The real question is, is the sky blue for everyone? Some creatures can see ultraviolet. Some lack color at all…
How would Lieutenant Geordi La Forge from ST Next Generations see the sky with his visor?
Readit Newsgoatlover commented on Why is the sky blue? explainers.blog/posts/why... · Posted by u/udit99
> To get something purple, you’d need to find a material whose electrons were excited by low-energy red photons, but had no use for higher-energy violet photons.
Nope! Purple is not violet! It a color that the eye perceives when stimulated by both blue and red wavelengths at the same time; there is no wavelength that produces purple by itself.
I think this and other facts about how we see color demonstrates that colors are not out there in the world, but rather a conscious perception of how we see the world, with animals having varying color schemes, some colors which we don't see, depending on their eyes and brains.
Why should only visible EM radiation have colors, but not radio, X-rays, etc?
goatlover commented on Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/... · Posted by u/cauliflower99
That is a moral argument, not a legal one. Plenty of people would call what you are describing a moral hazard to be avoided. I imagine the people who are going through the process legally would be especially outraged.
You go through the legal process to make sure you have all the rights of being here legally and don't have to continue worrying about it. That doesn't mean someone who's status changes over time should be detained and deported simply because they're no longer here legally or their legality is in dispute. There are other ways to handle it.
Why be outraged at someone else's status? People migrate for all sorts of reasons.
goatlover commented on Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/... · Posted by u/cauliflower99
People who think immigration isn't important are just ignorant about culture and the reasons some societies are more successful than others.
It's just the liberal version of Bush thinking that he could turn Iraq into a democracy using laws on paper.
America is a nation of immigrants, including Stephen Miller's grandparents. People have tried to make this sort of argument in the past when they didn't want poor Irish, Germans, Italians, Asians looking for opportunity, not to mention there's always been a Latino immigrant population.
goatlover commented on Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/... · Posted by u/cauliflower99
The article says he refused to sign the deportation paperwork, does that not mean that his continued detention is a choice under his control? He could agree to return to Ireland and they would put him on a plane.
He probably wants to remain with his wife and home, just like Abrego Garcia did, who currently has been returned to his Maryland home and family, despite what the DOJ said would never happen.
goatlover commented on Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/... · Posted by u/cauliflower99
I did not assume anything. He specifically mentions he was able to work because of an EAD associated with his I-485 Adjustment of Status application, which is the only possible pathway to green card after marriage to a USC.
There is no U.S. visa which allows 20 year stays with no work authorization. Doesn't exist. So he entered illegally.
>Why throw him in a detention center
Because he committed immigration fraud? Overstaying means you lied to CBP. Entering illegally is a crime, too.
So is smoking weed according the US federal government. Whether there is an actual harm being caused that should result in detainment is another matter. I'd argue ripping people away from their lives is a greater harm (via deportation or imprisonment).
goatlover commented on Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/... · Posted by u/cauliflower99
I agree that it doesn't say that in the article, but on the other hand, he admits having been here for 20 years. That definitely implies that he is here illegally and knew it. He likely would get denied a green card as a result of that choice.
As much as I loathe everything about how ICE is conducting their activities these days, this case does not seem like a good candidate for sympathy, it does not look like injustice.
What harm was he doing being here for 20 years? Was he engaged in criminal activities? If not, then I just don't see the point in detaining people who have a life here. Have him jump through the hoops to acquire legal status, that's fine. But deportation is cruel. The US is not in danger of being overpopulated. The whole narrative of dangerous illegals over running the country is a far-right boogey man.
goatlover commented on Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/... · Posted by u/cauliflower99
Australia's mandatory detention is controversial. I don't see why people need to be detained while they have ongoing court cases. I don't see what harm an undocumented person causes by simply being in the country. Most of them are not criminals, they're just here for better living conditions, work opportunities or family.
Moving people around detention centers to hide them from lawyers and families, while too often ignoring court orders and due process is also extremely concerning. As are the poor conditions often reported in these detention facilities. The process should be humane and legal.
goatlover commented on Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/... · Posted by u/cauliflower99
Why is it understandable that ICE goes after people from developing countries? That being said, I don't know how ICE is allowed to detain anyone for months and move them around so they're hard to locate. Sounds extremely illegal and unconstitutional. Don't know why anyone supports this BS. Really makes me feel sad for my country.