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I mean its like the top category for the last some years in the US as well. Elon's dad has multiple children with a woman who was his adopted daughter. The pedo in chief is on TV talking about how attractive his own daughter is. Listening to women and stories of sexual abuse by family are a dime a dozen. I unfortunately don't think it is just a regional thing but that they are more open with it and don't take the effects of it seriously.

At 22 I didn't want kids. At 32 I have a kid without regrets. Prior to getting a long-term partner with the same mindset I think it is a bit much unless something or someone has scared you about "baby trapping".

Vasectomy reversal can usually be done but isn't always effective.

E:just saw you have a partner in agreement, in which case yeah go for it. Separate concern about how a 17y and 20y started dating but that's not super relevant unless she's pushing for this not just supporting the decision.

There's a disturbing trend of pseudo or outright incest in Japanese media. Step siblings, cousins, actual siblings, etc. I mean western porn does it too with step-whatevers but it at least isn't in kids cartoons afaik.

Less tracking? Marginally lighter physical wallet? Idk, crypto is a scam as far as I can tell. Sure you can make a whole bunch of money and we've decided its legal but its somehow both an investment where you can make and lose millions and a currency to pay for absolutely nothing I've ever seen. If there was just one or if a few were based around NAFTA, BRICS or EU whatever it could make sense. But every scummy podcaster and 4chan memer makes their own to scam the participants.

German=good beer. Woman=sex. Drink German beer, have sex, Das Guud tm* (actually just budlight horsepiss in a different bottle).

Against the spirit/intent of the rules, probably, actually against the rules dubious.

That could actually make it a viable currency. Unless you mean the entirety of all bitcoin in which case lol.

Rick Scott got his political start with the largest Medicare fraud in history of course he wants to continue anything that defrauds Americans and makes him money.

We have walked through the valley of insanity, bashed our heads on the walls of frustration only to seek the next valley, the next wall for we thought we glimpsed enlightenment only a decade ago and have dreamed of it since. Sayeth not whether one draws close or hath traversed a false path. Half a life! Bah! A whole life and more is demanded and others too drawn in, burn thy candle from every end lest thou be cursed with an eternal postdoc and irrelevance.

PhD=permanent head damage lol.

Yes, billionaires should not exist.

Can we also agree that school should be free and kids should be fed? Can we agree that roads (and rails) should be made and kept safe? Can we agree that our food should be safe to eat and not full of chalk or worse? Etc etc the most practical way to do those things is for everyone to chip in aka taxes.

One of the biggest problems in America is that since Reagan we've stopped truly taxing the rich and with that they've bought the government or enough of it to write the rules. Removal of the fairness doctrine, the repeal of glass-steagal, and citizens united are three big ones that come to mind. Where one-side can push their view without pushback or seeing the other side the idea of compromise goes out the window. That random opinions started getting treated same as facts is another thing. That companies could do stock buybacks and effectively manipulate their stock prices and C-suite/board pay meaning they can make money even without actual growth. And of course CU where money became speech and companies gained the benefits of being "people" without any of the detriments.

I have a hybrid so the upgrade to a PHEV isn't quite enough imo. The only phev minivan I see is the pacifica with a 32mi ev range. Like the price is closer but it still takes a long ass time for the price difference to be worth it.

The killer is that 60-70k price. Getting a similar hybrid is 40-50k and that extra 10-20k would take over a decade to reach break-even for me (about $75 in gas a month with the current conditions). Ofc I can buy used but used prices nowadays are insane.