Whats_your_reasoning @ Whats_your_reasoning @lemmy.world

In case you can't tell, I'm passionate about rationality and critical think

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Thank you! I was literally just thinking that.

I also can't let go of how they say every decision is backed "by data." But then what is their data source for using corporal punishment? "I saw lions and tigers use it."

So they think "anecdotes" are the same as "data"? AND that wild predator behaviors are suitable role models for human behaviors? Oh. Oh dear. Oh no.

That reminds me of when my 5 year old nephew started telling me a story by going, "Back when I was a little boy..."

Industry Americus

That's the grossest name I've ever heard. Look, I'm not even getting into the "Americus" part. Sure, that is... well, it's not a name I would've picked. But more importantly, it follows the word Industry, and whether alone or paired to American industries specifically, the images conjured up from that word are far from pleasant.

I picture smoke stacks belching into smoggy, yellow skies. I see poisoned streams flowing through dying ecosystems. I see tired workers being overworked and exploited.

What a great name for a cute little baby to be burdened with.

Fun fact: the Greek word kakistos (meaning "worst"), from which the first part of kakistocracy derives, comes from the Proto-Indo European root *kakka- which means "to defecate." Source: Etymonline

In other words, kakistocracy can be considered: Being governed by shit.

ETA another related fact.: the word cacophony (meaning "harsh or unpleasant discordance of sound") also shares this root. It came to English via Latin, so the spelling is different, but the origin remains the same. Which is to say, a "cacophony" is a shitty sound.

Checks instance name

Story checks out.

Also, sorry the crap from our political cesspool keeps splashing across the border. :(

Maybe bronzer is the baptismal water that high-level cult members must be submerged in, before they can be confirmed?

Oh, I do not fault any of the travel nurses for taking that deal! If I were licensed for it, I would’ve done it too. (I had a different role in the nursing home, one that wasn’t “medical” but was essential for patients’ wellbeing. In other words, another poorly-paid, under-supported position.)

That reminds me of how during Covid, nursing homes relied on "travel nurses." These were nurses contracted by an outside agency, sent to facilities to combat the so-called "nursing shortage."

Thing is, the travel nurses were paid considerably more than the staff already hired by the facilities. So if you already worked at a place, you were still paid your dirt-low wage - no raises, no bonus, no hazard pay. Meanwhile, nurses who came in who didn't know the facility, didn't know the staff, and didn't know the patients got paid a lot more. It was insulting and demoralizing for everyone who chose to stay working where they already were.

That is amazing. TIL!

So we can say that Bork borked things up?

Seconded. If we oust Texas, we can regain control over the content in school textbooks.

People who want to flee can still be welcomed as refugees.

Thank you. As I said, I was skeptical. I'm pretty sure I'd hate living there.

I mean, tonight I'll be going out to dinner with both my boyfriend and my girlfriend, as well as all my coworkers. Everybody knows my lifestyle - I can be open in public, with my two favorite people, and know I'm safe and accepted.

I can't imagine a single perk the Saudi government can give me that would be better than that.

It's worth mentioning that Saudi Arabia is where Mecca is. Millions of people have a religious obligation to travel there at some point in their lives.

Would those perks be extended to most people, or only to a certain subset of people (ie straight, male, religious)? Like, would a bisexual, atheist woman receive the same perks? I get the impression that a lot of people still wouldn't feel accepted there.

I'm genuinely curious. Your comment prompted me to do a little research. I found that Saudi Arabia has been making strides toward women's equality in the past few years. It's doing a lot better than it had been even just six years ago! At the same time, this thread exists, so... I'm skeptical that Saudi Arabia would have enough benefits to outweigh the restrictions that someone like myself would have to live with.

No special car seats, either, except for babies/toddlers. I know I used a booster seat when very small, and grew out of it when I was “tall enough to see out the window.” Then a few years later (some point in the mid-90s), the law extended the age that required car seats.

Thankfully I was above the age cut off - I’m pretty sure that after being told I’m “a big girl” and that I “grew out” of my booster seat, I would’ve put up a fight over needing to use one again.

Who's blowing whom?

It sounds like you mean we should focus on impacting and supporting our local communities. That is definitely something more of us should be doing.

It's the use of the word "tribalism" that's putting people off. That word has connotations that (I don't believe?) you intended. To a lot of us, it's a pejorative term that refers to the mindset of a small group that's fiercely hostile to other groups (while only being protective to their own.) A group with a "tribalist" mindset is likely a bubble of xenophobia.

Don't forget covid, and long covid effects.

After having covid three times (and losing my sense of smell from it twice), I'm not sure if my sense of smell ever got back to normal.

So, eat the rich before they eat us. Got it.

It’s ideal for when you want to have hot, steamy conversations about all your deepest, darkest desires. Like popping CEOs, overthrowing the oligarchy, and making enough money to afford all your basic human needs.