The Earthsea Cycle by Ursulu K. Le Guin is very good, and quite original, but stick to just the first 3 books. And Brandon Sanderson started a new series called The Stormlight Archive last year. If you're interested in a new on-going series it's certainly worth a look--the first book is titled The Way of Kings.
[QUOTE="Pirate700"]It's a little hard when we don't know the actual situation. Generally in these situations with kids online they are completely exagerating everything.
Ameer27
That and they don't tell the full stories.
Well, if you want me to tell the whole story, I said I would be able to write a book. Do you want me to say the full story in a single topic?That's a fine goal to have, but even many accomplished authors barely scrape by on the money they make from writing. Writing a book is possible, but expecting to live off the proceeds might be unrealistic. You mentioned something about quitting your job in your original post, and I'd wager that's probably the source of a lot of the tension between you and your family. Keep working toward your goal of writing a book, but keep a reliable job and try to support yourself as much as possible in the meantime.
If someone takes your kid and threatens to harm or kill them if you tell the police, you go to the cops immediately. No other course of action makes sense.
-Sun_Tzu-
Again, I agree. But you're assuming a universal rational response from the get-go. Having your child abducted is a traumatic experience, as are threats of violence against your child if you choose to contact the police. Are you telling me that it is not possible for at least some parents to not immediately contact the police given these circumstances?Sure it's possible. But if a parent waits 48+ hours to contact the police when their kid has been kidnapped by someone who has threatened violence, then the parent has put the life of their child at a much more severe risk. There's really no good reason for the scenario you outlined to occur. I'm not arguing for the law, I just don't think your example provides a compelling argument against it.
[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"] What about if a child is abducted, and the abductor threatens to either harm or kill the child if the police are informed? Then what? Do the parents of this child have the option to go to police after X hours have passed without being charged with a felony? How do these laws deal with coerced silence on the part of the guardian of the child?-Sun_Tzu-
Uh, it's pretty much always a good idea to inform the police if a kidnapper/rapist/murderer has your kid, especially if they've threatened to harm or kill them.I agree. That's why I think all these states should slow down on these laws to make sure that the wording of law doesn't turn victimized parents into felons because, as an example, they were frightened by the threats of a child abductor.Not sure if you missed my point intentionally or not, but real life isn't like the movies. If someone takes your kid and threatens to harm or kill them if you tell the police, you go to the cops immediately. No other course of action makes sense.
[QUOTE="CaveJohnson1"]I was thinking, what about a scenerio where the parents leave the kid to a baby sitter and go on vacation for a few days. The kid goes missing, and the baby sitter doesn't report. Do the parents get 15 years for somebody elses fault?
-Sun_Tzu-
No, it is not the parents who are at fault. It is the guardian who is.
On topic:The law is good, so long as it is the guardian who is charged (for the first part), and anyone for not reporting a dead body. I think that the second part isa crime anyways, whether it's a child or a 95 year old man.
What about if a child is abducted, and the abductor threatens to either harm or kill the child if the police are informed? Then what? Do the parents of this child have the option to go to police after X hours have passed without being charged with a felony? How do these laws deal with coerced silence on the part of the guardian of the child?Uh, it's pretty much always a good idea to inform the police if a kidnapper/rapist/murderer has your kid, especially if they've threatened to harm or kill them.
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Different states have different tax bases. If I went to a state with a lower tax base to purchase I wouldn't be charged my rate. Which internet stores do. And if the government is for opening up between state lines then the first thing they should do is allow medical insurance to be bought.LJS9502_basic
Of course you'll be charged a different tax rate for buying something in another state, but that's a fairly unusual occurrence. However, online retailers are essentially a loophole to avoid sales tax all together. Why pay $3 in sales tax to buy a game at my local store when Amazon can sell it to me without any tax? The local store is at a severe disadvantage that is caused by unequal taxation laws. As for insurance, I agree with you completely. That's another example of the government disrupting the free market, though in a different way than the sales tax issue. No that isn't what I said. I said you're charged your home tax rate even thought the site is not in your state And they aren't at a disadvantage since online requires shipping fees for the most.Sorry, I misunderstood your statement. Charging sales tax on the buyer makes the most sense, as that will ensure a proportional collection of taxes for each state. It works different than purchasing goods at a brick and mortar in a different state, but that's an unusual circumstance that the government has no business trying to control. As for the shipping cost issue, see my last post.
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Different states have different tax bases. If I went to a state with a lower tax base to purchase I wouldn't be charged my rate. Which internet stores do. And if the government is for opening up between state lines then the first thing they should do is allow medical insurance to be bought.worlock77
Of course you'll be charged a different tax rate for buying something in another state, but that's a fairly unusual occurrence. However, online retailers are essentially a loophole to avoid sales tax all together. Why pay $3 in sales tax to buy a game at my local store when Amazon can sell it to me without any tax? The local store is at a severe disadvantage that is caused by unequal taxation laws. As for insurance, I agree with you completely. That's another example of the government disrupting the free market, though in a different way than the sales tax issue.
You're going to pay for shipping however, which is probably going to be just as much, if not more than the tax you'd pay at your local retailer.
Good point, but online retailers enjoy other cost cutting advantages, such as savings from not maintaining as many physical locations and employees. These factors are natural consequences of the respective business models. The sales tax laws, on the other hand, are giving an unnatural advantage to one business model over another. By taxing online retailers differently, the government is essentially helping one model succeed at the expense of the other.
If brick and mortars are taxed, then internet stores should be taxed as well. Only taxing one of them creates an unfair competitive advantage that unbalances the market.
LJS9502_basic
Different states have different tax bases. If I went to a state with a lower tax base to purchase I wouldn't be charged my rate. Which internet stores do. And if the government is for opening up between state lines then the first thing they should do is allow medical insurance to be bought.Of course you'll be charged a different tax rate for buying something in another state, but that's a fairly unusual occurrence. However, online retailers are essentially a loophole to avoid sales tax all together. Why pay $3 in sales tax to buy a game at my local store when Amazon can sell it to me without any tax? The local store is at a severe disadvantage that is caused by unequal taxation laws. As for insurance, I agree with you completely. That's another example of the government disrupting the free market, though in a different way than the sales tax issue.
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