Well, usually, when a structure with people on it collapses, the people fall down. That's how gravity works. That's also why architects and engineers make floors, bridges etc. as unlikely to collapse as possible. Because when people fall down from a great height, they usually die. And architects and engineers try to avoid that. It's bad for business.
Yes, of course, my eyes are opened now. Brutal oppression of minorities doesn't have any sort of sweeping impact across society. Victimized minorities, who are obviously unimportant anyway, shouldn't expect or demand better treatment before all the other societal problems have been fixed - one must not be selfish. It all makes sense now.
So if a gay reporter gets murdered in Russia, if he was killed because he was reporter, it's a big deal, but if he was killed because he was gay, it isn't?
"It's high time to stop factory farming and animal testing." You would stop all animal testing but not all meat production? What's the logic behind that?
I would never go to a comedy show that charged me for laughing. Ironic it's a comedy club that's invented a way of taking fun out of laughter and comedy. Also, it would creep me out knowing a machine was scanning and analyzing my face all the time, an possibly misinterpreting my expressions and charging me for it. No thanks.
"...they aren't particularly useful for hardwood or tile floors." I must admit I don't understand this. Aren't smooth, hard surfaces actually easier to clean?
No sort of paint would last for years, anyway. Just paint them again. Besides, half of the year you don't need the paint anyway, because it doesn't get dark.
This is a very neat idea. I wonder if the reindeer themselves are spooked by their ghostly-looking horns.
By the way, the translation trouble you encountered are probably explained by the fact the linked article isn't in Finnish, but in Sami (the language spoken by the indigenous people in that area of the world).
In Finland removing your shoes when entering someone's home is the default. A considerate homeowner may give you permission to leave your shoes on if you are just very shortly dropping by or if you are there to do work (for example plumber or electrician). If you don't take of your shoes, you are most likely not asked to, but you will be silently judged and resented as a rude and inconsiderate person. A major exception to the rule of no shoes inside are formal parties, you are not excpected to remove dress shoes or high heels when people gather in someone's home to celebrate a graduation, granma's 90th birthday or some other occasion where everyone wears suits and ties and dresses.
The custom makes sense, since most of the year it's either wet, snowy or muddy outside in Finland, and homes are warm and cozy. Personally I also feel much more comfortable when I don't have shoes on, so I think my home would be a shoeless one, even if the culture around me was different.
@bradbury. You may not know this, but in Scandinavia moose hunting is not only a personal hobby and a way to fill the freezer with meat, but also a necessary service for the society. You see, the natural predators of moose, wolves and bears, have been pretty much eradicated from the area over the centuries, and now people are the only thing controlling the moose population. Moose eat tree saplings and kill people on the road, the more there are, the bigger the damage. The moose population is counted in hundreds of thousands.
As Andrew said, moose is elk in Europe. Also, male elk lose their antlers every year and grow a new set each spring, so lack of antlers is not a definite mark of a female animal.
You would stop all animal testing but not all meat production? What's the logic behind that?
I must admit I don't understand this. Aren't smooth, hard surfaces actually easier to clean?
By the way, the translation trouble you encountered are probably explained by the fact the linked article isn't in Finnish, but in Sami (the language spoken by the indigenous people in that area of the world).
The custom makes sense, since most of the year it's either wet, snowy or muddy outside in Finland, and homes are warm and cozy. Personally I also feel much more comfortable when I don't have shoes on, so I think my home would be a shoeless one, even if the culture around me was different.