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117 votes
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Rudy Giuliani says US President probably can pardon himself
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My country decided that animal sacrifice in the name of religion is constitutional
Another person said that s(he) can't form an opinion because s(he) eats meat, and it is almost the same thing. She feels it's wrong, but at the same time thinks it's prejudice against some...
Another person said that s(he) can't form an opinion because s(he) eats meat, and it is almost the same thing. She feels it's wrong, but at the same time thinks it's prejudice against some religions if we are worried about a couple of animals and continue to kill millions just to eat.
I can agree and disagree with this point, but one thing being wrong doesn't give a pass to other things.
But if we agree that it's constitutional to sacrifice animals, then what certain religions do to women (or any person) should be at the same level.
That's why i disagree at the end. It shouldn't be allowed, period.
The animal being sacrificed didn't chose to be there, nor the human being mistreated.
What are your opinions? Can someone point what i'm thinking wrong here?
PS: Sorry for my poor wording because english is not my first language. I wanted to know the opinion here about morals or what is right or wrong, not the law itself. Of course that any discussion on that is welcome too.
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Calling prophet Muhammad a pedophile does not fall within freedom of speech: European court
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Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
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UK government vows action after man dies in latest dog attack
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California junk fee ban could upend restaurant industry
39 votes -
US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years
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Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules
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Ohio pastor charged for housing the homeless
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Seattle’s law mandating higher pay for food delivery workers is a case study in backfire economics
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Los Angeles is exploring banning cashless businesses, following the example of New York City, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Washington, DC
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Opinion - Antonin Scalia was wrong about the meaning of ‘bear arms’
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Donald Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million US civil fraud judgment
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Canada demands Facebook lift news ban to allow wildfire info sharing
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Oregon decriminalized drugs. Voters now regret it.
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An armed man who caused panic at a Walmart in Missouri says it was a 'social experiment'
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The ACLU retreats from free expression
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Apple threatens to pull FaceTime and iMessage in the UK over proposed surveillance law changes
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What's your opinion on the concept of US Supreme Court packing and/or term limits?
For those not aware, packing the court in this context refers to expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court so that whoever's in power can nominate judges they prefer to the newly-created seats,...
For those not aware, packing the court in this context refers to expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court so that whoever's in power can nominate judges they prefer to the newly-created seats, thereby creating a favorable majority for them where there might not have been one previously. It was attempted once in 1937, but failed, and has not been attempted since.
As for term limits, Supreme Court justices have none; the position is for life. The reasoning for this is primarily so that they can't be influenced as easily for political gain, as they've already achieved the final step in their careers.
Personally, the concept of court-packing has worried me no matter who does it, because from what I can tell (though granted I've not researched this), the Supreme Court has thus far done a decent job of avoiding partisanship; I'm concerned packing the courts would damage this precedent. I do believe that term limits could work, though I suspect they'd require a clause prohibiting justices from holding any jobs after their term expires, lest they become politically influenced by down-the-line job offers.
That said, what's your take?
(By the way, CGP Grey has a great video on some parts of the Supreme Court if you're interested in learning more about it)
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Megathread - Update on state court cases challenging legality of Donald Trump candidacy under the 14th amendment section 3 of the US constitution
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US Supreme Court strikes down race-based admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina
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US Supreme Court says First Amendment entitles web designer to refuse to do gay weddings
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US President Joe Biden is still trying to forgive student debt in ‘a very direct confrontation’ with US Supreme Court, expert says
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US FDA recommends easing restrictions on marijuana
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Conservative government would require websites to verify age to watch porn: Pierre Poilievre
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Popular AI chatbots found to give error-ridden legal answers
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France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera, microphone, and GPS, in order to spy on people
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Europe’s controversial overhaul of online copyright receives final approval
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Israel's Gaza evacuation order could breach international law [by forcibly transferring civilians]
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UK's Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content agreed
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Apple formally endorses right to repair US legislation after spending millions fighting it
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US trade group asks VP Mike Pence to ‘seriously consider' invoking 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump
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It's been twenty-four years since internet companies were declared off-the-hook for the behavior of their users. That may change, and soon
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I'm Brian. I'm an intellectual property attorney and I moderate some stuff on Reddit, like IAmA. Ask Me Anything.
Hey! I practice IP law with my brothers in Southern California. I primarily do trademark, copyright and litigation work. My brothers do patents and litigation. I also moderate stuff on Reddit,...
Hey! I practice IP law with my brothers in Southern California. I primarily do trademark, copyright and litigation work. My brothers do patents and litigation.
I also moderate stuff on Reddit, like IAmA. Ideally, I'd like to host some AMAs here. This is kind of a test to see how it goes at an early stage.
Ask me stuff!
Edit: This was fun. Thank you guys. I'm headed out for a bit. :)
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American Bar Association calls for US courts to find a different word than master, citing history and negative associations
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The US GOP doesn’t want to punish trans people—it wants to eradicate them
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A proposed law to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve, led to controversy
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US tax code blamed as wealthy see major retirement account gains
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US Federal Trade Commission bans new noncompete agreements
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Does “and” mean “and”? Or “or”? The US Supreme Court will decide.
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UK man who gave birth to child cannot be named as father on that child's birth certificate
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How would you reduce speeding by car drivers?
I was reading this twitter post and it made me wonder if you have any ideas to stop speeding by car drivers? Have any of these ideas been tried anywhere? I'm also interested in unintended...
I was reading this twitter post and it made me wonder if you have any ideas to stop speeding by car drivers? Have any of these ideas been tried anywhere? I'm also interested in unintended consequences.
https://twitter.com/agnessjonsson/status/1229103764843438086?s=20
Agnes @agnessjonsson
fact of the day: Sweden once experimented with a “speed camera lottery”. Those who drove within the speed limit were automatically entered into a drawing where the prize fund came from fines that speeders paid.
They tested it in a few different cities and I haven’t read the results of each one, but in Stockholm the average speed on the selected road decreased by 22 percent.
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Planned Danish law will make improper treatment of the Quran or Bible a criminal offence punishable by a fine and jail sentence of up to two years
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ChatGPT provides false information about people, and OpenAI can’t correct it
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YouTube anti-adblock detection is illegal in the EU
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California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices
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Supreme Court upholds new Texas abortion law, for now
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Have you ever served on a jury, or faced a jury trial?
Since Tildes participants generally come from nations with legal systems based on English common law or otherwise requiring jury trial for criminal cases, I'm curious what, if any, experience...
Since Tildes participants generally come from nations with legal systems based on English common law or otherwise requiring jury trial for criminal cases, I'm curious what, if any, experience others have had of serving on juries, trying cases before a jury, or facing a jury as a defendant.
I was unable to participate as fully in this discussion as I would have liked, as I was called to jury service on a child molestation case this week. I'm deeply saddened to say that it was the second time I've served as a juror for judgment on an accused child sex abuser.
That case is now concluded, we returned a guilty verdict today, and I'm at liberty to discuss it if questions arise.
One of the startling things about this case was the huge jury pool called - sixty people, of whom only 8 were seated (6 jurors and two alternates, and we weren't informed as to who the alternates were). The dismaying detail was that of those sixty people, representing a very diverse county, the selected jury pool consisted of 7 white, middle-aged, college-educated, relatively affluent women, and one older white man.
In the U.S., the right to a trial by jury is foundational - it's specified in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as follows:
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Though it's not commonly considered as such, the U.S. civic duty to provide service as a juror is on par with military service, as illustrated here: https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/551818/jury-duty-is-civil-duty/
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