I often hear about how countries "plundered" these artifacts from Egypt that they have no right to have, and that this is wrong and they should return these artifacts, but I disagree with this for several reasons. While I can understand this reasoning for many of the existing cultures that had their…
Naturally, an individual libertarian can be unreasonable. And any political viewpoint will look insane when taken to its logical extremes. At it's most basic form, a libertarian believes that a person or group of people in government are not capable of knowing what's best for me as an individual,…
The rise of the delta variant has got me thinking: Let's start with an extreme case: lockdown for the entire natural lives of people born today. Would anyone disagree that this period of lockdown would not be justified even if scientifically established to save lives? I think not. So then the…
Throwaway because I've noticed that this can be a pretty inflammatory topic, but I am trying to be curious, honest, open, and earnest. That said, I have a pretty privileged background and none of these issues have impacted my life directly, so I will definitely have pretty big gaps in my…
The way the US currently runs political debates is kinda a clusterfuck. Politicians are throwing numbers around left and right. After the debate is over you have another 30-45 minutes of programming dedicated to fact-checking what they said, again without any sources. As part of a political debate,…
Let me start off by saying that I am beyond the point in my interests of nutrition and sleep where I think they are end all be all determiners of health. BUT… I do strongly believe that the connection between how you feel (your energy, outlook, emotions, cognition, decision making abilities) is not…
Seeing "latino culture" defended by people as far from it as any other around them because it "belongs to them" just because of their ancestry has made me look into it as people pushing towards stereotypes harder than everyone else. Someone from another culture wants their tacos made in a way that…
It can be corny or hurt someone’s feelings, but that is the extent of it. The only negative consequence i can think of is that it would make someone upset. But, i think their reason for being upset is not legitimate. If a white person opens a Jamaican restaurant, that would be considered…
I have tutored many of the American standardized tests (SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, etc) for years. They're actually pretty good. The reading sections of the SAT/ACT perhaps leave the most to be desired. Being able to parse text from 300 years ago is to a large degree a function of having experience…
Just because a couple doesn’t want to have a wedding or sign any documentation, that does not mean that they are any less committed to each other than a couple that chooses do so. It also does not mean that they will not be together long-term or even forever......because they still could. I mean, I…
Background: -US Federal Law Code says the flag isn’t to be used for clothing. The code isn’t enforceable because of the 1st amendment. -American Legion says it’s okay to have the flag resembled on clothing. The flag is something to be honored and respected. It’s colors and design is not something…
I think if it can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, that an officer purposely put the wrong information in a report, they should be imprisoned for that conduct. Now I know human memory can be fickle. Remembering something exactly as it happened even 5 hours prior can prove to have some…
For systems that are needed by people, like public transport, access to food and healthcare, there is no competition. When the customer doesn't have the ability to abstain from the system as a whole, companies aren't incentivised to higher quality and lower prices, they're incentivised to just be…
A quick search on youtube reveals CGTN news, which is Chinese state run news. Youtube is a banned website in China, so why is China posting on youtube? Two reasons, one to spread their propaganda to the west to indoctrinate followers. Two, in China there is a massive gray area, and many Chinese…
TLDR; Why shouldn't we try to cure preventable disabilities if possible? Some background; I'm reading this book 'No Pity' for a class. I have not finished the book but in the first chapter there are some claims I disagree with. I feel ablest for holding these views but they seem to be right to me.…
While I am perfectly fine with 18 being the age of consent in general, I think the minimum age to engage in the sex work economy (e.g., stripping, porn, etc.) should be 21. I know many people will say, "well, like it or not, you're an adult at 18." But we've determined as a society, in the US at…
For perspective. I am half chinese/half white. My mom is 100% Chinese, born in Hong Kong. My fiancee is 100% white (for lack of a better term). We were all playing golf and saw an older Asian couple playing a second round. The course attendant asked if they paid for a second round. They said…
I am saying this as a woman who was in the military. I've thought about this for a while so I would like to see how my argument can be challenged and if possibly I am not looking at this the right way or haven't taken something into consideration. The draft should be entirely abolished it's not…
People who claim to have heard a deity speak to them, or who have claimed to see one, have hallucinations. The definition of hallucination is "a sensory experience that appears real, but is created by the mind". - paraphrased from Healthline. This is often a symptom of several illnesses, so we can…
As a fan of various politically incorrect comedians, I don't think they are racist beyond their complete ignorance of the line that divides jokes between what is a little on the nose and what is more racist than humerous. I can see some potential harm stemming from this type content in the form of a…
It’s not strange to think the world is a horrible place. That's all you see in the new, on social media and especially on Reddit . My view is that there has never ever been a better time to be alive. For anyone, anywhere. * Food has never been more plentiful, despite increasing populations.…
Often you'll see some great outrage sweep across tiktok or twitter, and a lot of it seems fine upon first glance, but a lot of it is just fluff that doesn't hold up to scrutiny and isn't really a new issue, just a variant of a different issue, but the secret sauce is to just call people a bigot of…
1. They severely undercut prices to put taxi companies out of business so that they can have a monopoly on the market, and eventually increase fares and cut wages for their employees 2. They regularly oppose legislation that would force them to provide their full time drivers with…
I am not American. For the longest time I have believed that the term African-American is racist for the following reasons: 1. It lumps all black people into the same category as being African. The person being referred to as African may be from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, the…
Let me start out by saying, it really bothers me when I see people “helping” the homeless by offering their half eating food and then getting sad and confused on why the homeless man didn’t take their food. I’ve never been homeless nor poor, I’m upper middle class. However, I never look down on the…
For perspective, this is coming from someone who is religious. I'm trying to improve myself and follow the teachings of my religion, but it seems like some people don't even TRY to follow the teachings of the religion that they claim to be a part of. They don't attend religious services often…
If someone decides their gender identity doesn’t correlate with their assigned sex, they are assuming that cisgender people HAVE to follow the stereotypes according to their birth sex. For example, if an individual who is female by sex decides they are non-binary, they are compartmentalizing the…
Hi reddit, Let me be clear from the beginning. I think that anyone who is against fairness or equal chances should significantly rethink their life philosophy. Being discriminated based on gender / race / etc is horrible and we should do everything in our power to change that. Now, from what I…
Now before I begin I must make clear that I have nothing against pot, those who use it, I use it myself and I’m all for legalization worldwide. I am tired of hearing people use the argument: “because it is not physically addictive, it isn’t addictive”, yet they seem to forget that things…
The premise of my argument here is that. Being of old age doesn't necessarily mean that you are knowledgeable about today's current trends, or the struggles of the newer generations going on, or what's happening in society. For example, I was having a conservation with my grandfather who's a WW2…
Most sovereign states require people within their border to own and carry some form of valid identification, by law. This evidently applies to their own citizens. However obtaining those documents generally has a cost. IMO such documents should always be free for a citizen. Lack of income should…
Recently the news about trans weightlifter from New Zealand competing in OI were trending. She used to compete in men’s division, and now at 43 after transitioning for about a decade is going to compete against female weightlifters. I simply don’t get how people are oblivious to potential…
For the safety and well-being of all other drivers I think it makes sense to retest/reevaluate if an older aged individual is still capable of driving safely. I’m not sure at what age I would suggest the retest takes place, but I believe it should be done. My main point behind this is that it…
The other day I posted a cooking video on TikTok, in which I used a knife to chop up some ingredients. I immediately got an influx of comments telling me I need to put a trigger warning, for people who might be set off by seeing a knife or a sharp object. That’s actually ridiculous. It’s a cooking…
To first establish some middle ground, I would think that zombies in this scenario are the typical. They are deadly but not overly supernatural. They should embody the typical bite and bodily fluid types of infection, with instantaneous 1 hour incubation times. (Sad to change such a vital piece…
Welcome to my glorified shower thought. I'm hoping to learn from people more informed than myself about corporate and criminal law in the USA. My basic understanding is that one reason that corporations are able to spend extravagant funding on political campaigns in the USA is that (a) they have…
Now the easy thing to say here is… get rid of prison labor all together. Since that doesn’t look like it will happen any time soon, I think think more requirements should happen in order for a positive outcome of the prisoners. The system as is does nothing to really keep people out. Recidivism…
All social media platforms are just echo chambers where thousands or even millions of people with similar view points will group together all agreeing with and retweeting, liking, upvoting, etc, everything that is pro whatever the topic is while anyone who disagrees is met with a swarm or push…
Modern discourse on medicine and vaccines discourages critical thinking and creates a rift in society. Individuals who says something in line with "but what about this thing I'm concerned about?" In context of recent developments are often crucified, regardless of where they stand on established…
Taxes. Everyone hates taxes, everyone bitches about having to pay them but then they complain about the roads not being paved sufficiently, and not having enough infrastructure ect ect... My view on taxes is this: In order to live in a high functioning society we will have to pay taxes. Like when…
Reddit itself has rules against 'hate speech', but neither reddit or any other platform has been able to come up with a good, consistent definition of hate speech that doesn't threaten to censor well-meaning and constructive free expression. I think we can start by focusing on two major fundamental…
Simply put, Reddit makes it easy for users to suppress valid opinions with its flawed voting system. Downvotes are not used for their intended purpose to remove spam, trolling, and s***posts. They are used by people who disagree with a perspective/stance that doesn’t align with their own. This leads…
Pretty sure most have heard about him committing suicide. I've been reading the comments about it in various subs, and there are sooo many people claiming he "got epsteined" (in other words, he was assasinated) I tried to understand and see reasons why this might be true but nobody that accused him…
I feel like in the wake of pseudo-feminism we have this really weird push to be overly sexual and not consider the repercussions of that. I feel that making decisions to share your naked body with strangers is going to bite you in the ass at some point in your life. whether its…
One of the things about mass shooters is that sometimes they can come out of nowhere. The warning signs can be very subtle and they can strike suddenly. If we could have a semi mandatory mental health test given to students in all kinds of schools with an opt out option, the system could have the…
I'm of the opinion that prison should be to rehabilitate criminals. to reform them and to make them better people when they are released. I'm aware that people are against the death penalty for things like false convictions and the cost of appeals. But what if they were given the option. Benefits…
It seems that when people get angry in online debates, often due to their own ignorance in their positions, they invent an opponent and lobby accusations against this person. The more heated they become, the bigger the strawman becomes. Maybe this is partially because it is easier to hate this…
The US has not fought a defensive war since WWII, and at most maybe Korea could be justified but that’s extremely hard to do. In recent years, the next closest justifiable war, Afghanistan, involved killing a terrorist group that had nothing to do with 9/11 and Osama Bin Laden was found hiding in…
It's becoming a legitimate business model where unethical "news" relies on saying something false or incendiary, and if called out prints a tiny apology later on. I think the only way to solve this is if there is a forced rule that the apology must be as loud as the misinformation. Spend 5 minutes…
I was destroyed in the comment section earlier for saying I think there’s a fair discussion to be had about trans folks and sports. Let me be clear I wholeheartedly support the trans community and I want trans people to be accepted and comfortable in all aspects of life including athletic…
Recently the NHS banned puberty blockers for kids under 16 years old looking to transition to the opposite gender. In response to this ruling, there has been social media backlash (in particular on Instagram) saying that these puberty blockers are "completely reversible" and that "trans youth should…
I've seen so many people go bankrupt and lose homes because of healthcare costs. Diabetes, cancer, lupus....these are diseases requiring expensive medical care for survival. In the process, people have to manage daily life expenses and outrageous medical costs. It seems unfair to die because you…
1. My main problem is not with the purpose of the income tax, but rather how overwhelming the tax burden lies on the middle and upper middle class relative to that of corporations. Effective tax rates as of right now in the United States would have typical corporations paying around the…
Something I’ve noticed for a while has been the terrible excuse of covid to explain manufacturers, distributors, and store fronts blatant laziness. For example normal store fronts would have you purchase a product, take if home, find out it’s defective and rather than offering an exchange, they…
First, sorry this is poorly articulated--it's an incomplete thought that I need to just get out so it stops distracting me from an all-consuming project I'm working on. This belief has been mounting for a while, but I'll admit that the impetus for this post is somewhat reactive. I just saw a NYT…
So, I am 70% sure that this is not a common opinion, although not 100%, which is why I mention this. It’s mostly in the title, but I’ll give an example. Basically, if someone is ugly, then I’ll be slightly out off by that, but I won’t actually do anything mean because of it. However, if I decided I…
I've noticed that a lot of items that were on sale are things that were either already on sale elsewhere previously and on more than one occasion or that were on sale and the supposed original price was extremely marked up beyond belief. Of course it seems like a sale if an item is $800 instead of…
I see the idea that "homophobic" people are, in general, gays themselves as if they can't recognize their own sexuality is very common and for me doesn't make any sense and even portrays gays as being worse than the general public when it comes to tolerance to others preferences. First of all, you…
Cultural appropriation only consists of the following: 1.Someone taking all of the credit (and perhaps profit) for inventing some idea which wasn't theirs to begin with and which is an especially common practice in a specific culture, or 2. Clearly using a costume to mock a certain culture, such as…
I am currently studying to become an engineer with focus on air/space flight, and a lot of colleagues tell me they want to work for Elon Musk. And i just dont get the hype, (the spaceX rockets are not bad dont get me wrong), I ( and especially data) tell that they are not that efficient as the…
Public toilet seats are almost always disgusting. If they are servicing any remotely busy location, some lazy asshole is inevitably going to get piss on the seat and not clean it off. As soon as that happens, all bets are off, no one from that point on sees it as their responsibility for cleaning…
I don't really get why tips are typically thought of in terms of percentages rather than absolute dollar value. Like--it's not substantially more work for the server to bring you a sixty dollar bottle of wine than a five dollar shot, so why would the former substantially increase how much they get…
I believe there are mainly two types of cancel culture that we see today. The first type is just cancelling someone from the platform where they committed egregious behavior on. If you act like a piece of shit at a bar, the bar can cancel you from stepping foot in their business in the future. If…
More and more I hear the discourse from "illuminated" entrepreneur, managers and CEO complaining that they can't hire people for work X, that people nowadays aren't willing to put in the work anymore, that it's hard to hire, and so on. And this comes from days before the current pandemic, so its not…
I am all for gay/trans/whathaveyou rights, but some of the things that seem to involve the more 'complex' areas of the LGBT community don't make any sense to me. Among them are Neopronouns. "Xir," "Nir", etc. I find them to be completely pointless and, in all honestly, stupid. 'They/Them' has…
I was reading this article: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/18/opinions/down-syndrome-cheerleading-photo-utah-perry/index.html. and all this person seems to care about is the special needs kid's experience. I want to start off by saying I do not think the girl with down syndrome should be excluded from…
How so many people don’t seem to get this, I’ll never understand. Most of the “arguments” against this that I’ve heard are “But (country) has problems with x, y, and z.” You can love your country but still dislike parts of it, just the same way you can love people and dislike things they do.…
All this outrage about Juneteenth is so ridiculous because it's completely unnecessary. It's not even a day celebrating black people. It's a day celebrating the white people who fought and died and without any financial incentives to do so looked into their hearts and realized on a moral level…
TITLE EDIT: IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE RESPECTFUL THAN FRIENDS WHO AGREE WITH YOU People of reddit were correct, the title needed a rehash In the era of polarizing politics, and the ability to more thoroughly vet your colleagues before allowing them into your 'inner circle of…
There are a couple “theories” in this thread but they all combine to illustrate a viable point that we should be afraid of the CCP. CCP has articulated their vision in a 100 year plan for decades now, and part of it is global supremacy. We’ve seen it with Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan and Uyghars it’s…
Ever since the GME/WSB fiasco; the amount of ‘money influencers’ has exploded and their core business model is designed to hurt their audience rather than help. This is the same type of marketing which propped up ITT Tech which is well known for scamming thousands of students with a useless…
As I think many of you have, I've been watching a whole lot of TV series and films that came out since the pandemic hit. And something else that's been on the rise is the "badass" female protaganist. The "badass" introduction has always been quite problematic, and I'll get into a specific example…
Everyone should be able to vote, but absolute integrity is more important than a little inconvenience. So many countries have these requirements when their elections are free and fair. The only issue is how someone can get an ID, but we should get legislators to build more DMVs and get them to open…
The foundation of "gender identity" as a concept is built upon sexist stereotypes. Gender identity legitimizes traditional gender roles and stereotypes, and repackages it as progressive. I also believe that everyone is gender non-conforming in their daily lives, therefore everyone is functionally…
I was taught, somewhere, that the downvote button is for when a post breaks a subreddit rule or hinders discussion. On Reddit's "reddiquette" page, it says that "if you think something contributes to conversation, upvote it. If you think it does not contribute to the subreddit it is posted in or is…
In the United States, 470 billion gallons of water is used annually to keep courses green. Grass in general can be very difficult upkeep, on the grass on courses especially so. I imagine more than any other Sport since the quality of the grass really determines the quality of the game The average…
I think Juneteenth is a particularly bad name for any special day. I want to preface that I'm not saying anything about the day itself or any reasons for celebrating it, just criticizing the name. First, the name doesn't tell anything about why it's celebrated. As someone who's originally not from…
In Canada, if you are a nurse and openly promote antivaccination views, you can lose your license. I think that should be the case in the US (and the world, ideally). If you are antivax, I believe that shows an unacceptable level of ignorance, inability to critically think and disregard for the…
I practiced this method (to break off with someone completely) a few times in my life. Doesn't matter if a sibling, a classmate or an old "friend", sometimes it was for me the easy way out of an uncomfortable situation and I don't regret it so far (it's been a few years since). I am willing to deal…
I've heard and read about lots of women who make or suggest that their boyfriend unfollow attractive girls on instagram or twitter and stuff because it makes them feel uncomfortable and, in some cases, disgusted. This seems to be rooted in some sort of insecurity and jealousy that (primarily) girls…
Context: in Brazil, there is a serial killer called Lázaro who’s been killing people since 2007. He has already gone to prison three times since then and escaped every time. Recently he killed a whole family in Brasília, and the police is still looking for him. There is no death penalty in Brazil…
Why do I say this?: 1. Direct military action against the PRC is suicidal because they have nuclear weapons. Even if they didn't, who would be willing to sacrifice millions (if not tens of millions) of their countrymen to liberate the Uyghurs? Also, in the last 20 years, military…
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Charlie had just come home from watching other kids singing with the Candyman, then ran a paper route on what must have been a nearly empty stomach. He walks in, sees his exhausted mom and looks at the one grandparent he knows perfectly well could (and should)…
Now, we all know that the debate is something.to the effect of "but we don't do it that way here" My opinion is that if they want to have a caucus and bake sale and have delegates and candidates picked by Helen the Psychic Chicken, keep that shit to local elections only. For federal elections, one…
When ‘social justice warriors’ go on about how all white people are all racist, are everyday white citizens who make an effort to not be racist going to enjoy hearing this? No. Instead they’ll get annoyed and may even begin to develop a hatred for these kinds of people. Although the majority of…
Tipping is optional outside of North America, and frowned upon in Asia, yet in Canada and the U.S. it is expected and sometimes mandatory in restaurants. I understand that in the U.S. the servers are paid $2 an hour and they need to make up their pay in tips but let’s talk about where tipping…
One badly made example shouldn't ruin the whole thing. Chernobyl happened because of a combination of neglect and cheap-and-nasty Soviet technology, yet the message from this tragedy was "NuClEaR pOwEr BaD", setting nuclear power back many years and unfairly stigmatising it as unsafe. Imagine if…
CMV: There is no republican party, only greedy conspirators and people that are brainwashed I have a tendency to speak my mind on social media and I engage into discussions with people on both sides. I have come to the conclusion that while the left has its issues, every person that I speak to that…
I’m a guy who goes on quite a few dates, mostly with girls met on Tinder or other dating apps. Like the practice of tipping, guys paying for the girl isn’t inherently required but there are currently strong social norms pressuring for it. Up until now I’ve been footing the bill on the first date,…
As the title says, FDS is nothing but toxic. Every single time I’ve opened that subreddit all I EVER see is women complaining about men for whatever reason. Man going through a hard time? He needs to man up. Man got it going good for him? He stepped on women to do it. Literally, is a whole thread…
First of all, I want to clarify that I am not against tipping in anyway. I've worked in the restaurant industry and make sure to always tip well. However, I don't like the common idea of tipping 15-20% of your bill. For instance, one would tip their waiter $10 if they get a $50 plate (going with 20%…
I'm specifying North America because most of my knowledge about the obesity epidemic and interventions is about the US and Canada, but I'm sure it applies elsewhere too. From my knowledge, most government initiatives for reducing obesity and improving nutrition/exercise knowledge have focused on…
I’ve often seen sentiments to the tune of: Anti-Vaxxers are victims of a poor education system or poverty. They’re people who slipped through the net. Dropped out of school. Nah I don’t buy it. In developed countries, everyone gets access to an education. The people coming out of the woodwork as…
The story is really well done and engaging. The characters all have a good arcs, and even the cold unfeeling robot is able to learn what it means to be human by the end of the film. The action in the film is not just to have mindless action, it serves a purpose based on what the characters are…
A common trend I have been noticing for a while is that when an old social media post by a celebrity is unearthed and the story makes the news, mainstream media outlets typically do not actually include the posts in question in their articles. The article might say something like 'X posted several…
In the US, vision insurance is usually sold separately from health insurance plans for the rest of your body. The reason for this, I understand, is historical. Eye doctors/optometrists aren't educated at the same facilities as ophthalmologists and the professions were historically considered…
I have been working primarily from home as a Full Stack Developer for the past several years. My fingers have been married to a keyboard since my early teens, and as I make the climb through my late 20s, I am starting to feel the effects of constantly sitting down. Earlier this week, I came to the…
So, in thinking about how I'm raising, and will continue to raise, my children, I've realized something. You can't simultaneously teach the most extreme forms of trans acceptance and that gender roles are harmful social constructs. So basically, we're trying to open up our society to all of these…
When someone asks for help about an interview, dating, or other social situation, the go-to advice that people give is to "just be yourself". I find this advice useless for two reasons: 1. I am lazy and lack confidence. If I was being myself, I would avoid social situations altogether. If I…
I'm going to start this post by saying that I'm super jet-lagged and I'm just looking for a way to pass the time while I try to fall asleep. So, please forgive me if this does not make much sense and please know that I'm more than ready to change my view, or at least have it adjusted. Anyway, it…
I'm going to preface this by saying I'm actually terrified to state my view. Nevertheless my curiosity has overtaken my fear, which is why I'm here. I don't mean to be disrespectful in any way. If this is relevant to my stance in any way, I belong to a minority. When someone asks that people…
To be clear, I am firmly leftist so feel free to consider how this influences my observations and assumptions. Being on reddit - a rather leftist space - I have noticed a lot of people decrying any policy that is right of centre as fascist. I also particularly notice this on things like supporting…
Some disclaimers: I use the US as an example because someone I know was an exchange student there, but I am fully aware it’s not only an American thing to do. I am not trying to make fun of anyone’s culture, every culture has their weirdnesses and shortcomings, my own (Denmark) included. So in many…
When someone gets, for example (but not exclusively) a parking fine, the amount they have to pay should change depending on how much money they earn. This is because the fine is not a payment for an item, it's supposed to be a punishment and a deterrent. If someone with no income has to pay a £50…
As per my understanding, culture appropriation means adoption of certain aspects of foreign cultures which may or may not be for profit. Whenever a celebrity makes an attempt to utilise characteristics of a culture that is not theirs, I often notice people bringing up 'culture appropriation'. I…
So I have argued this for a while, someone came up to me and asked me if, "I thought black lives matter" this was in a major city (Seattle) and I said, "The concept of black people being equally as important and supported as any race and they shouldn't be blindly murdered, Yes I think black lives…
Given everything we understand about consciousness, it seems pretty clear that the brain is required for any kind of conscious experience, and that once a brain that is not functioning, or has rotted away all together, there will be no other consciousness to speak off. We already know that certain…
This has been bugging me since Alison Brie was forced to apologize for voicing Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese Amercian character from BoJack Horseman. Simply put, I find the entire situation ridiculous. It is the nature of actors' job to play someone they are not! "Cancelling" performers for accepting…
So this week I went on a little road trip and had to refuel my car twice. Both times I had a similar thing happen and it really made me angry so I am posting here to see if my anger is justified. So both times it was something similar: Young guy pulls up with his sports car (looks like sports car…
Tariq Nasheed's latest documentary 'Buck Breaking' makes unverifiable claims that slave owners ritualistically sodomized slaves as a form of control. He has claimed slave rebellions often failed because black women "snitched" on rebelling slaves. He has also made inflammatory claims about hate…
So, I completely support the lgbtq+ community, and I support trans kids, who have gotten the surgery, even if I think they shouldn't have. I would never call someone out or insult someone for doing it, I just disagree. But my main opinion is that children who identify as trans should not be able to…
The youngest president to be elected in the last 100 (according to a google search, might be off) was Kennedy, who was 43 when he entered office. Trump is 75, Biden is 78. Both of them have had multiple incidents which make you question the state of their mental health, which in turn makes you…
If someone calls what you identify with a bad name or slur, you are not being opressed. Oppression is when someone or a group of people are consistently denied rights and are treated harshly due to one common link. Uhgyrs in China are being opressed Gays in Iran are being opressed Jews in Nazi…
People have different definitions of cultural appropriation. Some think that it is simply a matter of how disrespectful the act is. Others believe that other factors, such as the oppressor-oppressed dynamics between the cultures that takes practices and the cultures from which they are taken, are…
Hi all, I wanted to go for a light topic today! I’ve been having this chat in real life with my GF, and I want to ask what you all think. I think we all heard the idea that personality is more important than looks when it comes to our SO. I simply don’t believe so. I do not believe that looks are…
I see this a lot in British news. British news, especially the less serious news, is vile and unethical, and over half their articles go: "a source says" "an anonymous source said" "a source informed on the matter said" (fyi this often can mean another reporter, they give "sources" to each other…
To preface this, I am a lesbian. However I am also a cis girl, and the most I have of a second opinion are non binary friends that I have. But basically the title. Non binary people aren't really either men or women, and they shouldn't be forced into those binary categories. Which is why I find it…
Please tell me why you have to drive a loud car/bike?? And rev that shit in the most public places?? Do you really need attention THAT bad? If you wanna go to a show or whatever and do it with like minded people, more power to you! But do you really think the rest of society wants to hear that…
There are usually two reasons people put forward to justify mutilating an infant's genitals: * Because it's more "hygienic" that way * Because my religious book/authority says I should do it Let's pick those two apart shall we? * No one in their right mind would say that mutilation is an…
I'm going to preface this by saying that I am part of the LGBT community and none of what I'm going to say is against the movements just my distaste of them being crammed together. So this new flag is just fundamentally ugly right? Like brown never looks good on a flag and you are taking an good…
Following social trends doesn't mean one is lacking originality. Mingling with other people is a healthy, natural process which improve sociability and allows one to interact with other people. As long as people behave on their free will to imitate others, it's fine. Being naive, gullible and…
You ever see a scene in a film or a show that just makes you go, "uhhhhhhh, what were you thinking?" I find that there are many scenes in film and television that are a little too open to interpretation. Often it would be helpful for the audience to know exactly what a character is thinking, and…
Companies like Google pretend to care about suicide by linking help call lines, and other employers will pretend to care by offering "counseling" but they don't really care. In fact, I'd say most people don't care. They only care enough to spew out some platitude about "we could have never…
Somaliland is a former British Protectorate that was called British Somaliland and they joined with Italian Somaliland after independence to form Somalia. After the dictatorship and civil war the country of Somalia has been plagued by violence, anarchy and insurgencies. Somaliland on the other…
Title says it all. If you are a parent to a child ages 0-12 (without genetic conditions), and they're obese. That's your fault. You let them become that. Now they'll have health issues, get bullied at school, won't be able to participate in sports as much, self-esteem issues, and have to waste a…
For starters, I grew up in a heavily religious muslim household and I am now an ex-muslim and an atheist. I grew up under sharia law for my childhood. I now realize how indoctrinated and brainwashed I was into believing into this religion. For one, no one ever talks about how the prophet was a…
https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-news/who-is-father-lana-rhoades-baby-pregnant/ This is the article that inspired me to post this. It was shared by numerous girls in my town, with captions aimed towards the toxic men of today. Apparently we have to stop viewing this porn star as a porn star…
Tl:dr - putting yourself in a separate bubble only results in others not liking you. If conservative views are now the minority can we please just merge with normal society where no one needs to give a fuck who you’re with, as there is legal representation, and far more accepting views, and we can…
Ironically, I think Mitch McConnell said it best when he said that rejecting the results of the US presidential election “would send democracy into a death spiral.” It’s been almost 8 months now since Biden was declared the winner and I still will see republicans talking about the stolen election,…
To preface this post, there's nothing wrong with wasting time in any way you see fit. But there is a difference in the way these hobbies are viewed. From my personal view, many sports fans kick back, drink beer and eat junk food while enjoying the game. The demographic is a ton of old has-beens who…
Derived from the writings of Marx, and the labor theory of value, many of those on the left claims that all workers are exploited, due to the fact that because they sell their labor to capitalists and are not rewarded the full value of the commodities they produce with their labor. However, labor…
Firstly, let's assume for argument sake that society preferring skinny/fit people over fat people is a social construct. Even if that were the case, you're not going to change what people find attractive by telling them what is attractive. People were never told to find fit people attractive, we…
If all signs indicate that you are a certain gender, then there's really no point in you telling me your third person pronouns. It's very simple. Now if you know that it is harder for people to tell what gender you are, then I get why you would need to tell me your pronouns. But I've had people come…
Nothing boils my blood quicker than for example calling fedex, getting to an automated menu, and having a patronizing voice on the other end ask me with fake sweetness "what do you need?", requiring me to use my ACTUAL VOICE to talk to a maddening menu robot. Instantly ruins whatever good mood I'm…
I find it incredible that tipping is expected for good friendly service. The job role of a server is to provide good service. Why should the customer pay extra to contribute to the wage of someone just for doing their job? I know there is an argument for them not being paid enough, but surely its…
The video game Metal Gear Solid 2 which came out back in 2001 contains some shockingly prescient writing when it comes to their villains (well one of their villains the plot of the games makes your average Chris Nolan movie look clear cut and simple) have an evil scheme for being able to control…
We are taught that Europeans ran around snatching up Africans with nets when in reality they were sold by warring African tribes. They sold each other's prisoners of war, dwindling each other's numbers for a profit. For some reason we place the burden of guilt squarely on the buyers and give the…
People that say suicide is selfish are themselves selfish. People that are depressed to the point of suicide just want relief from their own suffering. They want peace from this hellish and cruel world. Imagine being in such pain and distress that you'd rather end your own life than to keep going.…
The relentless focus on identity politics, which has wide ranging manifestations, does not do anything to truly promote social equality. It is the moral equivalent of tweeting "thoughts and prayers" to victims of a mass shooting - it is a public communication that does absolutely nothing to…
If you want, you should be able to disable custom visuals of fellow players. This would mean that they would appear to you in their standard skins but from their perspective nothing changes. This will keep largest possible player base happy and thus will keep the game alive longer. There are…
Let me preface this by saying that I’m Pro-Choice. I do think women have the right to control what’s going on in their bodies. I will caveat that I’m not a proponent of late term abortions though. I personally draw the line at 21 weeks, 5 days. So around 5 months. Why this specific number? Well,…
"Democrats are idiots" and "republicans are Nazis" serve no real purpose other than profiting the greedy creator by luring in extremists who want biased sources to reinforce their viewpoint. But opinion pieces without facts are pure rhetoric and sometimes even propaganda. News means noteworthy…
Full disclosure: I am a 13 year old Male who is just barely on the spectrum and I have light aspergers. That being said, my experience isnt the worse you can have if you’re autistic. I just randomly lose my train of thought while speaking, and get easily distracted while studying. This is really…
Taking a different angle from the usual abortion debates, I'm not going to be arguing about whether abortion is right or wrong. Instead, the angle I want to take is to suggest that we will never come to a consensus on abortion because of the question of what constitutes life. I believe that if we…
Players blaming their teammates when they die. Students blaming their teachers when they fail. Parents making their children as scapegoats to continue living together. People blaming foreign country's intervention for their own misery even after several years. EVERYONE blaming their genes for…
https://nypost.com/2021/06/04/nyc-pyscho-fantasizes-about-shooting-white-people-in-yale-talk/ The existence of institutional racism against BIPOC does not imply the impossibility of the existence of the same against a different set of humans by a different institution. Any white person making the…
First I would like to mention, if you are into in astrology and find it interesting then you do you, I may not personally get it but if it makes you happy, who am I to take that away However what really grinds my gears are apps like tinder showing you the zodiac sign of each potential partner, OMFG…
Communist symbols & iconography are often considered cool and hip. They are put on handbags, t- shirts, jackets, posters, bumper stickers, etc. Think Che t shirts, mao hand bags, red stars, hammer and sickles, etc. I think these symbols are just as detestable as a Nazi swastika or SS lightning…
Everyone should learn to control their temper, be more understanding, de-escalate a situation, find a non-angry solution and if all else fails, be allowed to remove themselves from the scene But if a person is trapped in a scenario where they are not allowed to escape e.g. being cornered/restrained…
Alright, let's start with some basics before the pitchforks come out. I do not support the restriction of people's rights to self expression or bodily autonomy or any other potential right the people who don't support trans people want to restrict. If you want to remove your organs and replace them…
I think any set of ideas (religious or not) should be open to criticism, but I feel in society we are not free to criticize some of the ideas within Islam. Technically we are “Free” but Personally I feel that there is a lot of hostility when Islam is brought into conversation. The same level of…
Am I living in fear because I wear a seat belt, use turn signals and follow traffic signs? Am I living in fear because I wear sunscreen? Am I living in fear because I get vaccines and make sure my daughter is vaccinated? Am I living in fear because I brush my teeth everyday and floss a few times a…
https://mobile.twitter.com/SportIsARight/status/1178619997704327168 https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/04/cissexist-say-never-date-trans/ https://mobile.twitter.com/blackfatqueer/status/1169449076573822976 You can find many examples of people voicing opinions such as “It’s bigoted to not date or…
I read stories of Aubrey de Grey who think we are going to defeat biological immortality in 15-20 years. I want to believe him, but we don't even completely understand why we age or the human body as a whole. He comes off as more of a snake oil salesman at worst, and someone who is scared of his own…
This post has been on the back burner for a while now, because of an undisputable insecurity regarding my premise. There were quite a few gray areas that could have proliferated some misunderstandings, and due to this, I’ll try my best to be as unambiguous and precise as possible. 1. I do not want…
I get it. Rock is your favorite music genre, you hate country or pop. Whatever it is, it doesn’t make your favorite genre “the one”. Music is like food. There’s pizza, hamburguers, sandwiches, tacos, burritos, nuggets, etc. That doesn’t make one better than the other. But there are people or…
To preface, the filibuster in its current form is awful. So, I'm not saying that change isn't needed. What I do believe, is that if Democrats do get rid of the filibuster they will regret it. Democrats will not hold onto the senate forever. The Republicans will be back in charge of both chambers at…
Everyone always talks about how twitter is toxic and is responsible for cancel culture, but no one ever talks about why that is. In my opinion, the mechanics of social media are wholly to blame. If you don't have nested comments, no one can have a more meaningful conversation about any topic. It…
For example, if 60% of Californians had voted for Biden and 40% for Trump, then 60% of its 55 electoral votes (33) would have gone to Biden and 40% to Trump. Of course, it wouldn't come out evenly oftentimes so you'd have to do some awkward rounding. The reason I like this better is because the…
Let’s say John as a single guy leaves a couple of his firearms outside of his safe in his home. No one lives with him nor is supposed to have access to his home. If someone breaks into his home and takes one/some of his firearms and you blame John for that or for the crime committed afterwards with…
I have noticed recently that self-proclaimed proponents of body positivity - typically found on twitter, also are quick to say things such as "found the guy with a small dick", or make jokes at the expense of short men. They're the first to default to making fun of Trump's hands, while…
People stigmatize personality disorders way too much. There are entire basically hate subreddits saying everyone with one is inherently abusive. I have Borderline Personality Disorder and on Reddit alone I’ve gotten called a “monster” been told that I should be “sterilized”, etc simply for saying I…
Deltas: * For showing why the punishment does more harm than good: https://reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/nq0nj3/_/h085rci/?context=1 * For showing why such a punishment is actually a slippery slope (everyone’s different take on what is vile): …
My belief is that we should have universal healthcare that is very cheap if not free. People developing diseases like cancer isn't their fault. We all have a chance of getting cancer in the future, and we shouldn't have to worry about massive health costs for things that aren't even our fault.…
I smoke frequently, but way too many people (especially on Reddit) look at weed as some harmless plant that solves all the worlds problems. And I know weed is safer than alcohol, cigarettes, coffee, sugar and almost every drug in the book but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe, especially when…
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I don’t have much to add beyond the title. Metropolises don’t just spring up out of nowhere in 30 years. Regarding wealth and consumerism, that much is obvious to the naked eye. A quick internet search will provide an insight into the horrific treatment that the construction workers are subjected…
I've seen a lot of posts online recently that we already pay for universal healthcare, in the form of the money that we pay to private insurance, which is correct, but I think it goes even one step further. Preventative care. Americans right now massively avoid preventative care because of…
As Americans, we're always told to "support the troops"--and in many cases this seems harmless... But as I've learned more about history, it just is becoming harder and harder to "support the troops" knowing how many morally-questionable conflicts our country has been involved in...Iraq being the…
Lately I've seen a lot of #FreePalestine or #FreeIsrael in response to the recent conflicts. Of course neither of these #s will change anything, but I think supporting 1 side over the other is simply idiotic. There are perfect arguments as to why either side is the good side, but the way I see it,…
The whole world, especially during the pandemic, is relying on the internet to function. Students need the internet to learn. People need the internet for directions and most people use it for entertainment. Some restaurants use the internet to order. I need to use the internet to pay my rent every…