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[deleted] t1_ivnumo6 wrote

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1531C t1_ivpdy0h wrote

Tbh there's groups in the US that are deluded enough to think that the US is the worst country in the world for human rights... they really don't know how the world works.

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golovko21 t1_ivpj3sw wrote

The difference is we say we're the best country in the world and flaunt our freedom yet go out of our way to make our country worse. We look at theocracies and think "I want some of that" and then go vote for candidates that would poll well in those countries too (obviously different religion same basic fundamentalist ideas though).

Marginalizing and controlling women

Bringing religion into government and schools

Persecuting and disenfranchising the LGBT+ community

Waging war on poor people and minorities

The list goes on. While we aren't yet at the extreme degree of Saudi Arabia or Iran. We can still be critical of our own country and people in hopes we don't look to these theocracies for inspiration.

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hottlumpiaz t1_ivrljk5 wrote

san francisco and new york city being port cities are 3rd and 4th biggest hot spots in the world for human trafficking. a huge violation of human rights we tend to ignore

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Stargos-2 t1_ivrzkev wrote

Does that stat also include consensual prostitution? I've been noticing that people are getting charged with human trafficking for paying for sex with a prostitute.

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hottlumpiaz t1_ivs0q28 wrote

in the US. soliciting prostitution can get you charged for human trafficking yes. Because it's common for the more conventional human traffickers to bring in girls from Asia and Europe with legal visas with the promise of jobs and security but upon getting to the US have their passports and visas confiscated and the job is actually prostitution.

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Stargos-2 t1_ivs1sbs wrote

It does skew the stats though when you include all prostitution. It's like when politicians say there's a 100,000 child kidnappings every year when they are counting all the times a parent reports another parent of violating a custody agreement.

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WeBuyFetus t1_ivpea45 wrote

Just because others are worse doesn't mean ours aren't terrible too. Glad you're ok with "good enough" but the rest of us don't have to be.

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1531C t1_ivpg96o wrote

Seems you assume a lot about my personal opinions. Have a good day.

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Few-Bug-807 t1_ivpkqh0 wrote

You shouldn't talk about people scared of theocrats in the US without talking about theocratics in the US. There are Americans that would love to gut the 1st amendment and bring the US to a Saudi level of human rights.

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1531C t1_ivpwafl wrote

It's a reddit comment not a doctoral thesis my guy. Nuance isn't exactly required

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Few-Bug-807 t1_ivpyzmy wrote

But it is, explaining why people are so adamant in not sliding into theocracy Involves talking about people and politicians that do want/push a Christian ethno-state. It highlights why they're so energized not to regress and lose more rights.

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Few-Bug-807 t1_ivs4i29 wrote

Had an asshole ask about sources.

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1102305878/supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-decision-overturn

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/27/1106290141/supreme-court-high-school-coach-right-to-pray

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/jul/02/us-supreme-court-religion-church-state-separation

https://www.salon.com/2022/10/27/mike-pence-says-americans-dont-have-a-right-to-freedom-from-religion_partner/

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Few-Bug-807 t1_ivs1rsy wrote

Roe was over turned, coaches pushing prayer and openly punishing players that don't pratisapate was green lit, the govern of Oklahoma just claimed he won the state for Jesus, Mike Pence is still lying about the separation of church and state. There's more but fuck that, you research Christian nationalists.

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mekese2000 t1_ivqgudz wrote

Peoples experiences in any country might vary greatly.

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TransCanAngel t1_ivs067p wrote

The US is the worst country in the world for human rights - amongst the countries that should know better and claim to be the land of the free, stand for equal opportunity, and justice.

It’s not that the US is the worst in the world. It’s the world’s worst hypocrite.

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AnarchyinGroland t1_ivttqu3 wrote

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Have you ever been out of Canada (Im not talking to a vacation resort, I mean lived elsewhere?)?

Because you sound first world as fuck, Toronto Girl (yup I assume you are from Toronto, with Vancou a close second)

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TransCanAngel t1_ivx2jzu wrote

You sound like someone who spends a lot of time on social media because he has no friends.

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AnarchyinGroland t1_ivy8scv wrote

Projecting eh ? Of course I have more friends than you, Im in Montréal !

Ahahaha you are fun. And a bit pathetic, first world girl.

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