That's what they're designed to do!

Isn't it weird how the anti-government crowd is also pro-government violence?

That they hold up as an example of fatherhood a being which believes both that the mere fact of having created a person entitles them to total control over that person and that torture is an appropriate response to disobedience explains a lot about why they're such shitty parents. And why their opinion on raising children should be given exactly zero weight.

> “Again, not everyone deserves respect, empathy, honesty, kindness etc. from my children.”

If that's how a parent feels then why precisely should we respect them?

Here they are, brain the size of a planet, and Giant asks them to beep at spills

Huh, and it wasn't BJJ. I am in shock.

My cousin's roommate's brother said it was true! How much more concrete evidence do you need than that?!

It's a choice between normal and crazy, now listen to me yell about how drag queens are running our country to illustrate that point - SHS

Socks cost more

"But I think the religious zealots are good for the economy despite all evidence" - a terrifying number of Americans

Now it's a charcuttery board

I once found five bucks in the gutter. Totally made my day until I went to spend it and realized I had dropped it at some point. Totally ruined my day.

That tracks. It's got the same weary, defeated look as someone who recently turned 40

It's actually a very slow moving worm

I hate pretty things all the time. Blood diamonds, stealth bombers, attractive murderers. Winter is exactly as bad as all of those things.

I think of it the same way people who have never been to Pittsburgh think of Pittsburgh. Just miles of industrial sprawl and ash covered wastes

This happens for nearly any big number punitive damages you hear about. Juries grant huge amounts and then state law limits it either with a flat cap as in this case or with extremely onerous requirements for proving the damages are directly related to the offending behavior.

In both cases they're designed to protect businesses from meaningful penalties and usually arrived on a wave of propaganda about how America is too litigious and plaintiffs are just looking for a payday.

Fur and gambling are the only two that I see an issue with. In both cases it's less that individuals shouldn't engage in it and more that the industrialization of it is horrific and destructive.

If you used your critical thinking, you would obviously agree with church leadership. Ergo, thoughtless obedience = critical thinking

I tell everyone about that film. It's on Youtube for free.

"Critical thinking" has long been a buzzword among Christians that means "Mindless obedience to religious dogma and never disagreeing with someone who has more status than you."

I am aware. Doesn't mean I have to like the outcome

Doesn't mean it's not equal parts gross and dangerous. Pragmatism has downsides

Ugh, the enlightened centrist schtick made speaker. Sure, one side wants to install an autocrat and purge minorities but it's important to come together and make sure they feel included with a compromise. They may deny the very legitimacy of the elections that got them here but let's pretend they're not an active threat to democracy.

If their louses have parasites, they're called hyperparasites. There's a special word for it!