Basically I’m a 30 year old autistic male and all my life I’ve never really fit in. This became apparent back in college when I noticed how isolated and weird I was. I never got along with classmates or teachers despite trying my best to work as hard as I can and be friendly. I also noticed that a…
I simply believe that in a society that endeavors to be equal, it does not seem to be fair that there is a burden that one half of the population is mandated by law to bear while the other half gets all of the same benefits and rights without that general mandate. This is not about the legitimacy of…
Today I figured out I could swipe right on Reddit mobile and I get to see a slew of sub Reddit's I didn't know existed. After scrolling through my new found sub Reddit library I stumbled upon r/femaledatingstrategy [/r/femaledatingstrategy]. My God... First you need be a woman to post there. And…
I genuinely believe that most people want to work. But there is always a small percentage that will not work and even if they do we don’t get anything meaningful out of them. I think that if we paid a basic universal income so those who genuinely can’t or have no desire to work can do what they…
I am in no way homophobic, however it irritates me how soo many people find it perfectly acceptable for a closeted gay person to be in a relationship with a straight person. I know a lot of people will mistake this for homophobia, and I am ready to receive the backlash for it. However, I implore you…
I’m referring to what I’ve as morality clauses. Illegal activities outside of work are not included in the statement above for obvious reasons. The problem I have with allowing companies to have their employees sign morality clauses is that morality is gray subject. We can see this with abortion in…
I am not at the point whether god exists or not, lets say he does exist: Thanking for these things is stupid because youre essentially thanking the source of the problem for solving that problem. Let me put it into other words: Say i purposely start a fire in a building, and i save people. Now if…
Jesus would believe in investing in the bottom line and making sure everyone had equal access to education and health care first. He would not consider paying taxes as stealing. If you’ve got free will, then you’ve got the free will to not be a billionaire and pay taxes. Just be a normal person if…
First, I'm not religious and I have a science background. The reality is that for the avergage person, science is a sort of faith. The average person does not have the time or understanding to become fully educated on a subject. It takes a lifetime to get there. Therefore, their views which are…
Context: > Get Ready for $5 Gasoline if You Live in California—or if You Don’t... > > Golden State laws drive up prices at the pump, and the Biden administration > aims to take them national... > > Why do California drivers pay so much at the pump? Blame a higher-octane blend > of taxes and…
Child abuse is a highly prevalent issue in our society, and it’s effects can be devastating. It can cause serious brain damage that lasts into adulthood, predisposing the abused individual to depression, schizophrenia, neurocognitive deficits such as lower IQ and academic performance, irritability,…
If your place of employment loses an employee and requires you to pick up the slack in their place, they should give you more money. They should have the money available after all because they aren’t paying that person. Why is it fair to make you do something essentially for free that they were…
Really, the title says it all. Multiple US states (Ohio, Colorado, California, etc) are giving away multiple millions of dollars in a lottery format to people who have gotten vaccinated against COVID. This money comes from the states (aka, taxes). I feel that this is a gross misuse of funds and that…
This is a slightly silly one, but hear me out. I love chickens, I do, but ducks take the crown. Here are my arguments: 1) They're significantly cuter. No offense, chicks, but ducklings will win every time. Even as adults they're hilarious to watch - they just stumble around all day long. 2) They…
I'm not a parent, so I am interested in a different perspective here, but I don't think you should be allowed to post pictures of your kids faces online until they are atleast 18. My points: 1. I grew up in a world where this wasn't a problem as social media didn't really exist, but how do we…
Climate Change is a threat to humanity and the energy sector is responsible for over two thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions. This percentage could be way lower if nuclear energy was used more widespread. Producing one TWh with a coal plant sets free 273 times the amount of emissions compared…
Of course, there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed. If someone is trying to offend in a serious manner and/or trying to gaslight someone, that person should face consequences. However, offensiveness is mostly subjective. People (on the internet) lose their jobs over jokes and get massive amounts…
CMV: There is nothing inherently racist about not being attracted to certain ethnic or racial groups
To be clear, not wanting to date a black person because of stereotypes about black people ("I think black people are XY") or opposition to interracial dating is racist, yes. However, not wanting to date a black person due to not being attracted to skin colour is not racist. Most people have…
Basically the title, holding beliefs like women are queens and they need to be treated this way and this way and if they cheat or leave it's your fault, beliefs held by majority of twitter and Facebook and most people I know. I'd say they are just as equally responsible to creating incels as much as…
I'm not a musician myself, but I consistently notice how bad the voices of many "stars" are. There are extreme cases like Bob Dylan, who can hardly sing at all, but more generally I don't find anything impressive about the musical talents of the average musician you hear on the radio. I've often…
It feels better to use dark mode since you’re not blasting your eyes with light. This is especially important if it’s dim around you, such as at night. As well as looking better, it also doesn’t hurt your eyes as much. Dark mode isn’t just good for using at night, it’s also better than light…
I believe "socialism/socialist" is a fuzzy term, at best, that often derails what could otherwise be useful political debates in the United States. When people on the political right say "socialism," they typically have in mind a poorly-run welfare state at best and brutal totalitarianism at worst.…
Most modern cars come with touch screens and touch buttons. Unfortunately many car manufacturers think it is okay to eliminate old-school tactile buttons and knobs and integrate them in the infotainment system. This means that, when a driver wants to adjusts say AC temperature, they have to push…
My view: * Israeli's don't have a legitimate claim to Palestine. * There was never an Israel before their nation was created in 1948 (in direct violation of standing international agreements) * Stories of ancient tribes of people in 1000 BCE's (over 3000 years ago) don't count as a…
I have never been a anti-vax "vaccine causes autism" person. And honestly, I think the covid vaccine being rolled out is a modern scientific miracle. That being said, there has been so much politicizing the virus itself, leading to misinformation. BY BOTH SIDES. This carried over notably and easily…
I am aware that when it comes down to voting day you have to pick a side, especially given the two party systems that tend to come about as a natural result of many voting system, however you need not agree with everything your "side" does and you need not disagree with everything the other "side"…
To not want a mother to be able to take her child to the doctor because they can’t afford it so that you can pay a bit less in taxes is deplorable. To think that a cancer patient should have to worry about not having a home to go home to because they had to sell it to afford life-saving treatment is…
I keep seeing people blame capitalism for all the problems in the world, but these problems could just as easily exist under socialism. I think the problem is with corruption, not with capitalism. Corruption can exist under socialism too, to the point where all the issues that plague us today,…
If you see something, say something. I have no issues with it, for the most part. I believe there's a strong difference between telling what should be told, and just being petty about things, so let's not dwell on the small petty stuff. If you were being assaulted, and I come around the corner and…
I’ve been running into helicopter parents like crazy lately. And I just don’t understand it. I totally agree that keeping your kids physically safe is important- but not at the expense of mental well being, and social experiences. I have a neighbor who won’t let her 5 year old more than arms reach…
CMV: We should be able to block subreddits just like we can block other users, or subs can block us.
Let’s face it, the word civil on reddit can probably only be used to describe 5% or less of the posts on this site. With that in mind, straying outside of communities you’ve signed up for is already a bit risky. You never know when something you say could lead to you being harassed, and even having…
So, at least in the US, it seems like a lot of parents think that once a kid turns 18 they need to move out. This concept seems cruel to me for many reasons (assuming parents can afford to still have the kid there): 1. A high school education alone is not enough to get you paid a living wage in …
I love films, and one day would like to do a short film. I can't help but feel like it's a huge effort for ultimately little return, though. Like, in 2 or 3 generations, even the most famous movies will have been forgotten and so will their stories, no matter how life-changing or inspiring they may…
My view: Glitter and sparkles, below a certain diameter, pose enough ecological, ethical, and human health problems to warrant legal control. My reasons: 1. Ecological- Glitter and sparkles are ostensibly no different than microbead plastics [https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws…
12 years ago a friend of mine used his experience as an army medivac officer to start a business flying drones with cameras to do pipeline and transmission line inspections. It was very successful, and I assumed the U.S. military knew about the incredible intelligence gathering capabilities of…
Deaf culture is rich with history, art and shared values and institutions. Some deaf would-be parents in the past have tried to used modern medical techniques to ensure their children are deaf [https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/mar/09/genetics.medicalresearch], and some have…
Yesterday I went out to a restaurant with some friends and the waitress was extremely new. And bad. Like holy shit bad. She took our orders for appetizers and then went around the table again for entrees and stopped one short so my friend had to call her back after she turned around to place…
It has become fashionable in both popular discourse and mainstream media to refer to Donald Trump as “the worst American president in history”. For the life of me, I cannot comprehend that view. Sure, Trump is a criminal, a racist, an idiot, and a narcissistic sociopath who would happily kill to…
For the purposes of this post, "thing" refers to a single system / event / occurrence. Of course factory farming is less bad than factory farming plus me stubbing my toe, but factory farming plus me stubbing my toe is not a single "thing." Similarly, the Holocaust, American slavery, the Armenian…
For those that may not know, the Chicago mayor stated she would only give 1-on-1 interviews to "people of color" [https://wgntv.com/news/politics/mayor-lightfoot-defends-granting-interviews-to-only-black-and-brown-journalists/] Imagine for a moment what would happen if Garcetti (mayor of LA and a…
I'm not talking about "reading rights" I'm talking about those situations where someone is trying to surrender to police (often with several officers pointing their guns at them). It's so common for the officers to each shout different commands and instructions simultaneously. Commands like: turn…
I entirely support people loving themselves the way they are. In my opinion, it's awesome that our world is moving towards a more tolerant society when it comes to beauty standards. However, I just hate when people try to change somebody's mind about changing themselves to fit in. I, for example,…
Title says it all , I can’t tell you how often I see posts where people ask for advice ( for example a relationship) and even when it’s just a minor issue you see a bunch of comments saying “you should break up” , at this point it’s even an inside joke that redditors always say something along those…
For context, I'm a cis female. I'm usually a very accepting and open minded but I can't seem to wrap my head around the concept of non-binary. I only see gender as what it truly is, either male or female, I fully accept transgender though. I don't think that gender is an "identity" and that you can…
I get annoyed when I see this, I just don't really see the difference, both you aren't really leaving a place of safety, the cultures are all relatively similar, if compared to how new Mexicans are like people from Maine for example, complete opposites, or how Alaska is nothing like California, how…
I first want to clarify that I am referring ONLY to pictures taken of legal adults. I am not referring to the underage population and will not reply to any comments doing so. I was also intending for the point of this post to regard personal morals as opposed to laws or the pressure of typical…
Ensuring that the individuals making up the government are protected from outside influence, whether by businesses or by foreign actors, is a critical part of ensuring a democracy remains strong. By requiring the taxes be released, it allows them to be reviewed for signs of undue influence. By…
I have a friend who applauded that this one animation studio was making a push to only have voice actors that are the same ethnicity as the characters they are voicing. Her argument was that it made them more genuine to the characters. I argued that cultural understanding is more important than…
As always happens when I get searching on the web about "How does Canada do this" or "How does Europe/EU do this" I realize the grass is greener and we only have Hay here. In Canada and Europe Adoption is 100% free, but they make you go though a rigorous process to make sure you are capable and…
Firstly, planned obsolescence is different to using poor quality components materials for cost saving. Planned obsolescence (P.O) is deliberately including design flaws to ensure a product stops working or has reduced performance after a certain amount of time. It does not include items that need to…
I see over and over again on reddit, people criticizing mainly right-wingers for "voting against their interests" or something of the sort. Now say what you will about their politics, but specifically, the argument that someone should vote for their own interests is a flawed one. I've also seen the…
Hear me out: as a rational atheist I despise all religions and superstitions. Especially Islam, which is one of the most brutal, repressive and cruel religions of our time. Having said that, I am convinced that Muslims are the biggest victims of this religion. Their only crime is being born into…
I read a thread earlier today where alot of people were discussing what changes you would (if you could) make to the lord of the rings. A popular suggestion was removing all of the racism and honestly this made me angry, by removing the racism present in the story you would also be removing the arcs…
I'm cis. Gonna start with that. You probably guessed already. There's mounting pressure to refer to everyone as "they/them" unless they explicitly state their pronouns. So now there's also mounting pressure on everyone to explicitly state their pronouns if they don't want to be misgendered as…
I absolutely agree that gentrification is a difficult process for many people, that some people will be hurt by it and I understand why it makes people uncomfortable. But at the same time, most progress is difficult. Let’s assess what gentrification is. People add a racial element to it but anyone…
The profit margin of this life-saving drug is beyond anything reasonable. I believe that those who set and/or support these prices are indirectly responsible for the death, pain, suffering, and emotional anguish that happens as a result. History has shown that just because something is legal doesn't…
There are so many different religions today and throughout history that all claim that some higher power exists and that we need to do certain things for it (pray, celebrate holidays, make sacrificial offerings etc.). I, as an outsider (atheist), can’t know if one religion is more “correct” than…
It annoys me every time when prolifers say “abortion is murder”. Because so what if it is. We make allowances for “murder” all the time in society; war, execution, autonomy. Let’s say for a minute that the foetus was a fully grown human. And there was no debate on its status of personhood. A fully…
There is no reason (for anyone) to judge people based on their race. Trying to do so is using inequality to fight inequality, which in the end does not create equality. If someone is more intelligent than others, then they deserve their reward because they are competent, and not because of whether…
Contrary to popular belief, fat is a fairly important nutrient in human life and one of the main sources of getting it before factory processing was through animals, whether it was through dairy or animal fat. A lot of food we eat nowadays comes out of season... Bostonians in 1800 weren't eating…
Seen a ton of pushback against people that are skeptical against taking the vaccine, more specifically under the context that none have full FDA approval. In my opinion, as long as you’re wearing your mask and doing your best part in not spreading the virus, I see absolutely no problem with…
Cattle Farming sucks. No offense cattle farmers, because on an individual level you might be fine, but the current way cattle farming is run is horrible. Now, as a disclaimer, while many of these criticisms apply to all cattle farming, it's most relevant to industrial cattle farming. First, it…
Hey, In the before time (I was just a kid), I remember you had to buy music or pirate it with no in between. When a new album came out from an artist I liked (my parents were pretty rad about showing me a wide breadth of music) I’d go beg my mom to spend the $12-15. I know for a fact that some of…
There is absolutely no point in doing so. It only makes the world worse. People rely on the news for everything. You look at the news for weather, information on presidential candidates, information on what's going on around your city, and SOO much more. False information like this really fucks with…
With the recent cyberattack on a major fuel supply pipeline in the eastern US, the question comes to the forefront. If there was an act of physical sabotage against a pipeline that caused that pipeline to be shut down for several days, it would be treated as an act of terrorism. The perpetrators, if…
The premise of joke is that no one said anything, and someone else, the actual subject of the meme responded to nothing with something stupid or non-sensical. The meme, as it is currently always displayed, however, shows "Nobody" saying nothing, as opposed to "Anyone" or "Everyone" saying…
Treason [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381] in US law is defined as follows: > Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or > adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States > or elsewhere, is guilty of treason This mirrors…
I get that being overweight is more dangerous to your health than smoking but it's still similar in the way that you develop serious health risks but this isn't about that. Some people just like to bully or make fun of people for being "ugly" and then pretend to be caring for their health. I mean,…
It wouldn't even have taken more than wearing masks, staying distant, and supporting the population economically while waiting for the virus to die out. Instead, now even with vaccines, it's looking like this is gonna drag on for years. Climate change is a lot less visible, as it could take in the…
I know abortion posts are probably fairly common, but my point here is one I haven't seen specifically addressed. On a legal and practical level I think you can make strong arguments for the pro-choice position pretty close to the point of birth. However I do also think the moral position is very…
I first want to start off by saying that I am a huge supporter of the LGBTQ+ community as I am apart of it myself. I mean no harm and don’t intend on offending anyone, this is just a concept I genuinely just can’t wrap my head around. Growing up I was into “things for boys” like cars, sports and…
I get it kids can be picky eaters, but if they are done eating and say they aren’t hungry chances are they probably just are not hungry. Infants have the basic sense to cry when they are hungry, in the next few years children can still recognize that yes they are hungry. By forcing them to eat more…
That is the view I want changed, because I cannot help but believe that if the news of the ransomware on the pipeline had gotten here later, we would not be getting the reaction we are getting. Individuals are told plain as day to not panic buy and hoard gasoline, yet you still see people going to…
CMV: Locking up more black hair care products by big box stores like Walmart is not driven by racism
I recently watched a segment of John Oliver titled “Hair” in which he argued that stores like Walmart or CVS lock up the “black” (textured) hair products more often than they do the “white” (non-textured) haircare products, and that this policy is driven by racism in society. He went on to explain…
For as long as I've been on Reddit I have noticed certain subs like News and PublicFreakouts have a massive issue with the propaganda machine coming out of the middle east to make Israel look bad. Often the posts are made from accounts which do nothing but post anti-Israel stuff or they post stories…
You cannot justify validity of your ideas on the basis of them being compassionate, if you can't view your enemies through the lens of compassion. For example, you cannot justify the Democratic party having a moral high ground for their compassion towards homosexuals, if you view the pro-life stance…
Criticism of Israel or of the policies of the Israeli government is not automatically antisemitic. For example, anyone is free to reject or criticise the Israeli government's policy regarding the Palestinian territories. This happens in Israel, too. Even taking action against Israel or in favour of…
For those of you who haven’t heard this, I’ve seen it a lot on Tiktok recently. Along with things about White people having no culture, not being able to tolerate spice etc... Im not going to say that it’s as bad as the n-word or other racial slurs because it’s not, mainly because it hasn’t been…
While we're at it, how come every felon still on parole isn't forced to register with their local police department and have that information available publicly? If I have children, I don't only care about sex crimes. I want to know about murderers, those who have assaulted others, etc., down to…
I've just been reading about the UK preparing to ban "conversion therapy" and one of the considerations for allowing it to continue is the impact on "religious freedom". This infuriates me, if the practices of a religion are out dated, and damaging to those that don't fit the mould then surely…
Let me start by stating something quite important for this: Racism has many definitions and many diferent concepts in sociology/social sciences. What i mean by that is: there isnt a single racism, there is individual racism, structural racism, institucional racism and etc. Then, you have many…
CMV: All these new cryptos plastered all over the front page are no different than your classic MLMs
Pretty much title. All the shit that is constantly being upvoted in the crypto moonshot sub and everywhere else that are constantly at the top of /r/all are no different than your classic MLMs. You’re hoping you can trick a bunch of people into buying after you so you can sell and make money at…
I say this because of the posts on social media that are “don’t ask your minority/female/lgbtq/disabled friends about issues and discrimination surrounding their identity, you should already know about it”. I find this so hard to understand. When someone is trying to be on the right side of…
In the early to mid 2000s I saw the early stages of the rampant anti-science movement we have today emerging from the likes of Alex Jones. One friend of mine had begun muttering some nonsense about global warming being a hoax and citing studies he took directly off one of Alex Jones' pages so…
i just saw a video of this white dude being accused of cultural appropriation because he didnt wet his whisk before making matcha. im asian myself and this dude knew more about tea making then me so i didnt really understand why the comments were people of all races coming at this dude saying this…
At first I actually agreed with this, until I realized how fundamentally stupid it is. Understanding your gay isnt the hard part, at least it wasnt for me and a few other people I talked to. It was trying not to be gay in case youd be ridiculed in a homophobic community. I almost feel like the…
I regularly see non-Americans complain about people assuming everyone on Reddit is American. My view is that it makes sense to assume that the average Redditor is American. Roughly 51% of Reddit users are from the United States, and America has nearly 13 times more Reddit users than the next highest…
I don't care either way if someone wants to change their name or not. It's a personal decision that each person can make for themselves. I think there are reasons for wanting to change your last name when you get married, but there's no reason (in my opinion) for the woman to be automatically…
As someone with many health conditions, it is pretty impossible for me to work. I have severe asthma, vision issues, vision blacks out sometimes, major allergies, one kidney, kidney stones, seizures (sleep ones, not often), cervicalgia (neck issues), vertigo, anxiety, a TBI (traumatic…
I am a Christian, I was born into Christianity and have a strong faith, and I find it really, really weird how a lot of Christians get offended when our religion is referred to as "just a religion" or even as a religion! My reasoning: It IS just a religion, it is nothing other than a religion, it…
I definitely understand the entire notion about increasing responsibilities, paying bills/taxes and just a busier schedule in general but I'd say adulthood as a whole is far superior to childhood. If you think about it, you are more likely to be understood and listened to when you complain or want…
I was recently reading a BBC opinion article that identified a list of new terms for various descriptors on the spectrum of asexuality. These included: asexual, ace, demisexual, aromantic, gray-sexual, heteroromantic, homoromantic and allosexual. This brought some deeper thoughts to the surface,…
Fortunately, freedom of religion is take very seriously here in the US, and while I am not personally religious I completely understand and support the freedom to practice a religion. However, I don’t understand how certain actions can be exempt from law under the guise of freedom of religion. For…
Like in several other languages, it is common to have a plural noun that is used when talking to a group of ambiguous gender. (For example the Chinese tāmen (plural form of he/him/she/her/it.)) however, English doesn’t have a specific word that fits this description in every way. They/them works…
Right away, I understand this is a very non-PC topic and it may trigger a knee jerk/defensive response from some, but I am here for genuine debate and to learn, or debate and hold my stance. I'm a white American living in Japan who has learned about and partaken in the culture since childhood, now…
In case you somehow aren’t aware, circumcision is when a part of the penis, the foreskin, is cut off. This practice has been carried out as a tradition for many centuries, with various justifications used. In modern times, Some justify it by saying that it is easier to keep clean. Some parents…
When meat like ground beef, chicken breast, etc get taken out their cold spots and end up being placed say in the cereal aisle by a lazy customer who changed their mind, that meat must be thrown away by the store. I equate this to shoplifting because the store still loses all the money they would…
When you close the lid the seat goes down. When you close the lid you minimize flying poop particles all over the room where you presumably also bathe. Yes I'm aware of that public toilets typically do not have lids. But the one at your house definitely does. The end. P.s. my original post got…
For context, I’m not talking about politicians failing to solve the worlds problems, I’m talking about everyday people burning bridges, fueling Twitter wars, feeling afraid so speak their views over social backlash, etc. In my experience, listening and assuming the best and giving second chances…
I'm not sure how strongly people feel about this, but it is definitely something that I've been annoyed by at almost every buffet I've been to. Almost always, cutlery is placed at the beginning of the buffet line, and by the time I get to the end, I realize that I needed to grab a…
Most of us ain't curing cancer and the curing cancer people deserve rest. Maybe that would help them actually cure cancer! Maybe this is more something to get off my chest... BUT, what is the point of anything when you really only have one day a week of your life from ages 21 until 65 to enjoy…
It seems more and more frequently students are struggling with professors teaching poorly despite ever increasing tuition costs, the pandemic and online learning has only emphasized this. It would make sense to me for universities to hire professors that only teach and do not have other…
I am from Europe, non-EU country. People here always run to more developed countries to work. Some come back and some stay and continue to live there. Bunch of them go to Germany, Austria, Sweden or Netherlands. These countries are the most popular. A small percentage of people accually make it to…
You know... just in case. We're killing them either way and we might just solve like droughts or covid-19 doing this. Also from the prisoners point of view, compared to lethal injection, I'd feel better and less terrified about my death if I was cleaned and had a nine inch blade plunged into my…
At least for the near future, i think nuclear might even be able to power us relativly cleanly untill we get stuff like dison spheres. A lot of people are still scared of nuclear energy but i think that is nonsense. They think about events like Tjernobyl, but in reality, even though this whas the…
Hi all, I’m studying recycling (mostly plastics recycling) in academia at the moment. My initial few months of research suggests that governments (at least in EU) over-report their recycling figures and in general portray it as a much more effective, truly circular process than it really is.…
Hey all, I think this is a pretty simple CMV. I think that when you press tab after you type in your username (or email) should ALWAYS allow you to immediately start typing in your password. I think that any other prompt (new account, forgot password) can be put AFTER the password prompt with no…
In modern America we have this strange idea that any kind of discrepancy in a field is automatically evidence of some kind of vague or invisible barrier of discrimination. Most often this is racial or ethnic. But why do we automatically assume this is because of discrimination of some sort? I don't…
I was on another popular sub where the post was a video of a white woman getting into a confrontation with a black man in New Orleans, and many of the comments were complaining about gentrification of cities like New Orleans. Most didn't even mention anything related to rising housing costs - they…
Muslim American here, so I know well the cost of neglecting to address radicalization within my community. For many years, Islamic communities have perpetuated the belief that only a very small minority of misguided Muslims are responsible for the growing extremist sentiment within our communities…
Most answers can easily be found today by a thorough google search combined with reading some readily available articles. Despite this, people continue to parrot misinformation. According to Pew Research (https://www.journalism.org/2020/07/30/americans-who-mainly-get-their-news-on-social-media-are…
Declining birth rates have been in the news lately, and most of the reporting I've read has centered around the resulting demographic shift causing economic difficulties. While I'm sure there will be economic difficulties to overcome, I think it's necessary to do so, and now is a better time than…
The prominence of false beliefs among conservatives, such as the birther controversy about Obama, has been high similar to liberal conspiracies, however, it has become far more prevalent in the US. Conservative filter bubbles distort reality significantly and are widely accepted in conservative…
Im gay so i really appreciate that people do this. And now I’m going to kind of hold it against these people, so im sorry for that. But the fact that the bible (and torah, quran etc, although i think its a little different for the quran because its taken pretty literally still) has to be…
For the longest time, I've wanted to post content on LinkedIn. More than anything, we can agree it's a decent tool to build professional relationships, considering you use it properly. But, that's the same reason that I haven't been able to use it. It just feels.. fake, formal, not genuine. I…
Hello everyone. This has been something I’m very confused about. People are buying these random cryptos and calling it investing when the “investment” in question has nothing real to back it. You invest in a company, you get shares that increase or decrease in value based off how the company is…
I am the father of a son 1-year-old boy. He doesn't talk yet, but I feel I need to think about how to teach him things - among other things, an attitude towards harsh language. I use harsh language occasionally myself and see nothing wrong with it, so it would be hypocritical to teach him that…
There were 198 serial killers active in the United States in 1987. In 2019, there were only 2 active serial killers. Source [https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/serial-killings-are-waning-leading-to-speculation-about-the-cause] I was amazed when I read this - I had no idea that serial killing…
Since there are some threads talking about this I decided to make my own as I didn't feel like the arguments represented my thoughts. I often find that criticising something as cultural appropriation tends to not only be erroneous but used to express someone's racism, particularly internalised…
My view is that conscription (forcing someone to go to war without their consent) is the only way a government can make you do something against your will or face imprisonment - that isn’t for your direct benefit. That is, forcing you to wear a seatbelt it much different than forcing you…
AA IS a religion, just one that encourages you to choose your own “higher power”. I got sober myself last year, looked into AA and the mind literally boggled at how cultish it is. I have been sober without it ever since. First, it is not just about sobriety. It is about leading a life in…
Now before you jump at my throat, I am not asking this to be some incel edge lord, instead I genuinely want my views changed on this topic. Background: I live in Germany and am close to getting my bachelors degree in a STEM field. Our elections will begin soon and I've read most of the…
A lot of people see OnlyFans as more similar to Instagram than to a cam site or other selling sex sites. Influencers are promoting their OnlyFans on Instagram to their millions of young followers and with the popularization of sex positivity being equated with being liberated, (which it definitely…
I'm open to dating everyone of all races and color; however, I know that's not the case for everyone. Keeping this in mind, I'd rather not have to go through potential matches who don't care to match with me due to my own race. I would rather have recommended profiles of people who are open to…
I’m so sick of hearing and reading this in all parenting materials. I had a baby last year, and from the time I got pregnant onward I have heard this message EVERYWHERE. We’ve never met — how the hell do you know I’m a good mom? How do you know that anyone is a good anything? How do you know that…
If you can't keep your dog from intimidating others you shouldn't expect delivery staff to put themselves in harms way to deliver your shit. "But muh puppy doesn't bite, he's just a loud barker" Maybe with you, but the person delivering doesn't know that and even small breeds can break skin.…
I went to Catholic school for 12 years and in that time it's drilled into you that Jesus was a real person who did undoubtedly walk this Earth, which can be proven with historical evidence superfluous to the Bible; and this is presented as a proof of God existing. So inevitably, when you tell…
Why would anyone name a child something like that? To me, this seems similar to naming a kid "Hitler" or "Barbie". The name is unpronounceable, would always make the kid a target of unnecessary attention (eg. bullying), and has no other real meaning or use other then helping Daddy Musk stay relevant…
I hold valid, legal long-term residence in Europe, and have begun making an income in my host country working for a local company. As such, I pay all local taxes and am happy to do so. I enjoy living in Europe, and I enjoy that there is a social safety net of which, at times, I have also been a…
1. In the car, you can then put your phone in the cupholder. For those of us with phone holders attached to the dash, topside docks don't really harm them. 2. Could be wrong about this, but if you're at a desk with your laptop and charging your phone using the USB from your laptop, it…
I know that's a polarised topic. And i don't really want to discuss about atheism / theism in general. However, i have had many discussions with friends about religion in the past. I am an atheist (i think it fits my mindset best). After some time of arguing wether religions are good or bad in…
Not sure that my title sufficiently states my case clearly enough cos I don't feel like I can put this into a single sentence, so I'll explain my standpoint here. It's a fairly common viewpoint. I believe that saying "not all men" is just a natural response to statements like "all men are trash".…
I'm breaking my argument down into 4 parts, each one of which I am open to having my viewpoint changed on. 1) Medical community/Government/Society saying "drugs are bad" is not an argument to be taken as fact on its own. As a species, we still know extremely little how the brain works.…
My friend mentioned the other day that it is "doctor recommended" to buy new underwear every 6-12 months. he claimed it was unhygienic otherwise. I looked it up and found that there is some articles and statements that support his claim but when I actually look into it, the reasoning is always…