ironically, if some school board were to do the same thing in the US or most of Europe, it would be considered a violation of human rights. Cos "no one can tell you what to do ..." logic.

Oh noeessss... (((Diversity)))

Well, to be honest, despite being a bit of clever engineering, if my wife were getting out of the car with bags she'd probably snap it off just by the motion of what she'd carry.

Nothing. Nothing's wrong with you.

Uhm. No.
Norway is as close to socialism as one can get, and they also rely on oil, yet you don't see Norwegians lining up outside markets to get basic toiletries.
The main cause here is an endemic and systemic behavior of holding on to power through corruption and force. It's ingrained in the culture of most of South America.

would you call that "dropping a deuce"?

Might I add that it takes a Disney movie to get people openly talking about the big issues without going at each others' throats, while all the documentaries made about just about everything, rarely spark a discussion.

Always thought the main danger (for a properly equipped firefighter) is asphyxiation and actually "cooking" under their equipment. How hot does it get under that gear?

Mad ginger coont from GoT? Looks like him!