The Coronavirus Thread

[Cunt]

Seems like only a racist would care..

Are you suggesting that's why they wrote it that way?

No, but highlighting it is a clear racist statement, basically saying "damn niggers are always getting special deals from the evil liberal government..."

That language is also considered, by some, to be racist.

Of course, your culture may approve of it. I wouldn't want to be insensitive to you.

But I wouldn't use it. I also wouldn't give exmptions to rules based on skin colour, so maybe I'm missing something.

[pErvinalia]

I also wouldn't give exmptions to rules based on skin colour, so maybe I'm missing something.

The realisation that you're racist?

[Scot Dutchy]

Revealed: The Government Isn’t Certain The Coronavirus 'R' Rate Is Below 1 In England.

You sound surprised.

[Galaxian]

Seems like only a racist would care..

Are you suggesting that's why they wrote it that way?

No, but highlighting it is a clear racist statement, basically saying "damn niggers are always getting special deals from the evil liberal government..."

Yeah, I get the drift of how you think. Is it something like this? :
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQmlpRbW4AAPBQJ.jpg


Have you fallen for the self-hate paradigm that being 'white' is a synonym for being 'racist'...by definition

[pErvinalia]

Nice strawman.

[JimC]

The creature who has hacked Galaxian's account is a very nasty piece of work indeed...

[Cunt]

I also wouldn't give exmptions to rules based on skin colour, so maybe I'm missing something.

The realisation that you're racist?

Wait - I'm racist because I wouldn't have rules based on skin colour?

Your use of 'racist' is often puzzling...as if it has no clear meaning.

Have you fallen for the self-hate paradigm that being 'white' is a synonym for being 'racist'...by definition

I think pErvinalia thinks I'm white, or that calling me racist will make him look good to his 'in-group'. (what an INSULT to that in-group!)

[Brian Peacock]

Revealed: The Government Isn’t Certain The Coronavirus 'R' Rate Is Below 1 In England.

You sound surprised.

I don't know how you can arrive at that conclusion from a single HuffPo headline - but very little the Tories are up to these days surprises me. Annoys, frustrates, and even enrages me, but surprised, no.

[Brian Peacock]

The creature who has hacked Galaxian's account is a very nasty piece of work indeed...

I see #FAKEGALAXIAN is now trending on Twitter. The real Galaxian will be spinning in his Venusian rejuvenation pod an' no mistake.

[Brian Peacock]

Pet theft law change urged as cases go 'through the roof' in lockdown

Campaigners have called on the government to make pet theft a specific offence after instances of the crime "went through the roof" in lockdown.

Beverley Cuddy, editor of Dogs Today magazine, told MPs that during lockdown dog prices "went up and up" and cases of theft increased with it.

She joined others to tell MPs tougher penalties were needed to deter thieves.

The government has said it is already an offence under the Theft Act 1968, with a maximum penalty of seven years.

But campaigners say those who steal animals can currently be punished in the same way as someone who steals a mobile phone or a laptop, as pets are classed as "property" under the act.

They also say the government relying on guidance from the Sentencing Council for England and Wales on the level of harm a theft causes is not enough to take into account the emotional distress.

It comes after more than 250,000 signatures were collected on three petitions calling for pet law reform...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-53078401

[laklak]

Somebody steal my dog I kill they ass.

[Animavore]

This headline, I can't read the article because I'm geoblocked, is about 18 members of a Texan family testing positive for covid after a surprise party.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A ... HssYRfzmXI

[Tero]

Roughly, this

When people started getting sick, we really let everyone have it," Barbosa said. "We knew this was going to happen, I mean this whole time this has been going on we've been terrified."
Among those infected are two young children, two grandparents, a cancer patient and Barbosa's parents, who are in their 80s.
Three are now hospitalized: Barbosa's parents Frank and Carole, along with his sister Kathy, who is battling breast cancer.

[NineBerry]

I know why I don't like surprises

[JimC]

This headline, I can't read the article because I'm geoblocked, is about 18 members of a Texan family testing positive for covid after a surprise party.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A ... HssYRfzmXI

The recent spike in Covid-19 cases in my state of Victoria was largely caused by an end-of-Ramadan party attended by over 100 people...

Hitchens was right - religion poisons everything...