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sear said:
It's a practical application of reductio ad absurdum, following a proposition to its logical extreme to test its validity.
If there was not one single example of any artificial deviation from an Olympic competitor being a competitive advantage, the argument would be moot.

As R5 #1,296 suggests, the Pistorius case may be such an example, though it does not necessarily bear directly on the trans issue.


It may help settle rivalries, solidify resentments among contestants.

NASCAR was reportedly born of Prohibition, the Constitution's 18th Amendment.
The idea was to have an automobile fast enough to deliver moonshine from distillery to customer, with the ability to outrun the "revenuers", government agents enforcing Prohibition law.

But drunken rednecks arm-wrestling at the neighborhood bar is different from nation States participating in international competition.


This can happen when winning becomes a higher priority than the competition itself, an explanation for why 12 year old Soviet gymnasts had to shave their beards before competition.


You've reminded me of Kevin Costner's Waterworld.

You may be right R5. I suspect it's more likely to be the more obvious braggadocio of the self-impressed, not content merely to believe themselves superior, but to demonstrate it.
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And those "12 year old Soviet gymnasts had to shave their beards before competition" are the females.
 
Rigby5 said:
Actually those shots by ICE at moving vehicles like Renee Good, are illegal since they could easily have hit innocent bystanders.
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The DOJ's policy says not to shoot at moving vehicles but not just because of innocent bystanders (that would be the case even if they were shooting at someone standing still)

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SPIKED: The Education Department announced it has determined San Jose State University violated Title IX due to its handling of transgender former volleyball player Blaire Fleming.

The department said the university "caused significant harm to female athletes" by allowing Fleming to compete on the team, and it now has 10 days to comply with a series of agreements or risk "imminent enforcement action."

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www.foxnews.com

Trump admin determines SJSU violated Title IX with handling of trans volleyball player Blaire Fleming

Trump's Education Department demands San Jose State adopt biology-based definitions and restore athletic records after Title IX investigation.
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A former Republican lawmaker who repeatedly claimed that trans healthcare “harms kids” has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse material offenses.

The man, Robert John “R.J.” May III, served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and built part of his political profile around opposing LGBTQ+ rights, drag performances, and gender-affirming care — often framing his rhetoric as a fight to “protect children.”

In federal court, May pleaded guilty to charges involving the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). A judge sentenced him to 210 months (17.5 years) in prison, citing the seriousness of the crimes.

The case has drawn widespread attention because of the stark contrast between May’s public statements and his criminal actions, reigniting debate over hypocrisy, political rhetoric, and who actually poses harm to children.
 
Rigby5 said:
Odd. I can type it in and get to the site, but when I trying add the link here, it fails for me as well. R5 #1,314
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My apologies.
I too have observed recent changes to such links. I don't know the technical details, but: “Anytime money is involved, strings are attached.” Bill Maher

Simple text still works, for now ...

The Kinks - Lola Lyrics​

Artist: The Kinks / Album: Miscellaneous / Genre: Rock / Heyo! SONGLYRICS just got interactive. Highlight. Review: RIFF-it. / RIFF-it good.

I met her in a club down in old Soho
Where you drink champagne
It tastes just like Coca Cola, C-O-L-A cola

She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice
She said Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola, L-L-Lola

Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy
But when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine
Oh my Lola, L-L-Lola

Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand
Why she walked like a woman but talked like a man
Oh my Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola

Well, we drank champagne and danced all night
Under electric candlelight
She picked me up and sat me on her knee
And said, "Dear boy, won't you come home with me?"

Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy
But when I looked in her eyes well I almost fell for my Lola
L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola
Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola

I pushed her away, I walked to the door
I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees
Then I looked at her and she at me

That's the way that I want it to stay
I always want it to be that way for my Lola, L-L-Lola

Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up muddled up, shook up world
Except for Lola, L-L-Lola

Well, I left home just a week before
And I'd never ever kissed a woman before
But Lola smiled and took me by the hand
And said, "Dear boy, I'm gonna make you a man"

Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man
But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola
Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola

Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola
Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola
Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola

Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola
Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola
Lola, L-L-Lola, L-L-Lola

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Lola - The Kinks

The Kinks - Lola Lyrics. I met her in a club down in old Soho Where you drink champagne It tastes just like Coca Cola, C-O-L-A cola She walked up to me and she aske
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Rigby5 said:
Odd. I can type it in and get to the site, but when I trying add the link here, it fails for me as well.
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Have to say Imgur is kinda weird - I bought myself a new desktop (overpowered for what I use if for but I think of it as a present to myself.

In any case, when I load Imgur.com on this machine sometimes it works and sometimes I get a message that the site is over capacity. And when it works it will do so for a while (anywhere from a few minutes to most of the day) and then it will revert to telling me it's over capacity. Funny thing is, on my old travel computer it works perfectly.
 
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