Every time you’re asked to repeat yourself, use different words which mean the same thing. Saying the same thing over and over and expecting to get a different response is useless and frustrating.
They are not vital. Almost no countries in the world practice trial by jury other than The US, the UK, Australia, Canada, and Ireland. The US is the only country in the world that uses trial by jury for civil cases.
The law is complex and nuanced. Most people lack the understanding and background to apply the law justly and uniformly. It is an antiquated idea that should go.
And Asimov spent years and dozens of stories exploring exactly those kinds of edge cases, particularly how the laws interact with each other. It’s literally the point of the books. You can take any law and pick it apart like that. That’s why we have so many lawyers
The dog example is stupid “if you think about it for one minute” (I know it isn’t your quote, but you’re defending the position of the person the person I originally responded to). Several of your other scenarios are explicitly discussed in the literature, like the surgery.
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macOS Spaces (virtual desktop) allows the user to have multiple desktops PER MONITOR. When a user switches a space, it’s not the entire set of monitors, just the one they are in....
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the F.B.I., James B. Comey, abruptly terminating the leader of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into whether Mr. Trump’s advisers colluded with the Russian government to steer the outcome of the 2016 presidential election....
In inpatient psychiatry I tell my coworkers “I hope your shift is mind-numbingly boring” or something similar (keyword being boring) because in my line of work, interesting (usually) = bad....
And through it all, Trump has been required to remain seated, not gesturing, not talking and not using his phone. He has not even been allowed to adjust the temperature a few degrees in a courtroom he described as “freezing.”
He was made to act in a quiet, respectful manner just like any other defendant. What made it upsetting for him was being required to act in a quiet, respectful manner just like any other defendant.
JK Rowling slammed for asking if she can be Black if she likes “Motown & fancy myself in cornrows” (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Autism rule (midwest.social)
the people I know don’t listen and often hear the opposite of what I say. That’s why I have to repeat myself a lot.
Google Tries to Pay Off the Antitrust Division & said juries (normal people) cannot decide hard cases. (www.thebignewsletter.com)
Conservative Owns the Libs by Paying $4,000 a Month for His Ford F-350 (thehardtimes.net)
MIT Students Stole $25 Million In Seconds By Exploiting ETH Blockchain Bug, DOJ Says (slashdot.org)
That's not troubling at all (lemmy.world)
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Extremely positive experience with Waydroid
I used to hate android emulators, since the ones I’d tested on Windows were ad-ridden, slow bloatware....
[Plasma 6] How to get virtual desktops to behave like MacOS “Spaces”
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GOD DAMMIT STEVEN! NOT AGAIN! (lemmy.world)
Marker on photo paper (lemmy.world)
May 2017: F.B.I. Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump (web.archive.org)
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the F.B.I., James B. Comey, abruptly terminating the leader of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into whether Mr. Trump’s advisers colluded with the Russian government to steer the outcome of the 2016 presidential election....
Gobbo disappointment
Possible snipers seen at OSU. Administration says they're not snipers but should be treated like they are. (midwest.social)
Update, yes there are snipers:...
A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her. (www.propublica.org)
‘SNL’ Star Colin Jost Ends Brutal Roast With Heartfelt Biden Endorsement (www.thedailybeast.com)
New Zealand shown from the International Space Station (files.catbox.moe)
Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office (news.un.org)
He's surely one of the best actors out there right now. (lemmy.world)
What's your best unconventional "blessing" like when people tell an actor "break a leg!"
In inpatient psychiatry I tell my coworkers “I hope your shift is mind-numbingly boring” or something similar (keyword being boring) because in my line of work, interesting (usually) = bad....
POLITICO: Trump spent the day listening to strangers insult him. And he couldn't say a single thing back. (www.politico.com)
And through it all, Trump has been required to remain seated, not gesturing, not talking and not using his phone. He has not even been allowed to adjust the temperature a few degrees in a courtroom he described as “freezing.”