[–] 7 points 2 weeks ago

You can only plead the fifth in a civil case if answering could reasonably lead to incrimination. You can't use it to avoid being embarrassed or presenting relevant facts to the case that wouldn't be incriminating. I.e. he can't avoid answering questions about his taxes as long as the tax filings are fully legal and he can't be incriminated.

In a civil case, the jury is fully allowed to take your silence into consideration for adverse interference. As in you answering the question would clearly hurt your case.

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  • [–] 33 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    What's important to note is that these placed aren't going back on it because it doesn't work. They are going back on it because of back room deals made with corporate insurance lobbyists and their bought politicians. Profit is always the driving force for privatization.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    Did I read it wrong or is all that is required to meet guidelines to implement gender neutral washrooms accrossed the board? I feel like this would have the opposite effect that the anti-trans movement wanted and I am here for it.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    That would be the healthy way of looking at it, but sadly isn't the case for most who are "proud of their country." The reality is that many just feel proud because they are told to, because it's pushed onto them from the moment they attend school (the Pledge of Allegiance every day in class is an example of this). Being proud of one's country for the sake of it just breeds nationalism, which just breeds extremism.

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    For a movie to be eligible, it needs to have a theatrical run that includes being in a number of theaters for a specific length of time. Since the film was strictly on a streaming platform it initially didn't qualify so Netflix released it in a handful of theaters to meet the minimum requirements.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    "Scott Street, Dunbar’s attorney, argued that his willingness to sacrifice his job underscores the sincerity of his religious views, which he said are no less real for being outside the mainstream."

    His attorney kind of screwed him here. "Sacrificed" means he willfully knew he would lose his job and chose to walk away. It proves the company isn't at fault here. He knew the consequences of his actions and proceeded anyways. That isn't the employers fault.

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