Baht Simpson

You responded to a post about transgender people getting hormone treatment being better than suicide by stating that " If people (any gender) want to kill themselves then let them let kill themselves." It's crystal clear what you were referring to. And obviously not all transgender will want to kill themselves if they don't get treatment but it's a risk. And dont equate medical procedures with non-medical enhancements.

Thailand has a population of 71.8m. Of that number only 11m are registered to pay tax and only 4m actually pay tax. This is a 145m initiative, I.e. that is the figure set aside for trans hormone healthcare. Depending on which metric you use that's 36b or 11b per taxpayer. So it's not about expense is it? It's about aggression towards Trans people.

Honestly. You think it's better for people to kill themselves than live happily as transgender?

Plenty on this thread. 😀

I'm so fed up with hand soaps going soft and turning to mush in a couple of weeks. Even though I use a drip tray and shake it regularly it still goes soft and squishy. Protex isn't too bad but not a great smell. Imperial Leather is a good aroma but tends to crack. Some of the more expensive brands smell great but turn to custard after a while. Maybe it's the humidity. Any recommendations on something that will keep firm in the hand?

If it's considered a health issue then yes, I guess. People more knowledgeable about this than you or I will make that decision, as with all health issues. Of course you can complain........as we've seen. But that wasn't my point. It's that you and I have no leverage in this matter. Thais won't pay "a lot of taxes". Don't be silly. Many don't pay any taxes at all and the amount those they do pay will pay for this small part of healthcare will be insignificant. One wonders why your so upset about this one issue.

So they don't need Greenland's resources then? They just need a way to patrol that part of the Atlantic. Just lease part of Southern Greenland and build naval bases there. U.S. has its patrols and Greenland keeps its country, sovereignty and resources. Job done. I should be President.

What sort of strategic security risk is Greenland anyway? From Russia? Canada is nearer Russia as is the U.S. If it's security that's the problem then sell the land that doesn't have massive natural resources to the U.S. so the Greenlanders retain the wealth and charge the U.S. for stationing security forces there. A win-win situation. Greenland then could join the EU and have their security forces there too. 🙂 Put that to Trump to test whether he's serious about doing it for the benefit of all.

Has there ever been an instance of a nation selling the whole country for a few million dollars? I'm not talking about the Alaska or Texas situations where land is released but a whole country. Why on earth would any nation do that? Why would wonderful patriots (sic) want them to do that?

Well said.

Regarding yourself it's because as a foreigner living in Thailand you have no vote therefore no say in the matter. It's taxation without representation. I live in Thailand and pay tax in the U.K. yet I at least retain voting rights. I could say, why should I contribute towards U.K. education, police, infrastructure, defense, social services, NHS etc. when I have no benefit from any of them? The simple answer is because that's the law. You (or I) don't get to pick and choose what you pay taxes for. If you think for prejudicial reasons that transgender people shouldn't get treatment that increases health outcomes then that's a shame.

Yeah, via Mercury. 🙂

The trouble I've found is that I can understand Thai to a certain degree but speaking it I find much harder. I also have a partner who speaks good English as do some of his friends which makes it less of a necessity. I'm learning more day by day but as I'm getting older it's harder to retain the information. Also, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. When I do try to converse in Thai the response is usually that they think that I'm fluent and expect me to respond with unlimited conversation. And I really don't want everyone to know I speak Thai because they'll all try to spark up conversations, which will be tiresome. I'd rather increase my knowledge slowly and understand more first. It's probably dumb not knowing anything but a little gets you by most of the time.

No doubt you could but that's not what I did. The excerpt I posted was a simple search on Google. "Is homosexuality a mental illness?" If you do the same you will get that AI overview which lists extracts from articles that you can read by scrolling down.

Acceptance of everyone regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation should be taught as part of a subject. It's basic humanity. Part of that is teaching that bullying or harassing is unnaceptable and that includes harrassing children who have same-sex parents. You'll always have kids who bully but you don't accept it, you teach them that they mustn't. You don't give in to them.

Not a fan of facts eh?

That's the reason schools try to teach kids that bigotry and homophobia are unacceptable. Or would you rather it's all kept quiet and the kid hides who his parents are so he doesn't get beat up?

Same old tired tropes. You really should be doing better.

Or u could just tell me. I'm not going to blind buy something and find it smells like a badgers arse. 😀

So what is the attraction of the Mennen Deodorant?

And it's not just the fragrance. I managed to get a UK version of OS in a white china bottle with the red splash cap. These days it comes in a plastic bottle with an atomizer. I seem to remember the original had a grey cap with an off-white bottle and a different, larger ship. Less than 500b. You cant go wrong for that retro vibe. The formulation has changed over the years. To my olfactories (sic) it's very similar but not as strong, probably altered to suit more modern tastes.

I bought a bottle of the after shave recently and it brought back lots of memories. It's certainly retro but fine after shaving. It's nice to smell these old fragrances again. Old Spice certainly attracted the ladies, so much so that their slogan was something like, if your father hadn't worn it, you wouldn't be here.

⁸ I think it's more that Jeremy Corbyn wanted pensions unfrozen and Starmer doesn't. They know which side their bread is buttered on. Not a chance in hell now as they try to claw back some of the wasted money.

Secede means withdraw from. You can't secede to something. The U.K. cannot secede from anything, although each member country could theoretically cede from the Union, subject to a change in the constitution. Perhaps you mean succumb. 🙂

Once again, my post wasn't about the rights and wrongs of this issue but the one-sided reporting.