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In anything there is nearly always a built in privilage/convenience which both benefits and go unnoticed by the majority. Right handed people nearly never have to wonder prior to participating in something if their will be accommodations for right handed people available. Left handed people know to bring their own glove to a softball game. Meanwhile a left handed people wonder about such things often. There is a life long difference in expectation there. Same is true for people who are above or below average height. Everyday things like chairs, tables, window shades, toilets, and etc are designed for people that is average size. It is easy to forget that. It is easy to assume these burdens are no big deal. Nothing one must live with day in and day out is no big deal; there is an accumulative effect. So with that in mind Women are in the minority in STEM related fields. In previous analogy they are the left handed person having to wonder if there will be a glove for them available. Of course this goes unnoticed by those in the majority. Right handed people seldom stop to consider themselves privilaged because nearly all remote controllers are designed either for them specifically our nuertrally. Meaning everything is either for them our at worst equal; they (we; I am right handed) are never at a deficit. If we convert the daily additional concerns those in the minority face in to monetary credits, no charge, and debts I absolutely believe all people whom do not conform or exist within societial norms are pay a tax as the link implies. The majority only ever experiences credits and no charges seldom ever debts. It is true those in the majority can still thrive but as the video points out it requires additional credits to offset the debts,

Absolutely, I think Scherado is hinting at something else though with the insistence that Paddock's motives are already known to authorities and continued call backs to Sept. 11th. I don't understand what Scherado is trying to get at. The more I read about Paddock the more ridiculous it is that he was on any law enforcement radar. I know this will upset some but in my opinion this situation is a terrific example of white privilage in the U.S. today. Paddock bought 33 guns in the last 12 months, had paid cash for his home in Mesquite, over the years has bought and sold nurmerous homes in NV, FL, TX, and CA, self professed (on bank statements toexplain huge cash purchases) that he gambled over a million dollars a year, and etc yet none of that raised red flags because Paddock was a middle age white male. Like with so many other killers his neighbors and family are speaking about how surprised they are by all of this as if stock piling assualt weapons and buying homes in cash is just good ole' Americana. So enamored with guns and a cartoonish sense of rugged American independence few are pointing out how strange everything about Paddock's life were. If he had been Muslim, African American, or etc I believe neighbors and those he interacted with would have been suspicious of him and for GOOD reason. Obviously I can't prove that but it is what I think.

During the 2016 election season BLM interrupted several events of both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Well known supporters of BLM like Colin Kaepernick and Nick Cannon both said they wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton and to my knowledge no BLM groups endorsed either Trump or Clinton. BLM is a movement exist outside of the liberal vs conservative paradigm.

Computers and girlfriends don't read minds. I am sure each has provided investigators important insights but I wouldn't assume they knew anything for sure yet.

There is an ongoing investigation. His motive is being investigated. I don't understand why you think authorities already know the motive and aren't releasing that information?

The shooter purchased 33 guns in the last 12 months. Unfortunately U.S. law and society views such as perfectly normal. Would have been a violation of his rights had the ATF, FBI, DHS, or etc targeted him based on his numerous gun purchases.

I think you addressed your own concerns here. There are fully autiomatic guns in circulation and there are kits sold legally online that convert semi auto rifles to full auto. I ee no reason to speculate about the costs in calling the sale of such a weapon "rare". Private gun sales is a thriving business and how expensive something is or isn't is purely relative to how much a person has. Bugatti Veyrons are expensive but people are still buying them. I use to work with a guy who built modification kits that converted AR-15 from semi to fully automatic as a side business. After Obama won re-election he and most of his sphere of gun enthusiats were convinced building, selling, or even owning such mods would become illegal. He often joked that is made no real sense that they were illegal already considering they are purely used to illegally outfit rifles. The demand grew so strong because people feared no laws were coming that the guy had to quit the job we shared and build kits full time. I haven't spoken to him since he quit but office gossip is that he made several million dollars selling kits like hot cakes in the following couple years and retired. " The gun industry published a report saying it’s not only doing just fine, but has actually grown by 158% since 2008. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for firearms manufacturers, reported that the total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the U.S. increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $49.3 billion in 2015. The NSSF also reported that, in that same time period, the total number of full-time jobs related to gun making in the U.S. rose from about 166,000 to almost 288,000." https://www.forbes.com/sites/frankminiter/2016/04/12/the-gun-industry-says-it-has-grown-158-since-obama-took-office/#3a45e3147f4e It is very easy for someone to get their hands on guns and all the accessories to convert them into whatever. Gun laws, much like finance and tax laws, have been intentionally watered down and riddled with loop holes. Just as we see with marijuana and sanctuary cities (which is still federally illegal) simply having a law on the books somewhere is meaningless if those in power locally do not have the appetite to enforce those laws. There are many proud pro gun communities across the US of A which are constantly in court fighting the ATF, challanging federal law, and turning a blind eye to what people are doing with their firearms.

"It has long been appreciated that differences between human populations account for only a small fraction of the total variance in allele frequencies (typically presented as FST values of 10–15%; Lewontin 1972; Nei and Roychoudhury 1972; Latter 1980; Barbujani et al. 1997; Jorde et al. 2000; Watkins et al. 2003; International HapMap Consortium 2005; Rosenberg et al. 2005). Such observations triggered controversy from the outset. Some geneticists concluded the differences were negligible (Lewontin 1972); others disagreed (Mitton 1978). Despite the limited data, it soon became apparent that even a modest number of loci should allow accurate assignment of individuals to populations (Mitton 1978; Smouse et al. 1982). More recently, the Human Genome Project (2001) (HGP) highlighted the basic genetic similarity of all humans, yet subsequent analyses demonstrated that genetic data can be used to accurately classify humans into populations (Rosenberg et al. 2002, 2005; Bamshad et al. 2003; Turakulov and Easteal 2003; Tang et al. 2005; Lao et al. 2006). Risch et al. (2002) and Edwards (2003) used theoretical illustrations to show why accurate classification is possible despite the slight differences in allele frequencies between populations. These illustrations suggest that, if enough loci are considered, two individuals from the same population may be genetically more similar (i.e., more closely related) to each other than to any individual from another population (as foreshadowed by Powell and Taylor 1978). Accordingly, Risch et al. (2002, p. 2007.5) state that “two Caucasians are more similar to each other genetically than a Caucasian and an Asian.” However, in a reanalysis of data from 377 microsatellite loci typed in 1056 individuals, Europeans proved to be more similar to Asians than to other Europeans 38% of the time (Bamshad et al. 2004; population definitions and data from Rosenberg et al. 2002)." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1893020/

What required checks? Which existing laws are you referencing? Via EO POTUS selectively enforce and or alter the enforcement standard for existing laws but a President cannot create new law via EOs. Besides 2nd Amendment is a constitutional matter. Even legislation brought about through the normal Congressional process are challenged in federal court. You are criticizing Obama for not doing something he had no authority to do. Any such attempt would have resulted in impeachment.

A clear context was never provided for answering the OP. It is ethical to view identical twins as different; each aretheir own individual person. Yes, men and women are different. Men and men are different too. All people are different from each other and those differences created all types of advantages. People with bald heads have the advantage of saving money on shampoo.

Sports is a bad example. Even amongst people of the same height, weight, age, and years of experience/training there are very big differences. Those with different body types play different sports even within a specific sport body type often determines the position one will play. In an earlier post you mentioned fighting sports and qouted "I've never felt so overpowered in my life"; in both the Boxing and the UFC people have died. Many people are totally overpowered and there has been debates for years as to whether fighting sports in general are ethical. So in bringing gender into that discussion you are merely adding mud to murky water. Even if we shift the sports example to something more mainstream like Football you'd still be dabbling in something which already has ongoing ethical concerns regarding protecting kickers, protecting quarterbacks, concussions, and etc. All contact sports are dangerous. All have seen deaths. All have their own ongoing ethical challanges. Complicating matters even more are Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). Amongst the most elite athletes in every sport a healthy percentage are caught cheating.

The title asks when; honest answer is no time in the foreseeable future. While adoration for guns alone isn't a good excuse it is the one tens of millions ardently feel/use. There is no good reason for believing man has only existed for 10,000 years or that there was a global flood yet people have faith in that stuff anyway. Ultimately passion defies reason. People have accepted amongst themselves in a tribal manner that the their heritage and the very notion of liberty itself is fundamentally associated with unrestricted access to guns. I makes no f#$&'in sense to me but is the case none the less.

Societies where mothers are free to work both pre and post child bearing are in my opinion better places across the board in most general measurements of society: GDP, mortality rates, innovation, literacy, and etc.

I voted no but that is only because "not yet" wasn't an option. I don't think the science is there yet. We do not know if we could actually make someone more intelligent in a quantifiable way without any negative impacts on other cognitive functions. That said gene modification in attempts to eliminate disease seems like a good idea. The "perfect" person is a nonstarter. Every person, generation, and culture has there own idea of what the "perfect" person would be. Natural selection isn't a race to the top. Natural selection merely selects for what's most suitable to an environment at any given time. Present perceptions of what a good looking or athletic person is may or may not be the most suitable for future environments. Besides mutation is a key component to evolution. There are any number of physical mutations which could be considered ugly or bizarre yet would potentially make one more suitable for an environment.

"I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man..." Trump said on Twitter. He continued, "...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!" Sec Of State works for the President. So is the Sec Of State negotiating with a foriegn adversary behind the President's back our is he doing as directed and the President is just spouting nonsense? Both possibilities are very troubling in my opinion.

""When we looked at the data, the bottom line is the whole concept of IQ -- or of you having a higher IQ than me -- is a myth," Dr. Adrian Owen, the study's senior investigator and the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging at the university's Brain and Mind Institute. "There is no such thing as a single measure of IQ or a measure of general intelligence." More than 100,000 participants joined the study and completed 12 online cognitive tests that examined memory, reasoning, attention and planning abilities. They were also asked about their background and lifestyle. They found that there was not one single test or component that could accurately judge how well a person could perform mental and cognitive tasks." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iq-scores-not-accurate-marker-of-intelligence-study-shows/ Cognitive ability is not linear and based on environment different attributes may of may not be more desirable. Hand eye coordination, dexterity, and reflexes are cognitive and totally ignored by standard IQ tests yet are abilities which have been naturally selected throughout history. Quick reactions and precise neuromuscular control saved hunter gathers from bear attacks, Vikings from in combat, and drivers from fatal accidents today amongst numerous other things. How high one can count or number of words one knows vs others is a poor measure of what a person's brain is capable of. Additionally brain function changes all the time. What a person is able to learn, recall, and understand when I am tired, hungry, cold, hot, happy, sad, etc is different than when they are in ideal conditions. People attempt quantify intelligence in absolute terms but it cannot be measured that way because intelligence is relative. What is valued changes with time and discovery. We can measure a person's height or weight vs anothers in absolute terms. Ability is another story. Even attempts to measure strength and speed yeild varied results as the same person tested again and again performs differently time after time.

You post as if no one but those living in North Korea have every seen their media. Several thousand westerners, a thousand from the U.S. alone, visit North Korea every year. For the Chinese the number visiting North Korea each year is over half a million: China’s tourism authority has not published a breakdown of the total number of Chinese visitors to North Korea since 2012, when it said 237,000 made the trip.But the number traveling just from Dandong spiked to 580,000 in the second half of 2016 alone, according to the state-run China News Service." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-tourism/undaunted-by-tensions-chinese-tourists-flock-into-north-korea-idUSKBN1AR09G In 2013, North Korea allowed foreigners access the Internet through the 3G networks. Foreignerscan upload posts or photos on Twitter and Instagram from North Korea via their mobile phones, laptops, and ect. Do you think none of these hundreds of thousands of visiters are traveling to and from North Korea without seeing what's on TV or interacting with citizens of North Korea? Do you think people from China aren't from "real world"? A half million visitors walking around North Korea with their mobile phones using social media most certianly does provide some insight to what life is like in North Korea and vice versa. Now, none of that is meant to imply the world doesn't have itself a serious problem on its hands regarding Kim Jong-un. Rather I just don't see what good inaccurate caricature of North Korean society does. Sec Of State Rex Tillerson said that the U.S. is currently in direct talks with the North Korea govt. We know South Korea, China, and Russia are in direct talks with the North Korean govt as well. So I seriously doubt Kim Jong-un is watch Don Lemon and Chris Hayes every night to get dirt on Donald Trump. Let not forget that prior to Russia meddling with the 2016 election is was North Korea who hacked Sony and banks in the Bangladesh and the Philippines. They aren't a group of inept idiots. If we consider the sophistication of their cyber attacks and nuclear program it is obvious some segment of their population has access to "real world" knowledge less you think Kim Jong-un himself and a handful of loyal followers do everything on their own? Right, they aren't uninformed zombies knowing nothing beyond what their dear leader says but rather are a struggling populace that understands annihilation doesn't help their plight.

By Daniel Stone Photographs by David Guttenfelder PUBLISHED September 1, 2017 For all of its restrictive laws, its harsh ruler, and its reputation as the Hermit Kingdom, North Korea has long been open to visitors. For years, Chinese tour companies have brought foreigners into the country—including roughly 1,000 Americans per year—for a curated tour of daily North Korean life. Americans have been able to spend time at North Korean amusement parks, schools, and subway stations. Almost all left without incident. Before the new travel ban took effect on September 1, photojournalist David Guttenfelder joined a group of six American tourists eager to see inside the world’s most secretive nation. For almost 20 years, Guttenfelder has been one of the few western journalists allowed inside North Korea, making nearly 50 trips, some while on assignment for National Geographic, to document its political and military situation. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/08/north-korea-last-tourists-ban/ @ Airbrush, yes Kim Jung-un and family have lied about Kim's great many successes. That isn't entirely unusual though. After all Donald Trump had the biggest electoral victory ever, actually won the popular vote minus illegal votes, largest inauguration crowd ever, has already accomplished more than Obama did in 8yrs, and the Boyscouts loved his speech .... Despite being "closed society" it isn't as if people have not visited; we do have insights to their society. Journalists have been allowed in, had internet access while their, and have reported on what daily life in North Korea is like.

Those who craft propaganda understand it to be propaganda. Oddly, those who believe propaganda often times end up thinking all manner of things are propaganda other than those things which actually are.

I don't understand what you are saying here. On one hand you seem to be antagonizing our (U.S.) democratic process as incapable of accomplishing "anything' while at the same time characterizing Kim Jong-un as a no nothing whom uses cable TV as his main source of information. North Korea has developed ballistic missiles and nuclear war head. I think they are capable of understanding how a 3 branch govt functions without Anderson Cooper. As for Trump's inability to accomplish his policy goals; thus far he has had none. Trump campaigns for change but them expects Congress to deliver actual policy. Presidentsnormally have policies of their own they work with Congress on. Obama didn't ask Democratics in Congress to invent the ACA. Obama campaigned on the ACA and then delivered actual plans to Congress which were debated and voted on. Trump just asks Congress to do things empty of any plans. That is the reason for his inability to accomplish anything thus far.

Yes, the military discharges people and sports teams cut players but when it is time to fight or time to perform both only have to people they have. Regardless of the weaknesses of various team members the teams don't forfeit. Rather they do all they can with what they have. No sports team I am aware of ever cut their way to a championship. Not only that but cutting players doesn't save a team money. Rather they still must spend to replace the cut member and if the goal is to improve typically they must spend more. Ditto the military. During times of war we see drafts and not massive rounds of members being discharged. Henry Ford didn't look at his laborers and think to himself they were non-contributors vs contributors. He envisioned a process that was streamline and enabled superior production. Same goes for many industries. McDonald's success is rooted in better organizing their process. Complaining about whom is lazy vs a superstar isn't a recipe for success. Companies that fail typically do so because there service becomes obsolete be changes in technology or environment.

In sports a team which is totally bought into a strategy and unified will almost always be victorious over a team where the opposite is true regardless of the talent levels involved. In politics we spend so much teams debating which stratedy is the best we totally ignore the other key components cooperation. Everyone needs to be on board. That means as a society we need to accept certian rights and entitlements. Education in the United States was once viewed as a public good and worthy of public funds. Something everyone in the country deserved and should have. So strong was the view we made a period of education compulsory by law. In recent dedaceds though our national view towards education has waned. Many parents now negotiating a mine field of competing philosophies towards education. In some communities public education is viewed as a pariah. Private schools are the preferred over public ones. Meanwhile homeschooling is increasingly growing as a common option. People boardly no long seem to agree in the value of education and or what education should even look like and that only further complicates any effort to resolve issues as more and more parents are abandoning ship. "In the ten-year period from 2003 to 2012, the number of American children 5 through 17 years old who were being homeschooled by their parents climbed by 61.8 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Education. " https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2015011

No one is pushing for absolute socialism and even those who promote free market solutions support thinks like public schools and Medicare. A mix between Socialism and Capitalism is what the Western has. People merely attempt to confuse the definitions. I disagree that socialism fails because it doesn't produce need. Doesn't matter if a society is communist, socialist, capitalist, fascist, or whatever need can be generated many different ways. Many advancements throughout history, I dare say probably most, have come from fear of death. Needing better weapons to protect oneself with, needing medicine, needing light to see in the dark, needing fire for warm, and etc. Even a socialist wants to find a cure for cancer. Many factors determine the success of a society. History has seen Monarchies, Dictatorships, Theocracies, and all forms of societies succeed for periods of time. It isn't accurate to say all fail for X, Y, and Z reasons. All governments and economic system prior to now eventually failed. Many factors go into why.

What defines a "non-contributor"; is that anyone who doesn't pass your individual character test? Everyone you don't see a measurable value for? Individual success and cooperation in context of managing a government are complimentary ideas. Governments serve the many by design. There being no "I" in team doesn't prevent exceptional individual performance. Rather a stronger unified and empowered team produces more exceptional performances. I have yet to see a retired General or professional athletics manager complain their teams were too internally cooperative.

Some people have a hunter gather complex of sorts. Those with that complex don't realize the value of a society. The pull yourself up by your own boot straps mentality doesn't recognize the increased potential of cooperation. Alone no one can build all the components and then assemble a house, car, plane, computer, and etc. Everyone relies on everyone in the modern age. Only one living in a stick house in the wilderness gathering all their own food can truly claim they are responsible for everything they have. Societies, large groups working together, build cities, event technology, transform the environment, and etc NOT individuals alone.