Jilted ex-boyfriend puts up abortion billboard

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I still haven't seen an argument on this billboard breaking a law.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There is a billboard. However, what's NOT on that billboard is a woman, a woman's name or anything even remotely implying that a certain woman is the woman who is making the very public claim that the man on the billboard is implicating her.

You said who's to say it refers to her... the guys defence doesnt seem to include mistaken identity....

[Danno 1,228]

Do you want it broadcast on a billboard the next time your doctor checks for ####### polyps? When you come to him for erectile dysfunction disorder? when you get a vasectomy?

I mean, these are regular medical procedures right?

Sure they are but the doctor patient relationship is much differnt than the romantic one.

A doctor has a professional obligation, in the romantic setting no clear understanding exist.

The doctor has no connection to my E.D, in this case the man felt a deep personal connection to the unborn, it contained 50% of his genetics.

I think your honest attempt at correlation is without merit.

Again I ask -What are her damages?

Did she loose her position at work, friends abandoned her, is she now a social outcast because she had an abortion in 2011?

I'll let those more familiar in the law speak on this other point but I believe there must be malice involved, which is one reason it's so hard to recover from tabloid magazines.

Can she prove that this guy really wanted to harm her ... rather than address his loss by posting the billboard?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Sure they are but the doctor patient relationship is much differnt than the romantic one.

A doctor has a professional obligation, in the romantic setting no clear understanding exist.

The doctor has no connection to my E.D, in this case the man felt a deep personal connection to the unborn, it contained 50% of his genetics.

I think your honest attempt at correlation is without merit.

Again I ask -What are her damages?

Did she loose her position at work, friends abandoned her, is she now a social outcast because she had an abortion in 2011?

I'll let those more familiar in the law speak on this other point but I believe there must be malice involved, which is one reason it's so hard to recover from tabloid magazines.

Can she prove that this guy really wanted to harm her ... rather than address his loss by posting the billboard?

I guess it's a shame that these court report news stories don't publish the full details of the case, so that you aren't left with rampant speculation and questions that will never be answered. I hope you detect the hint of sarcasm there...

The guy created the situation by putting up a billboard to air his dirty laundry. Who does this!? Its not exactly a normal reaction is it... who knows (or cares) what the legal ramifications, if any, of doing that are - putting up billboards to complain about your ex girlfriends alleged abortion put you firmly in batshit territory!

Edited June 8, 2011 by fishdude

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I agree. They're very simply written and I'd even argue that was done on purpose so 220 years later people couldn't say things like, "well, that's not really what it means."

I'm with you. Simplicity is great when it comes to government.

You can't make it through life without recognizing that language is inherently subject to interpretation. There is no way around it. And the Framers of the Constitution did not set out to make a laundry list of do's and don'ts so that guys like you wouldn't get tripped up over ambiguity. You only need to look at the language of the Constitution to see that is riddled with ambiguity and generalities. "All Men Are Created Equal in the eyes of God." Does that mean you and I are of the same height and weight? That we are equally intelligent? And before you go into an explanation, just understand that the moment you start explaining just what that statement means in concrete terms, you are in fact interpreting.

[Vi-Jay 218]

The guy created the situation by putting up a billboard to air his dirty laundry. Who does this!? Its not exactly a normal reaction is it... who knows (or cares) what the legal ramifications, if any, of doing that are - putting up billboards to complain about your ex girlfriends alleged abortion put you firmly in batshit territory!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Do you want it broadcast on a billboard the next time your doctor checks for ####### polyps? When you come to him for erectile dysfunction disorder? when you get a vasectomy?

I mean, these are regular medical procedures right?

I think your honest attempt at correlation is without merit.

Danno, you opened that door and now you want to complain that someone looked what's on the other side? You said that there's no harm done if a medical procedure is aired. Unless, of course, there's some embarrassment on the part of the patient involved. You insinuate, of course, that her protest proves that she did something she's ashamed of or embarrassed about. You'd be ashamed or embarrassed about some of the procedures mentioned in response to your post, yes? So how it that not a fair comparison?

Here's what you said:

... what harm is caused by mentioning a simple medical procedure?

Simple embarrassment assumes she did something to be ashamed or embarrassed about.

So, Danno, what harm is done if your ex GF posts a billboard airing the viagra treatment you're receiving, the ####### polyp that has been removed from your behind or the vasectomy you had done? Just a simple medical procedure that you should be fine with being aired. What would be your damages if that happened?

[Danno 1,228]

Danno, you opened that door and now you want to complain that someone looked what's on the other side? You said that there's no harm done if a medical procedure is aired. Unless, of course, there's some embarrassment on the part of the patient involved. You insinuate, of course, that her protest proves that she did something she's ashamed of or embarrassed about. You'd be ashamed or embarrassed about some of the procedures mentioned in response to your post, yes? So how it that not a fair comparison?

Here's what you said:

So, Danno, what harm is done if your ex GF posts a billboard airing the viagra treatment you're receiving, the ####### polyp that has been removed from your behind or the vasectomy you had done? Just a simple medical procedure that you should be fine with being aired. What would be your damages if that happened?

Forgive me for only dealing with the poor correlation between romance and professional relationships.

Moving on to the other point.

We have no such false notions being promoted that a man who has trouble getting an erection... has nothing to be embarrassed about... it's just a fact of life.

But let it be known I hereby give my permission to anyone who wants to notify the public, should I have any meaningless tissue removed, be it a mole or tooth or corns on my feet.

If the developing human tissue in the women...... is not human (as we are told) .... whats the big deal?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The big deal is that it would be your business, not someone elses...

[The Dude 206]

The doctor has no connection to my E.D, in this case the man felt a deep personal connection to the unborn, it contained 50% of his genetics.

Danno, I dont' think this is the appropriate forum to discuss your medical issues.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

But let it be known I hereby give my permission to anyone who wants to notify the public, should I have any meaningless tissue removed, be it a mole or tooth or corns on my feet.

And that's your decision. But you do not get to make that decision for anyone else. Is that so hard to grasp?

[jundp 191]

That's been done lots of times already but since society has a double standard, it's perfectly acceptable for women to do it. Just not the men.

Really?!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Really?!

Yeah I saw that one too. It gives off a strong smell of herring

[slim 1,533]

Slim, you need to read more. You seem to misunderstand half of what is posted on these boards. I have no idea if that is your design, or a flaw. How you are perceived on these boards is of your own doing. You are the one who stated on these public boards about your past actions. Don't get mad because some people remember what you post.

See, that's the difference between the billboard issue and this thread. The dude on the billboard posted "my ex-girlfriend." The dude on this forum is posting "slim." In his posts, there's no specific person identified. In your posts, you're specifically calling me out.

Funny how you have a problem with his actions yet no problem doing what you do.

The guy created the situation by putting up a billboard to air his dirty laundry.

The guy aired HIS laundry. He didn't air anyone else's.

the moment you start explaining just what that statement means in concrete terms, you are in fact interpreting.

If something is simple, should it have two meanings?

Really?!

Yes. Really.

Remember a few weeks ago when the woman caught her husband cheating and said he had a small #######? NYC, I believe.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The guy aired HIS laundry. He didn't air anyone else's.

The fact that his ex has takne him to court says otherwise. The fact his lawyer insists that his client's account is "truth" rather confirms it.

Yes. Really.

Remember a few weeks ago when the woman caught her husband cheating and said he had a small #######? NYC, I believe.

So what?