Off Topic What grinds your gears

And, the three biggest polluters, USA, China and India weren’t there. But Milibrain will save the world by taxing us to death whilst we shiver in the dark under his eco zealot net zero madness.

 

Thousands of those attending are fossil fuel lobbyists so they'll be loving it.

 

It makes perfect sense. They don't think we are stupid, but they know we won't do anything about it. The vast majority of us are being farmed - work, consume, pay, sleep. We're thrown a few crumbs now and again to keep us passive, but expected to tolerate decreasing quality of life, more expensive basics, increasing crime, whilst those at the top extend their wealth, safety, health quality and inequality. Even now, when a mansion tax is being discussed in houses over £2 million, many have been conditioned, like passive milked cows, to oppose it, despite 99% of us never going to own a house of this value.

 

Yes very true

And you are missing a big point

Its one big ****ing party
Literally

I read that its one of the biggest escort/prostitutes markets
These events

 

I think it’s commonly known as a gravy train.

 

We should try hanging a few more instead of keeping child killers etc for life in a prison cell.

 

Maybe not hanging (in this day and age) but there is surely a case for the death penalty for some cases.
What to do was asked. Well, maybe stop allowing people into our country who have no valid reason to be here. Maybe return the 10k + who aren't British citizens. Maybe massively restrict the unstainable increase in population that is due to immigration. Stop jailing (and release) prisoners who should never have been in prison in the first place (we know of the obvious examples, but also those who pose no real risk to society if punished outside of prison); in the appropriate cases, use strong punishments & deterrents that don't involve prisoning the offender. And here's a novel idea ..... maybe build more prisons!! You can replace the word prison with pretty much all sorts of key infrastructure in this country - hospitals, roads, railway lines, reservoirs, whatever - meanwhile tax revenue continues to escalate. This year forecasted to top £1 trillion, which is double 10 years ago! And in spite of a lot being privatised. Where is it going? Why isn't the public sector becoming more efficient by the year, just like the private sector is expected to do to survive? In spite of the manifesto and pledges, we'll see taxation rocket again this coming year. Rhetorical questions, with a range of reasons (answers). Yet again I say this country is absolutely ****ed and needs a massive reset.

 

People who carry out barbaric crimes deserve barbaric punishment. If we’re releasing prisoners to ease the prison population then why do we release sex offenders and murderers. Surely fraudsters and non violent criminals should be allowed out early on licence.

 

Disagree on the first point. Capital punishment doesn't have to be barbaric. The 'state' shouldn't stoop to their levels of barbarism.
Second point, 100% agree. Giving early release to sex offenders, murderers (and I'd add violent criminals) makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever.
Third point, again agree, so long as there's no material threat to the public. Of course that's (part ) of what they should be doing.
..... but we live in an absolutely Batshit Bonkers Britain these days I'm afraid.

 

People who don’t empty the dishwasher but just take their favourite cup out.


Then only put enough water in the kettle for one cup.

 

Killing somebody is barbaric.

 

Exactly and the punishment should be equally barbaric then there would be a real deterrent to not commit such horrendous acts.

 

You’re spot on with what you say.

 

100%, it’s the lazy easy argument for those saying that flag bearers are racist. Go try flying a ****ing St George’s cross in Iran and see what happens

 

if I was in charge of the country, I’d build a super prison that houses thousands upon thousands. I would bring back prisoners to work whether that be a chain gang type function where prisoners are taken out daily to clean the country up in some format, I would get prisoners doing things within the actual prison like producing stuff that means we don’t have to rely upon imports as much. You get the gist, there’s so so many options that can be looked at.

 

2 points

1. We as a country rightly aspire to be more inclusive and tolerant than the likes of Iran.

2. Flagwaving is generally performative. It doesn't do anything positive, but when someone stands outside a hotel to protest that there are foreigners inside, and they drape themselves in the flag, it is being used as a symbol of intolerance, saying "You weren't born here, so you're not good enough to be here."

 

I agree that more/bigger prisons is the answer, and also creates jobs. Good luck getting that past the NIMBY's though

 

I'm opposed to the death penalty so we'll probably have to park this one!

 

Death penalty doesnt stop people doing horrific crimes by the way

 

And only bread and water.

No one would want to go back into my prison.