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Should do this to decide who pays the sugar tax in the UK. 

Just now, jas007 said:

The last thing you want in your toothpaste is any kind of fluoride.  Unfortunately, that kind of toothpaste is getting harder to find.

Why, what is wrong with fluoride?

22 minutes ago, Antioch said:

You can't cure poverty and need but you can make life easier for those who are forced to work in the most unenviable occupations.

Is it really that bad a choice given the alternatives? Sure at first it can be horrendous but many see it as the better option. Being a farm girl working in rice fields is not exactly a pleasant job either.

2 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

I suspect that will be on the cards for Brits, sooner rather than later. Minimum 180 days in the UK, or no state pension

What makes you suspect that? I have not heard anything to suggest that.

19 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

And whilst we can't get health insurance here, at least we can get treated and not put on some 3 year waiting list.

You can go private in the UK as well. The NHS does not have a monopoly.

This is the kind of man I want as prime minister in the UK.

All this woke crap is out of control. We need people who say what needs saying without worrying about hurting people's feelings. A trump with brains and looking out for the majority instead of every winger that thinks their rights overrule everyone else's.

Smokers are some of the most ignorant and selfish people around. This is how they should be treated until they start to respect those around them.

Last night I was talking to my wife about a women who has to put up with her husband smoking 3 packets a day in the house. Utterly disgusting but all he says is, there's the door if you don't like it.

3 hours ago, wealthychef said:

 

 In my opinion, this US "help with crime" is not about fighting organized crime, this is about spying on China and gaining favor with Thai government to try to pivot it away from a China alliance or friendship.   The US CIA in fact works regularly with organized crime and terrorists groups to further its aims.  It seemingly has no interest nor ability to reduce either of those things, despite claims to the contrary.  

How does this spy on China?

Here is good news about breaking up a criminal gang yet you think it is part of a conspiracy.

You need to stop watching stupid YouTube videos and start watching real news channels.

You are the sort of person who is fooled by the likes of trump because you can't think for yourself.

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

Begging to buy drugs is better than committing crimes to buy drugs, IMO.

Beging is a crime. This is why I don't give to any beggars meaning he is harming people in genuine need who resort to Begging.

Put the <deleted> in prison and suffer cold turkey. This should be repeated every 6 months for 2 years or until drug free.

A lot of jet ski opors are going to have problems getting their tuff off the beach if they can't take their pickups on the beach.

3 hours ago, kwilco said:

I’m very dismayed to see so many comments that are engaging in victim blame – what sort of people post this stuff?

Victim blaming in any situation is harmful and wrong, but it is especially damaging in the context of holiday rape cases.

Victim blaming in holiday rape cases is especially harmful because it sends a message that women should not be able to enjoy their holidays without fear of violence. It also reinforces the idea that women are responsible for the safety of men’s behaviour, which is simply unfair and untrue.

 

These kind of remarks  reinforce harmful stereotypes about victim behaviour. Blaming victims for their assaults reinforces the idea that women are responsible for preventing their own rapes.

This can be especially harmful for women who are traveling or living abroad, as they may be more likely to be blamed for their assaults. It also raises the question of why people engage in these statements. “There but for the grace of God….”????

 

All this perpetuates the cycle of violence. When we blame victims, we send a message that rape is acceptable or inevitable under certain circumstances, They are normalising a culture of violence to women making it more likely that future assaults will occur.

These people are attempting to shift focus away from the perpetrator's actions; we are essentially saying that the rapist's actions were not entirely their faut, or that they were in some way justified or we might have  succumbed to the same urge. It creates a culture of impunity for rapists.

This “blame game” shames and silences victims - When victims are blamed for their assaults, they may feel too ashamed and afraid to come forward. This can prevent them from seeking help and support, and it can also make it more dificult for them to heal from their trauma. We can see from this report that the woman was reluctant to come forward – “the survivor broke her silence, urging caution to lone female travellers.” [Thaiger article]. This is a familiar pattern from previous incidents in Thailand when even the PM got involved with inappropriate comments.

In Thailand it also undermines the already fragile justice system. (as seen with the Prayuth comments)  When blame is apportioned to victims of assault , it can make it more difficult for them to get justice in the courts. This then strengthens the culture of impunity for rapists, which can only exacerbate the problem of sexual violence in the Kingdom.

I have not seen anyone blame her for what happened but a few have commented on her poor decisions. The guide is totally to blame but she could have done things to help prevent him having the opportunity to carry out this attack.

If I walked around downtown LA at night wearing gold chains, a Rolex and waving a wad of dollar notes while obviously drunk I would be increasing my chances of being mugged many times than if I was alert and blended in while walking there during the day. If I did get mugged it is entirely the mugger who is to blame but I made myself much more likely to be his victim.

An example -

I saw an episode of Travel sick where the guy was given fake clothes and video camera (it was a few years ago) then told to walk around Lima in Peru (I think it was) while undercover police watched. Within minutes he was mugged and stripped clean. The police, who knew this would happen, then rescued him unharmed.

Obviously the muggers are to blame but he made decisions that made it inevitable to happen.

17 minutes ago, Captor said:

on he´s legs

on his legs

On 9/21/2023 at 1:39 PM, KannikaP said:

On 9/21/2023 at 1:19 PM, Gknrd said:

Should of

Should HAVE....

Should've...

On 8/4/2023 at 1:22 PM, Danderman123 said:

Great.

 

Maybe next time they will complain about English drivers and order police to detain English drivers exceeding the speed limit, even if by 1 km/hr. Everyone else gets a free pass.

 

Sounds fair to you?

 

Racism only sounds good if someone else is punished for their ethnicity.

If we were proven to be causing far more speed related crashes than other nationalities, I would have no problem with that.

If a certain group of people are causing excess problems, why shouldn't they be exposed and targeted?

I  am against targing people for no valid reason.

In your example, one of the best ways to get English to stop speeding is to have English people recognise the problem and how it affects them. This would start them self policing by calling out those among us who were the problem. Peer pressure is very powerful.

To bring your question back to you, if English drivers were caused far more crashes than other groups with all the extra expenses, injuries and other problems, would you want to target us in some way?

7 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Unfortunately, this is racist.

 

It's the behavior of anyone who breaks traffic laws that should be controlled.

Not unfortunate at all. This is one thing I like about Thailand. If a certain race causes problems they call them out. Here in the Uk we have to pussy foot around the question of race. This woke crap is fueling resentment and will only get worse. The number of economic migrants suddenly coming here causing problems is out of hand.

If Arabs are a problem, target them. What is wrong with that?