He got it right with Artemis II. The cure for cancer could come from different applications of the processes used to create the COVID vaccines. Less wars? Maybe the foundations have been laid for a more solarpunk, post-scarcity society to develop from the ashes of this fossil fuel war which is attempting to halt the transition to aforementioned renewables.

The 2020s haven’t been rad so far, but what comes after definitely has the potential to do so.

So, somewhat like how Portugal gives people who have a substance dependency the choice of jail or participation in a treatment program.

No, I wanted to see if you practiced what you preached. You do, therefore you’re an active part of the solution, rather than part of the problem, which was the people who voted for him, or worse, didn’t vote at all.

I hope that more of the people as a whole in the US will participate in the May 1st general strike, and make it a sustained effort.

Incidentally, what are you currently doing to stop Donald Trump? I’m Canadian, so I’m divesting from anything US.

Community service is technically slavery as well.

Incidentally, what did you do to stop Donald Trump?

The way a people’s government is shaped and interpreted is a direct result of the collective experience of that culture, therefore what I am saying is relevant. Did you read the last sentence of my previous comment? That’s what I really think.

Edit to add that I agree that slavery is wrong. My original statement was about how things came to be, not to pass any particular judgement on it.

My wife and stepdaughter are from Africa, I understand the racism. Have you ever considered that I was mocking extreme moral relativism? My question is, why are you passing judgement on the South Koreans?

For the record, I think that the Scandinavian model of rehabilitation is the best way to work with most prisoners.

I’m not defending slavery at all. I’m just attempting to explain why it is. Attempting moral relativism, because South Korea has a unique history and people which led to the way they interpret their punishment system.

I interpret this as a nastier form of community service. He didn’t get the three year sentence, he got six months. He also partly brought this upon himself, as per the article when he was bragging online about how he wouldn’t serve a day in jail. They decided to make an example of him. Also, any South Koreans that I have met are unfailingly nice people, but in their core, they are a hard and pragmatic people.

The point I’m trying to make is that people should be free of prosecution if they are being aggressively harassed, both physical and verbal. It used to be, you ran your mouth, you would get a punch in the face to knock some sense back into you. Immediate consequences for stupidity.

Frig, I never actually thought that the Xindi would bring their battles here.

The defence would be that they felt their lives were being threatened by the persistent harrassment.

Exactly. It’s just the natural consequences of a social experiment.

If they do a prisoner exchange with North Korea anytime in the near future, they should send this guy to them. Just because. Maybe it will teach the arrogant US citizens to behave better in other countries.

Note, I’m not saying that about the US citizens that are considerate human beings.

People should also have the right to fight back with extreme prejudice if these morons lay hands on them first.

Just you wait until they create the Gaulish expansion DLC pack.

Good, these are the types of guys that go “It’s just a prank bro” or “It’s a social experiment” except it isn’t. It’s just you being an inconsiderate jerk.

Yes, therefore let me change the wording of my post to change “is” into “can be” thus removing the implication of certain destruction from substance usage.

Having said that, any substance use shouldn’t be taken lightly. I’m not trying to fear monger, people should just have a healthy respect for what they are doing and make their decisions accordingly.

Source: Former alcoholic, sober for about 4 years now.

Then it’s healthy and managed consumption, as opposed to uncontrolled usage.