A Short Goodbye, Taylor Swift's Profit Play, Trump's Historic Saudi Arabia Response & More.
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Date: 2019-11-01
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Dennis G
As someone who neither supports nor condemns Trump and his administration, I have to say that I think he made a smart move here. While Kishoggi should not have been killed, and Bin Salman is a monster for ordering him killed, it would be kind of hypocritical of trump, who yells at the media practically daily, to protect a journalist. And condemning the saudis does not actually do anything; it's just another example of how certain individuals want to make tragedies about them and how good of a person they are for caring about this. Honestly, I respect Trump for not doing the PC thing here; however, I feel as though his buddying up with Saudi Arabia could lead to increased foreign dependency on oil, which would be a mistake long-term. Democrats and Republicans should realize that virtue-signaling across the world just breeds hatred of America, and stop condemning countries when we have our own human rights issues to deal with (Gun Violence, Homophobia, etc. We are not the leaders of human rights and we never were. Because no one ever is; regardless of how prosperous a society is, it has problems. JUST my opinion though, support any critiques.
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As someone who neither supports nor condemns Trump and his administration, I have to say that I think he made a smart move here. While Kishoggi should not have been killed, and Bin Salman is a monster for ordering him killed, it would be kind of hypocritical of trump, who yells at the media practically daily, to protect a journalist. And condemning the saudis does not actually do anything; it's just another example of how certain individuals want to make tragedies about them and how good of a person they are for caring about this. Honestly, I respect Trump for not doing the PC thing here; however, I feel as though his buddying up with Saudi Arabia could lead to increased foreign dependency on oil, which would be a mistake long-term. Democrats and Republicans should realize that virtue-signaling across the world just breeds hatred of America, and stop condemning countries when we have our own human rights issues to deal with (Gun Violence, Homophobia, etc. We are not the leaders of human rights and we never were. Because no one ever is; regardless of how prosperous a society is, it has problems. JUST my opinion though, support any critiques.
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Jessica Rabbit
I did a research paper for my EN101 class on the death penalty (got an A or A+, and it was fascinating to see how ineffective the death penalty is. I have moral issues with it (I didn't write about those in the paper) but the money wasted is more than housing them for life (that is if they're not killed first. It gets the job done in the sense that they are dead, but the debate that should be had is are they worth the money wasted on them to kill. Something else I mentioned in the paper is the fact that were one of the few countries to still do the death penalty. A lot of my paper focused around if we got rid of the death penalty how would we effectively rehabilitate the prisoners serving smaller sentences (to avoid them coming back. I looked to other first world countries, and overall it's a topic that I think needs more discussion. I had a friend who also did his on the death penalty but for it (we had a few debates, to say the least. By the end of the paper, his opinion had switched mostly because of the cost.
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I did a research paper for my EN101 class on the death penalty (got an A or A+, and it was fascinating to see how ineffective the death penalty is. I have moral issues with it (I didn't write about those in the paper) but the money wasted is more than housing them for life (that is if they're not killed first. It gets the job done in the sense that they are dead, but the debate that should be had is are they worth the money wasted on them to kill. Something else I mentioned in the paper is the fact that were one of the few countries to still do the death penalty. A lot of my paper focused around if we got rid of the death penalty how would we effectively rehabilitate the prisoners serving smaller sentences (to avoid them coming back. I looked to other first world countries, and overall it's a topic that I think needs more discussion. I had a friend who also did his on the death penalty but for it (we had a few debates, to say the least. By the end of the paper, his opinion had switched mostly because of the cost.
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YourVinylAddiction
Death penalty: Hell likely get put in the hole. A life in a windowless cell for 23 1/2hrs a day. thats about as inhumane as it gets in my book. Much more compassionate to execute, if you question this statement or disagree, I would urge you to look into how life without sentences impact a person, how repeated and/or long term segregation change a human being, theres a ton of data on the matter. Many people given life sentences in lieu of capital punishment end up serving most of their time in segregation. So if you are concerned about the guy still living every day, breathing air well, I wouldnt call it living, and rest assured its going to be a painful horrible existence, there really isnt a more extreme thing to do to a person than to force them to live in that kind of environment. I think he deserves it. but the people claiming they are against the death penalty for humanitarian reasons are absurd delusional hypocrites.
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Death penalty: Hell likely get put in the hole. A life in a windowless cell for 23 1/2hrs a day. thats about as inhumane as it gets in my book. Much more compassionate to execute, if you question this statement or disagree, I would urge you to look into how life without sentences impact a person, how repeated and/or long term segregation change a human being, theres a ton of data on the matter. Many people given life sentences in lieu of capital punishment end up serving most of their time in segregation. So if you are concerned about the guy still living every day, breathing air well, I wouldnt call it living, and rest assured its going to be a painful horrible existence, there really isnt a more extreme thing to do to a person than to force them to live in that kind of environment. I think he deserves it. but the people claiming they are against the death penalty for humanitarian reasons are absurd delusional hypocrites.
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Melinda Greer
It's an interesting debacle though. Yes, killing Koshogi was terrible and there is very little doubt that he did in fact order it done; however, Trump has a good point when he says they are a valuable asset to Amarica, and if we shun them then China or Russia would gladly take them up and benefit from them. Both the Chinese and Russian government are guilty of horrible things, far worse than what we see here (Putin having several defectors and journalist killed, and the Chinese Government keeping their citizens in an Orwellian nightmare) So what would add more harm to the world? Publicly saying that the killing of Kashogi was horrible, but continuing our relationship with Saudi Arabia, or allowing Russia or China to gain even more power by letting them form a partnership with them instead. It's not a black and white issue, and everybody is quick to jump to one side without really thinking.
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It's an interesting debacle though. Yes, killing Koshogi was terrible and there is very little doubt that he did in fact order it done; however, Trump has a good point when he says they are a valuable asset to Amarica, and if we shun them then China or Russia would gladly take them up and benefit from them. Both the Chinese and Russian government are guilty of horrible things, far worse than what we see here (Putin having several defectors and journalist killed, and the Chinese Government keeping their citizens in an Orwellian nightmare) So what would add more harm to the world? Publicly saying that the killing of Kashogi was horrible, but continuing our relationship with Saudi Arabia, or allowing Russia or China to gain even more power by letting them form a partnership with them instead. It's not a black and white issue, and everybody is quick to jump to one side without really thinking.
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acts2211
My brother asked me to watch this episode focusing on a crush Oggy controversy couple of points first of all anybody to quotes The Washington Post is obviously blind the bias of that media outlet. second point a quick snippet of Donald Trump being questioned by Greta Van Susteren who was he that trump was talking about? he loves his people. he didn't say Kim jeong-hoon loves his people who was Trump referring to? that's a video clip taken out of context Greta Van Susteren hasn't been on Fox news about two to three years where did that clip come from? Third Point Philip DeFranco you failed to mention in your analysis Trump's emphasis on National Security and the fight against radical Islam conveniently left out. well done you brainwashed my younger brother but you will not brainwash me. Defranco is probably the best propagandist on YouTube I'm impressed but not fooled
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My brother asked me to watch this episode focusing on a crush Oggy controversy couple of points first of all anybody to quotes The Washington Post is obviously blind the bias of that media outlet. second point a quick snippet of Donald Trump being questioned by Greta Van Susteren who was he that trump was talking about? he loves his people. he didn't say Kim jeong-hoon loves his people who was Trump referring to? that's a video clip taken out of context Greta Van Susteren hasn't been on Fox news about two to three years where did that clip come from? Third Point Philip DeFranco you failed to mention in your analysis Trump's emphasis on National Security and the fight against radical Islam conveniently left out. well done you brainwashed my younger brother but you will not brainwash me. Defranco is probably the best propagandist on YouTube I'm impressed but not fooled
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Joélle Étienne
As a musical artist myself, I think Taylor Swift is making a bold move that hopefully will begin to change the music industry from within. Contrary to popular belief, artists don't get nearly as much money from their creative works as they should (not to mention music video ripping or illegal music downloading); the companies often retain rights to all of the music and general content even after a contract is finished. That means the extra revenue in years to come will still go to the company, and the artist can't do much about it. Take Jane Monheit (who I've talked to about this, actually, or Kelly Clarkson, for example. And honestly, in the end, for the artist, it's not nearly as much about the money as it is the pain of seeing something you've created being slowly taken out of your hands. It hurts the creative heart.
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As a musical artist myself, I think Taylor Swift is making a bold move that hopefully will begin to change the music industry from within. Contrary to popular belief, artists don't get nearly as much money from their creative works as they should (not to mention music video ripping or illegal music downloading); the companies often retain rights to all of the music and general content even after a contract is finished. That means the extra revenue in years to come will still go to the company, and the artist can't do much about it. Take Jane Monheit (who I've talked to about this, actually, or Kelly Clarkson, for example. And honestly, in the end, for the artist, it's not nearly as much about the money as it is the pain of seeing something you've created being slowly taken out of your hands. It hurts the creative heart.
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Warren McDonald
Every single person on the planet is for the death penalty. There is not a single person that would not kill to protect their own life, or the life of their loved ones if it was necessary. If somebody attempts to take an innocent life, their forfeit their own life, we all know it, and we would all enforce it in the moment. However, for some reason I can't understand, some people want to reward murderers and allow them to live if they actually succeed in committing their crime. What sense does that make? If you try and fail to kill me because I defended myself and kill you, then you get what you deserve (the death penalty. But if you try to kill me and succeed, then you are rewarded and allowed to continue living. That's insane. It amazes me that people allow politics or emotions to override their natural logic.
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Every single person on the planet is for the death penalty. There is not a single person that would not kill to protect their own life, or the life of their loved ones if it was necessary. If somebody attempts to take an innocent life, their forfeit their own life, we all know it, and we would all enforce it in the moment. However, for some reason I can't understand, some people want to reward murderers and allow them to live if they actually succeed in committing their crime. What sense does that make? If you try and fail to kill me because I defended myself and kill you, then you get what you deserve (the death penalty. But if you try to kill me and succeed, then you are rewarded and allowed to continue living. That's insane. It amazes me that people allow politics or emotions to override their natural logic.
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Sam Turner
I understand that the United States hasn't been good at protecting human rights in the past but is that really an excuse to turn a blind eye towards obvious hypocrisy when we see it? Shouldn't the goal be to work to be better to fix that image? I agree with Phil, it seems like America is standing for less and less, and it concerns me that people are alright with that as long as their family and way of life is protected. But what if it's not? What if for the betterment of image, you and your family are the sacrificial lambs in the public eye, either by neglect or on purpose? Consider me idealistic, but I believe people must be held responsible for what they say and do, especially when they're a leader of the United States.
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I understand that the United States hasn't been good at protecting human rights in the past but is that really an excuse to turn a blind eye towards obvious hypocrisy when we see it? Shouldn't the goal be to work to be better to fix that image? I agree with Phil, it seems like America is standing for less and less, and it concerns me that people are alright with that as long as their family and way of life is protected. But what if it's not? What if for the betterment of image, you and your family are the sacrificial lambs in the public eye, either by neglect or on purpose? Consider me idealistic, but I believe people must be held responsible for what they say and do, especially when they're a leader of the United States.
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Dennis Palica
Everyone saying that we can't interact with Saudi Arabia because they did this don't understand the big picture. Yes it is terrible that the government would order a hit on somebody, but the same people saying to not involve ourselves with Saudi Arabia are the same people saying not to frack the oil in America. Where do we go without oil? Yes clean energy and electric vehicles are an option but what kind of hault does that put on the everyday life of Americans? Making that switch is not an overnight process. If we eliminate ties with Saudi Arabia we must frack the oil in America, many people refute both options. That won't work. Look at how decisions affect the future and you will see the logic.
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Everyone saying that we can't interact with Saudi Arabia because they did this don't understand the big picture. Yes it is terrible that the government would order a hit on somebody, but the same people saying to not involve ourselves with Saudi Arabia are the same people saying not to frack the oil in America. Where do we go without oil? Yes clean energy and electric vehicles are an option but what kind of hault does that put on the everyday life of Americans? Making that switch is not an overnight process. If we eliminate ties with Saudi Arabia we must frack the oil in America, many people refute both options. That won't work. Look at how decisions affect the future and you will see the logic.
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