grinfield22

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   by grinfield22 3y ago

   > choice of religion is not a built in trait, but a choice made as an adult The strongest predictor of religios belief, worldwide, is the religion of the parents. If you've believed one thing for the first 18 years of your life, lit
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   by grinfield22 3y ago

   > ever at any point in their life Ever? A 50-year old who punched a bully when he was cornered at 20 years old, 30 years ago? Not saying that's great behavior, but perhaps understandable after having been cornered. Or at 15? 10? 5?
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   by grinfield22 3y ago

   > offering people an incentive to no re-offend. Um, that "incentive" is called not going to jail. Or more generally, behaving like a moral citizen. Just like for everybody else, ex-convict or not. Just because you've been
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   by grinfield22 3y ago

   > Further I am not sure why we are focusing on Assault or battery, the OP said that was not the charge they were convicted of The OP is inconsistent with their information as they write that they were literally released on assault charge
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   by grinfield22 3y ago

   Technically, sure. But you're not going to sit in prison for years such "technical" cases. So, somebody who did sit must supposedly have done more than that. Second, I rather not have colleagues who are making threatening ges