Dense much.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
But showing nipples in a subway ad isn't the same as two kids sending lewd pictures of each other being investigated for child pornography.
@Ticia - the kids in the article aren't on trial yet. If you want to make a point you have to understand what you are reading.
What is your point?
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Yeah dumb story I agree. Instead of holding 'America' to task the author should hold the prosecutors (you know, the people who decided to charge the kids with the crimes) to task.
Did you miss them or not understand what I was trying to say? I bolded it in case you missed the first time.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
I take issue with this because pining on about a generic entity "America" is pointless and does no justice to the issue of laws being open to interpretation for a reason and the hijacking of personal freedom by moral socialists (the people that "continue to see nudity as a crime" as the author puts it). Yes, we have child pornography laws to punish people who exploit children. No, children shouldn't be punished under those laws. Is the fact that these kids were indicted under those charges a problem with the laws or the way they are being interpreted?
You know mighty well what i'm pointing at but if you wanna keep going i'm game.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Because the people that interpreted the law in this case are dumbies. I covered that in my first and second posts?
Did you miss them or not understand what I was trying to say?
And I am being accused of being dense...
Exactly. People blast France, but if anything, they're kind of like a European America in many respects.JohnG@lt wrote:
Well, Thomas Jefferson wrote their constitution, what do you expect?Turquoise wrote:
It's funny you should say that. France's system, government-wise, resembles ours much more than say that of... the U.K. for example.DBBrinson1 wrote:
Lawmakers I guarantee did not have this in mind when the legislation was written. There will be a 'gitch bill' on the way. Just like FL did. Democracy isn't perfect but it sure beats the shit outta the system in france.
France certainly has a better healthcare system than ours. They also have a more functional outlook on sex as well.
Ooh la la don't tell em that.Turquoise wrote:
Exactly. People blast France, but if anything, they're kind of like a European America in many respects.JohnG@lt wrote:
Well, Thomas Jefferson wrote their constitution, what do you expect?Turquoise wrote:
It's funny you should say that. France's system, government-wise, resembles ours much more than say that of... the U.K. for example.
France certainly has a better healthcare system than ours. They also have a more functional outlook on sex as well.
The French have their problems like everyone else, but they also have their strengths -- partially because of similarities to us.
I know... They have a silly prejudice against us as well.Ticia wrote:
Ooh la la don't tell em that.Turquoise wrote:
Exactly. People blast France, but if anything, they're kind of like a European America in many respects.JohnG@lt wrote:
Well, Thomas Jefferson wrote their constitution, what do you expect?
The French have their problems like everyone else, but they also have their strengths -- partially because of similarities to us.
Hot women are the most valuable commodity in the worldTurquoise wrote:
I know... They have a silly prejudice against us as well.Ticia wrote:
Ooh la la don't tell em that.Turquoise wrote:
Exactly. People blast France, but if anything, they're kind of like a European America in many respects.
The French have their problems like everyone else, but they also have their strengths -- partially because of similarities to us.
I guess familiarity breeds contempt. We're actually much more similar than I guess either of us wants to admit to.
I don't have a problem with it though. They have some hot women... lol
Best thing about America is diversityJohnG@lt wrote:
Hot women are the most valuable commodity in the worldTurquoise wrote:
I know... They have a silly prejudice against us as well.Ticia wrote:
Ooh la la don't tell em that.
I guess familiarity breeds contempt. We're actually much more similar than I guess either of us wants to admit to.
I don't have a problem with it though. They have some hot women... lol
Some of us have been lucky enough to taste the rainbowCybargs wrote:
Best thing about America is diversityJohnG@lt wrote:
Hot women are the most valuable commodity in the worldTurquoise wrote:
I know... They have a silly prejudice against us as well.
I guess familiarity breeds contempt. We're actually much more similar than I guess either of us wants to admit to.
I don't have a problem with it though. They have some hot women... lol
Instead of me making your argument why don't you make it?Ticia wrote:
You know mighty well what i'm pointing at but if you wanna keep going i'm game.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Because the people that interpreted the law in this case are dumbies. I covered that in my first and second posts?
Did you miss them or not understand what I was trying to say?
And I am being accused of being dense...
If this was the first case i would give it to you but your interpreters are off the mark too often, don't you think?
I'm so tempted to eyeroll again.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Instead of me making your argument why don't you make it?Ticia wrote:
You know mighty well what i'm pointing at but if you wanna keep going i'm game.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Because the people that interpreted the law in this case are dumbies. I covered that in my first and second posts?
Did you miss them or not understand what I was trying to say?
And I am being accused of being dense...
If this was the first case i would give it to you but your interpreters are off the mark too often, don't you think?
If your argument is that "we only here about this nonsense in the US" that's because of what I pointed out - We are the City upon a Hill. Portugal, Argentina, Sweden, Ireland...not exactly power players on the international field. People care about how the US and Americans think, how we act, our policy etc. far more than they care about any other country. We (the U.S.) draw attention to ourselves. You could ask anyone here how often they read Portuguese news and I'm sure you'd find the response to be minimal. Portugal as a country isn't an international player on the level the US is - not many are. We draw attention to ourselves, for better or worse.
No you sure didn't say America is better, just speak bad or good but keep talking about US 'cause you call yourselves the city upon a hill.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
You are the one inferring from my statement. I didn't say "America, Fuck Yeah!" Either you refuse to accept the fact that the U.S. is a far bigger political player on an international level than most countries (and therefore under the microscope more than other countries) or you don't. I don't understand your leap in logic from me pointing out the above to me saying "America is awesome", but that's probably because I don't have an agenda in my argument, unlike you. Perhaps you don't get my subtle irony in referring to the U.S. as the City upon a Hill, and that is why you misconstrued what I am pointing out. Never did I say we (the U.S.) are better than you (any other country).
You can eyeroll all you want. What's your argument again?