brokenheartedboarder

"For those who protect it, life has a meaning the sheltered will never know."

[introvertunites]

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[introvertunites]

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[introvertunites]

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[everybodyvanishes-deactivated20]

Positive Borderline Characteristics

Empathetic

Caring

Compassionate

Creative

Passionate

Spontaneous

Flexible

Loyal

Communicative 

Adventurous

Open-Minded

Sensitive

[did-you-know]

In Finland, speeding tickets are calculated based on your income - causing some Finnish millionaires to pay fines of over $100,000. Source

[redbloodedamerica]

This is what “equality” looks like in that liberal fairy tale land of Finland.  They punish you proportionately to how successful you are.  Sounds really “fair.”

[tsukishima-tadashi]

Except… it is fair? Because it’s proportionate. I don’t get what’s difficult about that. An impoverished person paying $400 dollar fine isn’t the same as a millionaire paying the same amount. For the poor person, $400 dollars could mean starving. Would you really claim it would have the same consequence for a rich man? Would it even be noticeable to him, while the absence of food in their stomach would be glaring to a poorer man? Would it be fair for a man to starve for the same crime as a man that would be having a three course meal?

By taking income into account, it allows the impoverished able to still survive while paying any fines they may incur. And, ultimately, while $100,000 dollars would be noticeable to a millionaire, they would still get by. And, assuming the law is properly implemented, they would be paying the same equivalent of their yearly income that a poorer person would. That’s what makes it fair. They would be impacted the same way - but you are looking at the amount rather than the equation.

Also, it’s important to make sure that even the rich would pause at the cost of a fine. They need to fear the law just as a poor man does. 

[reproductivejusticeandliberty]

Oh no… rich people facing fines that might actually make them consider not doing illegal things because the punishments might actually hurt them… how unfair… -V

[rohie-deactivated20191102]

seeing people my own age get shit done should be inspiring but it’s actually so depressing 

[bpd-issues]

It is amazing how I can go from splitting on my fp and being near suicidal to “what does it matter, my opinion is worthless” and “I literally would not shed a tear if the world burned”

[introvertunites]

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[just-shower-thoughts]

If we’re all actually living in a video game, whoever’s playing as me better fucking get better at this game

[introvertunites]

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[introvertunites]

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[brokenheartedboarder]

Always.

[thedailyshow]

Lewis Black has a message for millennials planning to sit out the presidential election.

[introvertunites]

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[actualdogvines]

[whatsdifferentincanada]

Canada news. [National Post]

[just-shower-thoughts]

Scrolling through Facebook is just like scrolling through Reddit 2 days ago.

[ashleytheemtb]

Somewhere

Somewhere someone is having the worst day of their life. Their child stopped breathing. Their spouse is not waking up. Their brother was in an accident. Somewhere someone is crying out for help. An abused wife. A neglected child. A drug addict. Somewhere someone is counting the seconds until help arrives. A single mom who’s house has been broken into. A daughter watching her dad hold a gun to his head. An aunt not knowing what drugs her niece is on. Somewhere someone is in shock. The 30 year old that just became a widow. The once happy parents of a 6 month old. The sister who found her sibling after losing to cancer too soon.

Somewhere. Someone. Is throwing on boots, and running to the squad. Hitting the emergency lights while pulling out of the bay. Hoping a car will stop so they can pass the red light.

Somewhere. Someone. Will see the blood left on the wall from that dad. Will hold that baby knowing he’ll never breath again. Will listen to the screams of family members in heart break.

Somewhere. Someone. Woke up at 2am to save that drug addict for the 8th time this year. Skipped dinner to go help a man with a stubbed toe. Missed holidays, birthdays, soccer games to answer the call of duty.

Somewhere. Someone. Worked 25 years just to get ptsd and lose their job. Finally passed all their schooling and tests just to have a career ending injury day 1. Mixed paths with someone in such a hurry they didn’t stop for the flashing lights.

Somewhere. Someone. Left at 7am for their 24 hour shift. Made it till 3pm without lunch. Was hit head on at 7pm by a car not paying attention.

Someone. Somewhere. Answered a call for a suicidal male. 5 minutes later was looking eye to eye with the man that would kill her. A mayday. Shots fired. Is being echoed on radios.

Someone. Somewhere. Makes 16 cents more then minimum wage. Works 100 hour weeks to pay the bills. Gives their life to others, to be paid less then fast food workers.

Someone. Somewhere. Will see their partner more then their spouse. Will skip more meals then they can sit down for. Will wake up more times then they get to lay down.

Someone. Somewhere. Won’t. Go. Home.