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  • A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “Rape myths have absolutely no place in our courts and victims should never feel as though they are the ones on trial.

    “Judges are already able to give directions to counter rape myths … we will also carefully consider the victims’ commissioner’s proposals as we continue to strengthen protections for victims.”

    Siobhan Blake, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) lead for rape and serious sexual offences, said: “The focus must be the actions of the perpetrator and not the behaviour of the victim.

    “We know that there is no typical response to sexual assault and myths that victims should scream and fight back are outdated. Some people may freeze or feel unable to speak about it for months or even years, but this is not a barrier to justice.”

    So this is what a government trying to combat rape culture looks like.


  • searabbit@piefed.socialto196@lemmy.blahaj.zone•Too Ruleatable
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    4 days ago

    Like greeters were often people who couldn’t physically or mentally perform a full job

    I really like that you point this out because a thriving society takes care of their vulnerable and disabled populations in this way. A lot of disabled people in the US want to work, but mostly due to disability asset caps along with the actual disability, they can’t.


  • I think this back and forth about what it means, by what I assume are well-educated people, goes to the argument that it is basically written in confusing lawyer jargon and not easily digestible to the average person.

    You initially said “a pension fund to offset taxes.” What I would take issue with there is using pension and endowment interchangeably when they’re not at all interchangeable, and the use of the word “offset” when it’s supposed to eliminate and replace, not simply offset, taxes (unless it becomes insolvent, in which case they would have to get voter approval to bring taxes back. Yikes!).

    But I agree with your point that the taxpayers shouldn’t be deciding this in the first place because even if it were written clearly, there’s not enough information you can fit in the space to let anyone make an informed decision. You’d have to understand what an endowment is, what incentives have historically been created by them, and most importantly (what critics have been asking), where would the money be coming from?

    My interpretation of where the money is coming from is bribes. That’s a detail in the word “donations” I didn’t get from the wall of text that is that amendment, but from further reading.

    My main source was this article.


  • This attitude of taking pleasure in calling people who fall for false advertising stupid or illiterate is why we’re in the golden age of scams. Intellectually disabled and illiterate people do exist, yes, and they deserve to be protected by society not mocked. It’s not ironic that they wouldn’t notice the wrong spelling; it’s the whole point of doing it. That’s exactly why the regulation is necessary.








  • searabbit@piefed.socialtomemes@lemmy.world•C.R.E.A.M.
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    21 days ago

    It’s true. And any rich person that tells you otherwise is lying (potentially to themselves). This is why I am a big fan of Gary Stevenson who came from a working class background, got rich, and is now actively working his butt off trying to extend the ladder down to the rest of us. I recommend everyone read his book The Trading Game.





  • searabbit@piefed.socialtoComic Strips@lemmy.world•Weird Wake
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    26 days ago

    I’m no dream interpreter, just a gal that sleeps and dreams a lot (narcolepsy), so I’ll give it a shot to humor myself (and maybe you?). I think your unconscious self might be feeling exposed about something and is insecure about whether other people would tell you or let you keep cluelessly embarrassing yourself. It could be figurative, a situation you’ve been dealing with, or literal, your butt isn’t under the blanket and feeling a light breeze.