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How exactly does a bird molest its young?
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As human right is always something given, it always in reality reduces to the right which men give, "concede," to each other. If the right to existence is conceded to new-born children, then they have the right; if it is not conceded to them, as was the case among the Spartans and ancient Romans, then they do not have it. For only society can give or concede it to them; they themselves cannot take it, or give it to themselves. |
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True. I asked if anyone here knows whether it is true or not, about the sulphur crested cockatoo, in the claimant's words, 'molesting' their young. Apparently it is true that locals call epsteins island 'pedo island' Those bird statues look more like crested cockatoo than owls |
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Rape victim of Epstein shares her horrifying story. She was underage at the time when Epstein repeatedly raped her.
This guy is so ugly he has to pay girls for sex, and they still don't consent so he rapes them. This story of an underaged girl being sold into sexual slavery happened in New York. Where's Travis Bickle when you need him?
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If Epstein liked adults he'd be living a non-stop sexual fantasy. His money and status ensure that many women would do all sorts of wild stuff with him. Even George Soros -who is basically a bag of bones at his age- has a hot girlfriend.
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"As long as it is admitted that the law may be diverted from its true purpose -- that it may violate property instead of protecting it -- then everyone will want to participate in making the law, either to protect himself against plunder or to use it for plunder. Political questions will always be prejudicial, dominant, and all-absorbing. There will be fighting at the door of the Legislative Palace, and the struggle within will be no less furious." - Bastiat, The Law |
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This thread badly needs some comic relief. I'll let Stephen Colbert provide...
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But beware!
Contains footage of 'Dancing' Donald! And let me add this one with Samantha Bee:
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/dann "Stupidity renders itself invisible by assuming very large proportions. Completely unreasonable claims are irrefutable. Ni-en-leh pointed out that a philosopher might get into trouble by claiming that two times two makes five, but he does not risk much by claiming that two times two makes shoe polish." B. Brecht "The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions." K. Marx |
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I'm surprised how much I agree with you! ![]() Having sex with somebody you're not into is pretty awful, but many tend to dismiss this truth about prostitution: Since prostitutes are not physically forced or blackmailed to do the deed, having sex with one will not usually be considered rape in a court of law. What poverty forces people to do (or consent to do) is irrelevant in that context. People are all equal, but some people are more equal than others. "In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread." (Anatole France) |
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/dann "Stupidity renders itself invisible by assuming very large proportions. Completely unreasonable claims are irrefutable. Ni-en-leh pointed out that a philosopher might get into trouble by claiming that two times two makes five, but he does not risk much by claiming that two times two makes shoe polish." B. Brecht "The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions." K. Marx |
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You can pay an underage girl as much money as you want for sex - it's still not prostitution.
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/dann "Stupidity renders itself invisible by assuming very large proportions. Completely unreasonable claims are irrefutable. Ni-en-leh pointed out that a philosopher might get into trouble by claiming that two times two makes five, but he does not risk much by claiming that two times two makes shoe polish." B. Brecht "The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions." K. Marx |
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Paying somebody to have sex is the definition of prostitution (Wikipedia). Having sex with an underage girl is statutory rape (Wikipedia), but many other terms are used:
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/dann "Stupidity renders itself invisible by assuming very large proportions. Completely unreasonable claims are irrefutable. Ni-en-leh pointed out that a philosopher might get into trouble by claiming that two times two makes five, but he does not risk much by claiming that two times two makes shoe polish." B. Brecht "The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions." K. Marx |
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Not legally in the US.
A minor cannot be a prostitute by definition of the law. |
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Breaking: Bail denied for the multimillionaire with multiple private jets and his own private island.
Probably under the "No duh" Clause of Two Thousand and Always. |
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Handy responses to conspiracy theorists' claims: 1) "I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." --Charles Babbage 2) "This isn't right. This isn't even wrong." --Wolfgang Pauli 3) "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." --Inigo Montoya |
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The prosecution are very confident. They are saying that their case is getting stronger with every passing day. Combine that with the increasing probability that Epstein might never see freedom again, and that he probably knows what awaits him in prison, he might yet start singing like a canary to get a better deal.
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Le Chapo lost 12 billion in forfeiture.
I dare Epstein to top that! |
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Guys, paying a child for sex is not "child prostitution." It's raping a child with a bribe.
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Although it is the case that in some states a minor cannot be prosecuted for prostitution, that is definitely not the case in all states. See here.
Money quote: But that still leaves a large number of states in which all minors can be convicted of prostitution, and even states like Texas and Michigan allow for individuals under the age of 18 to be prosecuted for prosecution. So, where does that leave us number-wise? The most recent data comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reports:I would also point out that in some states 16- and 17-year-olds can legally consent to sex with any adult (except possibly a close relative), so it seems reasonable that the legal systems in such states might not view such persons engaging in prostitution (absent coercion) as only victims. |
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/dann "Stupidity renders itself invisible by assuming very large proportions. Completely unreasonable claims are irrefutable. Ni-en-leh pointed out that a philosopher might get into trouble by claiming that two times two makes five, but he does not risk much by claiming that two times two makes shoe polish." B. Brecht "The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions." K. Marx |
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Deputies were told to leave Epstein's jail cell door unlocked and were paid to 'provide security' during his work release (Insider, July 20, 2019)
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OECD healthcare spending Expenditure on healthcare http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/health-data.htm link is 2015 data (2013 Data below): UK 8.5% of GDP of which 83.3% is public expenditure - 7.1% of GDP is public spending US 16.4% of GDP of which 48.2% is public expenditure - 7.9% of GDP is public spending |
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/dann "Stupidity renders itself invisible by assuming very large proportions. Completely unreasonable claims are irrefutable. Ni-en-leh pointed out that a philosopher might get into trouble by claiming that two times two makes five, but he does not risk much by claiming that two times two makes shoe polish." B. Brecht "The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions." K. Marx |
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