotic narcissistic Orange clown and compound with the lack of survival problems to solve for the everyday life in a westernized society and (where appropriate) a good dose of American exceptionalism.

the world’s slackening grip on reality | Log In/Create an Account | Top | 153 comments | Search Discussion
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Reply to Comment Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.

  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by DeathMonkey on Thursday November 12 2020, @07:23PM (3 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday November 12 2020, @07:23PM (#1076711) Journal

    What's the problem?

    The Constitution says we all have equal rights and protection under the law.

    The problem is when states try to violate that equal protection because states are not allowed to violate the Constitution.

    So for abortion, for example, can you think of a safe, regulatory-approved, surgery you could get a doctor to perform on you as a male that would require government approval?

    And conversely, do you think it's a good thing for your doctor to violate your confidentiality to inform the government of your private medical decisions?

    Starting Score:    1  point
    Moderation   +1  
       Interesting=1, Total=1
    Extra 'Interesting' Modifier   0  
    Karma-Bonus Modifier   +1  
    Total Score:   3  

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2020, @07:29PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2020, @07:29PM (#1076713)

    So for abortion, for example, can you think of a safe, regulatory-approved, surgery you could get a doctor to perform on you as a male that would require government approval?

    Can I think of a regulatory-approved surgery that requires government approval?

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by DeathMonkey on Thursday November 12 2020, @07:46PM (1 child)

      by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday November 12 2020, @07:46PM (#1076720) Journal

      Yes. You're semantics aren't even clever.

      If it has ALREADY been approved by the government are there any other surgeries that require a SECOND government approval before you are allowed to get it?

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2020, @08:06PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2020, @08:06PM (#1076726)

        So you already know the answer is :

        Yes.