Law & Ethics - August 2006

If not, can two people agree to be engaged in a fight, through signing injury/death waiver, in order to settle a dispute?

Personally, I don't see why not, it is just like an amateur boxing match where an opponent would be liable to the death/injury of the opponent due to the waiver. The apparent goal is to duke it out, but the ultimate goal is the fight to death in order to settle a dispute. This might be a way to get around anti-dueling law.

2006-08-02 08:45:57 · 16 answers · asked by muhaha 2

I called the police when I saw my neighbor getting into violent confrontation with her ex husband. The next day she came over to my house and thretened me with bodily harm if I didn't mind my own business. What should I do?

2006-08-02 08:35:05 · 30 answers · asked by Joe K 6

if u do think that it is still needed, then why ? and if not then what rules should control the greed (if any!)

2006-08-02 08:32:48 · 13 answers · asked by halaloea 2

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2006-08-02 08:32:17 · 3 answers · asked by James T 1

my daughter school said if my drivers license address does not match my current address that they will withdraw her from school within 30 days
this is a MISD (MESQUITE) of TX

2006-08-02 08:28:01 · 5 answers · asked by freespiritedtaye 2

we were not given one at hire and have requested one since and was told they cant give it to us

2006-08-02 08:23:21 · 7 answers · asked by Tera S 1

2006-08-02 08:21:58 · 12 answers · asked by vpusw8675 1

Does anyone besides me find it kinda convenient that Halliburton is getting all these Iraq contracts now that Cheney is VP? Isn't this a conflict of interest?

2006-08-02 08:12:26 · 8 answers · asked by Special Ed 5

2006-08-02 08:04:27 · 11 answers · asked by citizen high 6

Hello,

I was in a Debenhams shop recently with my girlfriend and was asked to leave as it was a woman only shop, which I found strange as their were no signs saying such, I find this very sexist and am angry that anyone would be in a situation such as this. When I asked why it is this was and only woman are allowed in I was told, "Just Cause" which I find very insulting, it takes me back to the dark ages I now know what the ethnic minorities put up with and I feel sorry that the world is this way.

Do you think I could sue?

This is a genuine question, I need a truthful, honest answer,

2006-08-02 07:55:07 · 58 answers · asked by Half-Pint 1

The boyfriend was trying to help get her out of jail but the bail bonds person he gave me was a scam that took the money and ran is there anyone who can tell me how to get some kind of help to get her out I just moved to Denver and she is in jail in Georgia. this is the first time something like this has happened to her this is her second week in jail are there any groups or any one that can help please reply.

2006-08-02 07:55:04 · 21 answers · asked by Allaloneandworried 1

As much as I dont' agree with full out communism, what if the maximum income that anyone in our country could make was like 5 million/year? I feel that as long as there is so much money being made by top CEO's at our major oil companies, the gas prices will never go down because they're getting away with it! See...as long as people can get away with taking advantage of us common people, things will never change, how can we stop it?

2006-08-02 07:46:43 · 7 answers · asked by A.Marie 5

y r people freaks and retards?

2006-08-02 07:40:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

This person commited suicide and we his fam would like to know if he was under the influence of drugs. Also if maybe there would be a way to view it on the web or download it so all of us can see.

2006-08-02 07:27:56 · 6 answers · asked by ividal1 1

my boyfriend swears there's an old byelaw in the UK making it illegal to fly a kite - is this true?

2006-08-02 07:22:15 · 13 answers · asked by monkeynuts 5

The kid is due november 26th isn't born yet. Were not working out and I want shared custody but am i still going to have to pay child support???

2006-08-02 07:17:55 · 11 answers · asked by jclark7506 1

Did that get your attention? Why is Stem Cell Reasurch such a hot topic. The numbeDid that r of people it can benifit is huge. The benifits outweigh the negitaves. I mean the embreos are only getting thrown away why not recycle. People eat eggs and are pretty unremorceful about that. Your killing all these little chicks just so you can eat breakfast. A life is still a life. So what do you think?

2006-08-02 07:07:32 · 13 answers · asked by zoerayne023 3

How for away from a school do they have to be?I recently found out that one lived across the street from my daughter school.Can something be done about that?

2006-08-02 07:04:09 · 11 answers · asked by Desperado 5

i think it opens up your senses i think it should be legal then we wouldnt have some many ppl in jail

2006-08-02 06:58:41 · 19 answers · asked by elmo - l = emo 1

Many cities in the United States and some places in Europe are passing smoking bans in restaurants, bars, theaters, and other "public" places.

Proponents of these laws claim they protect public health and keep people from being forced to inhale secondhand smoke. Critics claim the laws go too far, unfairly restricting the rights of property owners and placing a burden on smokers.

What about this idea as a compromise? The owners of restaurants, pubs, and theaters can decide if they want to permit smoking or not. If they choose to allow smoking, they must put a large sign on all entrances stating "THIS ESTABLISHMENT PERMITS SMOKING. SECONDHAND SMOKE IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH." They must also have all new employees sign a form acknowleging that they choose to work in an environment with tobacco smoke.

This way, no one is forced to visit or work in a smoke-filled place. They can see the sign on the door, and make their own decision if they want to take the health risk.

2006-08-02 06:57:11 · 21 answers · asked by timm1776 5

We live in a society where you get paid what you are worth, if you are worth 5.15 an hour that what you should get paid, if you dont like that then freaking educate yourself. For all of you that want minimum wage to go up, why dont we just pay everyone in the whole freaking country the same annual salary, janitors to CEO's, heck even people on wlefare, would that make you happy, then noone would get their feelings hurt that they cannot use their dang brains and do better for themselves.

2006-08-02 06:49:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My roommate just moved in about a month ago. Now he's trying to evict me. I didn't invite him, he just moved in. He's always telling me i'm a bad roommate. I tell him he didn't have to eat the food I left on the porch. DAMN CAT!! Do I need a lawyer?

2006-08-02 06:48:54 · 7 answers · asked by smutulator 1

I was given a telephone interview & offered the job but told that if my credit rating was not brilliant I would not be given the job - is this legal or is it a form of discrimination?

PLEASE ONLY ANSWER IF YOU KNOW FOR DEFINATE AS i WILL BE TAKING THIS FURTHER IF IT IS ILLEGAL OR DISCRIMINATORY AND NEED THE CORRECT INFORMATION.

PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE YOUR SOURCES AS I NEED A REFERENCE POINT.

2006-08-02 06:48:43 · 10 answers · asked by Lisa 3

2006-08-02 06:45:08 · 27 answers · asked by lasalle_1986 4

My friend answered an ad in the paper for a roommate. It was with another guy, a 37 year old professional guy who was in the supervisory field. He was to rent a room for 120 a week, the room was on the second floor of a 2 story townhouse. He basically had all upstairs and his own bath, and full use of the kitchen and anywhere else he liked, because the roomate was never home. The roommate was single with no kids. But anyway, my friend lost his job that he'd been on for 8 years. They basically went under overnight, and my friend explained this and the roomie was like no problem.Well, my friend was to stay there for 6 months, but he ended up staying a year. The roomie was okay with it, and told my friend to take time to get himself together, and don't worry about paying him. Pay whenever he got himself together. The roomie found a lady friend, 2 months later he moved in with her and put his place up for rent! No warning, he moved while my friend was out looking for work! No 30 day note

2006-08-02 06:38:47 · 3 answers · asked by Nyema 3

I know it is different in every state, but what is the maximum sentence in most places?

2006-08-02 06:32:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The only other negative vote was from Micronesia .
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2006-08-02 06:25:51 · 6 answers · asked by GreatEnlightened One 3

If someone has evidence or information on illegal business practices and they tell the person "If you don't do x,y or z, I'll report a,b or c to the proper authorities..", is that considered extortion or libel?

2006-08-02 06:06:01 · 8 answers · asked by Furibundus 6

I think that anyone that goes to prison for murder should be sentenced to death. But not by expensive electric chairs and needles with injection fluid that costs thousands of dollars. By a bullet or rope would do the trick just fine.
These people already took innocent lives from society....so we let them destroy us more by paying for expensive ways to die "humanly". What they did was not humane! Why do we care!
Also why let them sit in prison to waste away... We are the ones paying for thier cable telivision...food, blankets, clothes etc.
Gonvernment has made this way to complicated...Society needs to learn...if you kill...you will be killed! These murders kill and then get to play b-ball with thier "boys" in the prison yard!
This situation is so out of control...prisons are full and we pay top dollar taxes to take care of these worthless beings. I am sick of this! What is your view?

2006-08-02 05:50:07 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does the mere fact that we all have different ethical opinions mean that all opinions are equally acceptable or correct?

2006-08-02 05:33:09 · 57 answers · asked by akechi 2