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Anne Whateley posted:That makes it pretty meaningless imo. Cops are not gonna move forward if you just spank your kids or whatever. What they are gonna prosecute is what was already illegal as child abuse. Five seconds of Google: New Zealand father convicted for spanking son There was a lot of chatter when it came out about grey lines and slippery slopes, but a decade later it's clearly done it's job; jokes about domestic hitting are now met with "You can't do that anymore, remember?". I'd imagine it was similar about making jokes about women voting or whatnot back in the day.
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Palpek posted:Spanking is illegal in most of Europe, "just about everywhere" is the US of A. And the UK, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico...
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May 31, 2019 16:26
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Anne Whateley posted:That makes it pretty meaningless imo. Cops are not gonna move forward if you just spank your kids or whatever. What they are gonna prosecute is what was already illegal as child abuse. Serephina posted:Five seconds of Google: quote:His son was left with bruising to his shoulder which was later photographed by his mother and used as evidence by police. If the law actually makes a difference, that's great, I just question whether it works or whether it was defanged
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May 31, 2019 16:33
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Anne Whateley posted:I asked that particular question because even in the US, leaving marks is one of the big factors in determining whether it rises to the level of abuse. Even in Texas! Any law that says "The cops can use their judgement whether or not to prosecute based on if they think it was serious enough" is defanged because cops will gladly refuse to pursue anything that could give them extra work unless it gives them a chance to oppress people.
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May 31, 2019 16:37
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Grape posted:And the UK, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico... Hughlander posted:Some of the countries and territories that have bans are: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, and Portugal.
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May 31, 2019 16:38
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A group of neighborhood kids hurt themselves on my hot peppers - VAquote:I have a hot pepper garden out front in a planter box, there is chicken wire supporting the plants and keeping the deer out but there's not a sign warning about the peppers or anything (I never imagined it would ever be necessary). It's a good 20ft from the sidewalk up by the porch and front door. Nobody has any business going up there and messing with my garden. It's very clearly private property.
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May 31, 2019 16:43
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Call the cops for the vandalism, throw up is nasty as hell.
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My boyfriend refuses to learn the language of my country after 5 years of living here - help!quote:My boyfriend (32) is Romanian and I am Czech (24) and we have been together for about 8 months. He has lived in the Czech Republic for almost five years now and his Czech is still virtually non-existent. He works in IT so work is not a problem and most young people here speak English. However, our typical argument situation is this: We go to a restaurant / office / shop where the staff speaks English with some difficulty and so they make me the "point of contact". This makes my boyfriend feel ignored. If the person can speak some English, he automatically assumes they don't speak it to him on purpose because they are disrespectful. When the waiter or whoever leaves us, he complains extensively about how horrible they are and I honestly find it very childish and repulsive. Sometimes I even pretend I don't speak Czech (which is ridiculous, in my own country) to avoid these situations.
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Boyfriend (30M) of 6 years said he sometimes finds me (26F) unattractive. He said I’ve gained weight and I’m lazy. Should I take it personally?quote:Sorry this is a long post, but if you have time, I’d really appreciate the advice! Have you considered the advantages of  in this situation?
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May 31, 2019 16:53
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Piell posted:A group of neighborhood kids hurt themselves on my hot peppers - VA I forget what the legal term is, like "enticing menace" or something, but you can be legally at fault if someone trespasses and hurts themself.
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May 31, 2019 16:54
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PostNouveau posted:I forget what the legal term is, like "enticing menace" or something, but you can be legally at fault if someone trespasses and hurts themself. Attractive nuisance - usually that applies to pools and trampolines but in this case the kids knew the peppers were hot and admitted they were having a contest due to the fact it was hot. I wonder if that still applies? Like, they were hoping this would happen.
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May 31, 2019 17:05
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You're thinking of an attractive hazard. That usually refers to things like having a swimming pool with no fence or other way of restricting access for little kids, not a garden full of murderously hot peppers that some teenagers decided to eat specifically because they knew it would be awful
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Agent Burt Macklin posted:Attractive nuisance - usually that applies to pools and trampolines but in this case the kids knew the peppers were hot and admitted they were having a contest due to the fact it was hot. I wonder if that still applies? Yeah, they're also stealing as well. lol at that dad thinking he'll be able to press assault charges.
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May 31, 2019 17:06
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Lucid Nonsense posted:url=goodhousekeeping.com The real joke is not using JSON so it's easier to shuffle the data between different analysis engines.
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AITA for pranking my judgemental mother-in law? Not a Reddit regular, so sorry if I do something wrong. My husband and I are both in our 30’s. My mother in law hates me. She is devoutly Baptist, while I’m not really a religious person. She has told me I dress like a slut, that I will “spend eternity separated from the love of Christ,” and she’s implied that I have drug problems. My hubs and I enjoy cannabis occasionally (legal in our state) but we don’t do any other drugs. All of this escalated last month, when she spotted a bong in our living room. It’s a beautiful blown glass piece that our friend made for us, and we like to display it. She immediately went nuts and stormed out of the house. Now, this next part happened last week. I was at a gas station in a sketchy part of town, and I saw a display of those “rose in a tube” things that look like crack pipes. They’re pretty convincing...google it if you haven’t seen one. I bought it, and when she came over for dinner yesterday, I put it on the counter. I even used baking soda to create fake “residue.” She started crying as soon as she saw it, and I let her blow up for a few minutes before I told her it was a prank. My hubs also thought it was funny, but my mil was really mad. She called my bil to complain, and he left me an angry message and wants to schedule a family meeting. Reddit people, AITA?
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May 31, 2019 17:20
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My MIL advocates spanking because she was "scared to death" of her dad. She also got knocked up at 14 and dropped out of high school. She may want to rethink the efficacy of spanking imo.
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May 31, 2019 17:21
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Smirking_Serpent posted:AITA for pranking my judgemental mother-in law? It's pretty good, but there's definitely no way to prove it was actually a prank. Haha, I bought a crack pipe, but trust me I didn't use it to smoke crack. Also lol at "they're pretty convincing" yeah bless your heart those are actually crack pipes lady nobody's buying them for the roses. PostNouveau fucked around with this message at 17:28 on May 31, 2019 |
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May 31, 2019 17:24
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Displaying a bong as if it were a piece of art is trashy af.
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May 31, 2019 17:26
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Leon Einstein posted:Displaying a bong as if it were a piece of art is trashy af. yeah, even if it's a really fancy pretty one, by the time you're in your 30s the time for displaying your paraphernalia to impress people has definitely long since passed
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May 31, 2019 17:28
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WIBTA if I perpetuated racial stereotypes against the father of a girl my brother is lying to. I’m his sister. My brother is 18 (19 in august) is very conservative. He has firm views on politics and economics. I hate being stereotyped myself, but he's a walking "my daddy is a lawyer" trope. I'm more centre-right so this isn't about me having a vendetta against him for his political views. He got into a great summer program for young journalists, where he focuses on business and political journalism. He's been partnered up with this stunning black girl. She's 19. Our house is very close to their program's location and we have a large study space. So they've been working here. Not long ago, I was studying while they were in there. I think they were brainstorming about gentrification in our city but I wasn't paying attention. However (and I'm not proud), when the she started speaking about her own lived experience, I listened. She has two siblings and her dad took in two more younger cousins (to avoid being placed in the foster-care system). She opened up about relying on EBT to get them all fed since then, but the newer grocery stores typically don't accept. The public school the children attend is also being shutdown. She suggested writing about how shutting down public schools and funding charter schools instead, is an attempt to push out "the undesirables". To my surprise, my brother started talking about redlining and housing discrimination. He called it "Ground zero" for gentrification. She was hanging onto his every word like it was gospel. But it was total bullshit. My brother is very "pro-gentrification". He doesn't believe in poor people having kids they can't afford, her family took in two more. He has used the term "welfare queen" and doesn't believe in handouts. Her family relies on food-stamps. As soon as she left, I asked him about the poo poo he said in the study. Long story short, he admitted to bullshitting. He doesn't believe in any of the poo poo he said, but he did it to impress her. He's been pretending to care about a plethora of black and class related issues. He said that they talk about way more than just politics, but he loves the way she looks at him when he does. But there's something bothering me about this. When I think about her staring at like he's the only one who gets it, my stomach sinks. Because he doesn't. It's more than just politics for her, it's her life. She talks about her father A LOT. She has a lot of love and respect for him. He's picked her up a few times. He's a very large and intimidating looking man. I've been considering using that information against my brother. Saying that if he broke this girls heart, her dad would not be happy. But by doing so, would I be perpetuating racial stereotypes? I know my brother and I think that would make him back off. It would scare him into cutting this poo poo out. she said doesn't want to just call him out because that would embarrass him. centre-right to the rescue!
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May 31, 2019 17:31
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Anne Whateley posted:I asked that particular question because even in the US, leaving marks is one of the big factors in determining whether it rises to the level of abuse. Even in Texas! I missed the bruising comment when I skimmed the article, my bad. If you're asking for a report from pop health on the exact efficacy on a certain law, feel free to find it since us laypersons wouldn't know of it. Likewise for a report on conviction rate for using this law sans any marks on the child. You've basically taken up a position, and demanding that others have the burden of disproving your claim. So no, gently caress you, go do your own drat homework before spouting off. And for cops using their discretion... that's what cops do? I'm sorry but the US's anti-police sentiment isn't present down here. Our cops have a good rep, tyvm. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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May 31, 2019 17:44
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PostNouveau posted:Yeah, they're also stealing as well. Yeah, I imagine any “attractive nuisance” law would be superseded by the fact that they were committing theft. The courts also have to define whether or not the child would have known right from wrong, and good luck arguing that a middle schooler is too young to know they shouldn’t steal stuff from people’s gardens to eat as a challenge.
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May 31, 2019 17:56
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chitoryu12 posted:Yeah, I imagine any “attractive nuisance” law would be superseded by the fact that they were committing theft. The courts also have to define whether or not the child would have known right from wrong, and good luck arguing that a middle schooler is too young to know they shouldn’t steal stuff from people’s gardens to eat as a challenge. With that father they might not.
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Here's the list of standards that 7 states use for defining an attractive nuisance:quote:The place where the condition exists is one on which the possessor knows or has reason to know that children are likely to trespass All 5 conditions have to be met for the owner to be at fault. Even if he meets 4 of them (which one could potentially argue, despite the peppers being fenced in near the front door so you'd have to trespass and reach over a fence to get at them), the fact that the kids were middle school age and specifically knew the peppers were hot immediately makes #3 not true.
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Smirking_Serpent posted:WIBTA if I perpetuated racial stereotypes against the father of a girl my brother is lying to. how will anyone uncover this guy's master plot of pretending to be #woke to get laid, while actually being a racist eugenics freak who's heard a buzzword
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May 31, 2019 18:02
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Peppers aren't exactly attractive tbh, it's not like a kid sees a Serrano and is like aw hell yeah I want to eat that.
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welcome to hell posted:Boyfriend [19F] is disgusted that I [19F] touched his butthole right after he touched mine Peg him!
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chitoryu12 posted:Here's the list of standards that 7 states use for defining an attractive nuisance: Ah, good stuff thanks for the info
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Piell posted:A group of neighborhood kids hurt themselves on my hot peppers - VA Lol, those kids already learned the right lesson (don't steal and eat hot peppers, the principles involved have broad application) and psycho dad is trying his damnedest to make them learn the wrong one (when you gently caress up, loudly and irrationally blame everyone else)
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Xenocides posted:My (27F) emotionally unstable husband (26M) of 2 years applied to a job as a police officer. Late to the party but SHE HAS A DAUGHTER! All this is happening with a child in the house! Unless her ex has custody, which I'd bet cash he doesn't. Terrifying.
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PostNouveau posted:Ah, good stuff thanks for the info That being said, he COULD be at risk if the peppers were within reach of someone like an unsupervised toddler who would think nothing of wandering into the yard and grabbing a shiny red thing to eat. He’ll probably avoid consequences here but should consider protecting the peppers a little better, like maybe a gated fence.
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May 31, 2019 18:29
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Leon Einstein posted:Displaying a bong as if it were a piece of art is trashy af. Are you kidding? Blown glass art pieces are not just lovely bongs for everyday smoking. They genuinely require technique and can cost thousands of dollars. It’s really not analogous to college kids with a bunch of vodka bottles on their sill.
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May 31, 2019 18:36
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Piell posted:A group of neighborhood kids hurt themselves on my hot peppers - VA I'd call his bluff along with telling him to do a better job keeping track of his stupid lovely kids
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May 31, 2019 18:41
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I don't really know why you'd call the dad in that situation but it seems especially wrong to do so *before* calling the lawyer.
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MasBrillante posted:Are you kidding? Blown glass art pieces are not just lovely bongs for everyday smoking. They genuinely require technique and can cost thousands of dollars. It’s really not analogous to college kids with a bunch of vodka bottles on their sill. No, I'm not kidding. Yes, I've seen plenty of fancy and expensive bongs. I just think it is trashy to display them.
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RenegadeStyle1 posted:I don't think he knew who the phone number was from. The note just said there's been an emergency please call thus number. Yeah, if I came back to find my porch covered in vomit and a note saying "There's been an emergency, call this number" I would probably dial that before doing anything else.
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Leon Einstein posted:No, I'm not kidding. Yes, I've seen plenty of fancy and expensive bongs. I just think it is trashy to display them. Lol, that’s fair. I think it’s trashy to judge people for having glassware visible in their homes because that’s all it is.
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Smirking_Serpent posted:AITA for pranking my judgemental mother-in law? lol at this guy not knowing what those are actually for ... haha "look like"
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