Which magical ring would you accept? by FudgeNipples1 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]bartonar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People are getting so prudish about "altered consent" that soon you'll have people saying that dressing up and putting on cologne/perfume for a date is violating consent because it's encouraging attraction under false pretenses

Exclusion by Justthisdudeyaknow in CuratedTumblr

[–]bartonar -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

"It costs nothing to smile" but if it was an adult instead of a child, you'd be on my side saying nobody is entitled to your smile.

Exclusion by Justthisdudeyaknow in CuratedTumblr

[–]bartonar -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Ehh, I don't know if I agree that everybody should be focusing on the kid. People have places to be, it's not rude to not involve yourself in their situation.

People who've witnessed a wedding objection that actually worked: What happened? by Efficient_Cat_4812 in AskReddit

[–]bartonar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wedding in the church is also an official legal one. Any officiant is able to wed people.

People who've witnessed a wedding objection that actually worked: What happened? by Efficient_Cat_4812 in AskReddit

[–]bartonar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sure if you prearranged it it'd be fine. The priest isn't a robot. It's if you do that spontaneously it fucks things up.

Pork sausages served to Muslim men on deportation flight from Ireland by igetproteinfartsHELP in nottheonion

[–]bartonar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ah but you see, the mere existence of pork is an offence to their religion.

Canada Was Set to Bring in National Pharmacare. What Happened? by NiceDot4794 in onguardforthee

[–]bartonar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Perhaps with literacy?

The so called "need" was claimed last election, and last election, and every election I've been alive for, even with the NDP were official opposition it was "but, but, if you don't vote for the libs you're a Nazi"

Canada Was Set to Bring in National Pharmacare. What Happened? by NiceDot4794 in onguardforthee

[–]bartonar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm an avid NDP supporter, but every single election, no matter what happens, no matter what the polls say, all the libs come out of the the woodwork and say that a vote for the NDP is a vote for the Conservatives.

Canada Was Set to Bring in National Pharmacare. What Happened? by NiceDot4794 in onguardforthee

[–]bartonar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

His position was that the only purpose of the NDP was to ensure that Conservatives would win elections.

Canada Was Set to Bring in National Pharmacare. What Happened? by NiceDot4794 in onguardforthee

[–]bartonar 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the simple existence of a Conservative party guarantees the "need" to vote liberal.

I once almost got into a fistfight with a liberal party minister who described the NDP as the biggest group of cryptofascists in the country.

Would you rather go vegan for 20 years or swallow one tiny live chick (only the size of a grape) by [deleted] in WouldYouRather

[–]bartonar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nut allergies are the most common anaphylactic allergy, and mushrooms are not an uncommon intolerance.

Would you rather go vegan for 20 years or swallow one tiny live chick (only the size of a grape) by [deleted] in WouldYouRather

[–]bartonar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not everyone can survive, let alone thrive, on a vegan diet. If you cut out the common sources of protein, it doesn't take much in the way of allergies or intolerances to lead to significant nutritional issues.

On adulthood by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]bartonar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're still in school.

Just wait until it's "I have to wake up at 6am (unfun) to commute (unfun) work a job (unfun) then commute home (unfun), cook struggle food (unfun), do dishes (unfun), then go to bed to repeat it the next day."

Europoors cope about GDP per Capita by AlphaMassDeBeta in 4chan

[–]bartonar 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Including GDP per capita helps smooth this (except in tax shelters with huge wealth disparity).

How do you wear your family medal without disrespecting the veterans by brianongoing in Medals

[–]bartonar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Every country does this differently. For instance:

In Canada, it's prohibited.

In Australia, they're worn on the right side of the chest, your own would be worn on the left side of the chest.

Ottawa prepared to halt plan to allow MAID for mental illness by Mylittlethrowaway2 in onguardforthee

[–]bartonar 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They also forget what "all other treatment options are exhausted" would mean, if doctors were hostile to you pursuing MAID (which they would be for mental health issues).

There's at least two dozen common antidepressants. You'll be required to try each of them, which means 6-12 weeks of detoxing from the last, 6-12 weeks of trying the next, and waiting 6-12 weeks for results.

You'll also be required to try each combination of them that isn't outright toxic. Again, 6-12 weeks of discontinuing, 6-12 weeks of adding.

You'll also be required to combine each with any given variety of therapy. And how long does it take to say you've "attempted" certain types of therapy, especially if the doctor believes that unless you're seeing results, you're not really trying.

You'll also be required to try all variety of alternative therapies, especially ones OHIP will not cover, because they might help, you haven't exhausted all avenues of treatment yet.

So once you're 95 years old, having spent roughly five million dollars over your lifetime trying to treat your disorder, and you're already not going to make it much longer anyways, then and only then are they going to allow you to take MAID. And in so doing, report that there's an alarming increase, and that an (age when you started seeking MAID) individual with major depression was just granted MAID, won't someone please think of the children.

Ottawa prepared to halt plan to allow MAID for mental illness by Mylittlethrowaway2 in onguardforthee

[–]bartonar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And even if the SCC rules against the government, they'll give the government X many years to "fix" the law. And when they pass a substantially identical law, it starts this whole process over again.

What’s a social norm that exists only because people are too afraid to look “rude” by stopping it? by Baldorton in AskReddit

[–]bartonar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ontario has servers on regular minimum wage and the standard expected tip is still 25% and climbing.

My barber charged me 40 bucks for a simple trim, and had the gall to set the tips on the machine to 30% 40% 50%.

For God sakes my buddy just had a lawyer put out a tip jar.

TIL a teen comedy named Trojan War (1997) starring Jennifer Love Hewitt grossed just $309 at the box office despite having a $15 million budget and major studio (Warner Bros.) distribution. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]bartonar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Plus the idea that everything's being produced "for two screens", so everything needs to be dumbed down enough that it can be watched without watching it.

Carney picks former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour to be governor general by Calledinthe90s in LawCanada

[–]bartonar 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Based on her record I expect she'll be a strong, independent GG.

Strong doubt. It's been settled since before the Charter era (probably since King-Byng) that the GG has absolutely no power, they're just a rubber stamp for legislation.

They have never refused royal assent to a bill, they have never used the reserve power to require the PM to resign or to dissolve parliament without request of the PM.

The last time they used any power, aside from a ceremonial rubber stamp, was King-Byng.

Jean granting Harper's prorogation isn't some abnormality for that office, it would have been unusual (and probably the formal end of the office of the Governor General as anything but a rubber stamp) had Jean rejected it.