When you are given an advantage 99 times, and a disadvantage once, that doesn't mean you are "treated worse" because of your gender.
Well, in that specific instance, it actually does. You know, like how men routinely get much longer and harsher prison sentences than women for the same crime.
From what I read - and I admittedly don't have a source right now - the picture of him handcuffed in the station was staged by his family. The school still overreacted, but I think his family has certainly been stirring things up a lot too.
I liked him less and less as things went on - his family staging the picture of him in cuffs at the police station, and the fact that he didn't really build the clock - just took one apart and put it in a suitcase, for instance. The school was still wrong to involve the police, I think, but not $15M wrong.
While I agree with you that governments eroding our rights and privacy is terrifying, and security agencies have way too much power, I'm not sure you can claim that they're inept just because they aren't pointing to attacks that didn't happen. The more you talk about attacks you stopped, the more the enemy knows how you stopped them, and how to bypass your defenses in the future. They may be allowing these attacks through now so that if a really big one (large bombs/chemical or biological agents, whatever) is about to happen, they can stop it. I'm inclined to believe that they're incompetent, but I don't think it's reasonable to claim it's "proof positive" of anything. And, of course, as other people have said, letting the attacks go through could be a nefarious way to gain more power.
I'm not sure "PETA harasses the head of the NIH" is a flamebait story. The doxxing is still wrong, of course, but knowing what shitty thing PETA has done isn't necessarily flamebait.
Well, it depends on what research the released animals were being used for. Many research mice have much better lives than their wild counterparts; they often get to mate, don't have to work for food or water, and don't worry about traps or predators. Any procedures that are likely to cause significant pain have to be done under anesthesia, and while there is probably pain afterwards as well, for the most part they're safe and well-fed. If they have to be killed, it's fast and painless, which is probably better than they'd get outside.
Medical research on monkeys is worth doing, iff it's done properly. I fully agree it should not be done lightly, but I also really disagree with calling it torture. Especially with monkeys, every effort to reduce their suffering is made that can be, without changing the results. There are stringent guidelines for determining when an animal is suffering too much and has to be removed from an experiment.
Third... have *any* PETA members *ever* volunteered themselves to replace animals in medical trials, bearing in mind that if they don't work, the side effects could be dangerous?
Most studies that use non-human primates don't use chimps. Macaques are much more common, as they're cheaper, easier, and safer to work with. PETA is upset about all non-human primates, not just the chimps - although they are undoubtedly happy about that news.
Of course this crosses a line. Medical research absolutely needs animals for research purposes. Sometimes, monkeys are the only way to learn something. It's expensive, and the requirements for doing monkey experiments are understandably much more stringent, so scientists try to avoid using them whenever possible, but they are necessary in some cases. It's unfortunate, and nobody likes doing it, but is something medical research needs to succeed.
What are the software IP rights with regards to a federally-funded academic institution? The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), which means grant money, which means conditions on what they can do with their research results.
I still agree with you that they should have fought it more, and it's definitely against the public interest, but I don't know if an IP tactic would have worked.
Sure, but most people don't want to eat baked beans every day. I should have said that it requires a bit of knowledge if you want variety in your diet though, you're right. Even then, it's not that hard.
According to this, a lot of countries have mandated paternity leave, but none or almost none give as much as maternity leave. It may have changed since June, but if that's your definition of "advanced country", then I don't think there are any. I agree with you that both should be offered, though.
Well, those groups were (and still are) treated differently by the government and populace, and some of their isolation is self-enforced. And while the Amish are somewhat insular, they are peaceful. However, as jp10558 said, even though the US has issues with different groups, it is a lot better than Western Europe or the Middle East. Look at how well the different East and South Asian immigrants have done here. There are tensions between groups, but things are getting better over time.
No, a lot of them do behave like normal people would, if they were in that situation. If you're forced to leave your home and travel across a continent, arrive in a land that mostly speaks a different language than you, and the people there don't treat you well, how much would you like them and want to get along? To be sure, there are cultural differences, but those can be overcome, with effort. There are certainly some who try to take advantage, but they're no different from the people who already take advantage of the system. You lack a sufficient timescale to appreciate the strategy - it worked in America for pretty much every immigrant group that showed up. Xenophobia at first, sure, but by the first or second generation they're mostly just normal Americans.
They could have caused a lot more trouble. Are these even the 4chan Anons from yesteryear? Where is the chaotic element?
They largely aren't. 4chan is a shell of its former self. Don't get me wrong, it can still be a terrible place, but it's not nearly as bad as it used to be. I'd guess a lot of the former members either grew up, got busy with other stuff in life, or moved to other sites.
It could be - but some of them wouldn't be (quite as) stupid fuckups if they had better options available. The more refugees we take in, and the more we treat them like normal people, the less they're going to want to attack us. We absolutely cannot afford to make it a "West vs. Islam" fight, because that's how they get more recruits. It's playing right into their hands.
Individual foods are, but by mixing and matching different plants, you actually can get all of the essential amino acids. It requires more work, sure, but you can do it. I personally think meat is pretty great, so I don't see the point.
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When you are given an advantage 99 times, and a disadvantage once, that doesn't mean you are "treated worse" because of your gender.
Well, in that specific instance, it actually does. You know, like how men routinely get much longer and harsher prison sentences than women for the same crime.
If a man and a woman do the same thing, and the man gets in trouble and the woman doesn't, how is that not gender-based discrimination?
From what I read - and I admittedly don't have a source right now - the picture of him handcuffed in the station was staged by his family. The school still overreacted, but I think his family has certainly been stirring things up a lot too.
I liked him less and less as things went on - his family staging the picture of him in cuffs at the police station, and the fact that he didn't really build the clock - just took one apart and put it in a suitcase, for instance. The school was still wrong to involve the police, I think, but not $15M wrong.
While I agree with you that governments eroding our rights and privacy is terrifying, and security agencies have way too much power, I'm not sure you can claim that they're inept just because they aren't pointing to attacks that didn't happen. The more you talk about attacks you stopped, the more the enemy knows how you stopped them, and how to bypass your defenses in the future. They may be allowing these attacks through now so that if a really big one (large bombs/chemical or biological agents, whatever) is about to happen, they can stop it. I'm inclined to believe that they're incompetent, but I don't think it's reasonable to claim it's "proof positive" of anything. And, of course, as other people have said, letting the attacks go through could be a nefarious way to gain more power.
Or "But why isn't my favorite PS2 game here? It only sold 10 copies but I really liked it!"
"Take away freedoms of innocent people living here - in the name of freedom!"
FTFY.
I'm not sure "PETA harasses the head of the NIH" is a flamebait story. The doxxing is still wrong, of course, but knowing what shitty thing PETA has done isn't necessarily flamebait.
Well, it depends on what research the released animals were being used for. Many research mice have much better lives than their wild counterparts; they often get to mate, don't have to work for food or water, and don't worry about traps or predators. Any procedures that are likely to cause significant pain have to be done under anesthesia, and while there is probably pain afterwards as well, for the most part they're safe and well-fed. If they have to be killed, it's fast and painless, which is probably better than they'd get outside.
Medical research on monkeys is worth doing, iff it's done properly. I fully agree it should not be done lightly, but I also really disagree with calling it torture. Especially with monkeys, every effort to reduce their suffering is made that can be, without changing the results. There are stringent guidelines for determining when an animal is suffering too much and has to be removed from an experiment.
Third... have *any* PETA members *ever* volunteered themselves to replace animals in medical trials, bearing in mind that if they don't work, the side effects could be dangerous?
Now there's an idea...
Most studies that use non-human primates don't use chimps. Macaques are much more common, as they're cheaper, easier, and safer to work with. PETA is upset about all non-human primates, not just the chimps - although they are undoubtedly happy about that news.
Of course this crosses a line. Medical research absolutely needs animals for research purposes. Sometimes, monkeys are the only way to learn something. It's expensive, and the requirements for doing monkey experiments are understandably much more stringent, so scientists try to avoid using them whenever possible, but they are necessary in some cases. It's unfortunate, and nobody likes doing it, but is something medical research needs to succeed.
Even that's still a bit too tall!
What are the software IP rights with regards to a federally-funded academic institution? The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), which means grant money, which means conditions on what they can do with their research results.
I still agree with you that they should have fought it more, and it's definitely against the public interest, but I don't know if an IP tactic would have worked.
You know, it took a surprisingly long time for someone to post a circular argument like that. Congrats!
Sure, but most people don't want to eat baked beans every day. I should have said that it requires a bit of knowledge if you want variety in your diet though, you're right. Even then, it's not that hard.
According to this, a lot of countries have mandated paternity leave, but none or almost none give as much as maternity leave. It may have changed since June, but if that's your definition of "advanced country", then I don't think there are any. I agree with you that both should be offered, though.
Well, those groups were (and still are) treated differently by the government and populace, and some of their isolation is self-enforced. And while the Amish are somewhat insular, they are peaceful. However, as jp10558 said, even though the US has issues with different groups, it is a lot better than Western Europe or the Middle East. Look at how well the different East and South Asian immigrants have done here. There are tensions between groups, but things are getting better over time.
No, a lot of them do behave like normal people would, if they were in that situation. If you're forced to leave your home and travel across a continent, arrive in a land that mostly speaks a different language than you, and the people there don't treat you well, how much would you like them and want to get along? To be sure, there are cultural differences, but those can be overcome, with effort. There are certainly some who try to take advantage, but they're no different from the people who already take advantage of the system. You lack a sufficient timescale to appreciate the strategy - it worked in America for pretty much every immigrant group that showed up. Xenophobia at first, sure, but by the first or second generation they're mostly just normal Americans.
They could have caused a lot more trouble. Are these even the 4chan Anons from yesteryear? Where is the chaotic element?
They largely aren't. 4chan is a shell of its former self. Don't get me wrong, it can still be a terrible place, but it's not nearly as bad as it used to be. I'd guess a lot of the former members either grew up, got busy with other stuff in life, or moved to other sites.
No, I say that like there are a FINITE number of anonymous members who were able to make the necessary distinctions.
The crucial difference is, Twitter didn't have to pay them anything.
It could be - but some of them wouldn't be (quite as) stupid fuckups if they had better options available. The more refugees we take in, and the more we treat them like normal people, the less they're going to want to attack us. We absolutely cannot afford to make it a "West vs. Islam" fight, because that's how they get more recruits. It's playing right into their hands.
Well, if they're actually putting real names out there, it could help. It will take extra effort to verify most of this, but it could be a good thing.
Individual foods are, but by mixing and matching different plants, you actually can get all of the essential amino acids. It requires more work, sure, but you can do it. I personally think meat is pretty great, so I don't see the point.