Apr 11
Fr0zt commented on Hospital In Missouri Facing the Mother of All Lawsuits.
@44,
Thanks much for the context. It sounds from that like the hospital reacted poorly to a guy who became disruptive (understandably disruptive, as he was provoked by a bigoted family member and wrongfully accused of mistreating his husband), but it still doesn't necessarily sound like the hospital itself was bigoted, so much as it overreacted to a situation it misunderstood.
From the hospital's (mistaken) perspective, it's actions made sense regardless of sex. Hospital hears shouting in a patients room and finds the patient's partner shouting. Family member of patient lies and says that the partner has been mistreating patient, and partner shouts at nurse. From what 44 says, partner was completely justified, but with the hospital's incomplete information, it made sense to eject the partner, regardless whether he'd been samesex or opposite.
Thanks much for the context. It sounds from that like the hospital reacted poorly to a guy who became disruptive (understandably disruptive, as he was provoked by a bigoted family member and wrongfully accused of mistreating his husband), but it still doesn't necessarily sound like the hospital itself was bigoted, so much as it overreacted to a situation it misunderstood.
From the hospital's (mistaken) perspective, it's actions made sense regardless of sex. Hospital hears shouting in a patients room and finds the patient's partner shouting. Family member of patient lies and says that the partner has been mistreating patient, and partner shouts at nurse. From what 44 says, partner was completely justified, but with the hospital's incomplete information, it made sense to eject the partner, regardless whether he'd been samesex or opposite.
Apr 11
Fr0zt commented on Hospital In Missouri Facing the Mother of All Lawsuits.
@11 is right. It could be the case that they asked him to leave and got a restraining order because they were homophobic (which would be every bit as awful as Dan says), but its also possible that the guy was being disruptive or acting like a lunatic first, and that's why they asked him to leave. More info is definitely needed.
Apr 10
Fr0zt commented on Rupert Murdoch Threatens to Take His Ball and Go Home.
From the article, it looks like two revenue sources which this issue places into conflict: advertising revenue and the re-broadcast fees that local affiliates pay (but that Aereo would not). By switching to cable-only, FOX would replace the re-broadcast fees with fees from cable distribution (and potentially drive Aereo out of business by starving it of content), but lose advertising money because fewer people would see.
Still, I see no reason not to let FOX go ahead and do just that and free up the airspace for someone else.
Still, I see no reason not to let FOX go ahead and do just that and free up the airspace for someone else.
Apr 6
Fr0zt commented on The Saturday Morning News.
I'm presuming the 20K was returned to a drug dealer. Does anyone have a plausible alternative to that?
Apr 4
Fr0zt commented on The Doctor Who Business Is Male-Dominated.
Regarding the Daily Show, it may be a problem in their hiring, but most of the women who've been on the show just weren't very funny and should have been let go for that alone. The sole exception who was regularly hilarious was Sam Bee (although I have my fingers crossed that Jessica Williams will hit her stride).
I can't think of anything Olivia Munn or Kristen Schall ever did that made me wish they were given more airtime, compared to Mandvi and Wilmore, who always leave me feeling like they should be used more.
I can't think of anything Olivia Munn or Kristen Schall ever did that made me wish they were given more airtime, compared to Mandvi and Wilmore, who always leave me feeling like they should be used more.
Mar 6
Fr0zt commented on The Catholic Church? Officially Irrelevant.
@6,
Calm down -- you have as much chance of becoming pope as Dolan does. They just throw his name around to pretend that there's an American in contention.
Calm down -- you have as much chance of becoming pope as Dolan does. They just throw his name around to pretend that there's an American in contention.
Feb 28
Fr0zt commented on Don't Let the Pope Hit You in the Pope on Your Way Pope.
The old reign of cruelty and oppression is over!!!
Prepare yourselves for a whole new reign of cruelty and oppression!!!
Prepare yourselves for a whole new reign of cruelty and oppression!!!
Feb 27
Fr0zt commented on Go to the Opera Stoned.
The funny thing is that back during the days of Mozart, people would talk and carouse and play cards at the opera, occasionally paying attention to what was on stage. It's only more recently that absolute respectful silence has been insisted upon.
Feb 26
Fr0zt commented on Frat Brothers Raise Money To Cover Trans Member's Top Surgery After Insurance Company Denies His Claim.
@45,
I'd actually agree with you on that. The free market isn't always better, and like any business, health insurers put profit ahead of the well-being of their customers. To the extent we want to put access to healthcare first, the free market is an inferior mechanism. To the extent that we are resigned to leaving it in the hands of the free market, we have to accept that they won't pay any more than they are legally obligated to.
I'd actually agree with you on that. The free market isn't always better, and like any business, health insurers put profit ahead of the well-being of their customers. To the extent we want to put access to healthcare first, the free market is an inferior mechanism. To the extent that we are resigned to leaving it in the hands of the free market, we have to accept that they won't pay any more than they are legally obligated to.
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Regardless, I wish the best to both of your bros-in-law.