Convictions without imprisonment and with associated successful violence prevention programmes being completed, makes more sense. There is the added component of signalling to wider society - the level of tolerance for violence as an accepted reaction - ...
The IPCA investigation report is due out in the next few months. I have spoken to someone who has participated in it. They are not reassured it will address the failings of the day, or identify whether the police deliberately created a situation where ...
"fucking hell. This is child sex abuse." Clarity in language helps, thanks weka.
"On a longer term view there is room for debate for a bunch of reasons." This is an interesting perspective. What do you see as "a bunch of reasons", and what outcomes would you expect from each one in relation to reducing physical violence against others?...
You seem to make a lot of declarative statements based on reckons. Duly noted.
"The permanent name suppression which police didn't oppose is vital because the kid is in serious danger from some very angry people." Is that reason in the court documents?
That excuses the judge - (which I don't think is valid, or should be necessary, but by-the-by.) He does have form for questionable judgement: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/122289420/auckland-man-escapes-conviction-after-masturbating-in-front-of-...
"I believe Judith Hobson also travelled several hundred km, in order to stop transgender people living their lives with dignity." Why do you believe that? Is the idea of women speaking and listening an act of violence? "It is unlikely that this excursion ...
As you know, my partner and daughter were there on the day. No-one was attacking the men attendees. A curt, "Get out of here" from my partner to someone shouting through a megaphone in his ear, resulted in that protestor against women speaking, going ...
It appears to say: "Go Home Posie". It is on a Twitter thread that names him, so I've attempted to just post the image link: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHz082FbsAAGM7b?format=jpg&name=large
Snap. Just responded to you with the same video link on yesterday's thread: https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-05-03-2024/#comment-1991875 Reposting the relevant points here: "There were two fences. The one of tape – was intended to create a visual no...
There were two fences. The one of tape - was intended to create a visual no-man's land between the metal barrier and the attendees of the LetWomenSpeak event. (See video below) Some context: Event wardens passed on the (questionable) police advice to ...
Many people are unaware that TKI provides education guidelines, not curriculum itself. Curriculum can be sourced, and also delivered by third parties. The Ministry of Education in the RSE guidelines gives recommendations for which providers to go to for ...
Sean Plunket has platformed a couple of women involved in the Albert Park debacle, who have given succinct accounts. However, when speaking of the himself, his grasp of the topic and the underlying safeguarding and evidence failures seem to be lacking. The...
@weka I understand your comments, I am simply disagreeing with them. While you consider this particular skill in this particular case a priority for our PM - I don't. The anecdote related an example of arrogant behaviour, that did not need further window ...
A higher standard? In terms of not knowing about a temporary (supposedly unmarked location) rahui? What standard is that exactly?
Yeah. I guess any opportunity to criticise Luxon needs to be taken if that is where you want to go. I would assume that other locals may have made the same transgression through ignorance, and wouldn't criticise them either.
I've seen notice at local beaches at boat ramps and on the main waterfront. This is not unusual. And the issue is criticising someone - when the location is unmarked. There is not enough detail provided by the anecdote to assume anything else.
If you can't see that criticising someone for not having knowledge of a temporary rahui in place, when the location is unmarked then I can't help you. Either accept the limitations of a verbal communication on a network of linked people (not all) in a ...
Still misuse of the quotation marks, if so. (Social media is not really my go-to for English grammar... which you probably understand.)
That makes criticism of the ignorance of a rahui a flawed one. If you are going to criticise people for not respecting a rahui when notifications are in place, then do so. But to criticise someone when none are is petty-mindedness. Don't employ a step up ...
How to use quote marks correctly while making your irrelevant point: “How do you know if a rahui is in place if it isn't marked" in English"?" Another example: "It was a response to highlight the current de-Maorification of New Zealand done to placate the ...
How exactly is that an informative response rather than a made up (and irrelevant) supposition? BTW, quote marks are usually used for quotations, not creative writing.
A notice is often erected for rahui, given that your suggested method is not an effective one in terms of any message that needs to be universally shared.
How do you know if a rahui is in place if it isn't marked?
@weka "Do so what? Can you please quote me and link to where I said the thing you are referring to, because I’m lost." Your question was here: https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-13-01-2024/#comment-1984607 ... and it was: "Do you dispute that some gender...
@weka I edited, probably before your reply to make clear my reference was in regards to your question, and that I understood that you were replying to Robert. "There are ways to push back against gender identity ideology without using hugely problematic ...
@Robert Guyton ""Resorting to implying Trump adjacent perspectives, by the action of wearing a t-shirt." You've made a wrong assumption, Molly. I made no implication." Then - did you have a salient point that relates to the conversation?
@weka Your question was: "Do you dispute that some gender critical women are homophobic and/or dislike trans women?" Not a question about MY personal perspective, and I don't usually atttempt to answer in the place of others, but I thought the question was...
Might "indicate" a perception issue - but still a statement of fact. However, people have a problem with the concise and accurate three word descriptor - adult human female - so I don't think clarity improves that cognitive issue.
Thanks for that Ad. Two minutes of my life I'll never get back reading this somewhat interesting - but ultimately useless - factoid. Which exposed my lack of knowledge, to enjoy your punnish humour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaic_T%C4%83n#:~:text=...
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