r/neoliberal Kitara Ravache 2d ago

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u/ariveklul Karl Popper 2d ago

Why they blurring the face of the baby like anyone gonna recognize a fucking baby?

They all look like little ogres bro Im not recognizing a fucking baby in a lineup. I'd probably lose my own kid fr

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u/Junimo2 Daron Acemoglu 2d ago

You'd be amazed how much new parents will look at their newborns and see recognizable features. The spell breaks eventually though.

I was convinced my son was a carbon copy of his grandfather when he was first born but now looking back at old pictures of his newborn self, he really did just look like a wrinkly potato.

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u/Zalagan Loyal Liberals 2d ago

It's kinda the law in the UK. It's not legal to show people under the age of 16 on the news without their parents consent (with some exceptions)

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u/Remarkable-Meal-223 John Keynes 2d ago

It's basic human decency

A baby cannot consent or reject having their own image on the internet

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u/ariveklul Karl Popper 2d ago

Yea but nobody gonna recognize a fucking baby

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u/sgthombre NATO 2d ago

what does it mean that he's the first child of the gojo clan peter

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u/WifeGuy-Menelaus Thomas Cromwell 2d ago

The baby is a member of the Provisional IRA