The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

The Batlord · 04-08-2017, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

y?

I see you failed to grasp my point.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 04-08-2017, 01:39 PM

i don't see how he missed the tip

Trollheart · 04-08-2017, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I see you failed to grasp my point.

I don't think there's enough money in three universes to make me grasp your point...

**Janszoon** · 04-08-2017, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

Did you read before asking?

I sure did. I thought it was interesting that the law was only about HIV, not applicable to any other comunicable diseases, and was passed during the HIV hysteria of the 80s. I also thought it was interesting that most people sent to prison due to it were the result of solicitation of prostitution stings where no sex ever occurred. Those struck as things that would really jump out at a person with strong small government beliefs so I was surprised that you didn't mention them.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

It's also stupid to carry a thousand dollars in your wallet through the ghetto at two in the morning. It should still be a felony to rob you.

What if it was only a felony to rob you with a pistol but not with a shotgun? Would you think that was a dumb law?

The Batlord · 04-08-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I sure did. I thought it was interesting that the law was only about HIV, not applicable to any other comunicable diseases, and was passed during the HIV hysteria of the 80s. I also thought it was interesting that most people sent to prison due to it were the result of solicitation of prostitution stings where no sex ever occurred. Those struck as things that would really jump out at a person with strong small government beliefs so I was surprised that you didn't mention them.

Regardless of the context of the law's passing, if you knowingly give someone a deadly disease, you should be guilty of a crime more pressing than getting caught with a dimebag or running a red light. That's ****ed up ****.

**Janszoon** · 04-08-2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Regardless of the context of the law's passing, if you knowingly give someone a deadly disease, you should be guilty of a crime more pressing than getting caught with a dimebag or running a red light. That's ****ed up ****.

I agree. But it doesn't sound like that's what this law is.

The Batlord · 04-08-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I agree. But it doesn't sound like that's what this law is.

I'm sure it was a fear law, but that doesn't mean the crime should be a misdemeanor offense cause of pendulum swing.

Chula Vista · 04-08-2017, 02:56 PM

Let's replace HIV with Ebola. Does the same sentiment hold true?

The Batlord · 04-08-2017, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Let's replace HIV with Ebola. Does the same sentiment hold true?

Only you would **** an ebola patient.

Chula Vista · 04-08-2017, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Only you would **** an ebola patient.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

I'm just talking about swapping a little spit.

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Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Let's replace HIV with Ebola. Does the same sentiment hold true? __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”