[EDIT] I've reached the conclusion that I'm simply reading into the slogan more literally than I ought to. I tend to take things quite literally, and the "BelieveSurvivors" slogan makes me think we should take their word as 100% absolute truth, when this simply isn't the case. Thanks for changing my…

Getting people fired from their jobs or removed from volunteer posts, etc. for saying or writing things that are offensive to groups of people doesn't teach a worthy lesson; it teaches people that if you offend with your thoughts/jokes/words via speech or written word, you are going to…

If I had a traumatic life and then a loss of a loved one caused me to snap and kidnap a bunch of people I would been sniped on the spot and considered a criminal yet this is literally what Wanda did in Wandavision. A psychotic episode doesn't make anyone inherently criminal, fine. Things got…

Whilst I understand the logic behind the sentiment, the 'racism = power + privilege', the arguement falls apart when you zoom out and attempt to comprehend the scope of the prejudice and discrimination that happens all over the world on a daily basis. I have been spat on in the streets of Tunisia…

A lot has been said of the 'mental health epidemic" that is going on with the youth of today, but I would argue that this is nothing new. We are finally becoming aware of mental health issues and accepting it for what it is. In previous generations, people didn't go to therapy, it was perceived as…

Of course I'm pro lgbtq and all that, but I never understood the point of making up words and calling them pronouns (like xe/xem for example). I can't even understand what those pronouns refere to, or how you could identify as something you just made up. Like, even if you made up your own gender,…

I believe all drugs (yes, ALL drugs) should immediately be legalized and we should create legal, regulated, and taxed markets for people to sell them on. > But then people will be able to try drugs whenever they want! Overdoses will > go through the roof! If people want to try drugs, I am not…

https://www.ravishly.com/im-genderfluid I believed "genderfluid" to mean that someone was exploring gender, not that they felt and wanted to be referred to as different genders throughout the day. "Throughout a single day, I will most likely fluctuate between masculine to androgynous to feminine…

I was inspired by this thread here [https://old.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/q5xsnt/cmv_i_should_get_the_covid19_booster_even_though/]. TL;DR A redditor was asking to have their view changed on getting a COVID vaccine booster even though they are not eligible nor authorized to get it.…

I’m old. Most of my life trickle down economics have been in place. Give major tax cuts to the big businesses, it will keep them in the US and it’ll eventually reach the little man. In my experience, that doesn’t happen. The wealth has been kept at the top with a major tax disproportion. Cost of…

France is the latest jurisdiction in which the Catholic Church has been outed for historic abuses of children. It’s apparent that paedophiles are attracted to opportunities where they can infiltrate and gain trust to groom and abuse. I admit that’s not restricted to the Catholic Church, nor solely…

Julian Assange is currently sitting in Belmarsh Prison in the UK, awaiting a decision on the US government's appeal of the lower court's decision not to extradite him to the US to…

First of all and most obviously they are committing a genocide of a minority population, sure it's not at shove as many people into the gas chamber level of genocide yet but neither was pre-war nazi Germany. China is systematically destroying every single culture and people's that aren't fully…

Having police officers enforce traffic laws is an inefficient use of resources and creates unnecessarily dangerous situations for both the public and the police officers. Police have so many difficult jobs to do and taking traffic enforcement off the list would allow them to focus and get better at…

The Reddit community enjoys downing the military and says troops are “stupid” but I think it actually makes more sense logically to join the military at 18 than to go to college and here’s why. College: Pros: You have more choice on where you go if you can get into a school there. You have more…

I can't think of anything, I've really tried and I just want to know what people think? I'm really looking here. If we are all for equality in today's society then you shouldn't be unaccepting of men wearing women's clothes when women wear men's clothes all the time and no one gives a fuck. My…

I want to keep this short and sweet as opposed to a long post. Of course, I know this won’t guarantee much of anything, but I still feel that, at least from the bottom of my heart, I still want to see some discourse on this matter. Recently, there has been a crackdown on the use of terms such as…

This is just something that I have come to observe. Now, it might have something to do with me and whom I choose to surround myself around, but it feels like more people are beginning to throw the "have you considered therapy" line as a way of shutting others up. They don't really want to hear about…

People giving awards to celebrities or large and well-known companies is a waste of the award and the money. For instance take a look here: https://www.reddit.com/user/RobinhoodTeam/ This account belongs to Robinhood/ the COO of Robinhood. She received tons of awards including gold on many…

The most often argument I hear in favour of Fahrenheit is the base of the system which means 0 = really cold and 100 = really hot. This is definitely a system that could be used from a day to day basis and if your used to it you know how the weather behaves. However often 0-100 example is…

When I say “courteous” I don’t mean me turning on my left blinker and the car behind me and to the left slows down a bit so I can get over. I appreciate things like that. Im referring to people who throw all traffic laws out the window and as a result, become very unpredictable. Here’s some…

There are obviously actual differences in what people believe to be the "right" policies. However, much of this is exaggerated and exacerbated by the creation of echo chambers, which in turn are wielded by media and others in power to increase their influence and income as applicable. There are…

To be clear, I'm only talking about cases where the threat is still active. If someone's running away you obviously shouldn't be able to shoot them in the back. But if someone punches you and is still an active threat to you, you should be able to stab/shoot them to neutralize them. A punch can…

I was a Christian for 25+ years (currently Agnostic). During my Christian years, my view on slavery in the Old Testament was basically, "social norms were different back then and God was trying to work with what he had." This is a terrible excuse because a divine author of morality shouldn't…

At first, this seems like a CMV with no opposing side. But considering how many pizzas that I've eaten in my life and how many have unevenly spread out toppings, I believe this CMV is needed. I'm talking about all the pizzas. Full pies from a pizza shop, frozen pizza, personal pies. Having an empty…

Why is that people love to refer themselves as African American, Italians, Asians, native Americans... anything but their main culture? As an European I find it very weird when people from the states discuss online about racism and call themselves japanese just because their parents are japanese,…

Every worker provides a service to society. People say “why should whopper flippers make good money? They don’t deserve it”. I disagree with that. They’re making food that we all like to eat. Come on. Who doesn’t like a good whopper? It’s almost as if people who say this are implying that unskilled…

First let me say that i not 100% sure if i agree with the affirmation in the title that's why i came here to talk to you guys, so i can form a better understanding and opinion about the situation. For a little bit of context, i talked about the controversy with my therapist, (i think its important…

Especially online I've noticed it's become very accepted to refer to people who refuse the vaccine as "idiots", "deliberately selfish", or even going as far as too make light of, or even act as if it's good when these people get sick and die. This is an unprecedented rejection of modern medicine in…

I’ve had a few conversations with evangelical family members and I often ask why they are so stringent and hard lined on a few faith-braised political stances, while willing to let so many others go? Like blood sacrifices aren’t such a huge part of life, and why can we eat shellfish or mix fabrics…

There are exceptions to this and that is if they are in a position of power and authority and their speech indicated they are negatively impacting groups of people in their lives due to being the owner of a business, a politician, or a person of legal authority. With in that exception it needs to…

As a history buff, a BA historian, and recently, a history teacher, I've long had my gripes with how the general public views a number of historical events, as well as history as a whole. That's why I decided I wanted to teach it. I want to encourage passionate and nuanced understanding of history…

(If this has already been discussed please link it😁) So I've been on tiktok a lot and there will be a video with a black person talking "proper", basically not AAVE, and there will be hundreds of comments calling them whitewashed and asking if they've been "picked" by the whites yet. They also…

"but you agreed to in in the ToS" shut up. They shouldn't be able to put that in the ToS "But they're a private company and should be able to do what ever they want" shut up. Nestle, ENRON, BP and Monsanto are private companies who were allowed to do whatever they want; just look how that ended…

Aside from historical concerns, there is no longer a good reason for Rhode Island to be its own state. Instead, Little Rhody should be split up, with the western mainland area being annexed by Connecticut and everything east of Narragansett Bay becoming part of Massachusetts. While this is a good…

I am referring to this type of product. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084KHHF5F/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_225C9YW97R2VBJ149QD3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1] I believe these are a waste of money. My wife go through a tube of toothpaste every 2 or 3 months, but I’ll be generous for this example and estimate…

I have been arguing with my family and friends about this for a while now. Their argument is that if there is something that annoys you about your appearance that can be changed, you should just change it. To this I say, why should it annoy you? You should be happy as your self-worth should be…

Basically, my view is that the word "said" is the most neutral word to use in this situation. Other words carry certain implications, and thus are more likely to be misleading. Consider the following three hypothetical headlines: "Government insider claims policy X has been a failure" "Government…

fyi: some spoilers within (tho for a show that is more than a decade old) if you're a fan of the hbo series, the wire, at first glance you may think it is show that illustrates more neutral to liberal ideas. many ppl will point out the failures of the police or how some working within the drug…

First I personally don't put much trust on crowd sourced reviews unless criteria are outlined clearly. If site or survey don't state what 3 stars means in comparison to 4 stars then the whole system is bit sketchy. But in my view 3 is average (because it is in the middle) and half of establishments…

There's this common refrain that once you start showing signs of balding, not shaving your hair off is somehow pathetic and vain. Like you're trying to cling on to your youthfulness/virility/whatever and failing miserably or embarrassing yourself. That the only 'dignified' thing to do is to resign…

You shouldn’t be able to walk into a classroom, look into the eyes of someone who is not an adult, promise them a future, and turn them into a stone cold killer. They are not understanding of the gravity of the role they are taking on and how it will impact their life. If an adult entices a child…

Merely adding the term “phobic” to the end of a sentence dismisses the other person’s perspective and automatically causes you to assume you are in the right, which does not allow for open discussion. Now, some of you may say, “What if that person is hating toward the LGBTQ community in an…

Just watched this video: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/q37xrc/how_big_this_universe_really_is/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf There’s about 8.7 million species on earth alone. Humans make up exactly one of those. Its crazy to think that out of the billions…

When I was younger I remember going to the movies and being stunned by the quality of the score. I went so far as to buy soundtracks to listen to. Who does not feel a tingle down their spine on hearing "The Imperial March", that is music that stands the test of time. Every movie (well not quite) had…

Now before I state my reasoning on why I think this, I have non-binary friends who I've talked to and asked them what this means and the importance of it, I didn't watch a Ben Shapiro owns liberal vid and base my argument on that. The definition of neo pronouns are a category of new (neo)…

I understand that there are benefits on both sides. Pets make people happy, they make them feel less lonely and are sometimes their best or only companion in life. Also for the pet, coming from a shelter to a home is like hitting the jackpot. Nevertheless, I feel like a cat cannot be happy living…

On Tuesday, Facebook "whistleblower" Frances Haugen testified before Congress [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/05/technology/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen] and called for the regulation of Facebook. More government regulation of the internet and of social media is good for Facebook and…

I believe people who have a BMI out of the healthy range which pose risks to their physical health: Increased risk of heart disease/diabetes/organ failure etc... are told phrases such as "Be proud of your figure" as a way to comfort their mental health, which I believe is a risk of making people…

The more I learn about the Minneapolis police, the more I’m disgusted about them. These officers hunted peaceful people like animals, fist bumping and cursing after hitting people. They fired from unmarked cars and are surprised that people fired back thinking they were being hit with a drive-by…