OssiansFolly

OssiansFolly t1_j6ic33w wrote

Considering the estimates are 2-6% of the prison population are wrongly convicted and 1% is roughly 20,000 people...estimates between 40,000 and 120,000 wrongly convicted people are behind bars. That's not an insignificant number of people.

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OssiansFolly t1_isxp5hf wrote

A large basis of their beliefs is actually on defending others. Much of what makes a Sikh standout (Five Ks and other garb) are reminders of this. I grew up with a Sikh temple on the corner of my street and in highschool my theology class assigned us to go out to a different religious ceremony and experience their traditions, worship, and speak with the community, so I spent some time at that temple. They were very welcoming, incredibly nice, and when I did my presentation to the class one of them came to school that day to show the class the articles of clothing and talk to the class about their faith. Since then I've always loved speaking to and meeting new Sikhs in my community.

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OssiansFolly t1_irbf6b4 wrote

It is pretty but it's also commonly known as "bind weed". It wraps itself around other plant life and strangles them by stealing all their nutrients. I've seen it literally creep across a 50 ft gravel patio to try and reach my flowers and bushes. I now burn it with fire and toxins.

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