Ending the scourge of gender-reveal parties (2 Viewers)

You can't deal with it as "sides". When you see misinformation, you dole out the consequence. If one side is that much worse as you claim, then they will get the most instances of "consequences". I left twitter a couple weeks ago, but before I left, I was seeing misinformation on both sides......hourly. Not 1 here, 2 there. Literally every hour the left and right were putting out half truths and stories with omissions, that throw the discussion in their favor and incite their base. This needs to stop. If we want to be that level of honest and that level of being a good country, then both sides need to stop NOW. Neither side will stop until they are forced to stop. And money still talks.

No cares about being correct, they only care about "winning" the argument.
 
I think the "who is worse" discussion isn't fruitful. Fix the problem and the worse offenders get taken care of by default.

The problem is, who is the arbiter of truth? If someone says something really dumb, people talk about that, then someone comes in and explains what he "really meant" but it doesn't reflect his words at all do we punish the people that talk about what he really said? There's no way to hold people accountable for not telling the truth in a post-truth world. We live in a time where all things are true because, ultimately, nothing is fact. It makes enforcing some kind of Truth Police impossible, especially in a time where 90% of the population is carrying around heavy tribal biases. Who in the heck will we find unbiased enough to determine truth?


This is where I acquiesce. I don't know who the Truth Police would be. What I am advocating for may not be possible, I fully admit. It's why I tip back a cold one at the end of the day and just try to live my life true to my word, and realize I can't control it.

I don't have the energy to fight this. I just don't. Maybe that makes me part of the problem. I used to be a big part of the problem. I used to be hateful, fire and brimstone racist jerk of an butt crevasse. Got me banned here along time ago. Rightfully so. And by you I believe. I've grown since then, and while I can't take back who I used to be, it has given me a unique perspective and talent for picking out the bullshirt. Which is why I think both sides are closer than most people believe or would like to think.


And now I'm rambling.
 
This is where I acquiesce. I don't know who the Truth Police would be. What I am advocating for may not be possible, I fully admit. It's why I tip back a cold one at the end of the day and just try to live my life true to my word, and realize I can't control it.

I don't have the energy to fight this. I just don't. Maybe that makes me part of the problem. I used to be a big part of the problem. I used to be hateful, fire and brimstone racist jerk of an butt crevasse. Got me banned here along time ago. Rightfully so. And by you I believe. I've grown since then, and while I can't take back who I used to be, it has given me a unique perspective and talent for picking out the bullshirt. Which is why I think both sides are closer than most people believe or would like to think.


And now I'm rambling.

I don't remember banning you, but I commend your acknowledging your past and working to do better. Too many people never allow themselves to be introspective enough to have that kind of growth. You have my respect for that alone.
 
So reinstating the Fairness Doctrine seems like a good place to start to me.

For those who are unaware, the FD was a law enacted in 1949 we used to have until 1987. It required those in media who had an FCC license (which would include the major online services as well) to present both sides of an issue if they weren’t reporting straight news.

Needless to say those who are pundits hated the law as it made you tell the whole story, not just a slant to fit your narrative.
 
IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!

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I know this thread has kind of changed but unfortunately a fireman has now died fighting the gender reveal fire in CA.

 
I know this thread has kind of changed but unfortunately a fireman has now died fighting the gender reveal fire in CA.


The state of California has brought involuntary manslaughter charges for loss of life in past fires that were the result of criminal negligence.
 
Dear everyone:
This is an appropriate gender reveal. No pyrotechnics. No high-risk activities. No shooting of children or groins with projectiles or gun powder. Just a nice, appropriately dramatic reveal - if even has some creative flair.

 
Dear everyone:
This is an appropriate gender reveal. No pyrotechnics. No high-risk activities. No shooting of children or groins with projectiles or gun powder. Just a nice, appropriately dramatic reveal - if even has some creative flair.


can we keep some of the groin shots, just for old times sake?
 
Tip your drinks, done lost another one.




If you're gonna do an explosive gender reveal, why not go all the way and let a professional do it? :shrug:

But then, we have four kids and never did a gender reveal. I don't get it. But if it floats your boat and all that.
 

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