I do smoke, with the same intermittent frequency that I drink. Recreationally, but not every day. And I draw a major distinction between a doctor’s medication and personal use. I would prefer that weed were legal, regulated, and prescribed as medication when necessary, given that a doctor could more accurately convey…

First of all, I never ever ever said that those who consume weed due so due to an impairment. That would indeed be offensive. Nor did I say that people who smoke are worse at their jobs or anything ever remotely like that. That would be offensive too.

Couldn’t agree more. And while I only have my anecdotes, and the effects I’ve observed from weed on my friends and family... I acknowledge that weed can be consumed without permanent issues. But I’m tired of pretending that weed is not unhealthy because we’ve proven that its marginally better than the vices it is…

“when alcohol is addictive in a way weed is not” This isn’t the same as saying weed isn’t habit forming. I’ve seen countless friends and family develop a dependence on weed, to the point where their attempts to quit were met with debilitating relapses. And I assume it is possible to smoke weed on a daily basis and not…

You’re right, because that’s the definition of moderation. I’m talking about the people who consume weed on principle whenever they’re able, and how they consistently preach that it has no adverse effect on their health when it clearly does.

I guess I’ve just never seen anyone who consumed weed on a daily basis do so in moderation. If you do, great. But I’m tired of the culture of encouraging people to smoke often on the flimsy basis that it isn’t harmful. Because it clearly is.

Can we finally meet at the middle on weed use and health? Its not the worst thing in the universe, nor is it a wholly positive indulgence. Rather than fighting to “smoke weed every day”... Can we accept that it, like any other substance, should be consumed responsibly and in moderation? I’ve never met a person who…

Get this man to the CIA

Did no one think to ask him what hospital it happened it? The kid’s name? The nurse’s name? I mean, whether or not this is true... Basic questions people.

Yeah, I don’t get it. I feel like a bona-fide cop would do well on Tinder.

Nice.

Nice.

1. I assume not, they’re probably not programmed to contract any sort of disease. That’d be a massive design flaw.

2. I assume they’re built to be waterproof. Maybe the artificial skin acts as a barrier?

3. An orgasm is just a chemical reaction followed by an emotional response. Both of these things can easily be…

By that same logic, they might not poop at all, because they could be programmed not to notice that they don’t poop.

I never said it was the main reason. The main reason is that rape is a shitty plot device if it isn’t treated with respect, especially when it is used to motivate the actions of a male character. And this is compounded by the fact that the book handed it very differently, and the showrunners decided to alter the story…

What has been historically the most protested inauguration? Is there any precedence for how swarmed this place will be with protesters?

It is important because changing the story so that it happens to a character we care about is a shameless ploy to use rape to rile up the audience. In both the book and the movie the moment is used to motivate Theon, but only in the show do they use a character we know and empathize with, thereby increasing the…

As of yet, I don’t think there’s be a high-profile example of a show bouncing from one streaming service to another. I wonder if there’s a non-compete or something in the contracts.

The first important point is that in the book, Sansa wasn’t raped. A character who Bolton claimed was Arya Stark was raped. Second, the fact that it happened in the book does not mean it has to happen in the show. There are plenty of changes the show has made for the better (and plenty for the worst, the Cersi/Jaime…

Its an interesting question, and I think the key is nuance. Its one thing to just toss rape in as a plot device, its another to treat sexual assault with the kind of respect it deserves. Jessica Jones is a great example of this.

My favorite position on this issue http://whatever.scalzi.com/2015/05/19/a-useful-moment-from-a-mentor/