16-Year-Old Sailor Feared Lost at Sea

[Asher]

So when is asher going to cut government funding for abortion, to the tune of roughly 100 million a year not including building costs?

I don't give a **** about abortion. It's not a problem I have.

Fund it, don't fund it, see if I care.

I'd be happy if the country stopped subsidizing abortions AND revoked tax-free status on cults and churches. Fair is fair.

[Ben Kenobi]

You're just a ****ing theocratic douchebag. You're not right wing, you're just a selfish Christian looking to force your morals on others.

Which is why I think we should cut the billions of dollars that we spend on official bilingualism? It couldn't be because I believe that if a language is worth knowing that people will acquire proficiency on their own?

A million dollars is a lot of money. The attitude that it's nothing because the budget is "X" big is precisely why the government is so wasteful. No true right-winger shares your disgusting attitude.

Which is why I grandstand over 1 million and let billions slide.

Save her, bill her. Why should she NOT pay ?

Because when an Australian does the same very thing, and ends up stranded in the middle of the pacific, then Americans will come bail her out.

[Ben Kenobi]

You think a government donated the use of a $400-500M jet to fly ~7500km each way COMPLETELY FOR FREE...and then declined to mention to the media they donated the plane for free and great PR?

You are aware that they were already headed that way?

[Asher]

You are lying again.

[DaShi]

So if I don't have health insurance, I can just ask the government to pay for my health services when I am sick.

Is there any consistency to Ben's arguments?

[Ben Kenobi]

I don't give a **** about abortion. It's not a problem I have.

Yet you grandstand over 1 million dollars? Wow.

This, btw the exactly what the Liberals do. They cut a penny and ignore the dollars.

I'd be happy if the country stopped subsidizing abortions AND revoked tax-free status on cults and churches. Fair is fair.

So you want to increase taxes? Wow.

Is there any position where you disagree with socialists? So far, I'm coming up a blank.

Do you seriously believe that economics are a zero sum game?

[giblets]

I think that since her parents gave her permission to go sailing around the world, it's entirely reasonable to make them pay for the rescue if they can. If they didn't want to pay for it they should have thought about that before they gave her permission. Does that make me a socialist? Hell no.

[Ben Kenobi]

So if an American boat sinks in Australian waters, the Australians have no obligation to rescue them?

[giblets]

So if an American boat sinks in Australian waters, the Australians have no obligation to rescue them?

Nope, they should rescue the Americans and Americans should pay for it.

[Ben Kenobi]

So how is that any different then when Americans rescue Australians? Isn't that the equivalent compensation?

[giblets]

So how is that any different then when Americans rescue Australians? Isn't that the equivalent compensation?

Sure, Australia and America giving each other equivalent compensation, but you want responsible people to foot the bill for idiots who can foot it themselves.

[BlackCat]

Nope, they should rescue the Americans and Americans should pay for it.

That is pure BS. If you act responsible and are reasonable experienced, no rescue organisation will charge you if you get in trouble.

[Dinner]

Lots of them do in the US.

[BlackCat]

Well, US do a lot of stupid things.

Here we have a lot of german tourists - most behave, but some don't. They are warned that the west coast is dangerous using inflatible thingeys but still they do and are to pay. A boat caught in a storm isn't charged and shouldn't as long as they acted responsible.

[Wezil]

That is pure BS. If you act responsible and are reasonable experienced, no rescue organisation will charge you if you get in trouble.

Well they should.