ObjectivityIncarnate

Oh, exterminator, finally! Start over by the ficus.

You’re lying.

Did you think nobody was going to check? lol

The bill is unlikely to receive the bipartisan support needed to pass Congress.

Understatement of the century, lol

Non-Nazis will say, "What?

This is also ‘getting confused’, to be fair, lol.

I get the impression that even those agreeing with the Nazi-like stuff are not literally self-identifying as “Nazi”, so I think you’ll get that initial “huh” reaction regardless.

Might be better to ask a more specific telltale question.

I feel like the Nazi angle range is a bit too wide, lol. Look at the top end of the red, that’s definitely still in the range of calling a waiter or flagging down a cab.

Others make it clear their stupidity is absolutely genuine by doubling down when they’re wrong, to comical extremes.

“Klansman”, lmao, and telling me to get over myself.

No, it would not be a valid concern. If your accusation is not a lie, you’d be fine.

Many attackers may be content to escape with a “not guilty” ruling if the prosecution isn’t able to prove their case but some are certain to try and hit back through the legal system

If there is zero evidence of deliberate lying, how do you expect such an attempt to ever go anywhere, much less reach a courtroom?

The only way I could see such a thing even getting off the ground immediately after trial is if, during that trial, direct evidence of lying came to light (e.g. video recording of the event in question showing an obviously-consensual sex act, or no sex act at all, or evidence of the accuser admitting the accusation to be a lie, etc.).

The vast majority of accused would not be in any position to ‘retaliate’ this way, and the few who are, only are because they’re justified in doing so.

It’s not a “take”, goofball, it’s a joke. Get over yourself.

As much as I’d like the justice of having her prison sentence extended by the length of time each player would have been facing, I don’t think it’s a good idea in general. Wouldn’t want to discourage survivors of rape from coming forward with legitimate accusations due to fear of repercussions if the evidence is not sufficient to convict their attacker.

I can’t believe how often I still see this sentiment.

This does not make any sense. Do not equate ‘the accused wasn’t convicted’ with ‘we have proof the accusation was a deliberate lie’, the latter absolutely does not automatically follow from the former.

A separate trial would need to occur to convict the false accuser–the lack of a conviction in the accused’s trial, in and of itself, would obviously (I’d think) not be sufficient to levy any sort of punishment on the accuser.

The only people a hypothetical measure like this would be discouraging are the false accusers. No actual victim, nor even anyone whose accusation is false for reasons other than them lying (e.g. mistaken identity) would be affected at all.

It’s important to take this weapon away from those people malicious enough to lie about something like this. A much more severe punishment for being proven to have tried to ruin someone’s life this way is a good step in that direction, I think. No one should have the power to ruin someone’s life with a single lie.

The Innocent Project website is a sobering look at what happens when there is nothing deterring false accusers from wielding that weapon.

Lemmy moment.

He exists because his parents had sex. Having sex is stupid now?

In true genie fashion, the only change in their life is that now, a single occasion where a racist person decided not to hold a door open for them, changes so that they do.

Genies are all about malicious compliance.

FYI, the supposed “Nuclear Gandhi” bug is not a real thing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Gandhi

This is a myth, no such bug ever existed. There’s a whole Wikipedia page about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Gandhi

This is completely unrealistic.

A UBI of just $10,000 a year, and only to all working age Americans, would still cost several trillion dollars, every year.

Even if you could wave a magic wand and convert the combined net worth of all of the US’s billionaires to cash 1:1, that cash wouldn’t fund even that meager amount of UBI for more than a couple of years.

Imagine being proud of being gullible, couldn’t be me lol

lol, denial

It really is pathetic how black and white the thinking is.

‘Not instantly assuming guilt with no evidence and an anonymous accusation? Why are you DEFENDING him?!?! 😡😡😡’

I don’t know if he’s guilty, and neither do you. Only difference is, I’m actually willing to admit that fact, while you decide to pretend you know anything about the situation.

Calling out sanctimony isn’t trolling. Spend less time looking down your nose at people and more learning what words mean.

The implication that child molestation is something only/primarily rich people do is colossally ignorant.

You need several clues.

As if the comment itself wasn’t cringy enough, imagining how clever you thought you were while writing something so off-the-charts smug and condescending just magnifies it exponentially.

Grow up.