Thanks for the kind words, guys! I'm not familiar with any particular case, but in general freedom of religious expression is not freedom to harm others.
River: You gave up everything you had. Simon: [Chinese] Everything I have is right here.
'Safe'
Natter 39 and Holding
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
bon bon - Oct 10, 2005 1:28:14 pm PDT #5012 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Theodosia - Oct 10, 2005 1:33:38 pm PDT #5013 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
There were at least two little kids led out of the theatre due to being a little over-scared of the action, and a couple climbing into parental arms. Nothing really bad happens, there's just some apprehension.
(I don't think that needs to be white-fonted...?)
Daisy Jane - Oct 10, 2005 1:54:52 pm PDT #5014 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
BON is female. BOB is male. If you have a cold, it could be easy to confuse them.
Wouldn't they both just be bod bod?
Jesse - Oct 10, 2005 1:58:37 pm PDT #5015 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
She'd be bod bod. He'd be Bod Bod. That's how you can tell them apart.
Connie Neil - Oct 10, 2005 2:14:33 pm PDT #5016 of 10002
brillig
I was also entertained by a Small Child on the way out who was happily saying "Cheese, Gromit!" every once in a while.
Hell, Hubby and I say that to each other occasionally. No Small Child required.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 10, 2005 2:16:16 pm PDT #5017 of 10002
What is even happening?
IIRC, there have been multiple cases before the SCOTUS concerning whether the state can compel parents to give their children medical treatment that goes against their religious beliefs. Specifically, there was a case where Christian Science parents were charged with neglect because they refused to take their child to a doctor, and the child subsequently died.Found it. I was wrong. It was a bowel obstruction, not strep. The child, age two, was Robyn Twitchell. The parents were convincted of involuntary manslaughter. There's more information about the case, here: [link] (3rd entry), and here: [link] (more legal-ee).
Jesse - Oct 10, 2005 2:40:03 pm PDT #5018 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So, I'm trying to decide if I should keep my platelet donation appointment tomorrow, due to having this cold. It's not a bad cold, and I'm honestly still not 100% convinced it's not just allergies, but I'd hate to give a cold to someone who's already in the hospital! Bleh.
Betsy HP - Oct 10, 2005 2:41:51 pm PDT #5019 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
If you have a cold, they don't want you. They're going to ask you if you're feeling well when you show up; don't waste their time.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 10, 2005 2:43:25 pm PDT #5020 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I was onboard with Maher's photo being listed next to "pretty" in the dictionary from day one, but I like how he's casual enough in that shot that what I'd like to do to him wouldn't seem to be a cause for impropriety.
Jesse - Oct 10, 2005 2:44:52 pm PDT #5021 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
If you have a cold, they don't want you.
I know. It just feels like such a waste if it's actually allergies. I guess if I'm still sniffly in the morning, I cancel. Sniffly for two days is probably cold-not-allergies, right?