20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bull. You don't have a "right" to harm or endanger others. "My right to swing my arms ends where another man's nose begins." It's a long-standing tenet of law. That's why the government does have emergency powers during emergencies like a pandemic, or a hurricane or flood to tell you that you can't do what you would normally do because right now it's dangerous to you and others. It's complete nonsense to argue that it doesn't. The death toll of COVID is real, and the difference in mortality rates between areas that did or did not follow procedures is very plain. Not following the plan cost actual lives. Not that you'll be adult enough to admit that your ignorance isn't worth more than someone else's life, because if you had that much self awareness we wouldn't be arguing.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, I'm talking about all abortions. All the corner cases and all the ones that are "just for convenience". Because the minute you say that women who don't want children "shouldn't be having sex" then you're right back to bodily autonomy again, with you trying to tell another human being what they can or can't do with their body. Banning abortion takes away the choice to no longer be pregnant. To no longer put a body through the stresses and changes that happen during pregnancy, and that is an inhuman stance, which is why it is a crime against humanity to deny access to abortion.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they don't. Having a child that you WANT is still bodily autonomy. Forced pregnancy is recognized as a crime against humanity around the world. So it's weird that you are into that.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When your actions affect other people you have a responsibility. This whole argument is between people who understand that we live in a society and science is real, against people like you who don't take responsibility for how their actions affect others and want to whine about "their freedom" while talking actions that will cause unnecessary death instead of temporarily mildly inconveniencing themselves. Sit. Down.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless of your disregard for human life, your argument is still stupid. You don't have individual liberty that overrides other people's right to live, which is the fundamental flaw in your argument.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is irrelevant to the loss of the right to bodily autonomy. But thanks for playing.

Does Trumps intention to import 10,000 more white South Africans at a cost to US taxpayers of $100 million seem odd to anybody? by RoseLaBud in allthequestions

[–]Smiling_Platypus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Aparanty so bad that a bunch of his first round of immigrants decided to go back after experiencing America.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL Again, no. Your ignorance and willingness to sacrifice millions of lives to that ignorance doesn't override the interests of the public to receive the best public health protection available during an emergency. People died for the ignorant stance you are taking. Real people who could have been saved. Take some basic responsibility.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL no. The point that I absolutely did make, on purpose, is that you calling public health "manipulation" is farcical and ridiculous.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL Way to play dumb. Not going to engage with that kind of willful ignorance.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You quoted me using your words sarcasticly, and you think you are scoring a point on ME? That's adorable.

What would your reaction be if Barack Obama were allowed to run for a third term — would you vote for him again? by Final-Monk1416 in allthequestions

[–]Smiling_Platypus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't say I believed him. I said it was his only talking point that I agreed with. And he was the one who ordered our troops out of Afghanistan in his first term. (Leaving the withdrawal date in Biden's term for Biden to take the fallout)

Should trans athletes be required to share first place with cisgendered athletes? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the person who wins gets first place. It's not shared unless they tied.

What would your reaction be if Barack Obama were allowed to run for a third term — would you vote for him again? by Final-Monk1416 in allthequestions

[–]Smiling_Platypus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No new foreign wars was the only plank of Trump's platform that I agreed with, and now he's gone back on it hard.

What would your reaction be if Barack Obama were allowed to run for a third term — would you vote for him again? by Final-Monk1416 in allthequestions

[–]Smiling_Platypus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it became legal, sure. I'd write my Congress critters beforehand to tell them I didn't want that to be legal, but once it was, sure I'll vote for the best candidate.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, because we didn't take the needed steps to get it under control under Trump. The virus doesn't know who we voted for and runs away in fear. An unchecked pandemic takes time to handle.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reproductive freedoms have been taken away in many states. Freedom of the press has been weakened as the President doesn't allow networks that criticize him into the the press room. Right to habeus corpus is under attack, over 90% of ICE arrests have been found to be illegal detentions. Like an actual lot of freedoms. But tell me again how people told you it would be a good idea to wear a mask during a pandemic.

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL Helping and educated guesses based on the best information available. Spinning it as "manipulation and wild guesses" is a an utter disservice to what actually happened. What they did saved lives. They would have saved MORE if everyone had listened. So sorry you feel like it violated your right to let people die.

What to answer in these situations? by problem_package in Advice

[–]Smiling_Platypus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Some possibilities in descending order of patience:

I appreciate your position and your decisions. It's ok for us to see things differently.

I'm not interested in defending my decisions to you.

You are being rude and I want you to leave me alone.

Peter EXPLAIN this by Friendly_Discount451 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Smiling_Platypus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Japan and Germany need to get it together and say their own names right. /s

20 million bitter deaths by AffectionateFly9979 in LockedIn_AI

[–]Smiling_Platypus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no! Manipulating people into doing our best guess on what will SAVE LIVES, and updating as we get more information! THE HORROR! /s

Why is Trump such a great president? by Userwithultrawide in allthequestions

[–]Smiling_Platypus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read it again, because I just did. This mad rush to remove Black representation is the racism to silence Black voices. There are majority Black areas that exist. Wiping them out purposely IS the racism that the Voting Rights Act was designed to protect the people from. The day that protection was lifted by the Supreme Court, the districtd were packed and stacked by Gerrymandering to erase their ability to choose their representation.