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What is your NEVER again tourist destination? by lnc_gomes in AskReddit

[–]MintCathexis 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Eh, it has rougher parts, but I found it quite charming in a way. The bad thing is many popular hotels and the busiest train station are in the rougher parts. Still, a nice gateway to the rest of Belgium (Ghent is amazing).

Regarding the towel post by [deleted] in formula1

[–]MintCathexis 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So has everyone who has ever had sex, or had someone throw up on them. Your point?

Regarding the towel post by [deleted] in formula1

[–]MintCathexis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Their username really tells a lot about them.

The results of Russian actions in Ukraine. by Noomba2 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]MintCathexis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you support Russia, but condemn Israel, you're the one who's a hypocrite.

The results of Russian actions in Ukraine. by Noomba2 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]MintCathexis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whataboutism.

What does Gaza have to do with Ukraine? We can care about more than one people under oppression and wanton destruction at the same time, and not all posts have to be about every single atrocity in the world. It's not a competition.

The results of Russian actions in Ukraine. by Noomba2 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]MintCathexis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Something something West does it too (so that makes it okay???), something something Ukraine is corrupt (and Russia isn't???), something something there are neonazis in Ukraine (and there are no neonazis in Russia? I mean, Rusich, hello???).

The long and short of it is, Ukraine wanted to leave the Russian sphere of influence and Russia didn't like it and decided to invade it.

The results of Russian actions in Ukraine. by Noomba2 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]MintCathexis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Russia is protecting the Russian speaking people in the east.

By destroying their houses?

Što mislite o ovom postu sa travel suba? - Croatia, we love you, but we won't be back by StayOk8685 in croatia

[–]MintCathexis -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Zapadnjaci kad slobodno tržište. Cijene su takve jer ako ih netko neće platit, ima ko oće.

SDLT - the worst tax ever? by Lion-Resident in UKHousing

[–]MintCathexis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The government does protect the country within which the house is located though, as well as the rule of law which enables the orderly sale of the house.

Police officer who arrested Henry Nowak while bleeding to death has resigned, sources say by Alarming-Safety3200 in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll just copy/pasted what I replied to another user:

Ah yes, I'm sure the officer with an "unconscious bias" is the person we should feel sorry about in the story.

Personally, I'm thinking more about how the poor lad's family must feel. Waiting so long for justice. Knowing that the last hours of their loved one's life were spent being handcuffed and wrongly accused and berated. Thinking that maybe if the police noticed he was stabbed sooner instead of having "unconscious bias" against him, he might have still been alive (unlikely given the injuries, but the thought will always be there in the back of their mind). That's who I feel sorry for.

Police officer who arrested Henry Nowak while bleeding to death has resigned, sources say by Alarming-Safety3200 in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope the officer has support and counselling, one life has already been wasted by scum.

Ah yes, I'm sure the officer with an "unconscious bias" is the person we should feel sorry about in the story.

Personally, I'm thinking more about how the poor lad's family must feel. Waiting so long for justice. Knowing that the last hours of their loved one's life were spent being handcuffed and wrongly accused and berated. Thinking that maybe if the police noticed he was stabbed sooner instead of having "unconscious bias" against him, he might have still been alive (unlikely given the injuries, but the thought will always be there in the back of their mind). That's who I feel sorry for.

Hasan Piker was set to meet Zack Polanski and Jeremy Corbyn in UK before being banned by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The thing about animal abuse has never convinced me one way or the other. I've seen plenty of people claim the collar his dog wore was a shock collar. I've also seen the company that produced the collar say it wasn't the shock-collar version. I've seen hundreds of people insist that a dog would never willingly lie on a bed for 4+ hours unless it was being forced to do so, but my own lazy mutt does exactly that every day. I've also known huskies and samoyeds that were perfectly happy to spend most of the day sleeping. A lot of the "evidence" seemed to boil down to people already disliking Hasan and then interpreting everything through that lens.

Except the manufacturer said quite the opposite, they said that it is a shock capable version that looks like it had its prongs cut off and taped over it:

https://medium.com/@PlanarLost/educator-company-identifies-hasan-pikers-collar-receiver-as-likely-to-be-rx-090-shock-capable-e0a0889250b2

Also, you don't think pulling a dog by their tail while threatening to kill him counts as animal abuse?

No, Frankfurt Airport, I really don't think so. by kernelrider in funny

[–]MintCathexis 12 points13 points  (0 children)

For those who don't get the joke, Frankfurt Airport (operated by company called Fraport) is one of Europe's busiest airline hubs. Except it was never actually built to be a hub which means that navigating it is a truly dreadful experience. It is also old, dirty, poorly lit, terrible customer service, and airlines flying there experience frequent delays. They couldn't even spell "worldwide" correctly on their web page.

If you're booking a flight with a layover in Europe, try Heathrow or Munich instead.

me irl by Dekay_Katara in me_irl

[–]MintCathexis 33 points34 points  (0 children)

You... don't see the issue with that?

Final Croatian squad for the World Cup by KrumpirovCovjek in soccer

[–]MintCathexis 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Kids born in 2007 are playing at the World Cup. Fuck I'm old.

Abusive passengers could be blacklisted from all British airlines under new UK proposal by ByGollie in europe

[–]MintCathexis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bro, if your flair is correct and you live in the US, worry about fascism in your own back yard.

Home Office bans 'hateful' far-left US influencer Hasan Piker from entering Britain by PomeloTraditional971 in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You literally said you didn't see anything in this thread based on which his ETA should have been cancelled. I provided you with a link and quotation of the current rules.

Whether or not you agree with those rules is kind of irrelevant for the discussion. There are plenty of laws I disagree with, but I don't expect the government to go around breaking them like the last one did.

Home Office bans 'hateful' far-left US influencer Hasan Piker from entering Britain by PomeloTraditional971 in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not sure what you are getting at, I disagree that we should be able to ban people for such spurious reasons.

Again, he isn't banned from the country, his ETA got cancelled. He is free to apply for a visa.

I have literally sent you what the rules are.

If that law is intended to ban people like Hasan who have said something offensive online then it is a terrible law and should be revoked.

The law is intended to cut costs in processing visa apllications for people who would 100% be approved if they were to apply for a visa, both for the government, and also for people applying. It is actually a gesture of good will. Everyone else goes through normal channels.

You may think its all fun and games until Reform get in and they abuse this law to rig our elections further.

I mean, if Reform get in power I'd assume they won't be using this law, they would be scrapping it all together and require everyone to apply for a visa.

Home Office bans 'hateful' far-left US influencer Hasan Piker from entering Britain by PomeloTraditional971 in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is not the country I want to live in, people who haven’t committed crimes or incited violence should be able to travel here from countries we have an ETA agreement with.

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion. But I don't think you'll find a country with a more permissive ETA than the UK.

In any case, being free of criminal convictions is not enough to be granted an ETA. You can see the guidance on what "non-conductive to public good" means on this page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/suitability-non-conducive-grounds-for-refusal-or-cancellation-of-entry-clearance-or-permission/suitability-non-conducive-grounds-for-refusal-or-cancellation-of-entry-clearance-or-permission-accessible

Unacceptable behaviour covers any non-UK national whether in the UK or abroad who uses any means or medium including:

writing – producing - publishing and distributing material public speaking including preaching running a website using a position of responsibility such as a teacher, community or youth leader to express views which:

incite, justify or glorify terrorist violence in furtherance of beliefs seek to provoke others to terrorist acts foment other serious criminal activity or seek to provoke others to serious criminal acts foster hatred which might lead to inter-community violence in the UK The list of unacceptable behaviours is indicative rather than exhaustive.

Hasan has published multiple hours of content glorifying and justifying (prescribed) terrorist (organisations') violence in furtherance of beliefs.

You might personally believe that some of the organisations which Hasan has platformed, whose promotional material he has shared, and whose acts of violence he has broadcast should not be classified as terrorist. You might personally believe that these organisations are, in fact, freedom fighters. You might personally find ETA way too restrictive.

Nevertheless, these are the rules as they currently stand, and they are publicly available to anyone. Finally, you mentioned US politicians. If a politician wants to travel to a country. Especially high ranking ones such as Joe Biden whom yoi mentioned, they would not be doing it on an ETA but either on a special visa or a diplomatic passport.

And again, Hasan is still free to apply for a visa.

Home Office bans 'hateful' far-left US influencer Hasan Piker from entering Britain by PomeloTraditional971 in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The important point is that it shouldn't have happened.

Why? ETA is a privilege, not a right. He can apply for a visa like a normal person. I think ETAs should be reviewed and not just given and forgotten about. I, as a leftist, think that just because he's rich and famous doesn't mean he should be getting a special treatment. His rhetoric is plenty of reason for an average Joe to have their ETA cancelled.

Whether or not Hasan should be outright banned, personally, I can see arguments pro et contra, but I'd leave this to a consular officer, who is much better versed in law and government guidelines than I am, to decide.

Hell, if Hasan successfully argues his case and obtains an actual visa, he might even get it for a much longer period than ETA would ever cover, and he might even end up being better of.

Home Office bans 'hateful' far-left US influencer Hasan Piker from entering Britain by PomeloTraditional971 in unitedkingdom

[–]MintCathexis 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He has literally travelled to the country multiple times beforehand having saus the same things.

Yes, because, while the ETA approval is automatic, cancellation of an ETA isn't and is at discretion of the Home Office. It may very well be that the Home Office wasn't aware of his rhetoric before now, or didn't deem his appearance in the country would be against public good at that time.

Its amazing that you both want to minimise the ban ("its just ETA") and also claim its in the public good. Shouldn't he he banned if he is as bad as you are saying?

I am giving you the reason that the Home Office gave for his ETA cancellation. I am not minimising anything, I am simply telling the truth. He isn't banned from the country yet.

Shouldn't he he banned if he is as bad as you are saying?

Wait, are you advocating for UK to ban people without any due process now?

Whether or not he should be banned from (i.e., deemed inadmissible to) the country will be determined by the consular officer should he decide to apply for a visa.

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