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[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 191 points 8 months ago (2 children)

This is going to end with them taking away the ability to claim children as dependents.

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 133 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's already one of their goals. That only really benefits the poors, who they believe shouldn't have any sort of benefit at all.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 53 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They want poor people having babies. Keeps the wages down.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 74 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and they want those kids to grow up uneducated and in poverty, to keep wages down for generations.

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 8 months ago

Also to serve in the military as cannon fodder

[–] match@pawb.social 23 points 8 months ago (4 children)

This is going to end with them taking away ~~the ability to claim~~ children ~~as dependents.~~

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 8 points 8 months ago

It started with that too. That's what Make America Great Again means

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

Yeah! You tell 'em!

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

This is going to end ~~with them taking away the ability to claim children as dependents.~~

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

This is going to end with them taking away ~~the ability to claim children as dependents.~~

[–] fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone 93 points 8 months ago

Expecting Republicans to apply their laws with consistency or logic is like expecting them to suddenly start having a shred of empathy

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 91 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Let's stop using the word conceived and switch to fertilization.

Go up and ask a "christian" their birth date. When they tell you, say, "No, the date you were fertilized."

Then accuse them of being the only religion that constantly lies about their age to seem younger.

And tell them that vanity is a sin and they will go to hell for being vain.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 40 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

To be fair, date of birth is not contested. Their argument is that human life starts before birth. If you're asking for birth date, don't act confused if they respond with date of birth.

Maybe if you want to make a point, ask for "age", and then follow up with a clarifying question - is it since your fertilization or birth?

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

we did it patrick. we saved abortion.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 71 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I was talking to a friend about how the other states should freeze like millions of embryos so their population goes up, and they get more people in the house of representatives.

She told me it doesn't work that way :(

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 32 points 8 months ago

It doesn't work that way. Yet.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

State laws don't supersede federal laws.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago (3 children)

What do you think the ruling will be on the eggs aging? If it's from fertilization, will every live person need to update their age by a few days?

Will they get the right to vote at 18 years from fertilization?

These "children" obviously have a handicap, so they should also be get disability for their lifetime.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 8 months ago

This really brings a new meaning to "But sir, she said she was 18."

[–] a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Think about how hard it will be to explain the difference between chronological and biological age to the average supporter of this ruling... You will probably have to throw away and replace the eggs every 18 years, or you get more votes but lose the tax advantage.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

That'd be "murder" though - guess you'll have to just keep the train rolling.

[–] EvolvedTurtle@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I mean eggs are really small So it wouldn't be hard to keep a ton of them for your whole life

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Can you claim life insurance when the power outage kills them?

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

That's what I'm thinking.

[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

That's the consequence of hicks rejecting education.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 19 points 8 months ago

Ain't all bad, they'll let you marry your sister.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why does this guy look like he's in a bad American adaptation of Mr Bean?

[–] pan0wski@infosec.pub 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The children need to have Social Security Numbers to be claimed as dependants...

[–] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 8 points 8 months ago

It only takes one low level functionary.

[–] just_change_it@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

What happens when a couple separate and they have a hundred frozen embryos? How much does this impact child support rulings? how about custody?

Do these "lives" also constitute constituent counts e.g. does this now influence the voting power of a region?

[–] Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Enroll them in private school to also get a child tax credit.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, the Waltons family made their fortune having the federal government pay for employees, so this would be similar.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Looks like child labor's back on the menu boys!

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure it costs a lot to do this procedure and even more to continue storage every year. Would love to see the breakdown, but I feel like it may not be worth it?

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

But you also don't have to pay for food or clothes.

And you could try to argue this is a form of childcare so that you can pay for it with pre-tax dollars in an FSA/HSA account.

[–] CptInsane0@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

"What that means."

[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I called this last week :P

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

despite all of this... I still think Mississippi is my least favorite state.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Only problem is that you will also have to pay a shitload in child support

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Only if the couple divorces and the courts say so.

The only cost for raising the egg kids is the cost of the freezing electric bill.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

yeah idk. You could probably write off the maintenance bills, but that still just moves it into untaxed income, you're probably better of giving the government their share or starting some small business that loses money and bought a new vehicle or something.