Because teachers are grossly underpaid? We maximize corporate profits at the expense of paying actual living wages to workers, public servants, and anyone not middle management and above? Is that really the argument you want to make?

No, it’s still just reasonable doubt, not “snowball’s chance” doubt. I agree that this case may have provided the reasonable doubt necessary to acquit, but there is a lot of confusions over what is “reasonable” and what is not. The Casey Anthony trial is one example of people applying a standard too high. Is it even…

I worked at that same place. It really didn’t happen that often, but at least 1/2 the time when it did it was that damn curry pizza.

It does sound like dementia may have been the underlying cause for the whole incident, though that doesn’t excuse his family members. It is possible that ignoring the incident and pushing through to put out the food and continue on as if nothing is happening is the fastest and safest way to bring him back, though.…

So basically your entire argument hinges on the fact that you don’t think it happens because some resources exist for people. Right. Enjoy that.

No one said they were stupid, only vulnerable. The two things aren’t the same. Did you actually read the article or just read what people said about the article? Everything you are saying here was addressed in the NYT article. Trust me, the abuse happens. If your community is in fact treating their employees properly…

I mentioned in my other response to you, but I am a former Wage and Hour investigator. The semantics of using the word “offended” bothered me because in my experience it is often used by employers as a smokescreen for their own feelings.

I’m a former Wage and Hour investigator. I’m not denying that you come across people who might make good money, but that’s not who is being discussed in the NYT article. Those people making 50k-60k a year are absolutely the exception to the rule. For every manicurist you’ve met who is making that salary, there are…

In my experience, and I have a lot, employers who get caught deliberately skirting labor law are always offended. This is true of everyone, regardless of gender, race, or religious creed. No one ever volunteers to be the villian in their own story. One of the things I most often heard when doing investigations was how…

I think you’re putting too much thought into this. Yes, the exact line of thinking you are using as an example would be out of line for a 5 year old. That said, I have no problem believing a young child, even one as young as five, could hear something about gender-reassignment on tv and think, “Hey! I can be boy!…

All I ever wanted was to practice law. I knew it in junior high school, researched potential law schools in high school, tailored my undergraduate to developing the writing/research skills, and took on a few overseas jobs post-graduation that would help me in my desired field. When I got back I took a good, hard look…

The problem isn’t the lack of jobs, it’s the lack of good jobs. Obtaining a law degree or a medical degree is DAMN expensive. You say there are endless opportunities for this degrees, but that isn’t the case in the current job marked. You might be able to find a job, but in far too many cases it’s not one that will…

I’m a liberal arts major with an amazing job and benefits I would be willing to bet are better than yours. My benefits could beat up your benefits.

I mispoke. Wheat. He’s allergic to wheat. It’s apparently another one of those things, like eggs, that is a secret ingredient in basically every food. He might be allergic to other grains as well, I’ve honestly lost count. This particular coworker is a pain in the ass so I try to keep our interactions to the bare…

One of my coworkers has a son who is allgergic to eggs, milk, flour, and nuts. When I say allergic, I mean straight-to-the-ER-anaphylactic-shock allergic. I have no idea what this kid eats.

If she didn’t learn of the requirement until the first day of class, she could have dropped it. I also have a very hard time believing this particular requirement of this particular class is not well known among students in the department. This is not some visual arts 101 class, it’s an upper level course taken by…

I am going to have to disagree that it is particular to Japanese classes, though I’m with you in that I don’t believe it’s the most effective method of teaching. I enjoy studying foreign languages, it’s almost a hobby at this point, and I would estimate that fully half of the beginner classes I’ve taken have used this…

To be fair, many instructors use this method of foreign language instruction, not just Japanese teachers. It’s especially common in classes with students from different linguistic backgrounds, though I don’t find it particularly effective among students with a shared language. In my experience the initial learning…

I'm pretty sure you did.

Oh, I don't know. Perhaps someone who has been threatened with physical violence by someone much larger and stronger than themselves? Especially if the victim is a woman being threatened by a man who, in addition to being a complete stranger, is angry that he is not the recipient of 100% of her attention in a busy…