For the sake of argument… if I hear you beating your dog, should I break down the door to stop it?
Yes, I could call 911, but by the time they arrive the sounds would stop and they’d have no probable cause. I could go in and steal the dog or even just record a video right now. What is the ethical thing to do?
And when decades of lobbying to change the laws don’t work and the animals are still being abused?
Edit: lol at people downvoting this. Do you think there isn’t physical abuse going on here? The ag gag laws are working I guess, but footage of the abuse is out there
So I SHOULD break in and record it, like the group in this Vox article has done? Your comments seem to be against them, but then you make statements that sound like they’re defending these actions.
I thought about that analogy, but also thought about climate protestors shutting down traffic and getting arrested for that.
I don’t judge people who eat meat, but I absolutely think factory farming as it exists in the USA is a barbaric system that is in desperate need of reform.
Not necessarily the slaughtering part, but the living conditions that these animals are stuck in, sometimes for years, is barbaric. Imagine being in a cage where you can’t walk and you have to stand in your own shit for days on end.
The ethics of animal slaughter and how it’s done are almost a separate conversation imo. No living creature deserves to be tortured (and outright torture does occur, see Earthlings or Dominion for the details)
Highlights: GOP presidential candidates are threatening to deport international students who they accuse of sympathizing with anti-Israel terrorists. “If you are here on a student visa as a foreign national, and you’re making common cause with Hamas, I’m canceling your visa and I’m sending you home, no questions...
Prominent Orlando trial attorney John Morgan could be considered the kingmaker of Democratic-focused initiatives, having poured millions of dollars of his own money into successfully getting medical marijuana and a minimum wage increase passed....
Highlights: Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans worked for more than a year to make Joe Manchin’s retirement announcement on Thursday a reality. And for good reason: The Democrat’s decision puts Republicans on the precipice of a majority that’s eluded them for two straight election cycles....
i went to the mall to do stuff and wanted to try on some sweaters and asked the clerk where the fitting rooms were. and this dude instantly had this quite severe sort of - disappointed stern adult look about him as he pointed me there. like, he was very sort of clean and clean shaven and had a fitted sweater and everything. and...
New EV owner here. We charge at home so I don’t need to use them, but stores nearby have chargers. I tried them to see how they work. They are often broken....
Iirc, the 1 in 3 number holds nationwide. Someone I know did a research project on this, but I’m pretty sure he said it’s around 30ish% that don’t work.
After law school, candidates will spend 675 hours working under the supervision of an experienced attorney and create a portfolio of legal work that bar officials will grade as an alternative to the traditional bar exam.
So, still basically a test, but now more like 4 months of underpaid/free labor.
Oddly, I found myself going back many times over the past 15 years or so. Something about the simplicity kept me going intrigued. Guess Trollegle/bellawhiskey, and whatever other chatrooms died as well
I was playing around on cash app and spent a few dollars on the stocks there. I got bored of it eventually, but it got me thinking that there has to bots for this already....
I’m not aware of any trading platform that lets you buy and sell that quickly for free. They would charge a commission, at which point you’d be losing money on each sale
You’re more likely to go to prison for exposing animal cruelty than for committing it (www.vox.com)
Not really sure what to put here…I usually put relevant excerpts, but that got this post deleted for doing that
A bird/squirrel feeder based on Bob's Burgers (i.postimg.cc)
Hopefully this doesn’t violate the no ads rule, as it is my model. But I’m pretty proud of it and wanted to share....
Republicans want to deport students for speaking out on Israel-Hamas war (www.motherjones.com)
Highlights: GOP presidential candidates are threatening to deport international students who they accuse of sympathizing with anti-Israel terrorists. “If you are here on a student visa as a foreign national, and you’re making common cause with Hamas, I’m canceling your visa and I’m sending you home, no questions...
Abortion rights are winning in red states. Florida may be the exception. (www.politico.com)
Prominent Orlando trial attorney John Morgan could be considered the kingmaker of Democratic-focused initiatives, having poured millions of dollars of his own money into successfully getting medical marijuana and a minimum wage increase passed....
How McConnell helped engineer Manchin's exit (www.politico.com)
Highlights: Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans worked for more than a year to make Joe Manchin’s retirement announcement on Thursday a reality. And for good reason: The Democrat’s decision puts Republicans on the precipice of a majority that’s eluded them for two straight election cycles....
The 20 Farming Families Who Use More Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States (projects.propublica.org)
Libertarian Party scores biggest ever election win (www.newsweek.com)
Was this guy at the store judging me?
i went to the mall to do stuff and wanted to try on some sweaters and asked the clerk where the fitting rooms were. and this dude instantly had this quite severe sort of - disappointed stern adult look about him as he pointed me there. like, he was very sort of clean and clean shaven and had a fitted sweater and everything. and...
How reliable are EV chargers?
New EV owner here. We charge at home so I don’t need to use them, but stores nearby have chargers. I tried them to see how they work. They are often broken....
No bar exam required to practice law in Oregon starting next year (www.reuters.com)
TikTok permanently banned account for posting a few videos about the Israel- Palestine situation. (lemmy.world)
Monopolistic…
Omegle has officially shut down (www.omegle.com)
What is a stock trading bot called, and is there a way I can make/get my own?
I was playing around on cash app and spent a few dollars on the stocks there. I got bored of it eventually, but it got me thinking that there has to bots for this already....
Cherelle Parker is elected as Philly’s 100th mayor, will be first woman to hold position (www.inquirer.com)
I'm not an Enterprise (startrek.website)
It's the rule (files.mastodonapp.uk)