Netflix removed this episode of Community because Chang wore "blackface". My stance is not very complex. Firstly, I understand that dark elves are arguably based on racial stereotypes and I think the only argument in favor of removing the episode is that supportting something based on a…
This one is probably going to a long one. Let me preface this by saying, I consider myself "LibCenter", using PCM terminology. Additionally, my experience with Reddit is largely with: non-political subs, like subs for video-games or subs for niche topics, and then also some Left leaning subs since…
CMV: It is not transphobic not to wish to date a trans person because you are not attracted to them.
If you do not want to date a trans person because you hateful towards them, that is wrong. I will explain my personal perspective since this is my opinion and really I want to either confirm or disprove my view since I ultimately want to be as loving and accepting as possible. I am attracted to…
I accept that this could be a flawed view, but I think most people need to stop being so self-righteous and just accept older people often do have better advice because they have had more time to be wrong and make mistakes and then find better ways to deal with them than younger people have. There…
This isn't just a view I personally hold, it's also the conclusion of a wide ranging review of transgender inclusion in sport by Equality in Sport [https://equalityinsport.org/docs/300921/Guidance%20for%20Transgender%20Inclusion%20in%20Domestic%20Sport%202021.pdf] in the UK. For a long time now…
To start, I am not denying the existence of gender identity or gender. However, there is no significant reasons to separate societal physical spaces due to an identity. Most male/female divisions (bathrooms, prisons, dressing rooms, etc.) are separated due to physical differences in bodies, not…
I realize that the sub has a nsfw tag upon entry. That's a different story than scrolling the front page and seeing a post with no warning that you're about to see a video start, unprompted, that will graphically show gun violence and in some cases actual death from that gun violence. I haven't been…
the first thing I hear after telling people my favorite series and story of all time (rurouni kenshin) is "Did you hear about that mangaka?". like no duh person I literally just said it's my favorite series I probably keep track of the author and his current works and dealings. Quick note for those…
Edit: I am from Germany. This generally means that most parties do not disregard any human rights and you are not going to change my mind by telling me how horrible a certain American party is. Most of the western world lives in a democracy and one of its basic principles is pluralism. Pluralism…
It's a feature plenty of phones have, and it does not do anything to enhance user experience. If you're typing something, you know you're typing. If you're staring at your screen, you know you're not typing. what does the sound add? Hell, if your phone has a keyboard it's not even as loud as the…
This in reference to any political post that you find on this website. Sort by top comments & you’ll find multiple sweeping generalizations attacking the opposing party. For example, earlier I saw a top comment on an r/all [/r/all] post that said “Republicans are racist but deny it since they’re not…
People always talk about how people are different from politicians, and you are not supposed to judge a person based on what their politicians do. However I would argue that this is simply a tactic used to avoid responsibility. I do not want to point fingers at specific countries in my actual post,…
Though dogs and cats can survive on plant based diet, ideal nutrition- the foundation of good health- is not well served on that diet. Cats, in particular, don’t do well on a meatless diet. Because they’re obligate carnivores, or "true" carnivores — meaning they depend only on the nutrients found…
Before I present my view, I feel that providing some background information and a personal anecdote will help clarify my view on this issue: I've been somewhat aware of the problems plaguing the US healthcare system, but I was completely unaware of just how poorly the healthcare system treats…
Seems pretty odd that you can go to jail for decades for doing a drug. I don't advocate it by any means, but if the idea is truly to "rehabilitate" wouldn't it make more sense to give folks an opportunity to get clean through other means other than just sitting in a cell? Are there not better…
I feel like there are new pronouns or statements that are declared insensitive every other day. This isn’t a problem for me. I am happy to call people whatever they want and treat them however they want. However, since what language is acceptable is changing so frequency, it is not my responsibility…
Most vegans on Reddit will tell you that veganism is a lifestyle or ideology. You must be into animal rights to be a vegan, and you must be very strict about it. If you aren't, then you're just "plant-based". However, in casual usage, veganism refers to a diet. When people talk about vegans or…
(Edit: I have switched to desktop and am having trouble finding new posts...if I don't reply to yours, I apologize...I'm probably still looking for it.) The only ways I know of that you can be disenfranchised (permanently or temporarily) in the US are: 1) Crime 2) Debt 3) Disability 4) Place of…
As the Wikipedia article, "Misogyny in rap music [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misogyny_in_rap_music]," demonstrates in gross detail, misogyny is a prominent and prevalent feature of rap music — especially in its most popular expressions. There are several reasons why this has weighed heavily on my…
Edit: I am talking about the USA, Canada, and other similar countries, not those where divorce is illegal or practically impossible. I cannot see there being a valid reason for cheating on a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend. Especially when it comes to marriage, since you said your vows and promised…
Without the ability to (functionally) downvote or dislike posts on social media you are in away creating an environment where people are able to say whatever they like and get almost only positive feedback. Say you have someone who posts something incredibly racist. Though 10,000 people may have…
An AFAB non-binary friend just posted a tirade on Instagram about how a complete stranger misgendered them over the phone! Then someone else responded about how they should report the business and also shared stories about being misgendered by strangers and how horrible it is for people to assume…
I'll try my best to keep this as succinct as possible. Of late, I have been hearing about how terrible of a job the United States is doing with vaccinations because of anti-vaxxers and all that. Often cited is the number of 55% of the total population vaccinated and how it is something like 30th…
Alright fellow humans this will be a contentious one so I'm going to detail the problem and the plan. Problem: Big money is buying up properties, competing directly with normal people who couldn't possibly. Normal citizens are restricted to buying properties based on their personal income; holdings…
Every few days the UK news shares about arrests taking place on major roads/motorways because of climate change activists blocking them. This seems to be a common way for them to protest and in my opinion it’s counterproductive. I do care about the environment obviously, but as a driver myself, if…
There are many reason sex work shouldn’t be legalized. People say it’s no different than working any other job such as McDonald’s but we know that’s not true. A picture of you taking someone’s order probably isn’t going to hurt your future while a picture of you naked will. You always hear about how…
If we broke up real estate empires and capped the number of homes that individuals and companies can own, it would force them to sell and drive the prices back down to real-world, while opening up housing to people who need it. - Why not cap individuals at say, 5 homes (generously) - Smaller real…
Defining social media as Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and any other platform where faces/identities are tied to what seems to be actual people. Social media allows people to communicate over long distances, share stories, and offers connection to those otherwise too remote or “different” in…
I’ve heard/seen lots of people talk about how it’s ridiculous that people have to work just to live. Since the very beginning of humans, we have had to work to survive - whether this was working the fields for food or something less directly connected to living. All animals have to work and hunt to…
EDIT : Consumerist practices is probably more apt - in my head they kinda went one and the same. Understand that I’v been trying to come to terms with this issue and it’s a bit complicated - but I’ll do my best to keep it kind of sectioned into paragraphs with points for you to CMV on. Everything…
As of the creation of this post, the US now sees about 2000 deaths per day due to Covid-19. We haven’t seen this many deaths per day since March, and with the delta variant of the virus spreading, we’re starting to regress as far as getting over this pandemic is concerned. We’re starting to go back…
For starters I am not some angry white guy (far from it) but in my opinion, someone's skin color plays a fairly minor role when determining one's privilege. A lot of privilege comes from the types of means someone has to help them live a fulfilling life. A person of color who is able-bodied, highly…
1) So many other countries have it besides the US 2) It’s way too expensive currently. Paying hundreds to get a diagnosis is ridiculous “But my individualism” This argument annoys me. Should we take away police and force you to fend for yourself since you live privacy so much? Also, just because…
I’ll explain quickly how they work then offer a quick syllogism arguing why you should care about this issue. First, I’m not an economist or an accountant, I’m a business leader working in a large corporation who has drawn some conclusions watching what happens in my corner of the world and has…
I think a large degree of why people often end up causing each other so much stress, anguish, and other ill feelings on the internet is often because to some degree there is no handbook that we're all operating out of, if we used public education to establish a baseline level of internet knowledge…
Our removal message for rule 5 has been unclear and frequently misunderstood for too long, so we are revising it. Previously it read: > Comments must contribute meaningfully to the conversation. Comments that are > only links, jokes or "written upvotes" will be removed. Humor and affirmations > of…
CMV: Apple's marketing is so killer they have millions of "lifetime customers" financing these devices which provide 0 performance value upgrade to them. If you replaced every single component of a new iPhone other than the exterior appearance, 9/10 people buying them would not notice, and would…
Let me point out that I am a Star Wars super-fan, at least when it comes to the Disney canon. I've seen every show, played every game, regularly rewatch every movie, and have even read a couple of the books. With that being the case, I feel that I can definitively say that Boba Fett is the most…
The title may sound weird, but allow me to explain. Speaking as a man, there are a lot of societal issues that affect men, such as bias in family and criminal courts, homelessness, more pressure to sucess, less support for a variety of ills,etc. These issues do not receive the (positive) attention…
As anyone who has been or known an addict, nothing matters to them but that next high. Things like rent/bills/food might as well be chopped liver. Once these people are strung-out on the streets is where the trouble starts. If we could start a vocational program for heroin addicts, etc. They could…
I earlier today stumbled on a conversation about the tipping culture in America, which I personally consider ridiculous. Expectedly, most Americans that contributed to the topic, were pro-tipping, and argued in poor taste, that eating out should be avoided in its entirety if a customer cannot afford…
The United States has a debt problem and a data security problem that I believe have a mutually beneficial solution: severe financial ramifications for companies and institutions that have data breaches. We have a systemic reoccurrence of data breaches across all sectors in the US and organizations…
Hi everyone. I realise this will possibly be an unfamiliar topic to the majority of reddit, but, as a Eastern European, I keep bumping into restrictions that honestly make no sense to me. Exhibit A: I've got a bluetooth speaker with Alexa on it. I've got a Spotify premium. When I try to connect the…
(1) Cannibalism is a recent (relatively recent) taboo, and a thoroughly western one. It has been (or is) practiced on every continent, most famously the Americas and the Pacific. It was even practiced in Europe at various points in history. "Cannibalism" is derived from the Carib people. (2) The…
Subs like /r/vaxxhappened and /r/therightcantmeme and the hundreds of other subs that exist to highlight assholes on The Other Side, are ultimately just platforming their propaganda and increasing mainstream exposure to their messaging strategy. Like shills and right wingers will just post whatever…
Your religion is YOUR religion and it should have no affect on MY laws. You can choose what you would like to do with your own body and who you would like to sleep with. I can choose what I would like to do with my own body and who I will sleep with. I genuinely don’t understand how 2,000 year old…
My main point that I’m curious if my mind will be changed on is that nobody - Not Trump, Cruz, or anyone else in the Republican Party - planned on having their supporters storm the capital and harm members of Congress in order to allow Trump to remain in power. For starters, if it was planned, what…
CMV: There is no good reason against universal health care for children (<18) in the US 1. Children can't get their own health insurance because health insurance is tied to employment and their full time job should be school 2. Children are part of a vulnerable population who as a society we…
Car insurance and homeowners insurance is a scam. It often operates like a pyramid scheme. You file a claim and your rate goes up. Why do we pay for insurance if we have to pay them back, over time, any money we get from them, through an increased rate... I know there are times that you have an…
If you believe one of these statements, then you ought to believe the other. Here's why: We are 8 months away from a transfer of power from a Republican-led divided government to a Democrat-led government. We are 3 years away from a Republican-led government. If we were experiencing transfers of…
It's simple, based on the "your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins" principle, if someone exercising their freedoms incurs costs to someone else, the party responsible for the the harm should be held accountable. Political reality may limit holding someone who refused to vaccinate…
I'm a Catholic and my father received stem cell treatment a few years ago. It massively improved his quality of life. I learned shortly beforehand that a woman's afterbirth and its core blood contains a lot of stem cells which can be used, to the point that women can actually donate them. I think…
You made politics about everything for the past 2 years and look where it has brought us. Look at our country and how much we are split apart. Where is the pride in being American anymore. How come all we do is just shit on other people who support the opposite views, instead of trying to find…
I never understood as to why gay marriage is not legalised, I’ve tried looking up opinions as to why people are against it but all I’ve got is religious answers. I’m not religious, I’m bisexual and have a boyfriend, we’re both from religious background, converted in atheism. Based on that, is there…
In the case of racial preferences and sex preferences, physical characteristics are being used to discriminate against potential partners. If someone doesn't like dick, they won't fuck/date guys. If someone doesn't like black features, they won't date black people. Both of these seem…
I’m sure so many people have bad experiences with Landlords, however i do think they’re over bashed imo. Not every landlord is a mega rich dude who owns thousands of buildings. And if im being fair i think they encounter more shit from their tenants than we like to admit. Seriously, being a…
A simple definition of terms is required. By climate catastrophe, I'm proposing a specific threshold of 3 degrees Celsius. This is something I think about entirely too often and I have for a long time now. It might be a side effect of recently becoming a father and having a lot of younger family…
I see a bunch of young people talking about how America sucks and to check your privilege (lol look in the mirror pal) and is a third-world country with a Gucci belt, which is seriously mind-blowing. These specific kids have never had to pay for anything in their lives because their parents do it…
I believe that assisted suicide should be a legal procedure for anyone over the age of 18. My reasoning is simple, we should have autonomy over own bodies so we should decide how and when we die. You don't have to be mentally ill to be suicidal. Sometimes life can just suck and your circumstances…
I can’t even count how many times I’ve seen a totally average (sometimes below average) man get with someone incredibly hot. How did they do this you wonder? Well believe it or not, it’s because they actually spent time learning how to interact with women instead of criticizing them in online…
I recently saw that old clip of Kanye chewing out some paparazzi for being at his house at 4am. Kanye makes good points, why the fuck should you be outside any house not your own at that hour? Regular people get arrested for harassment for doing something like that, but if you have a camera suddenly…
Lately I have heard the phrase ‘white culture’ quite a bit, and it’s really confusing me. Isn’t it a little racist to generalize all of white people into one culture? Wouldn’t it seem a little off if I were to say that all African Americans share the same culture? Let’s take a white person who grew…
There’s no such thing as a “religious exemption” from vaccines. Let me qualify: Idon’t have any intimate knowledge of other faiths, but I do know the Bible and Christian doctrine well, and the Bible doesn’t say shit about vaccinations. The Bible does say plenty about loving your neighbor, and it…
Title explains itself. The only exceptions to this are the good ol' kick in the balls in self defense (or if a guy is being extremely sexist/ sexually harassed a woman), or castration in revenge for rape. In any other case it's just sexual violence and humiliation that is equally severe as groping…
TL;DR: Both government and private companies are eroding civil liberties and personal freedoms in most countries. With the Patriot Act in the US and similar laws being passed in other countries, Government surveillance on private citizen with little to no justification, Governments employing…
You believe in Santa Claus and all the "magic" and ignore the obvious illogical issues with it because you get presents. Then when you finally understand the world a little more, you question it and figure out Santa isn't real. God is the same way for all religions created by humans. You ignore all…
We have a couple of Swedish celebrities who have posted "I hate men, HATE HATE HATE!" on Instagram, twitter etc. They all use the same excuse, "it's never wrong to punch upward as a minority group, besiiiides we never talk about individuals!". I don't agree. if we are ever gonna reach a point…
I am an american studying to going the american healthcare system and everything I see is how bad insurance has hurt the system and made it so doctors are drowned in paperwork and erecords, and cannot spend quality time with their patients anymore. I hear a lot about moral injury and how burnout is…
That hardened, cheap, tiny bit of chocolate stuck in the bottom the cone is delicious. Sure, the ice cream is good, and the nuts…the filling, etc. but I’m pretty sure the only reason I buy drumsticks is for that last tiny bite of chocolate and waffle cone mixed together. If I could just buy waffle…
I'm not sure what it's like for other countries, but in the UK there is free treatment available for people suffering with mental health issues. That said, this section of the NHS is woefully underfunded (just like all the other sectors I suppose). As is logically the case, all of these treatments…
I am a Marxist, and Marx himself said "Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary". I believe that most of the shootings that take place in America are due to the social conditions surrounding them; schools…
I think most Youtube users have realized for a long time that YouTube comments have a "like" and "dislike" button setup where the dislike button does not actually seem to do anything. At best it possibly affects the comment's rating in the background, but it does not affect the comment's shown…
So here is how I see it. Bezos is the richest person out there. I'm OK with that because he revolutionized a huge part of the economy. Whether you are OK is a different argument, there are things he does that I despise, which for this discussion I will ignore. His wealth is due to the stock he owns…
Starting this off with saying that I’m very pro-LGBTQA+ when it comes to individuals and I understand that some people have been able to find comfort in these spaces where they haven’t been able to before. However, I personally have found that the LGBT+ community is extremely unwelcoming/unaccepting…
Hello, I was really hoping someone would be able to change my view on this topic. I have lived a good life so far, I am only 25 years old and have much life ahead of me. I am loved by my family, friends and girlfriends. But I am absolutely terrified of death. The never ending nothingness is…
The housing situation in the United States is out of control. I'm looking at buying my first home in the next few years in Western Washington and the situation there is ridiculous. Houses are selling for tens of thousands over asking, realtors are getting many offers the same day the house is…
I am a military veteran. I served during the Vietnam war. I see nothing heroic in military service. I see mostly kids from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds joining the military to escape their dead end lives. And the military offers that, there is no doubt. I served and I'm glad I did.…
The cartels of Mexico are a big source of drugs for the US and Canada. They rule Mexico like governments, tax drug farmers like governments, and some set up utilities like governments. 20 years fighting the cartels with the might of the military would have, 1) Made Mexico, a (sort of) ally of the…
Every time there's a news story involving a crime and a person who isn't punished to the degree that the public wants him or her to be, there's bound to be at least one of the following comments, or some variation thereof: "This paedophile 'got off' on a technicality! How is this fair?" "How can…
I totally get that nuclear power isn't ideal and it does have its flaws, but as I see most concerns with it can be solved: that it produces radioactive waste, that there have been some ugly nuclear disasters in history, that supposedly it can be used to develop nuclear weapons and that it is…
First things first: - Not saying we shouldn't fund mental health services. We absolutely should. - Not saying police should be allowed to buy all the military toys. We fund them so obviously we can decide what they're allowed to buy and use. - Not saying we should reward the bad behavior and simply…
One in nine people in the U.S. used SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as food stamps, the largest food assistance program for low-income Americans in the nation) — in 2019, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. SNAP benefits vary depending on the…
It doesn't matter which part of the spectra we talk about; Communism, Fascism, Dominionism, Salafism, absolute Monarchy, etc. All of these ideologies being implemented resulted in worse living standards, destruction of cultural heritage, destruction of personal freedoms, social stagnation, economic…
I’m so confused as to why people are regarding any medical information from Nicki Minaj? Seriously, why? She has no formal education, specifically in science. The government, Fauci, and White House shouldn’t even be entertaining conversations around her. In fact, she has had enough surgeries where…
First of all, income inequality. The structure of the economy allows amounts of wealth to be distributed unevenly. Rather than money going towards the cost of labour, it goes straight to the aleady very wealthy. The more demand of these products, the more jobs for minimum wage workers and more money…
I recently began my first year at university and was shocked to see how many people identify as communists and socialists. As someone who’s family comes from a communist country, I don’t think they quite understand what actually living in communism is like. No one who actually lives in a communist…
I currently have been trying to reduce putting my money towards businesses like Amazon with known, unethical practices. I understand that morality and ethics are subjective measures, but I personally deem businesses with evidence of worker exploitation, poor wages, poor working conditions, illegal…
I’m going to come right out and date myself. When I graduated from high school 20 years ago, football season started in the fall and ended sometime in December. Basketball season started afterwards, and then a lot of kids ran track in the spring. I remember they had football camps in the summer,…
Sentencing guidelines were 14-17 years. She gets 3 years and community service for charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labor conspiracy. She was second in command of NXIVM, lured women into sex slavery, even branding some with her own initials, a ritual she created.…
Disclaimer: I support everybody's right to use whatever language, pronouns and euphemisms they want. However, I won't always return the favour. I don't do this out of spite or hate, I'll explain. If at any point in the post you think I'm joking or making a parody of it, I'm not. Sometimes I'm just…
CMV: Exposure to Misinformation and Invalid Arguments is Crucial in the Exercise of Critical Thought
John Stuart Mill said it best when he argued 160 years ago, in his classic On Liberty, that it is impossible to truly know if 'x' is false if we refuse to hear any arguments or evidence purported to be in favor of 'x'. If, for example, a given society were to decide that holocaust deniers and anti…
Even with a structured standard curriculum, parents are only going to be able to teach their kids what they know or think they know. What they teach is going to be biased according to their own personal beliefs and prejudices with no alternative views presented or discussed. Parents who are anti…
Gender roles are outdated and there is no realistic reason in America for people to confine to a gender norm or gender roles. It is socially acceptable today in mainstream culture for both men and women to do many things that once traditionally belonged to only one gender. For instance, it is…
Plus-sized modeling has become a mainstream source of women's fashion , but where are all the plus-sized men models? I was watching Hulu yesterday when an advertisement popped up showing a group of plus-sized women dancing for an Old Navy commercial. I was thinking about the commercial for a brief…
During his 2004 run as champion on Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings infamously responded [https://youtu.be/KoPFkjF-Bdo] "What's a hoe?" to the following clue in the category "Tool Time": > This term for a long-handled gardening tool can also mean an immoral pleasure > seeker. Alex Trebek judged the…
When you sit down to a meal, I think we can all agree that it should be a relaxing, pleasant experience. The last thing someone should have to do is perform surgery on their pasta. Yet, that is often exactly what is required of diners when a restaurant offers pasta with shrimp that have not been…
The major irony here is that if one of them reads this, they would get on their pedestal and scoff. Probably celebrate because it's just another "example" of why they're around. Yeah...okay... There's much hypocrisy and terrorism to go around there, but the most hate-filled rhetoric I've seen is…
I sometimes I hate how American most of Reddit is. I'm Indian and I have taken the vaccine which is available here and I'm also wearing masks all the time because India. But, even though I understand how Work From Home is awesome (and I'm for it completely) I just can't feel the same way about…
One thing that really irks me about American political discourse is the way that people use the words liberal and leftist as though they were synonyms. I’m going to offer my own discombobulated explanation of why I think this came to pass and also my own view of why it is important to return to…
I believe that the US government has proven itself to be a poor steward of the money generated from income tax. 50% of the US Government's income is generated from income taxes: https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-are-sources-revenue-federal-government Government waste is atrocious,…
I don't care if it's your sweet grandma or that super nice friend of yours. If everyone revealed all their true thoughts about everything, whether that be politics, race, thoughts on other people, or anything else, there would be something that society would "cancel", "shun" and "demonize" that…
Im not arguing that police always have a positive impact on communities, and not denying that violence and racism are relatively widespread issues that stem from policing. Im purely comparing the flawed structure of policing with the actual alternatives: 1) privatised security forces. Justice is…
It was literally built on water. They had a mail system that could send messages some 200 miles within 24 hours l, fastest postal service in the world. In fact faster than it takes to transport mail this very day. 15 story pyramids. Guaranteed Free Education for all of its citizens regardless of…
So, it is often taken for granted that the US (I will be using the US for this post, but this can be applied to any representative "democratic" body) that we have representative democracy. We do not. If you "vote" for a candidate in a representative body that loses their election, you have no voice…
CMV: Corporal punishment is a form of child maltreatment and should be illegal in the US. Are people against prohibiting corporal punishment because they think our generation is full of “privileged pansies” or are people against prohibiting corporal punishment because their parents engaged in this…
One look at that sub and it looks like everyone is glorifying covid deaths of the unvaccinated. The people were mothers, fathers, daughters, sons. Sure they should’ve gotten vaccinated but why are we celebrating their deaths? It’s literally in the name of the sub, its a “reward”. I mean what the…
e: my title means "Vatican City shouldn't be a sovereign state/Vatician City shouldn't be recognized as a sovereign state", I now realize it looks really weird the way I typed it above. I understand that under the constitutive theory of statehood, VC is a state because it is recognized as such by…
The ridiculous anti-vaccine hysteria on the right is NOT a result of concern over the shot. Their excuses from the Bill Gates microchip to George Soros funding or every other variation of this alleged massive conspiracy is simply to provide cover for their dislike/hatred of the left who are running…
When I look at typical suburban neighborhoods, I see exactly why we ABSOLUTELY CANNOT solve climate change. The people in these neighborhood are normal. They go to work every day, then come home and spend time with their kids. But they live in large suburban McMansions (like 5000 sft) and drive…
Combat sports are about inflicting damage to the point your opponent can no longer continue. It goes without saying that strength and athleticism play a huge part in fighting. I believe it’s not only immoral, but dangerous for trans athletes (mtf) to be allowed to compete versus peers that don’t…
People who let their cats outside are willingly allowing their animal to do irreversible harm on their environment. It’s so commonplace and widespread to have a cat outside people joke and laugh about their cats being “killers” leaving native birds and reptiles on their doorstep. Occasionally they…
Ridiculous. I made a few crypto exchanges all under 100USD and then I heard that I have to f***ing file for a 100 dollar profit even if the tax is 0. Absolutely ridiculous. Obviously the IRS isn't going to hunt me down not filing this small amount, in fact it'd cost them more to do so... but the…
I'm sorry if someone else posted this but I'm still really annoyed. I'm closing in on 3 months of successful Weight loss journey and it's boiling my blood when I see the body positivity movement. It practically encourages people to keep eating junk food and that it is okay to be obese and do nothing…
Promoting things like being "too big to fail" is rewarding horrible behavior and allowing companies to do whatever they like regardless of how it effects the population, workers, market, business, government, etc. You are saying "ah shucks, you deliberately went out of your way to screw folks over…
For context, I work with animals for a living. When a patient is horribly sick with no chance of recovery, we recommend euthanasia. This is the compassionate choice. I've seen what happens when people don't elect for this option. The patient gets sicker, suffering over days or weeks until they…
As in all cases exceptions do apply. But as I see the rich middle eastern countries are in their own self re-enforcing bubble of luxury and grandiose. For example, the citizens of third world countries of Nigeria, India get paid far little as compared to their foreign counterparts in the middle…
I was having this conversation with my gf today, who is asian (which is applicable, explained later.) I basically take the viewpoint that no matter how abhorrent, unless in the most extreme circumstances, should you condemn someone’s line of reasoning/ morality for almost any given topic. To put…
Why was it changed? Who changed it? I really need someone to tell me what's so special about this new way of doing simple maths. I don't understand! Well... I do understand how it's done but I don't understand why it's better than the original method. I mean, if it isn't broken don't fix it am I…
EDIT: ASIA is a big geographical factor, as I've realised from conversations in the comments, for any validity to this view. Who am I? Final year STEM field dual degree undergrad at a supposedly prestigious university in a highly populated Asian country. Colleges and their ever growing offerings…
The principal argument in favour of forgoing medical treatment for unvaccinated people is that, because of their refusal to take a 100% free prophylactic measure, people who find themselves ill through no fault of their own might be placed in jeopardy due to hospital beds being over-occupied with…
I used to be a teacher. I often hear people complain that education should be equal and people shouldn't have to move to give their kids a great education. In theory, I agree. But its just not realistic for a number of reason. Biggest one is that states set their own standards. When some states…
The Supreme Court already ruled 7-2 on the side of compulsory vaccines in 1905. The court decided that the right to individual liberty in regards to vaccination is not above the rights of the collective. This is just one case of precedence out of dozens. Jacobson vs.…
1. A woman has no obligation to provide blood, tissue, organs, or life support to another human being, nor is she obligated to put anything inside of her to protect other human beings. 2. If a fetus can be removed and placed in an incubator and survive on its own, that is fine. 3.…
I think it is safe to say that by this point in the pandemic, everyone in the United States possesses a mask. As an American, prior to the pandemic I had never seen anyone wearing a mask outside of a medical or hazardous work environment situation… except while overseas. When I was stationed in…
So it is often said that removing Statues erases history as, "It removes discussion" about the figure in question whether it be a Robert E Lee or Christopher Columbus or any other controversial figure of which said Statue was removed. However it is can long be said that it is not erasing history…
With the WHO announcing Covid is likely here to stay, I feel like the caveat that “we had an opportunity early on to stop this”, is kind of bullshit. Sure - in a perfect world where humans didn’t need to eat, get medicine, go to the hospital, interact with their kids, call the police, check on…
The 1796 Treaty of Tripoli states that the USA was “in no way founded on the Christian religion.” 75% of Americans may identify as some form of Christian, but to base policy (on a state or federal level) solely on majority rule is inherently un-American. The fact that there is no law establishing a…
If we are going to consider those fetus' human beings which need protection from "murder" or whatever form of child abuse you want to call it, then that fetus should be legally treated exactly as a child. This means it is a citizen and it's parents are protected from deportation. It means child…
I’m fully vaccinated, I will be getting a third dose, and I wear my mask diligently. I go above and beyond to keep myself and my family safe from COVID. I wipe down all groceries and packages. I strip out of my scrubs and immediately throw them in the wash as soon as I get home from my shifts in the…
I'm a 17 year old boy recently graduated from high school in the middle East. Since my graduation, it's been summer holidays and covid has been terrible so I have to stay in home, which means more internet and more TV. I tune in and it's like that: wildfires in Turkey and Greece, flood in China,…
The United States has either tied (stalemate) or lost every ‘war’ it’s fought in since WW2. And yet we have the biggest military world wide, we are the biggest seller of arms and ammunition, we spend more on our military than all other wealthy western countries. Having the most advanced as well as…
To start and for the sake of transparency: I am a pro-choice male living in a state within the USA where abortion rights are codified into law. The response I often see from pro-life individuals who are accused of "not being pro-life, but pro-birth" is that in their personal deep help…
So, Taliban took over the country. Their agenda is to destroy any military opposition, establish total control with raw power and plunder any available resources. They absolutely have no care for economy or any sort of well-being for population other than what would come from humanitarian aid. Wide…
Lately it seems like everyone is discussing gender and all of its facets. I should begin by saying I support most of the LGTBQ facets. Sexual orientation makes total sense to me. You love and want to have sex with whoever who want. No biggie. But when it comes to gender identity and everything…
- The population in the developed world is getting older - The developed world is becoming increasingly urban - The developping world is now wealthier and more educated - Women have entered the workforce That's why politicians serve the interest of boomers: in the UK's last election half of…
After reading about this disturbing new bill that only took 24 hours to be passed through government, I decided it was a good time to do a stock take on Australians' current political system: 'The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 gives the Australian Federal…
Over the weekend the YouTube algorithm recommended I watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxYjTTXc-J8 The premise is that one hundred people are put in a circle and the last to leave will be awarded half a million dollars. Throughout the video the contestants play games to either…
EDIT: I have given deltas to arguments based on the idea that gender dysphoria is a medical ailment with medical treatments. I had been hesitant to label it as a disease in my post because I had been told in the past that labeling it as a disease is dangerous because being gay used to be considered…
How is it that people can say abortion is immoral or murder when it is essentially the same concept as pulling the plug on someone who is brain dead? When you remove a fetus from a body it is not able to survive on its own the same way if you remove someone who is brain dead from life support their…
Change my view: Circumcision of baby boys is genital mutilation. Background: about 70% of American boys are circumcised each year. This almost exclusively occurs shortly following birth. While circumcision prevents smegma (dick gunk) from building up, so does proper hygiene. Circumcision has…
Everyone agrees that ending the life of a 1 year old is murder. Abortion disagreements exist because most don't agree on how far to dial that back and not consider it murder. I think most everyone agrees that after the child is born, we would convict a person of murder to end the "life". What if we…
This is coming from someone who has been using social media for years. Some beyond screwed up people have platforms to express some of the most vile behaviors ever. For anyone watching the US Open, I'm sure you know about the abuse Sloane Stephens has received. For anyone that has not, after tennis…
On an individual basis I can understand the LGBTQ community. You wanna date/marry someone of the same sex? Sure who cares. You want to identify as a different gender? Doesn’t effect me, you do you. You want to go by a different pronoun? Ok fine. But then i can see issues and contradiction start to…
I live in a part of the United States where the number of unvaccinated people is very high. I received my first and second covid shots back in March and April. Research shows that a third shot / booster has a strong protective effect for people who have already been vaccinated. There is already…
A warning at the outset: if you’re prone to anxiety and depression, especially about existential risk and/or the impacts of climate change, please take care of yourself and maybe avoid this discussion entirely. Throwaway because talking about this makes me feel like a crazy person. Sorry about all…
I'm not talking about kids who are a little heavy, I'm talking about kids who are morbidly obese. They don't understand the issues obesity can cause later in life and they don't understand the importance of physical health at a young age. Its incredibly irresponsible of the parent to let their…
As a disclaimer, I’d like to clarify my own actions as an individual towards sustainability: I’m aware that I’m still very far from being a zero-waste person, but I consider myself as someone above the average: E.g., I use recycled paper toilet and napkins, metal straws, reuse shopping bags, turn…
So for starters. This is not an argument for Québec separatism. Rather, this is a normative claim that Québec is already effectively an independent country Context: I am a lifetime Anglophone Torontonian who is moving to Québec City soon for work. I, for various reasons, always saw Québec as a semi…
Preface: I believe that as we propel ourselves into a more technologically savvy future, our generations to come will/should subjectively be a lot more intelligent. Think about it. We live in the most technologically advanced era in human history, with a plethora of information available at our…
This should be the basic requirement for a Employer Employee relationship, The Employer says how much they are willing to pay for their position and the applicant's decide if they are willing to that job for the compensation. None of this bullshit of either not saying the pay or requiring copious…
The idea of a formal wedding seems awful to me. The planning, the stress, the cost, the outdated ceremonial garbage of it all, the whole thing seems like a useless waste of time and money. All the preparation and ceremony is nightmarish to me. MAYBE I could see the appeal if the wedding was way more…
Let me ask you a question. How many times have you heard a racist comment towards the white race? Maybe you’ve been in a conversation about spicy food and someone brought up how white people have low spice tolerances. The ironic thing is that you might hear those same people talk about racist…
In America, we learn from an early age not to let other peoples mean words effect them, with slogans like "sticks and stones may break my bones..." along with many others. This was so critical for me growing up as a minority in a racist southern state, if I didn't learn early on not to let other…
It is extremely short sighted and apathetic to make safe abortions much more difficult to obtain so that you can sleep better at night, while doing nothing to support the already problematic foster care system you are indirectly causing to be overwhelmed with unwanted/unsupported births. It is an…
I am the breadwinner in my household. I am also the female. However, I am constantly asked “what does my husband do for work” and when I tell them he doesn’t work, I am always barraged with either looks of concern or questions like “does it bother you that he doesn’t work?” Or similar gender…
I’m a vegetarian and would hate to eat either. But I’ve seen several news articles recently about campaigners trying to pressure China and other Asian countries into banning the killing and consumption of dogs. To me, there is no moral difference between the two. I find it paradoxical to be in…
Young americans are suffering from both wage stagnation and exploding property prices. So they will no longer be able to buy/rent on their own, forcing them to live with their parents. And this isn't a bad thing as many americans think, families living together work mostly everywhere else in the…
EDIT: I'd like to clear up that I'm not saying you do this with someone you barely know. I'm thinking about this in terms of asking someone out on a date you've known for a while or had one or two dates with already. Also, I'm really only here to debate which should come first: dinner or a movie,…
If someone does something that’s worth reporting, fucking report it. Now, this doesn’t mean report petty little bullshit, but I’ve seen situations that were 100% worth reporting but the person was pressured into not reporting due to having a “snitch” label. For example, in 9th grade, my phone got…
For some reason it seems like most people eat a banana like this 🍌. Namely they partially peel it and hold the banana by the peel while they eat it. A preferred way of eating a banana is to completely remove the peel and throw it away before taking the first bite. The first advantage of the full…
Man do Americans get a quick stiffy for something if you call it "Capitalism," but, here's the thing- In medieval Europe, most people were Serfs. The Serf worked on the resources (land) that the Ruling Class Held by law, backed up by force (in that time, their men-at-arms). The Serf would produce a…
When I first started hearing about the general consensus that women are underpaid compared to their male counterparts, (sometime around 2015) I was quick to believe that it was a result of deeply-rooted, institutional biases by employers and business models. Since then, on several occasions, I have…
I've seen many posts and comments saying "restrict the voting rights of people with beliefs I don't like" and "people with anti-vax beliefs should not be given healthcare." Is it truly worth it to do such things? It might seem favorable when your beliefs are popular and loved by the public. But…
Both masks and underwear are pieces of fabric that cover the body in order to protect others. An argument why we have laws against nudity is that it is to protect public safety...the safety from the trauma of seeing somebody nude. The debate revolves around personal liberty vs public safety. The…
NFTs have a place in our society, such as game ticket sales or professional trading cards. If a known company or artist like Banksy created an NFT, I could see it having and holding value. Other than those exampled exceptions, I don’t see how the collector fad will continue once the excitement…
I am not making this into an argument of whether or not a fetus is a baby, that is an entirely different discussion, my view is that attempting to ban abortions does not significantly decrease the number of abortions. With the recent SB8 law passed in Texas there is a lot of debate and outrage. The…
Let's say a chemist working for a pharmaceutical company discovers a new drug/molecule that is cheap and easy to make, no side effects, and cures any illness - viral/bacterial infections, cancers, whatever. Let's say for the sake of argument that people could even make this drug themselves at home…
I have seen lots of people talk about how overpopulation is not an actual issue as the earth has enough space for lots more people and that we need to be remedying declining birthrates in the first world, and I very much disagree with both of these claims. First off, the claim that the earth has the…
I've seen this concerning sentiment on Reddit that antivaxxers and conspiracy theorists should be subject to triage or sign some sort of waiver forfeiting their rights to treatment. I'm sure this stems from frustration with conservative propaganda and general psuedoscience treatments such as…
Let me start off by saying that I do think the way the withdrawal was done was absolutely awful in every sense of the word and I think it should 100% have been handled differently (maybe slower withdrawal or insuring the country was stable). I do think that overall getting US troops out of…
I only really pay a lot of attention to current politics, so I'm going to stick to the guys that were president while I've been alive though I imagine a lot of the past ones should be too. But for the sake of this post, I'm talking about Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Which I think puts me in a good…
By "kid" I mean someone under the age of about 8. We hear a lot of parents saying to their kids "There's no such thing as boy colours and girl colours." And I would be inclined to agree. There is nothing wrong with a boy liking pink or a girl liking blue and no child should feel left out for…
Afghanistan is just the latest in a string of wars that in retrospect were completely in vain & a waste of human life & money. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, all of these were failed wars. People in charge knew they were & didn't want to end them for various political reasons. We can see how bad the…
Just wanna make it clear that I feel shaming is wrong and it shouldn't be done unless someone truly deserves it. But it's not possible to stop people from doing it and hence my view. I feel this way due to how much control a person has over certain aspects of their body. A person has very minimal…
Please stop saying it was hard for "all" of us. If you were a millionaire no it most probably wasnt hard for you. If you were from a abusive family and are still studying/underage then yes for you it was hard. If you are someone who was finacially in a hard place before pandemic yes its hard for…
Let me preface this with I think there are less uneducated folks than there used to be, but I just don’t think we’ve gotten much smarter. I’ve seen some things after the olympics that say people are bigger, better, faster and stronger. It didn’t say explicitly that we are “smarter” but it is…