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Being drunk doesn't stop people from beating their family members; I don't see how this is any different. Victimizing someone while intoxicated is not the same as being victimized while intoxicated.
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I enjoyed XII's battle system a lot, but I think 10-2 has the best combat system overall.
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Wow there are a lot of people here who don't know the first thing about this subject. Sometimes I forget that most people don't bother to learn more than the bare minimum about a given subject. All other considerations aside, if nothing else this shows how few people realize how dangerous pregnancy is.
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Revelation34 posted...

Spreading birth control wouldn't work like that. You would need to properly teach how to use them too.

I should have been more specific but considering I mentioned abstinence only I would have thought the education side of it would have been obvious.

Revelation34 posted...

Most of that happens in third world countries where abortion is already illegal.

... The mortality rate and obscene expenses for carrying a fetus to term are USA-specific problems, but I assume by "most of that" you mean "women being punished for having miscarriages." And yes, that MOSTLY happens elsewhere, but that is only because as of right now, abortion is legal or rarely criminalized in the USA. But if you don't think it happens here at all, or you don't think it won't happen if it is further criminalized, you're a fool.

Several hundred women in the USA have already experienced what I've described above here in the USA. My favorite examples are the ones where authorities that think a woman might abort or commit suicide force the women to have cesareans (this killed one of the women, btw), or one case in Louisiana, where they locked up a woman for second-degree murder for having a first trimester miscarriage (very common).

"in 2014, Lynn M. Paltrow and Jeanne Flavin claimed to have identified over 380 cases where women faced criminal charges for miscarrying with the charges ranging from "attempted fetal homicide" for falling down the stairs to "second-degree murder" for a spontaneous miscarriage in the first trimester."
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Whenever this topic comes up, this is all I can think about:

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All other considerations aside, 1/5 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Criminalize abortion and you clog up an already clogged up justice system wherein police have to waste their time investigating miscarriages as being potential abortions. I'm not exaggerating; we've already seen this happen. Call me crazy, but I'd rather the police not waste their time putting women who miscarry through the investigative wringer. You can sneer all you want about pro-choicers saying that people want to police their bodies, but if you want to criminalize abortion, then that's exactly what is going to end up happening, especially if you actually know anything about women's bodies.

I'll go a bit further than that, though. In anti-choice countries, if the woman's health care could cause the pregnancy to fail? The pregnancy is prioritized. Women have died of cancer during their pregnancies when they were denied chemotherapy, because the chemo would likely have caused an abortion. So the woman gets to die with the fetus. Pro-life policies in action, everybody. Wtg.

Heck, I'll go even further. Talking specifically about the USA? We have a very high rate of maternal deaths, and it's rising. Having a child is an expensive and dangerous experience worldwide, but it is far more dangerous and expensive in the USA than it is in, say, Canada. Forcing women who cannot afford the extremely expensive process of having a child in the US health care system puts them in danger, and our maternal mortality rate is currently on par with SAUDI ARABIA as is.

You wanna decrease the rate of abortions? So do I. Here's how you can do it in a way that isn't idiotic:

* Support policies that reduce poverty. Support policies that reduce the cost of pregnancy and child-rearing. This is the #1 reason why US women have abortions. They can't afford to undergo pregnancy (which is far more dangerous than an abortion, btw), but they can afford a pill.

* Support the spread of birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies from occurring. Abstinence only does not work; over 90% of Americans have pre-marital sex. If you want practical solutions to this, then people need to get off their high horses.

Making it illegal doesn't stop it; it just makes it more dangerous. Criminalizing doesn't stop it; it just impedes our justice system and makes a lot of women who miscarry miserable.

Mofuji posted...

If you cannot be responsible and take control of your own bodily functions, then why should I, or any tax payer, have to foot the bill for you?

Seems you don't know much of anything about the subject. This doesn't happen.
Oh, but I'll have to help you pay for your Viagra someday.
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That's unfortunate. I'd call her Chrissy.
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All other considerations aside, 1/5 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Criminalize abortion and you clog up an already clogged up justice system wherein police have to waste their time investigating miscarriages as being potential abortions. I'm not exaggerating; we've already seen this happen. Call me crazy, but I'd rather the police not waste their time putting women who miscarry through the investigative wringer. You can sneer all you want about pro-choicers saying that people want to police their bodies, but if you want to criminalize abortion, then that's exactly what is going to end up happening, especially if you actually know anything about women's bodies.

I'll go a bit further than that, though. In anti-choice countries, if the woman's health care could cause the pregnancy to fail? The pregnancy is prioritized. Women have died of cancer during their pregnancies when they were denied chemotherapy, because the chemo would likely have caused an abortion. So the woman gets to die with the fetus. Pro-life policies in action, everybody. Wtg.

Mofuji posted...

If you cannot be responsible and take control of your own bodily functions, then why should I, or any tax payer, have to foot the bill for you?

Seems you don't know much of anything about the subject. This doesn't happen.
Oh, but I'll have to help you pay for your Viagra someday.
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I read this incorrectly and thought you said you found a dead kid in your fridge. I need to go lie down. >_>
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I don't know much about Islam, but no. They don't believe you need intermediaries in order to communicate with a higher power, and therefore they are not comparable to the structure Catholicism has.

High-ranking Muslims are usually intrinsically linked with systems of law in theocratic countries. I'm pretty sure the Pope would not be described as being much of a "judge," but Islamic leaders are the ultimate enforcers/teachers of religious dogma. As such, you have to look at the legal systems of Islamic countries.

In that sense, they are more comparable to Jewish rabbis or certain isolationist protestant sects of Christianity who have elders that enforce the religious law of the community, but it's on a much larger scale with power funneled through a larger chain of command for obvious reasons.

That said, I don't know much about it and I could be wrong.

Edit: This goes over the basics:
http://aboutislam.net/counseling/ask-about-islam/islams-structure-religious-authority/
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I'd be happy with a lot of potential Castlevania reps, but personally I'd pick Dracula.
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The existence of asset flips alone is inexcusable.
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Babylon's Fall was the only thing noteworthy, pretty much. We already knew about everything else.
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There are a lot of people in here who don't know what they're talking about.
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If it's on their virtual shelf, they are supporting and endorsing it, period.

But hey, who doesn't love asset flips and games that don't run, amirite?
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He needs some pettin' and lovin' :(
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I'd say that public figures ought to be more aware of the potential consequences of saying stupid crap, but on the other hand, Trump is now the president and he's never faced consequences for anything in his life...
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*Shrug* New Democrats have been overly reliant on identity politics for years, and frankly identity politics resonate more with historically marginalized groups. I live in a very white, very conservative area, and Bernie Sanders is absolutely adored around here. Sanders was more concerned with policies affecting the working class than identity politics, which gave him appeal to a wider audience.
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Unfortunately, the New Dems have for years been trying to curtail people who try to run campaigns like that, well before Sanders ever ran his campaign. That, coupled with the possibility that white people may feel like there's less at stake for them if they go third party, has led to Dems narrowing their appeal significantly.
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But if you want an often overlooked reason for it, look no further than garbage like this:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/opinion/dccc-democratic-primaries-interference.html
You can check the comments or this video for the typical response:

Yeah, that's a really good way to drive off your old-school progressive base. Be anti-democracy in the "democrat" party.
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Full Throttle posted...

Would you support a business that refused service to certain groups of people (assuming you are NOT one of those people)?

Not knowingly, and particularly not in the area where I live, as any business like that is likely going to be tied to one of the two extremist groups in the region.

One of these groups has bought up quite a few of the commercial buildings in the area. The founder, a man both of my parents know quite well, has done all of it to enrich himself; he told them of his plans to do this when they were all still in high school.
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I've no problem cutting ties with people whose beliefs I find particularly distasteful, especially if they happen to be irrational beliefs. You disagree with me on economics? Fine. You think that you're inherently superior because you're white/have a penis/whatever despite evidence to the contrary? Not only are you a douche, but you're a factually incorrect douche. I may try to direct them to evidence, but if they double down, I've got nothing else to say to them.
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TheCyborgNinja posted...

Why do sex offenders always look like sex offenders? You'd think it'd be harder to get away with their perversions.

This is a myth. I once knew a serial rapist who, by conventional standards, was very attractive. He was also exceedingly intelligent, which is why he was never prosecuted. What I can tell you is that it always felt strange to be around him, long before I knew what he was doing to people. I'm not sure I can describe it.
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Yes, because I actually understand what the term is referring to. It's far from the most pressing social issue at the moment, though.
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Would you be upset if you were not included in their will, instead they are choosing to donate their fortune to charity?

It would depend on my own financial situation.
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Depends on the individual game.
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