US Judge Rules X-Men non-human - can be treated like animals

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Does this mean we can now expect to see purges of mutants based on the fact that since their mutations grant them non-human appearance they are obviously not human.

― Pete (Pete), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 14:00 (twenty-three years ago)

This is freakin' hilarious.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 14:08 (twenty-three years ago)

You Americans must be so proud of your legal system.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 18:04 (twenty-three years ago)

We love it as much as we might love our beloved president.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 18:10 (twenty-three years ago)

This might be the best news story ever.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 18:14 (twenty-three years ago)

I admit, I laughed.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 18:38 (twenty-three years ago)

But wouldn't just one example of a mutant successfully reproducing with a non-mutant definitively establish the X-Men in general as being homo sapiens sapiens? Who but Martin Skidmore could enlighten us on the topics of sex and comics?

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 18:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Only if said offspring was capable of reproducing. I don't think we've seen any mutant grandchildren yet.

On the other hand, one of Marvel's most powerful mutants is the sun of two "humans" (Franklin Richards, son of FF Reed and Sue). HOw do they classify his doll? Excuse me, action figure?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 18:49 (twenty-three years ago)

'Discounted', I'd guess Dan.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 18:52 (twenty-three years ago)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I want to say something wry about this but jesus...hahahaha!!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 19:15 (twenty-three years ago)

All the mutants are the sons and daughters of humans, surely? Exceptions may be Scott & Jean's parallel future kids, like Rachel and Cable, maybe. I lose track.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 19:42 (twenty-three years ago)

The only reason they're saying they aren't human is to get cheaper trade tariffs. It's sickening - YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT UP. Put them up against the wall and shoot them, I say. I had Cyclops in the back of my cab once - he's a tit.

― Al_Ewing, Wednesday, 22 January 2003 20:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Memo: never read anything by someone who talks about strands of a chain.

Also, the most hilarious bit was "But does this mean that Superman isn't human?"

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 22 January 2003 21:43 (twenty-three years ago)

the fat kids vs. mcdonalds case was thrown out of court today, two landmark decisions in a week.

― keith (keithmcl), Thursday, 23 January 2003 04:15 (twenty-three years ago)

uncanny

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 23 January 2003 04:20 (twenty-three years ago)

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