Agree with that. Though, weirdly, our justice system does consider a driving ban a very harsh punishment. Exceptional hardship rules see drivers with 30+ points driving around - that is a demonstrabl… (View Post)

Yes, actually. The gun nuts aren't wrong when they suggest that it takes a human to do it, and the fact so many Americans seem to think shooting people is reasonable is as much of an issue as th… (View Post)

They are grim in Edinburgh. Especially the one in front of New College - what unimaginative, soulless creep thought putting in front of one out most iconic buildings was a good idea. These ones look … (View Post)

I don't mind if the state imposes it's will sometimes - that's one of the necessities of governing 70 million people. I'm just pointing out that NIMBYism is often a perfectly rati… (View Post)

I've never understood the vitriol that NIMBYs get. It's perfectly rational behaviour from private actors - and deeply authoritarian to impose the state's will on those individuals. Lik… (View Post)