Because, contrary to what the MRAs say, what the man pays for, he will probably keep if the marriage dissolves (especially early in time). However, something that is clearly a gift from one party to another prior to a marriage will likely remain with the giftee. If they both pay, its just going to be sold and…

The point, antiquated though it be, is to have an asset that is exclusively the woman's in case things go sour quickly. The woman will always be able to pawn or sell the ring and use it as seed money.

$24,000 here. Has a better resale value than a liberal arts degree.

The patriarchy hurts us all.

Looks just like mine! Wait, does this mean . . .

Please read my comment again. I was asking about when its not Federal Rules of Evidence relevant, but has a bearing on the case.

I'm guessing you didn't read my post. I asked:

What if it's indirectly relevant? (For example, cases where the defense is not trying disprove the prosecutions case, but rather show that they normally obey orders and thought it was not lawful [Good faith, but incorrect, belief that an order is lawful does not defeat…

I mean, they did the photo shoot and someone from corporate saw a hint of camel toe, and his or her outrage at the sexual nature far exceeded his or her photo-editing skills, so the entire region was removed.

I could be wrong, but I think this might be a case of a huge overreaction to a bit of "camel toe"

Does anyone know if this only applies to sexual assault charges? There are a lot of military-only cases where this is important, if not strictly relevant (e.g. insubordination, disrespect to a officer or NCO, disobeying an order), as well as cases where the conduct should be dismissed due to extenuating…

Thats the point. It's an allusion to a famous quote by Martin Niemöller

People eat other way. In the comment I was replying to, the choices were:

I'm not sure if the dig was aimed at me, but its justified. I am a pedantic and long-winded ass. The more impassioned I tend to be, the longer and more precise the words tend to be, often times for no better reason then to hide my emotional investment.

Compare this post with your original post (the one that brought up "thug"). If you are not backpedaling, then you should work on your presentation, because your first post clearly implied that the backlash against thug and bossy was insufferable pedantry, or a massive overreach by social justice activists.

No one is saying that Skinheads can't be called thugs. However, the movement is clearly and explicitly trying to draw attention to the fact that NBA players are disproportionately referred to as "thugs" while baseball players are referred to as "bad boys," "party animals," or "hell-raisers". Its not the fault of…

Or, you can not be offended when a US-based media company reports on a US COO's article in a US-based newspaper. Either way, your excuse of being "unaware of something on a different continent" is no longer valid, since now you know. So, try making whatever argument is really on your mind.

This is actually the number one argument against safety-net programs. Unless structured with extreme care, they act as huge market distorters, especially on the margins. Due to poorly-designed means testing, and a clustering around certain goal posts, there are times that working is economically unjustified. This…

It comes from the term "thugee"

And you should't be castigated for using the word unaware of its implications, but if you are consciously-blind to its connotations by closing your eyes to all the people speaking out against it, than you should be willing to listen rather than use ignorance as a shield.

Now you know of…

Whoops, just noticed this was not from a staff writer, so the chances of amendment are much lower. My comment stands as an ineffectual show of solidarity for the enlisted.

I hate to zero in on such a small part of an amazing, heartfelt, and important article. But, can you change the line "women officer" to "women service members" it erases the massive threat that women enlisted member's face everyday, an epidemic that far exceeds (in numbers only) the number of women officer's…