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To be fair, a lot of those have marriage ages set to 18 unless you're ~17 years old and get the approval of a judge. I'm not saying it's okay, because it isn't, but when you hear "child marriage" you tend to think 12, not 17.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States

That's James for you though. He places a lot of value on the "feel" of materials and tools.

I think it depends on the person. Some people treat it as a grift (I don't believe trump actually gives a shit about trans people), others are suppressing something within themselves (whatever the hell Andrew Tate is doing), and some probably legitimately think the way other people live their lives is "incorrect", like religious people.

All of them have to be prevented from causing harm, but hating any of them is largely a waste of energy.

It's still illegal, you just aren't super likely to get caught without the assistance of your state government.

It's legal in a lot of the US, yes. Sometimes it requires approval from a judge, 4 states have no minimum age at all.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States

It definitely can be that easy, yes. My most successful day was just a hook (no bait) off the side of the boat while we just let the line hang.

That being said, you can learn the local varieties of fish, their preferences for different kinds of bait, and you can explore your local area for good fishing spots.

If you have the option, there's probably a 90 year old Korea vet who will tell you the arcane arts of catching swordfish in the rockies somewhere.

absolutely

I don't know if you can play games on this, but I know you definitely won't want to.

I do, I actually have very good insurance and a pretty-alright 401k. My partner doesn't, and it's... brutal. They've got several serious health conditions that they just hope aren't going to kill them in the next decade or so.

Nobody should be subjected to that.

Hot take, but it's both. I make $40k in a major american city, and while it sucks I have a decent amount saved up, I live alone, and I've paid off all my debt (although I'll probably never be able to afford a home).

To be clear, I don't think anyone should have to cut the corners I do to live with financial security, and not everyone can (my partner is disabled, financial security is a pipe dream for them), but it isn't impossible for most people.

In theory I agree with you, but roads are heckin expensive. Gas taxes mostly/entirely go to road maintenance depending on where you are in the world.

We should absolutely charge a pollution tax on fuel as well, but given our current social structure and infrastructure, it would probably make our economy implode.

Seriously. Doing that shit when you have a kid is nuts to me.