▲ 19 ▼ Are superheroes legally allowed to vote? (lemmy.ca) submitted 1 week ago by FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to c/shittyasklemmy@lemmy.ml 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (9 children) They can as their secret identities. Maybe not Superman though, I think he might be an undocumented alien. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 14 points 1 week ago (4 children) This should be a future storyline, everyone finds out Superman's secret identity, Clark Kent gets arrested for fraudulently voting for years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 8 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eh. The Kents say "sorry the hospital lost his birth certificate in the great fire of XX, but here are his high school diploma, his driving license, and his social security." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago They addressed this post-Crisis by having a snowstorm hit the Kent farm after they discovered Clark. They remained on their farm until spring and emerge to explain Clark was born while they were trapped, and the local doctor certifies the birth. A broad strokes version of that story is used to explain that Superman is considered native-born because he was still in his birthing matrix when he landed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) Right, that's how Clark Kent would get away with it if the government doesn't know he's Superman. However, Superman is on record admitting he came from another planet (at least in the James Gunn movie), so if the government finds out who he is, Kent could be in trouble permalink fedilink source parent [–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago inb4 ice raids superman. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) What about the ones everybody knows, like the Fantastic Four? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago Of course, everybody just knows who they are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 1 week ago I'm guessing they can vote, but only once. The problem with letting a hero with a secret identity vote is you could accidentally let them vote twice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago Let's go with the Smallville show's lore that his government identity was written into existence by Lionel Luthor at 2-4 Years Old. The man has a school record, a degree and a job in America! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 14 points 1 week ago (4 children) This should be a future storyline, everyone finds out Superman's secret identity, Clark Kent gets arrested for fraudulently voting for years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tetris11@feddit.uk 8 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eh. The Kents say "sorry the hospital lost his birth certificate in the great fire of XX, but here are his high school diploma, his driving license, and his social security." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago They addressed this post-Crisis by having a snowstorm hit the Kent farm after they discovered Clark. They remained on their farm until spring and emerge to explain Clark was born while they were trapped, and the local doctor certifies the birth. A broad strokes version of that story is used to explain that Superman is considered native-born because he was still in his birthing matrix when he landed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) Right, that's how Clark Kent would get away with it if the government doesn't know he's Superman. However, Superman is on record admitting he came from another planet (at least in the James Gunn movie), so if the government finds out who he is, Kent could be in trouble permalink fedilink source parent [–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago inb4 ice raids superman. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 8 points 1 week ago (2 children) Eh. The Kents say "sorry the hospital lost his birth certificate in the great fire of XX, but here are his high school diploma, his driving license, and his social security." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago They addressed this post-Crisis by having a snowstorm hit the Kent farm after they discovered Clark. They remained on their farm until spring and emerge to explain Clark was born while they were trapped, and the local doctor certifies the birth. A broad strokes version of that story is used to explain that Superman is considered native-born because he was still in his birthing matrix when he landed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) Right, that's how Clark Kent would get away with it if the government doesn't know he's Superman. However, Superman is on record admitting he came from another planet (at least in the James Gunn movie), so if the government finds out who he is, Kent could be in trouble permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago They addressed this post-Crisis by having a snowstorm hit the Kent farm after they discovered Clark. They remained on their farm until spring and emerge to explain Clark was born while they were trapped, and the local doctor certifies the birth. A broad strokes version of that story is used to explain that Superman is considered native-born because he was still in his birthing matrix when he landed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) Right, that's how Clark Kent would get away with it if the government doesn't know he's Superman. However, Superman is on record admitting he came from another planet (at least in the James Gunn movie), so if the government finds out who he is, Kent could be in trouble permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (2 children) What about the ones everybody knows, like the Fantastic Four? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago Of course, everybody just knows who they are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 1 week ago I'm guessing they can vote, but only once. The problem with letting a hero with a secret identity vote is you could accidentally let them vote twice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago Of course, everybody just knows who they are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 1 week ago I'm guessing they can vote, but only once. The problem with letting a hero with a secret identity vote is you could accidentally let them vote twice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago Let's go with the Smallville show's lore that his government identity was written into existence by Lionel Luthor at 2-4 Years Old. The man has a school record, a degree and a job in America! permalink fedilink source parent