I guess this is kind of independent of what the original topic is but when you look at the Constitution (Bill of Rights #2) the topic is along the lines of having weapons to form a state militia.
Now forgive me if I'm wrong, but I do believe that was considered part of an organized body of government not an individual. Going just by intent small changes in wording could have removed said right without changing intent.
Not that I'm advocating for that, but I do think it's funny when people create armed standoffs against their government claiming it's their right to contest a subsidized patch of land. Or claim ANY gun control limits that right, besides an absolute ban.
You could also claim that the presence of unrestricted guns can violate amendment 9 and that the people are guaranteed their right to life.
IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
I'm not trying to say anyone is wrong just that what you claim to be undeniably true , is and can be, interpreted in other ways that aren't wrong.
The number one reason is because it doesn't benefit anyone. Kim Un may be a crazy dictator, but he has yet to act in a way that isn't in his own interest.
To understand the situation, you have to understand the reason or the underlying conflicts happening now. As it stands, we can thank China. China's current alliance with North Korea isn't actually for the benefit of North Korea. The alliance is being used to drive a wedge between the USA and our allies in that hemishpere.
Basically, China wants us out. The way they'll get that is by continuing to support North Korea, who will in turn rile up the US. Doing this places a more imminent threat on countries in the area, South Korea and Japan being the major contenders. (They have no desire for a war on their territory) If the USA continues to act as an aggressor those countries will rely more heavily on China, who is currently playing as "peace keeper". This would offer economic benefits to China.
For the same reason, China won't continue to stand by North Korea if they ever are capable of making serious threats. That's because they're economic interests aren't in it. North Korea has threatened the US, South korea, and Japan. All of which, if drawn into a conflict would serve as losses, not to mention destabilizing the region. All bad news for China.
And just to add, I'm not against China, they are just looking out for their own interests after all.
Why North Korea won't follow through with threats towards the US can similarly be worked out. North Korea wants to use nukes as leverage, and as scary as that may be, they have lots of incentives not to use them. If they did use nukes, they would have an immediate lash back from many countries worldwide and would almost definitely destroy their alliance with China. Thus making the use of said nuke (s) pointless. The nukes however are only any good as leverage if it is believed they would be launched, which explains what's going on now fairly well.
If anyone has anything to add I'd love to hear it.
The high school I went to had an interesting repertoire of creepy which made it perfect for the scene of a campy horror film, at least theoretically. While none of these things are really all that weird individually, together they make kind of an odd coincidence.
First, it was built on a grave yard, a potter's field to be specific, filled with unmarked graves of poor people. The field had been built over to accommodate the growing size of the city about 150 years before, the corpses were simply transferred to a different location and the city's second high school was built there. However, quite a few remain beneath the school.
Second, about 10 years after it was built it burned down, the fire started for a still unknown reason,destroying the bell tower and sections of the fourth floor. One person perished.
Three, said attic is still unused to this day, with only administrators having access. They use certain sections of it for storage. The windows are visible from the third story and still have scorch marks on certain parts of the brick and marble.
Four, It has a horrible spider infestation which they've attempted to exterminate many times. It's come back every year. Spiders show up in the chandeliers, windows and staircases often running cobwebs across the hall overnight.
Fifth, there are classes in the basement. I don't know about anyone else, but I remember spending classes thinking about the fact I was probably sitting next to a dead person. (On the other side of the wall)
Sixth, they started construction of a new wing on the hundred year anniversary of the fire. The excavations lead to the findings of and removals of tons of new remains.
Seventh, The school practically worships a rock. I'm not sure how to explain this one, but they have this rock that's brought out for rally and spirit week and its custody is bestowed on a new grade each year. This one while otherwise unrelated,has always struck me as cult like. Also, just to clarify, when I say rock I mean this tiny thing not bigger than a cereal box.
That's all for now, I might think of more things later, but I thought I might share this in the spirit of the season.
Just saying, but as a student I can say I'd feel soooo much better if all teachers had guns. Especially the unstable ones. Actually, I think that all students should have them too, because why not. I mean, it would just make things so much more interesting. Think about all of those idiots who already start fights over dumb shit in the halls, it'd still happen, but with guns. Yay!
I cant feel anymore than I do right now, you have to understand that.
There is so much between us, I wont pretend there isnt.
I just cant keep doing this, whatever this is.
You know it really well I think, or maybe that, and thats our problem, but the way we keep avoiding things isnt something I can live with.
So, this isnt really a question, or a request.
I dont want anything from you at all actually.
Dont follow me.
I just need to go.
You are incredibly dear to me and,I wish you the best of luck.
Just not with me.
~Allo
He gave a last glance back at the door in the rear view mirror as he rolled out of the driveway. He knew he was a coward. He had planned to say it all in person, but ultimately he hadnt. He had left a note. He knew this was going to hurt, it hurt him, and it was certainly going to hurt Myka. It was done now though, he was leaving. Despite all that a long sigh of selfish relief crept out of his lips, and he set his eyes to the road, willing it absorb him, and let him escape.
I absolutely love the topic of AI, it's currently what I'm studying and eventually want to go into developing. I think AI is both a danger to our societies' structures going forward, and one of the most useful tools that will continue to be improved this century.
ML is currently widely used though you might not be aware of it. Recommendations and ads are often selected for you using it, and it's widely used in health care analytics, and big business. The dangers it poses mainly lie in the exploitation and manipulation of people's media, and the prospects of a large number of jobs that will be replaced with intuitive AI.
The effects may end up being quite similar to the automation that happened this previous century that destroyed many factory jobs.
In order to create the Pythagorean theorem the Greeks borrowed heavily from the ancient Egyptians who had been using similar math for hundreds of years(though hadn't developed a universal theorem).
I totally agree with the fact that China is distancing itself from North Korea. The most recent evidence was the stopped assassination of Kim Jong Un's half nephew. It opens the possibility that they may be considering trying to replace him, or at least that he's worried about it. Hence why he killed his half brother. I think at least China is quite worried on the possibility of North Korea's follow through with damaging their economic partners and environment.
I'm also quite aware of the alliances between South Korea and Japan, putting them under othe USA's protection. It should, however, be considered that they have much more to lose than the US if we did get into a war. Even if they were attacked, and the US military stepped in the potential damage could be catastrophic. Not to mention the current "America First" ideology, would cause doubts on the behalf of foreign governements.
The number one reason is because it doesn't benefit anyone. Kim Un may be a crazy dictator, but he has yet to act in a way that isn't in his own interest.
To understand the situation, you have to understand the reason or the underlying conflicts happening now. As it stands, we can thank China. China's current alliance with North Korea isn't actually for the benefit of North Korea. The alliance is being used to drive a wedge between the USA and our allies in that hemishpere.
Basically, China wants us out. The way they'll get that is by continuing to support North Korea, who will in turn rile up the US. Doing this places a more imminent threat on countries in the area, South Korea and Japan being the major contenders. (They have no desire for a war on their territory) If the USA continues to act as an aggressor those countries will rely more heavily on China, who is currently playing as "peace keeper". This would offer economic benefits to China.
For the same reason, China won't continue to stand by North Korea if they ever are capable of making serious threats. That's because they're economic interests aren't in it. North Korea has threatened the US, South korea, and Japan. All of which, if drawn into a conflict would serve as losses, not to mention destabilizing the region. All bad news for China.
And just to add, I'm not against China, they are just looking out for their own interests after all.
Why North Korea won't follow through with threats towards the US can similarly be worked out. North Korea wants to use nukes as leverage, and as scary as that may be, they have lots of incentives not to use them. If they did use nukes, they would have an immediate lash back from many countries worldwide and would almost definitely destroy their alliance with China. Thus making the use of said nuke (s) pointless. The nukes however are only any good as leverage if it is believed they would be launched, which explains what's going on now fairly well.
If anyone has anything to add I'd love to hear it.
I would agree with this random person online, by generalizing what you believe to be one race, to be a specific thing it is racist. No matter whether you were intending to only refer to some or not, because in that case you could just say "people are ungrateful" which would be very true.
This also however brings up the topic as to what you think "black people" should be grateful for. There are people who work hard, and there are people who don't. There are people who get advantages based off their skin color and those who don't(it's a reality in our racist society). It can also be said that communities of "black people" still suffer as a whole due to past racism. The process of red lining in cities, while no longer practiced left us with some of the most dangerous and poorest neighborhoods and trapped people in them through means of economic disparity. I know some(not necessarily you) see programs created with the intention of helping black people out of those situations, but its also not something they need to be grateful for.
Regardless of your political views I think it should be acknowledged that categorizing people on skin color is ridiculous. For example, there could be someone who is "white" from Russia, someone who is from the US and someone who is Inuit. Besides sunburns they'd has almost no similarities from their skin color alone, with separate cultures and backgrounds yet you'd group them together as "white". The same can be said for "black people" or Asian people, they are first and foremost individuals, and are very diverse in just about everything.
More so than anything else, while I know this is simplification, I would much rather be in a room filled with people without guns than one with them. That's true even if one person in the room or more had a gun regardless of their intentions.
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