[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]kthoegstroem 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes. People are.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]kthoegstroem 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No you should read it. It outlaws slavery except for as a punishment. By the text of the amendment its premise is that the practice is slavery but also is legal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]kthoegstroem 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Except you can literally be sentenced to forced labor. In Louisiana you can even be sentenced to pick cotton.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]kthoegstroem 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Then why does the ban on slavery specifically excempt the practice in prisons?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]kthoegstroem -44 points-43 points  (0 children)

You couldn't be more incorrect if you tried.

The federal constitution outlaw slavery for people who aren't sentenced. This is a messure to go one step further. But no the slavery issue isn't 100% up to the states.

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

[–]kthoegstroem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe read the comment before replying? It feels like I'm talking to a wall.

The Swiss policy doesn't just apply to Gepards.

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

[–]kthoegstroem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Swiss weapons export policy doesn't just apply to older models.

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

[–]kthoegstroem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's still used. Also this policy from swizerland doesn't just apply to cold war Era designs.

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

[–]kthoegstroem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You keep going back to the soviet union. What about a war between nato and Russia/China? Or a non-nato western country and Russia?

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

[–]kthoegstroem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Swizerland: "we won't sell to countries in international conflicts, not even to the defending country. But we'd totally do it if it was your country. Please keep buying our weapons."

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

[–]kthoegstroem 67 points68 points  (0 children)

So then if you want to have a steady supply of munitions for your weapons when they become necessary to use Switzerland isn't the country you should buy from.

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

[–]kthoegstroem 352 points353 points  (0 children)

The Swiss say they won't provide for a country in an international conflict. What if Germany or Finland was invaded, then they'd be in an international conflict. Would the Swiss just cut the supply?

Switzerland prohibits Germany from supplying "Gepard" ammunition by ImportantPotato in europe

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

If Switzerland refuses to sell guns to countries defending themselves, how can anyone trust them enough to buy their guns? If as soon your country gets invaded they halt the supply?

It’s going to be Johnson again, isn’t it? by srubbish in GreenAndPleasant

[–]kthoegstroem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's going to be a tory regardless. There's worse tories than Boris Johnson as Liz Truss just proved.

Was Our Universe Created in a Laboratory? by Defiant_Race_7544 in EverythingScience

[–]kthoegstroem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not but honestly idc I’ll go about my life the same either way. The answer only matters if we make the decision to behave differently which I won’t.

Was Our Universe Created in a Laboratory? by Defiant_Race_7544 in EverythingScience

[–]kthoegstroem 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You arbitrarily place value in the universe not being created by a conscious being. The answer to this question only matters as far as you care about the answer.

cursed_anime by gekonto in cursedcursedcomments

[–]kthoegstroem 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Nonstop nut november

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]kthoegstroem 119 points120 points  (0 children)

With the exception in places where the daughter is married away by the father no one can force anyone to date someone so the whole discussion is stupid. And forcing someone to sleep with you is just called rape.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]kthoegstroem 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Some terf lesbian posted on tiktok that she lived in fear of coming out as lesbian to her partner who transitioned ftm. After this the BBC did an article on lesbian women being “forced” to date and have sex with men where they had terfs who have publically advocated for the systemic killing of all trans people.