Author Topic: Brett Kavanaugh (Read 6229 times)

I know that my support for castration is barbaric and impractical but branding seems to hark back to severing the hands of thieves!

We live in modern times and there are, so I have been told, drugs that will render anybody catatonic and totally incapable of any kind of sexual activity, I think it is called 'an extreme excess of alcohol' administred over a very short period orally.

I regret that this thread shows just why permanent imprisonment is probably the only sure preventive measure for sexual assaults, repeated assaults anyway.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #55 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:40:55 PM »

Quote from: Owlswing on October 01, 2018, 08:32:27 PM

I know that my support for castration is barbaric and impractical but branding seems to hark back to severing the hands of thieves!

We live in modern times and there are, so I have been told, drugs that will render anybody catatonic and totally incapable of any kind of sexual activity, I think it is called 'an extreme excess of alcohol' administred over a very short period orally.

I regret that this thread shows just why permanent imprisonment is probably the only sure preventive measure for sexual assaults, repeated assaults anyway.

That's true of everything. So no one should be out of prison.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #56 on:** October 01, 2018, 08:51:34 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 01, 2018, 08:40:55 PM

That's true of everything. So no one should be out of prison.

Doesn't that depend on degree of harm? We accept that having a justice system results in some wrong convictions. I think we also accept that many offenders will reoffend, if not most. Isn't there a discussion to be had about who we imprison in the first place, who we let out and who we don't?

Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #57 on:** October 01, 2018, 09:15:34 PM »

Quote from: Littleroses on October 01, 2018, 06:33:48 PM

People giving them a wide berth!

Mistakes can be made.
What does a wrongly branded person do once exonerated?

Rhiannon · « **Reply #58 on:** October 01, 2018, 09:46:41 PM »

Quote from: Sebastian Toe on October 01, 2018, 09:15:34 PM

Mistakes can be made.
What does a wrongly branded person do once exonerated?

Grow a fringe?

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #59 on:** October 01, 2018, 10:16:36 PM »

Quote from: Rhiannon on October 01, 2018, 08:51:34 PM

Doesn't that depend on degree of harm? We accept that having a justice system results in some wrong convictions. I think we also accept that many offenders will reoffend, if not most. Isn't there a discussion to be had about who we imprison in the first place, who we let out and who we don't?

Pretty much my point. What the objective is isn't simple.

Owlswing · « **Reply #60 on:** October 02, 2018, 01:25:13 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 01, 2018, 10:16:36 PM

Pretty much my point. What the objective is isn't simple.

This is where the downside of pedantry is that no-one would ever go to prison - just in case it was the wrong bloke/girl - depending on the charge - of course!

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #61 on:** October 02, 2018, 01:32:06 AM »

Quote from: Owlswing on October 02, 2018, 01:25:13 AM

This is where the downside of pedantry is that no-one would ever go to prison - just in case it was the wrong bloke/girl - depending on the charge - of course!

No, that's the point of justice not pedantry. Locking people up who haven't done anything is counterproductive and unjust.

Roses · « **Reply #62 on:** October 02, 2018, 09:41:48 AM »

Apparently these high profile cases of sexual abuse is encouraging people in the 18-34 age range to report abuse they have encountered.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #63 on:** October 03, 2018, 11:55:27 AM »

http://newsthump.com/2018/10/03/man-ridiculing-victim-of-sexual-abuse-on-world-stage-asks-why-didnt-she-come-forward-sooner/

Won't dent the support for him one bit.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #64 on:** October 04, 2018, 08:22:05 AM »

Good for the churches.

http://fortune.com/2018/10/03/national-council-of-churches-demands-kavanaugh-withdraw/

Roses · « **Reply #65 on:** October 04, 2018, 08:32:05 AM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on October 04, 2018, 08:22:05 AM

Good for the churches.

http://fortune.com/2018/10/03/national-council-of-churches-demands-kavanaugh-withdraw/

Good.

Roses · « **Reply #66 on:** October 05, 2018, 05:21:12 PM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45762281

Not good news!

Harrowby Hall · « **Reply #67 on:** October 06, 2018, 02:06:26 PM »

Surely, the real bad news here is not that Kavanaugh's teenage behaviour was reprehensible, but (something that we well know) at its highest level, the judiciary of the United States of America is politically compromised.

Roses · « **Reply #68 on:** October 06, 2018, 02:57:22 PM »

Quote from: Harrowby Hall on October 06, 2018, 02:06:26 PM

Surely, the real bad news here is not that Kavanaugh's teenage behaviour was reprehensible, but (something that we well know) at its highest level, the judiciary of the United States of America is politically compromised.

The US judiciary is certainly poliitcally compromised, and Kavanaugh as its big cheese would make it even more so, imo.

Roses · « **Reply #69 on:** October 21, 2018, 09:23:29 AM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45928212

This made me giggle. New York witches have place a hex on Kavanaugh!

Owlswing · « **Reply #70 on:** October 22, 2018, 02:09:26 AM »

Quote from: Littleroses on October 21, 2018, 09:23:29 AM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45928212

This made me giggle. New York witches have place a hex on Kavanaugh!

I am, as most here know, a witch amd I am most assuredly NOT giggling!

One, the reaction of about 99% of those reading the article who are not witches are also giggling themselves silly.

Two, typical bloody Americans have to do everything in a blaze of publicity;

Thrre, the chances of the hex, in English, the curse, working vary in inverse proportion to the number of people participating directly or indirectly in the casting of said hex. Thr article states that the witch who is casting the hex is doing it in her shop and has had thousands, fifteen thousand I think, offers of help or potential attendees. The chances of getting the pinpoint concentration of purpose and power direction is so remote as to be negligable.

I wish them luck but hope they don't blow her shop up in the process as that would give the anti-witch American Christians a field day to celebrate their God punishing the heathen evil witches.

And, of course, some on here would not miss the chance either. Thank the Goddess that Johnny Canoe is not around, he would have a field day!

Bright Blessings, Love and Light to all present.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #71 on:** October 22, 2018, 10:05:54 AM »

All you need to know is that she sold tickets.

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #72 on:** October 22, 2018, 10:17:49 AM »

Quote from: Owlswing on October 22, 2018, 02:09:26 AM

I am, as most here know, a witch amd I am most assuredly NOT giggling!

One, the reaction of about 99% of those reading the article who are not witches are also giggling themselves silly.

Two, typical bloody Americans have to do everything in a blaze of publicity;

Thrre, the chances of the hex, in English, the curse, working vary in inverse proportion to the number of people participating directly or indirectly in the casting of said hex. Thr article states that the witch who is casting the hex is doing it in her shop and has had thousands, fifteen thousand I think, offers of help or potential attendees. The chances of getting the pinpoint concentration of purpose and power direction is so remote as to be negligable.

I wish them luck but hope they don't blow her shop up in the process as that would give the anti-witch American Christians a field day to celebrate their God punishing the heathen evil witches.

And, of course, some on here would not miss the chance either. Thank the Goddess that Johnny Canoe is not around, he would have a field day!

Bright Blessings, Love and Light to all present.

Of course, you can't mean there is any real power available here can you since you are against Christians who believe there is a real god who is more than just faith. When you say ''it works'', you can't really mean that can you?

The prospect that a select group of people have this power would be terrifying if it were more than just faith.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #73 on:** October 22, 2018, 10:43:53 AM »

Quote from: The poster formerly known as.... on October 22, 2018, 10:17:49 AM

Of course, you can't mean there is any real power available here can you since you are against Christians who believe there is a real god who is more than just faith. When you say ''it works'', you can't really mean that can you?

The prospect that a select group of people have this power would be terrifying if it were more than just faith.

You’re getting into ‘prove prayer works’ territory. I wouldn’t.

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #74 on:** October 22, 2018, 11:03:49 AM »

Quote from: Rhiannon on October 22, 2018, 10:43:53 AM

You’re getting into ‘prove prayer works’ territory. I wouldn’t.

That would be 'shifting the burden of proof' Rhiannon.

Owlswing has repeatedly criticised Christians for saying that God is more than just faith and here he is seemingly talking about a mysterious power that works, can be directed and focussed and can blow things up.

All I want to know is does he really believe this power that works is any more than faith, since to do so would spell hypocrisy over his attitude to Christianity in my view.

If you suddenly launch into prove prayer works then that would be blatant deflection tactics.

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