callouscomic

The case transfers from Georgia to Missouri, where MOHELA is. It's a small win, but let's see where this goes.

Most research papers are likely ad valid as an average reddit point.

Getting published is a circlejerk, and rarely are they properly tested, or does anyone actually read them.

Interesting how experiences shape us. Glad it sounds like you have mainly positives with respect to your parents.

I altered my wording. Thank you. I meant it as perspective. 10% today would equate to more than all of Europe.

Recall that a similar strike happened under Bush only 20 years ago. Nothing changes. They should absolutely push harder for bigger change.

Both and a spectrum mix in-between. There are no simple answers to things.

It's 20 years ago all over again?

War in the middle east and strikes galore. I keep getting older but the problems stay the same, yes they do, yes they do.

This bits great too:

While the State’s interest in protecting “unborn” life is compelling, until that life can be sustained by the State -- and not solely by the woman compelled by the Act to do the State’s work -- the balance of rights favors the woman.

I don't believe this is something easily tracked and updated annually. The point is in terms of amount of population as a percentage. People in the 21st century largely have more food, shelter, and general security worldwide than in all of known human history.

Don't let anecdotal news about wars worldwide override the fact that much larger scale (as percent of world population) have occurred and occurred consistently in past history. Wars, famines, plagues, and other things have wiped out far more of the population overall historically. While the wars you see today are horrible, and in specific regions they might be decimating, they still pale in comparison to the level of death in human history and the scope of death of past wars.

The Black Death in the 1300s itself killed 30-50% of all of Europe. Ghengis Khan is estimated to have been responsible for killing 10% of the world population (10% today would be more than the entire population of Europe, for perspective). There's a lot of less than documented Chinese history that also suggests massive deaths from famines and plagues and stuff that seem to have amounted to a large percentage of the world population at the time.

Another thing I have seen a lot of in the last decade, mostly relating the the US, is that while large scale violent crime may be up (like mass killings) overall murder and crime is lower than it has been in past decades. Again, in a macro scope of things. You'll always have pockets of geography and/or time that are bad.

In terms of total war and death worldwide, this is the most peaceful time in known human history.

You know those surveys that ask if you Agree, Strongly Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree? That kind of crap? Yeah, those don't work. They're idiotic, because your average person doesn't really know which accurately reflects them and they gravitate towards what's easier for them personally to respond with.

This will have a similar effect. Lots of people won't give the accurate reason. They'll give a comfortable reason.

I like that they are trying something new though. Critique certainly doesn't mean don't try it or don't play with it.

My PSLF is getting done a full year early due to the various waivers making more months count. Tons of people have gotten relief. Immense amounts has been done to help people.

Of course more can and should be done, but people should also recognize what HAS been done and want more of that.

Just because something isn't 100% perfect, doesn't mean anything else would be better. But of course people are idiots.