I'd bet money there are already ~~thesises(??)~~ theses (thanks, atomicorange!) and dissertations on this.

There's a difference between that and policies that discourage breeding, etc.

I don't see many people advocating to outright kill dogs. There are a ton of pits in every shelter and yet people still run backyard breeding operations or tell everyone to get a pit. The breed would be better served if we told people they were more of an advanced breed that need the right kind of owners and environment.

For more context, active duty soldiers have to do extra paperwork when traveling to other countries on personal time. Even Canada.

Part of the reason for this is to stop soldiers from being stupid. Like this guy.

I don't think they're encouraging drama. This story would be a nothing-burger if the Christians hadn't lost their damn minds about it.

I think there's more that can be said, especially as more information is released.

I know I learned more about the experience of the kids from this story, and how much some of the cops feel failed by their organizations.

I value the kids' perspectives so much because they are the ones whose voices (probably rightly so) have been missing from the story until now. To hear the kids sobbing on the bus after finally getting out...the girl who only wanted to let the adults know that she tried to help her friends. It destroys me to hear she, and others, had to be the ones to give love and care to those around them instead of the adults they could hear on the other side of the door.

You're right and it sounds like there's a large lack of training in the first place. The fact that the schools do far more training and that the kids were left to bleed out because the cops assumed if kids were hurt they would've heard kids crying or screaming (they were silent because they were taught not to make any noise during an active shooter event), makes my blood boil.

Nightmare question, but did they just tie the toilet into the existing floor drain?!?!?

Don't forget being a part of the party that works to remove social nets and support systems for young parents.

I did as well AND my partner already has a vasectomy.

I live in a state that's scary-close to fucking with abortions and I am not about to mess with an abortion in this atmosphere if his vas deferens is the tiny percent that regrows together. Not to mention that no human is immune to sexual assault :/

Goddamn, I was so mad that I felt forced to do that.

I've come to learn that if a couple people are wrong, it's on them, but if it's a lot of people, it's the system.

They could have taken advantage of this and run a paid shuttle or guided hikes or sold timed tickets to limit the number of people per hour, etc. Maybe only charge people who live outside the region, or offer tickets for a suggested donation.

I'm not saying it needs to be merchandised with a gift shop. The point is, there're a ton of creative ways to limit the number of tourists in that spot at one time with a side effect of revenue to pay for the extra load on public services. But instead they just throw up their hands?

Sounds like a missed opportunity. There are a ton of way dumber things people flock to see. I would think public interest in forest art installations is something that should be encouraged.

Oh, if you want to pee your pants, watch the Arctic Sinkhole episode of Nova that's available on the PBS Nova YouTube right now. Terrifying examination of the current state of permafrost.

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