[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 43 points 5 months ago

Yes, and I'll counter that argument by suggesting we ban having sex with children regardless of if the molester is related.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 43 points 5 months ago

Jokes aside.

Felony by definition means it's punishable by at least one year in prison.

So specifically, why are we incarcerating consenting adults for having sex?

From a moral point, don't do that. From a legal point, stay out of the bedroom.

I'll also add context of this is a very Western belief. Natives of America prevented inbreeding by not marrying within the clan. Your first cousins could be in a different clan and therefore open for marriage.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 42 points 5 months ago

Doesn't the prison get paid for every person incarcerated?

No, it's a jail. Jail is part of the county. In most states, the sheriff runs it and the budget is part of the sheriff's budget. When they need money, that go to the county and ask for more. A jail is where people who just got arrested are detained. They are held there until bail is posted or their trial is complete. Frequently minor sentences for misdemeanors (under 1 year) are served in jail, though larger counties usually have a separate place for post trial misdemeanor sentences to be served.

Prison is ran by the state or federal government. It houses people convicted of felonies who are sentenced to do time in a prison (almost always a sentence over 1 year).

There's a lot of similarities and people often confuse them.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago

Loophole of the "payment not received on time fee" of $40.

Obligatory - Join a credit union. They're non profit financial institutions that offer the same service as a bank. As a non profit, their fees and rates are much better.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 39 points 6 months ago

The article I read said they expect it will be appealed to the US Supreme Court.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 38 points 6 months ago

The health system as whole is messed up.

Pharmacy seems to take it to the next level. I'm baffled how a coupon printed from some random website gives me a cheaper prescription than my generally good employer sponsored health insurance.

My doctor prints these coupons (no login just a regular website) at the visit and tells me to make sure my insurance is actually cheaper than this stupid piece of paper makes the drug. Wtf man, how did we get here?

The one sane spot is Costco. The drugs are always cheap there. It's just Costco is a pain in the ass to get in and out of quickly.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 38 points 6 months ago

He did accomplish a thing. He single-handedly managed to compromise national security. With all the open positions, work wasn't able to get done and some people legit burnt out trying to do the work of many people.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yesterday there was literally an article about how China was building more coal power plants than anyone else.

They've got a lot of people and need a huge amount of electricity.

Edit: here it is

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/chinas-coal-country-full-steam-ahead-with-new-power-plants-despite-climate-2023-11-30/

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 42 points 7 months ago

Salt makes things taste better.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 46 points 9 months ago

Being informed and not getting into arguments aren't related.

Don't argue with people. If they want to disagree with facts, walk away.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

Find out when the next meeting is. Tell them you're going to attend.

Organize all the other dog owners and all of you attend. Explain why the new rule is a burden on you all. Explain what you want. Listen to their reasoning. Come to an agreeable compromise.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago

Precisely.

They don't care what the users make. They care that user interaction numbers are back up.

Spez is the scapegoat. The ownership of Reddit knows what they're doing and spez is simply the idiot willing to (poorly) do what he's told.

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