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America is not made for people who pee

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Re: America is not made for people who pee

#11

All good points, but I don't understand the title.

I agree the title is a bit strange (or misleading) but I think it makes sense after reading the article. I originally thought it would be about overweight people or something along the lines of body image.

Re: America is not made for people who pee

#15
There is a very simple explanation for this not mentioned in this article: well meaning people have pressured legislators to ban for-pay restrooms, and since not many people feel joy when maintaining a free public restroom, not many restroom remained operating.

[1] https://fee.org/articles/why-is-there-a-shortage-in-public-r...

Re: America is not made for people who pee

#16
post #6

So, a cop was fired in Oklahoma for citing a 3-year old with a $2500 fine for public urination. Sounds kinda harsh given that you can't get cops fired even for killing unarmed law-abiding civilians. Wonder what happened there (did he piss off the wrong people?).

It’s because the target was a three year old.

Also, your comparison is way off. Not all police departments are the same. Unarmed doesn’t mean “not a threat” or “can in no way be a threat”. I can simply approach you in an angry manner and be a threat. Does it justify death? No, but a three year old?

Re: America is not made for people who pee

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post #2

People have been talking about an uptick in human feces found on sidewalks and alleyways in San Francisco recently as though the pandemic is causing more people to choose to go on the street or as a signal of increased homelessness. I think what the article is talking about is a much bigger cause. If you're in SF, try finding a bathroom to use even if you do have money to spend somewhere. Everyone has closed their ba…

edit: I lived in SF & Oakland from 2013-2019 and Manhattan from late 2019 - now. The feces problem in SF is exacerbated by opiates. Heavy opiate use causes extreme constipation and opiate withdrawal causes the opposite. Housing and drugs are the top of funnel problems in SF contributing to everything else. New York City seems to not have anywhere near the level of public feces as SOMA / Downtown SF even throughout th…

Yes. And just to be clear, this was a problem in SF well before the pandemic.

Re: America is not made for people who pee

#18
post #6

So, a cop was fired in Oklahoma for citing a 3-year old with a $2500 fine for public urination. Sounds kinda harsh given that you can't get cops fired even for killing unarmed law-abiding civilians. Wonder what happened there (did he piss off the wrong people?).

Cops almost never kill law-abiding citizens in the line of duty, so I doubt you'll be able to find much evidence supporting this claim. And no, you're not a law-abiding citizen if you die resisting arrest after committing a DUI.

Re: America is not made for people who pee

#19
post #9

All good points, but I don't understand the title.

anatomically correct: having body parts like those of actual people. So they are basically saying that America is not made for people who have actual human bodies, that need to pee and poop.

But a person could be "anatomically incorrect" due to an accident or birth defect, and they'd still need to pee and poop.
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