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prisoner of conscience

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A quick definition of prisoner of conscience:

A prisoner of conscience is someone who has been put in jail because of their beliefs or identity, but who has not used or promoted violence. This can be because of their political views, religion, ethnicity, gender, skin color, or language. It is against international law to imprison someone for being a prisoner of conscience.

A more thorough explanation:

A prisoner of conscience is a person who has been imprisoned because of their political, religious, or other beliefs that they hold deeply. They have not used or advocated for violence. They may also be imprisoned because of their ethnicity, sex, color, or language.

An example of a prisoner of conscience is a person who is jailed for speaking out against their government's policies or for practicing their religion. They have not committed any violent acts, but they are imprisoned because of their beliefs.

Another example is a person who is imprisoned because of their ethnicity or language. They may be targeted by the government or other groups because of their background, even though they have not done anything wrong.

These examples illustrate how a person can be imprisoned simply for holding beliefs or characteristics that are different from those in power. It is a violation of human rights to imprison someone for their beliefs or background, especially if they have not committed any violent acts.

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sadpadresfan

17:38

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: can I ask what “2 years retroactive withdrawals” means

llama

17:39

elon and trump realize there are many fish in the sea, and sometimes u can't just 'make it work'

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:39

@sadpadresfan: grades changed to W for two consecutive years of classes

Dkk

17:39

Nah, I did not vote. I have never voted in my life because I have a lot of issues with it. 4 years ago my mom filled out my ballot for me because she wanted to but I do not vote.

llama

17:40

based fellow non voter

LawIsForPeasants

17:40

@llama i do not need or desire external validation.

sadpadresfan

17:40

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: ah I see

llama

17:41

@LawIsForPeasants: ok, sorry, I will not bother u while u 'self validate yourself in the corner' my bad.

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:41

@llama: im self validating so hard rn

llama

17:42

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: thats very ithica of you, wasp.

texaslawhopefully

17:44

@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: Out of curiosity, since you're in law school and prolly know fedsoc people, how conservative do you think you have to be to be in fedsoc? Like is a david french sort of conservative fairly common in it, or is it the maga type people mainly

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:46

i dont interact with any fedsoc people, but i dont know any maga people at cornell. but the student body overwhelmingly leans left, so i think they might not be comfortable showing that theyre conservative if that makes sense?

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:46

one time a guy kind of crashed out about masks in conlaw

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:46

but that's the most ive seen

texaslawhopefully

17:47

Yeah, that does make sense. I would like to join fedsoc, but I'm also, clearly, very opposed to Trump and where the GOP has gone.

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:48

if you join fedsoc and go for clerking and eventually become a judge. you will be pinholed into maga politics as long as maga is the predominant conservative stance

SaddestPortlander

17:50

Idk if @irishdinosaur is online but congrats on UCLA!!

LawIsForPeasants

17:55

next you will say you want to be the first black kkk grand wizard

IrishDinosaur

17:56

@SaddestPortlander: tysm!!!!

texaslawhopefully

18:00

yes congrats irishdinosaur! that's incredible

oakenrays

18:03

@IrishDinosaur: you inspire me and my completely misguided cope that I might ever get into UCLA

ImpartialLion

18:05

Super big congrats irish!!!

ImpartialLion

18:06

Also pretty much agree with Wasp. I think it’s more about getting the political/judicial position as a Fedsoc member that will likely require a stance siding with whatever the conservative majority party is at that time.

texaslawhopefully

18:07

Yeah, that's fair. I guess I need to think about it more assuming I start law school in the fall. I really want to clerk and that seems like the best option.

ImpartialLion

18:07

BUT i think once you get the position, you’ll have more leeway in making decisions more liberally. Sort of like how ACB and Gorsuch sometimes swing left after being portreayed in the media as far right (not sure if that was actually the case though).

ImpartialLion

18:09

From the perspective of someone who interned at the White House, I will add that my bosses always told me to “be careful about my resume.” Don’t want to align with any org that doesn’t fit your values because you won’t be trusted by the other side until you show them you’re legit again, and word travels in DC.

texaslawhopefully

18:10

I mean I highly highly doubt I'll become a federal judge, it's more just about getting a leg up in getting opportunities in the first place

ImpartialLion

18:10

Not sure how that true that is in practice and sorry for the long messages💀

texaslawhopefully

18:10

And, yeah, that's fair. Right now my resume probably looks like it's from someone who is center-right

ImpartialLion

18:11

Honestly, it just depends on your values. If you ever see yourself being a dem member in any capacity, then MAYBE stay away. But like you just said, there’s a possibility to look moderate with the right WE post law school.

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