[-] Taldan@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Are there test kits that could differentiate the two? Wouldn't they both just test positive for amphetamines?

Or are you suggesting it to check for other drugs such as fentanyl?

[-] Taldan@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

"Beyond any doubt" would mean abolishing it. It is an impossible standard

Any case held to the standard of "beyond any doubt" would be trivially defended. It is theoretically possible we're all in the matrix and the whole case was just faked by our all-powerful machine overlords. Is the doubt reasonable? No. Is it a doubt? Yes

I'm in favor of abolishing the death penalty. We shouldn't do it with roundabout semantics and sham trials though

[-] Taldan@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Just because some people call it a wealth tax does not mean we should perpetuate the micsonception

It's an income tax on high earners, and objectively not a wealth tax no matter how many people call it that

[-] Taldan@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They aren't saying it because they really want to pay more taxes

They're saying a system should be put in place where the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes

It's a subtle but important distinction

Taldan

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