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If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?

 
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If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
So if you could make one huge decision for the rest of us, what would you do/change.

I'd cut the work week from five days to four. I'd rather work four tens than five eights.

Keep in mind, you can make any rule you like in regards to anything. It will however be law for all of us...
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I'd make it a law that anyone who posts an unfounded doom thread without noting specific sources would be fed to rabid llamas.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
The one about not urinating in public fountains.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
The one about not urinating in public fountains.
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There is a law about this?
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
The only crimes would be those which harm other people and/or their property. That would greatly reduce the prison population and buck the anti-liberty authoritarian trend.
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Farting is not only acceptable but encouraged in public.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
The only crimes would be those which harm other people and/or their property. That would greatly reduce the prison population and buck the anti-liberty authoritarian trend.
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amen.
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The only crimes would be those which harm other people and/or their property. That would greatly reduce the prison population and buck the anti-liberty authoritarian trend.
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Not quite specific enough, but I get where you are coming from.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice
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Edit

I should not have judged.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?
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nope, it's called child abuse
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse
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Many single parents do a fine job.
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no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse

Many single parents do a fine job.
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try working with some poor kid without a dad

fine is not good enough
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Remove ALL fuckin holidays EXCEPT for new years!!! Everyone has the Last week of the year off to fuckin have a nuclear blast of a new years send-off jam!!!!
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse
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Not even close to always, but you stated your rule and you've got every right to your own opinion.
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The only crimes would be those which harm other people and/or their property. That would greatly reduce the prison population and buck the anti-liberty authoritarian trend.


Not quite specific enough, but I get where you are coming from.
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I would legalize polygamy if the involved parties were all consenting adults.
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I'd outlaw assholehood...

Sure would clean up the planet...

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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
The only crimes would be those which harm other people and/or their property. That would greatly reduce the prison population and buck the anti-liberty authoritarian trend.


Not quite specific enough, but I get where you are coming from.

I would legalize polygamy if the involved parties were all consenting adults.
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No problems there.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse


Not even close to always, but you stated your rule and you've got every right to your own opinion.
 Quoting: twistedfugger


try working with a poor little boy without a dad

they know something in their life is missing

by someones choice
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
I'd outlaw assholehood...

Sure would clean up the planet...

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That's a tall order Daj. chuckle
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse

Many single parents do a fine job.


try working with some poor kid without a dad

fine is not good enough
 Quoting: Mr. Predictor

That's a blanket statement, and it's not the right of the authorities to interfere with families unless the children are abused and/or neglected.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse

Many single parents do a fine job.


try working with some poor kid without a dad

fine is not good enough

That's a blanket statement, and it's not the right of the authorities to interfere with families unless the children are abused and/or neglected.
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I think a societal rule is a cultural rule - not a legal rule
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse


Not even close to always, but you stated your rule and you've got every right to your own opinion.


try working with a poor little boy without a dad

they know something in their life is missing

by someones choice
 Quoting: Mr. Predictor


I get where you are coming from Mr P. I still wouldn't call it child abuse unless it lead to such. Lot's of good folks have come from broken homes though.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
That's a blanket statement, and it's not the right of the authorities to interfere with families unless the children are abused and/or neglected.
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A child will always be neglected to a point in a single family house. Same goes for households where both parents work. The downfall of society started when women joined the workforce in droves.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse


Not even close to always, but you stated your rule and you've got every right to your own opinion.


try working with a poor little boy without a dad

they know something in their life is missing

by someones choice


I get where you are coming from Mr P. I still wouldn't call it child abuse unless it lead to such. Lot's of good folks have come from broken homes though.
 Quoting: twistedfugger


broken homes sometimes happen

thats not what I am talking about

I'm talking about single by choice - baby daddys
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
I would get rid of the federal reserve.
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse

Many single parents do a fine job.


try working with some poor kid without a dad

fine is not good enough
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I'm inclined to agree with Dragon-breath
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
Can't help you out here OP because I don't believe in rules.

There's always love of course, which is the ultimate default, but unfortunately most of us don't remember that rule.

I'm not an anarchist or anything but I think 99 percent of people know what works for them.

Unfortunately, rules have arisen because nobody understands each other, and there is no patience; there are many difficulties, our world is too big, etc.

Too simplistic, sorry.

I want a new world....


hbh
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
I would get rid of the federal reserve.
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Fuckin right!
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
no single parenting by choice


A little totalitarian don't ya think?


nope, it's called child abuse


Not even close to always, but you stated your rule and you've got every right to your own opinion.


try working with a poor little boy without a dad

they know something in their life is missing

by someones choice


I get where you are coming from Mr P. I still wouldn't call it child abuse unless it lead to such. Lot's of good folks have come from broken homes though.


broken homes sometimes happen

thats not what I am talking about

I'm talking about single by choice - baby daddys
 Quoting: Mr. Predictor


Baby daddys usually occur from casual fucking, no?

You gonna outlaw that?
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Re: If you could change one societal rule, what would it be?
I would get rid of the federal reserve.
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Excellent. But what will you do to replace it? You can't just get rid of something as big as the fed without a plan.





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