TO BE CLEAR, By useless I mean "Ineffective at doing what they intend to do". In this context, that means identifying the person in question Basically any time a signature is used. it's purpose is useless. Here are some examples: 1. A signature at the bottom of a formal email, next to their name…

I should preface this by saying I have absolutely no background in economics. I haven't arrived at the view I'm about to outline through research, but simply through thinking about it. The reason I'm making this post is to hopefully hear from people who have a better grasp on this stuff than me. I'm…

Some time ago, a friend of mine found out through DNA test is not the father of either his son and daugther. Both of them are relatively young. He filed for divorce and obtained it, but since then he has to pay child support which comes out as more than half his paycheck. Plus he has rent and bills…

For the purpose of this post I will be defining intelligent life as an organism with comparable or superior mental capabilities to our own. I feel like it's a fairly commonly held belief especially among relatively young people that not only is there probably some intelligent life out there, but…

T-K (transitional Kindergarten) students, and I would argue kindergarten as well, probably through most of early elementary, should not receive homework at all, especially graded homework. My son is 5 years old, as of yesterday, but he’s been enrolled in a transitional kindergarten program at the…

I have been a volunteer tax preparer and seen firsthand how the bureaucratic minutia can overwhelm some people (especially low-income folks) and lead to late fees and other penalties when they fill out their taxes incorrectly. I'm not sure what good reason there is to make everyone do it themselves…

I admit it will be very difficult to change my view as I feel very strongly on this but I am open to reconsidering my view. 1. The term is completely unpronounceable in Spanish the way that people intend for it to be pronounced. If the people for whom the word is intended cannot even…

For context, I live in Scotland, which does have mask mandates from the government, and recently traveled to England, which does not (I think they might have starting yesterday because of the decepticon varient or whatever, but they didn't when I travelled a month or so ago). In Scotland, 95% of…

It's funny these posts I see like. "I told a guy I wouldn't date him and now he won't talk to me??" It's such a strange perspective. I have friends because we share specific hobbies or have known each other since we were kids. Romantic relationships are a different thing. I've had women say they…

Firstly I have to preface that although i did face bullying/harassment based on my sexual orientation, size and general physical appearance, I've never faced racial discrimination. So i only have a partial experience of the things I'll be talking about. I also wanna say that i entirely acknowledge…

I totally understand there are valid reasons to take a nice warm bath. If you're looking to relax, or soothe your muscles for instance, then I get the whole bath thing. I'm pretty sure baths are really good for exfoliating skin as well. However when we are talking about cleanliness I would argue…

Simple and short. Twitter allows all sorts of racism, and race baiting against "whites" like it's perfectly fine. All this does is creates an even deeper division How many tweets, that still exist today, did you see about the Christmas parade victims deserving it. Or it being karma. How many…

Racism is inherently a collectivist ideology: people from one group are taught to view themselves as inherently superior to another group based on their collective identity and the positive attributes they associate it with at the expense of another group whom they view as inferior. White supremacy…

Video games have surely prevented death and injury to millions of people in the world by distracting their players and preventing them from drug relapses/suicide/depression, possibly assault, alcoholism, drunk driving, and possibly hundreds more generally-death or injury prone circumstances. I…

Nowadays, women who enter religious orders must be eighteen and leaving at any time is permissible, even if you've sworn your vows. Dispensation is a very real thing and even then, fully joining takes years (I know someone who just got her final vows and she started in 2007). There are dozens of…

Imagine you’re walking down the street and see someone with a sign that says “If you’re having a bad day, you can hug me”. You hug the person, maybe talk to them about your troubles and go on about your day. Except then they stop you and say “hey this is actually a social experiment. Can I use you…

Now hear me out before. I really REALLY lack and proper education on the subject but I’ve heard from many their disapproval to the concept and at the same time heard friends speaking of it as ”get rich quick” schemes, which imo sounds to good to be true. Now I really want to become knowledgeable on…

It got me thinking about it after I read the testimony of this black woman from South Africa. She moved to another country and went to the doctor. Although the woman didn't show any related symptoms, the doctor requested her do an HIV test "because she is from Africa". The patient sees this as…

This attitude is especially prevalent on twitter: "Nordstrom is a multi-billion dollar company, who cares if they lose a few thousand dollars worth of inventory, they can just replace it." The way people frame it, the people who are against smash and grabs are the problem because they aren't talking…

1. Real communism may have not ever been achieved, but it has certainly been attempted, and to ignore that ignores the real and tangible contributions of real people to the theory and practice of socialism. Mao, Lenin, Castro and Stalin all read and wrote extensively about Marxist…

When I google "Darrell Brooks" and look at news in the past 24 hours, the only major outlets having any stories about this are Fox News and New York Post. CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, Washington Post, New York Times are all missing. There are also some local smaller outlets reporting on this. This should…

For a while I have supported the death penalty, but I now realise that the argument of executing innocent people is above all. As long as there is a risk of executing innocent people, the death penalty should not exist in society. It is estimated that at least 4% of people on death row are…

I'll never enjoy seeing someone getting hurt or killed no matter how "bad" of a person they are. even if they were literally Hitler. It happens often on reddit that I see posts about vigilante violence, or for example bikes being left unsupervised and trapped to hurt the thief, and people in the…

I (41F) have worked since I was 15 and hated every minute of it. Work just takes away from stuff I would rather be doing and honestly it depresses me and angers me so much that even during my off time I often don't end up doing what I want to do because I'm so pissed that I had to work and dread…

This happens to include this sub, although as per Rule D I am not talking about this sub in particular (and I DO still think it is entirely possible to change my mind--see below.) Anyway, this is how it goes on any sub not devoted to humor or neutral topics (i.e. without any political, social or…

This isn't going to be long. If a company requires an employee to be an unpaid intern before becoming a paid employee, they should be required to house them and feed them. Simple as that. It's basically indentured servitude otherwise. All volunteer work that is 40 hours a week or 3 full days or…

I believe that all rational agents have a right to bodily autonomy, and are allowed to alter or engage their own body in whatever way they see fit so long as it doesn't infringe on the rights of others. This would somewhat exclude young children, infants, and animals which is why we do certain…

Imagine if tomorrow, the government said that they would be removing all indicators of "control" on roads! No more lines separating lanes, no more stop signs, speed limits, red lights, green lights, pedestrian crossing signs etc... nothing! You have total freedom to drive how YOU want to drive…

I'll start by saying that I know most of Reddit agrees with me, but the common belief among right-wing folks seems to be that Kyle Rittenhouse was doing the right thing during the Kenosha unrest, and that his acquittal is a victory for the right to self defense in the US, so I want to give those…

As a fat person, I’m tired of seeing morbidly obese people embrace body positivity and glorify their horrible health choices. I understand a lot of things come into play with gaining weight. I’m not talking about 200 lb people, but people who are 300+ lbs believing they are healthy and that there’s…

I’m sure you’ve heard of everything that’s going on in the US right now, and I can’t help but ask myself what the country will look like in a few years. As you probably know, gerrymandering allows a party (both Democrats and Republicans do this) to essentially determine election results ahead of…

With a near 50/50 split in politics amongst Americans, taking a strong political stance is flat out foolish, why would you potentially eliminate half your customer base? Business and politics has no reason to be in association. Companies today taking strong progressive stances are being blackballed…

I hold this view because EVERY source I've seen that casts doubt on the safety or efficacy of the Covid vaccine goes right back to right-wing politics. They're political sources, they're published on political websites, they're bloggers who also post right-wing political view. Any non-political…

So my title may be a bit confusing. But there's a lot of anti-incel posts on reddit. Incels whine all day about how women don't date short men how women see short men as "not real men" etc etc. People, rightfully call them out and tell them to stop whining. However, I've seen people talk about how…

Ghosts, demons, deities, mythical creatures all of these claim to exist all of which are only propped up by anecdotal evidence. Video surveillance everywhere, everyone with a video recorder in their pockets, yet no evidence of anything abnormal. Mediums and psychics always being exposed as fruads.…

I believe that actions speak louder than words. If you are aware of and complain about the practices of a corporation - or even just a small business, I suppose - but you continue to spend your money there, then what you’re really saying is that the value of those goods and services outweigh the…

I have noticed that on social media, those who argue with incels tell them to get laid out of spite of making the incel mad. I will agree, making incels mad is quite funny. However, telling them to get laid will not stop them from hating women. The creation of incels goes far deeper than the…

I’m not sure how common it is around the US but you can usually tell when a crime is committed by a minority by the lack of description given. My local news will give a description of white people no problem even when it doesn’t necessarily matter. But when it’s a minority group it’s extra…

Most products/services involve endless paragraphs of legal jargon and terminology which simply cannot be described as accessible for the average consumer hence, as many surveys on the matter suggest, most consumers skim read or do not acknowledge, to any extent, said T&C's despite their acceptance…

IMO, a “smaller government” would have a reduced foreign military presence, strive for decreased incarceration and recidivism rates, (including the removal of privatized prison systems which drain resources and cost the states a lot of $$$) less police presence, end the war on drugs, remove laws…

As a longtime proponent and donor to Criminal Justice Reform initiatives, I am extremely distraught by the reaction to the verdict by so called "liberals" who spent much of last year praising BLM protests and have, at times, done some actual good work in terms of criminal justice (Campaign…

Under normal circumstances, the only reason to do this is to either prove a point (i.e., it's 'merica and we got our right to our gun) or to intimidate people. If there is active unrest and you want to sit on the roof of your own store or something like that with a rifle (like many of the Korean…

Ultimately, I think this doesn't go far enough; I think we ought to have socialized healthcare for everyone. But I do understand the arguments against it. However, I don't think that any of these arguments hold up when we're talking about children. Since children can't hold jobs, no amount of hard…

So I did not follow the Rittenhouse case on the news. I don’t watch live news, I don’t watch streams, I tend to, in general, steer clear of this kind of stuff. My only real understanding of what was going on with the Rittenhouse case was the few threads I read on here and a couple clips I saw/heard…

Until two years Ago I used to live in a neighborhood in Germany with a lot of Turkish and Russian immigrants. Most of them are very nice people. Regardless of their language skills. But I don't get why someone would live in a foreign country for 10 plus years (or even in second generation) and not…

I'm trans and I use whether or not someone have their pronouns in their signature as a sign of if they're safe to come out to or not. People that don't have their pronouns in their signature aren't guaranteed to be transphobic, but it's impossible to tell without additional context and information…

Nuclear energy gets some bad press, but most of this is unfounded. Nuclear energy has unfortunately suffered some pretty large PR disasters in the past (Chernobyl, Fukushima etc) and this has understandably shaken public trust in its safety. Despite its bad rep, nuclear energy has consistently been…

I see so many comments bring his race into the reason he got off, but if you really look at everything it’s because down to the data: he didn’t break any laws. So while I agree it was a bad situation to be in, and that how things played out is a tragedy, he still was held accountable to the extent…

My girlfriend has started following people who claim to be doctors on Tik Tok. She’s started telling me things like “did you know women aren’t provided any kind of pain medication after giving birth?”. That just sounds ridiculous, so I asked her where she learned it from. I told her any doctor that…

Edit: to clarify, I'm referring to the LEGAL right. As long as neither request nor refusal results in or calls for physical harm to either party, both are strictly matters of social contract, and fall outside the purview of law. Personal interpretation: a reasonable person should try their best…

I work in fast food. For a long time I gave a fuck about what I did, I tried. Even when we had call outs, We’re understaffed, ext. I would pick up extra slack to ensure that the company ran good and that my co workers felt happy in the environment we were in. Others would too in the name of the “The…

There was a phrase popular in the Trump era that "Facts don't care about your feelings", but the only standard for self-defense is that you "feel" your life was in danger. If two people both threaten each other, both their lives are in danger and both are privy to self-defense from one…

I understand if a running zombie gets you. Not everyone can run fast. But a walking zombie, you gotta be a dumbass. Not everyone is in shape. Not everyone is fast. There are fat people that can't run as fast as skinny people and children can't run as fast as adults. Elderly people can't run as fast…

I'm definitely pro choice and think it is clearly the woman's decision not the man's. And I think I understand why requiring parents to support their children even if they end up leaving is a good thing for society. But together these seem at odds with a hypothetical situation where a…

You can get around 100k to 150k kcal from a single hunted large animal (wild boar, deer, etc.) I don't see a way to get that many calories from eating plants without killing significantly more animals and causing significantly more suffering. Most plant foods are currently produced with the help…

I understand the rage, I understand the sense of injustice. But that innocent person had nothing to do with it. I don’t care what the reason is. You do not have a right to burn down someone’s business who had nothing to do with the injustice being protested. You do not have a right to burn their…

I get that the point of the argument is to place emphasis on the fact that since men do not have uteruses, they could never sympathise with the experience of women who have gone through an abortion (or might go through one in the future). There's two problems with this argument: • It "encourages"…

For starters, I like the general idea of antiwork. I’m fairly big on leanFIRE, and I think a lot of the same general principles go hand in hand. I think basic things like a living wage, financial independence and scaleable careers are important. That said, it feels as though a lot of antiwork…

INTRODUCTION I've been to both the PRC and Taiwan, and I've enjoyed my visits to both. But considering current geopolitical trends, I believe that Taiwan's days are numbered. I am very pro-democracy, but considering current geopolitical trends, I think our nations are well in decline, and that we…

Actual good, safe drivers never state themselves to be "good drivers" because it's not a skill that needs to be spotlighted, while those who do claim to be "great drivers" are more likely to be the nutjob swerving between lanes and frequently cause near crashes which only entrenches their own belief…

Why do I think this? Well in simple terms, I've don't think I've ever heard a good reason to think humanity will die out...I know that we are amazing survivors and have reached incredible levels of success and security, especially in the last 200 years. Factors such as our initial rise from cave…

Is this a test from the world to see if I will give attention to getting down on another persons level? Or is it the world giving me a green light to deliver a returned favor? The philosophy behind this is that the biggest revenge you can get is making your enemies watch you be…

So personally I don’t slut shame. I don’t think sleeping around is bad if you don’t have a boyfriend and make your intentions clear and don’t manipulate. And I’m fine with sex work, and all for legal prostitution. BUT, despite all that I just think that 18-20 is too young, especially being a…

I'm GenX, but it happened upon me one day that if any of us were afforded the same opportunities and luxuries that the boomers were able to take advantage of, we would have as well, it's human nature. It's not like humans evolved; we are the exact same. It's just that time passed and culture…

The Finnish were invaded by the soviet union for refusing to trade territory, and no countries helped. Imagine the situation: Your country gets invaded by one of the most powerful nations at the time. You are winning during the start, but that's simply because of a minor flaw in your enemy's…

The Bible makes it very clear that polygamy and marrying your sister or family members is perfectly moral. When having discussions about marriage with Christians we should really consider the entire context of the Bible to get a better understanding of its VERY open view of marriage. The Bible…

Crabs have developed at least six separate times on earth. That's six separate lineages all settling on armored shells, molting, regeneration, pincers, etc. You could say that crabs are like living tanks, except tanks have guns. If crabs were ever to obtain a biological ranged feature, they would…

I’m basing this off of conversations that I’ve had with a lot of born-again Christians. And this post is directed at them. I’m not sure how many I will find on Reddit, though. I want to start by saying that I’m not an atheist and I’m actually very much interested in religion in general, but one…

This is a CMV about this specific feature which in my opinion is key to productivity not about Mac in general vs Windows in general 1. In windows you can hover over the application icon in the taskbar and see all the windows open for a given application. But wait Mac expose does this too…

So I stumbled upon this subreddit called Female Dating Strategies just to see what it is about. Well the views there seem extremely radical and the women seem to be the female version of incels. There are tips like "date other people and brag about it to his face while your with him" or things like…

It sucks at holding sauce, it doesn't mix well in the dish itself (you'll get a bite of a bunch of noodles, or you'll get a bite of the sauce and whatever else you have in your dish, but never both simultaneously), it's long and gangly and hard to scoop onto your plate without making a mess, no…

First off, I want to say that I am not a Trump supporter and I am not a Biden supporter so I'm not trying to defend them. So one day I came across this Mussolini quote and that's what got me interested in learning about what else I don't know. I wound up running into biased source after biased…

I think we’ve heard many iterations of what networking is and how it should be done. Ultimately, when you’re at a networking event, you’re there because you're hoping to meet people who are already at a certain level of their career, and you plan to try to impress them just enough so that they…

Firstly, I want to clarify what I mean by political correctness as I see it as a spectrum to some extent. I have no problem with everyone agreeing with the fact that certain terms are offensive and we should try not to use them in polite conversation. I even respect people's right to use those…

I've heard about this seemingly informal "punishment" in a few contexts now. Thought it was a joke at first, but apparently it's a real thing. A friend of mine who had a friend who spend a year in prison, said that if officers found drugs in your cell, they'd often retaliate by conducting…

Maybe it’s the media, from Reddit to cable news, but it seems like a lot of young adults like myself, and younger teens, are distraught and hopeless. Housing, jobs, government, climate, etc. we all know the “tone” for the future based on the present narrative. It’s bleak. Or seems so. I’d love for…

Also, let me make this crystal clear, I think sexualizing kids is wrong whether you are a virtuous pedophile or not, but my main point is not that, it is that it seeks to normalize pedophilia, and normalizing pedophilia makes pedophiles more comfortable with thoughts they really should not indulge…

Before it became popular among the masses, bitcoin was exclusively used for money laundring (edit: i may be wrong about that) and as a black market currency. It's still used for money laundring and black markets to this day of course, and it's great at that , but for some reason people actually…

CMV: There are few phrases more inaccurate and culturally insensitive than calling the US president "The Leader of the Free World", but somehow the majority of the US population doesn't bat an eye when it's used thousands of times a day in the media, and in daily conversation. This must…

Globalization, rural expansion, and other factors have led to an increased ability for human-carried viruses to emerge and spread with unprecedented pace and scale. Clearly COVID-19 is not the worst possible version of Coronavirus; one day a more virulent and deadly Flu, Coronavirus, or other virus…

I never thought this was actually an issue until I saw a Facebook status tonight about it, arguing the opposite. Also, please let me know if this is better suited for a different subreddit. Basically the title. Dog-owners/walkers should be responsible and pick up after their dogs, but it shouldn’t…

My friend is a self-described Anarchist and also Libertarian somehow and when we discuss societal issues and world affairs, he tends to fall back on the argument that if there were no systems or structures or rules, everything would sort itself out and humanity would be as it should be. I become…

Recently it's become "not PC" to talk about culture and its effects, especially in the US. I suspect this is because culture can be closely related to race. However, many realities in the US are clearly influenced by culture. The most obvious example being the wealth disparities among different…

I’ve always had a strong preference for Asian and Pacific Island women. One of my first childhood crushes was Lucy liu and when we talked about cute girls I was always the odd one out because I liked Asians. As a non Asian I’ve be shamed for it with people saying it’s fetishizing and assuming…

First, let me state I am a progressive and very pro BLM. The bar for conviction of criminal charges is set extremely high in the United States. After the charges for minor weapon possession were dropped on a technicality regarding barrel length, there was nothing left to convict on. It can be very…

Hope this is a fun one! I would like to argue that cupcakes and muffins are two distinctly different baked treats. Growing up in the United States, I've been exposed to both, and it's simple to spot the difference. Muffins tend to have a denser texture while cupcakes are looser in texture for the…

A FEW DISCLAIMERS: I'm not coming at this from a bigoted point of view, I'm super open to changing my perspective. I know this is going to trigger some very visceral, emotional reactions, READ ENTIRELY BEFORE RESPONDING WITH SOME KNEE-JERK COMMENT, I'M VERY NUANCED ABOUT IT. While it certainly…

Thomas Binger is the lead prosecutor on the Rittenhouse case. So far, it has been shown that he has done the following: 1: Attempted to coerce a defense witness into amending their statement to include events they were not present for. 2: Blatantly violated Rittenhouse’s 5th amendment rights by…

Across the internet I've seen a great amount of discussions over the Kyle Rittenhouse case, to me both sides have some good points. I personally haven't come to a conclusion on the matter as a whole yet. However I can safely say that the dumbest argument I've seen from Rittenhouse defenders is when…

This past Thursday was the tenth anniversary of Skyrim's release date, so I thought this would be a good time to make this post. I am arguing that it is better to join the Stormcloaks in Skyrim than the Empire, and my first and foremost argument is that the Empire has essentially become a puppet…

Being a police officer isn't a game. It isn't a sport either. It's such a difficult career you need to be very capable to survive. Or very lucky. Women shouldn't have easier physical tests to become a police officer. By making it so weaker people can become officers, you are actively sabotaging the…

The common pattern I've seen in many criminal and civil cases including the recent tragedy at Astroworld shows how much money dictates if you'll ever see a day in jail or how long of a sentence you'll serve. The details of the Astroworld investigation are still ongoing, but so far I've yet to see…

First things first, I am very much the live and let live sort. The way I see it, people can live their lives in whatever way they please. As long as they aren't negatively impacting anyone else then I don't see why it matters. I've never met any NB people in "real life" but I've encountered some…

Basically what I mean is that any blue/white light headlights should be illegal. Personally in my experience, most blue/white light headlights are so bright that they prevent me from seeing anything while they're shining in my eyes from on coming traffic. I really don't feel that any extra…

I am someone who really enjoys discussions and I can find myself on either side of an argument depending who I am talking to. I will often play the devils advocate, and if I'm talking to someone who is (for example) pro-choice, then I'll take the pro-life perspective, and viceversa. Because I do…

I see this exchange happen a lot in gun debates - someone brings up the need to secure a free state by the vigilance of the people, then the anti-gun guy counters that some dudes with AR-15s could never fight off drone strikes and US Marines, so there’s no point in trying… I’m not sure if this kind…

I'm 22 years old. Most of the time I've been alive I've known about social media. It just seems to be a toxic cesspit of negativity where people can spew whatever shit they want, and has undermined the nature of human interaction, as well as democracy at large. The President of the United States…

The dislike button was good for letting people know what YouTube videos are clickbaits/ things that will just waste their time. There are very few "good" videos which have tons of dislikes but now with the removal of dislikes, people will have a much harder time telling if something is legit or just…

I was once one to think the iPhone was in a league of its own. It wasn’t until about 6 months ago when I got my first android that I first caught a glimpse that I was completely wrong. The Android cellular device is such a great phone. I used to think that because androids didn’t have iMessage or…

I've been following that one high profile trial that has been recorded and streamed everywhere. This is basically my first exposure to a real US court and a trial ever, and the one thing that has surprised me the most is the treatment and status that is given to the judge, the dynamics of the…

People nowadays are more and more sedentary, spending their days in cars or sofas, eating junk food all the time. Those are facts. Sadly, this leads to obesity taking over a pretty big position as one of the most common diseases in the world. Being fat puts stress over your bones and articulations,…

The conventional wisdom, particularly on the left, is that the gender disparity in a lot of industries and jobs (STEM, executive roles, politics, childcare, etc) is entirely a result of socially enforced gender roles. Hence gender disparity in, for example, STEM field, is not explained by men and…

I think the previous generations were extremely lucky to have grown up in the earlier decades (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s). Yes, there were problems, such as racism and sexism... BUT they have grown in a world where: * there was continuous economic growth with relatively few crises compared to …

Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. Their a few of their hit songs, in which are in no particular…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a chipmaking company, accounts for 15% of Taiwan's GDP. The company has effectively monopolized semiconductor manufacturing by having the right infrastructure and talent. Its iron grip over the market has positioned the company as one of the most…

I read on various websites that we have enough food to feed the world, the problem with starvation comes from the ability to actually give the food. Now, it is my belief that sharing is caring. I also believe that entire concept got really messed up during the Cold War. Basically, maybe I'm really…

The theory that I have is that most major socialist movements in history (as well as many contemporary movements) are primarily driven by a loathing for the rich. While many people call the USSR/China to be "not socialism", IMO the founding principles and ideas that drove the Russian Revolution and…

We already have The Voice. Any time I hear a singer on America's Got Talent, I ask myself- would they have any shot at winning The Voice? If so, they should go on The Voice and stop wasting everyone's time on a Talent show where there's 50 million other people trying to use singing as their talent.…

I believe police should be required to carry liability insurance just like doctors carry malpractice insurance. If a cop gets sued, their rates go up. Too many incidents and the insurance carriers drop their coverage and are unable to work in the field. We've seen too many cops get let off because…

I think you’ve heard it all before. “Don’t invalidate someone’s trauma” Or better yet, “everyone’s trauma is the same.” And for some reason, I simply can’t bring myself to believe that. I think most of you who are reading this are very privileged in general. For the most part you have food,…

(Edits in bold) Feminism's full definition goes as follows: "a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes". However, in practice, I see that feminism is virtually completely…

I'm not from the US. In fact I'm from a country where we don't have credit cards and people buy brand new cars with cash and have minimal to no mortgage debt. As such, we also never have $999 instead of just $1000 for easier transactions and less headaches for accounting purposes. When I first came…

Yesterday YouTube announced that it will hide the number of dislikes a video has from the public and only the creator will be able to view the amount of dislikes their videos have, YouTube says this is because of “dislike attacks” which they say harm small creators specifically, however YouTube has…

From my perspective, the woke left is essentially holding Democrats hostage. This tiny, but vocal, group continues to push policies that are deeply unpopular to the detriment of Democrats. The results speak for themselves-in Minneapolis, voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have replaced…

Everyone knows the scenario, two kids are fighting or getting into it in some manner or another and then the parent or teacher or principal or whatever breaks them up and one says "he started it" and then the authority figures says "I don't care who started it" I'm sure you've seen it happen in…

Just to be clear before starting this... I am a liberal. If you don't believe me, look through my post history. I am throwing this caveat up because too many people dismiss opinions unless it's from the right people. I have seen lots and lots of attacks against Kyle and against the prosecution for…

Typing this on a phone so sorry for spelling mistakes I am a 17 year old straight boy so i could be very biased/under informed, however i do believe that the stigmatizing nature of being a member of the lgbtq+ community is far worse for a guy than it is for a girl. Don't get me wrong, both receive…

If we think about it, right now we're a fire that burns on nature so, logically, the fuel will run out at some point because that's human nature. It's in our nature to want more, to believe that we're special and that drives us more and more into self-delusion and self destruction. Yes, maybe we'll…

it's been somewhat constantly surprising when I see otherwise normal-seeming people and co-workers who I may have naively assumed were more logical than I thought railing against mandates and masks - calling it a freedoms issue and using everything from abortion to slavery and diversity. I find…

I have been going to a dog park with my dog for over a year now. It's a big, multi-acre dog park, and he loves it. I've also found that taking a dog park is a big decision for dog owners because of the presence of dogs that get triggered into violence. IMO, these dogs that have the capacity to be…

Gonna be straight up and accept this sounds inherently sexist. It probably is. It's my view that a large majority of women have a hard time keeping things private. I come to this conclusion after spending a roughly equal amount of time among men and women, both in the workplace and in private, and…

Driving is literally one of the most dangerous things people do. It’s one of the top ways to end a life early. Speed doesn’t help the chance of someone walking out alive or without major injuries. There is no place where you can legally drive on a public road over 85 (in the US). You may say……

IMHO when this kind of conflict was allowed, at the very least, people would be open to debate and changing their minds. at least neutrals went back and forth and they were exposed to information they didn't know existed. now, reddit, youtube and the internet generally is primarily composed…

Here is my main example which best illustrates my point: take any publicized incident, a hate crime, a racist action, a robbery by a black man, even the Kyle Rittenhouse case, and you have conservatives saying their side is screwed every time and liberals saying their side is screwed every time. A…

I found it very traumatic as a kid when people (other kids and some adults) got in my business and told me that I was going to hell, just because I didn't (first of all, even know what hell was) accept their savior. It was very confusing at first because it starts in elementary school, an age when…

We've all seen it. Probably daily. People stealing other people's content and believing they have rights to use it just because they said DM for credit. My view it that it is unethical and lazy to steal someone else's content for your own gain. I'd even go a step further and even giving credit to…

I should start by explaining I don't have a problem with the concept of HOAs. They are totally valid and if you find yourself living in one, it would be wise to abide by their rules for the sake of your own financial investment in your home/property. The benefits of living in an HOA will be enough…

Trans people are much less common than the gay/bi population, and much more controversial. Is it really an important priority to pursue even if it hurts the overall cause? My answer is no. People seem to get confused since most people assume being trans is the ultimate level of being gay. Most…

Climate crisis? Housing crisis? Wage crisis? Mental health crisis? All these headlines would have you believing that some exceptionally massive impetus for change is surely a headline away. There isn’t going to be a tipping point. The goal posts will keep moving. The world will keep…

I work at a fast-growing, progressive software company that is very outspoken on political issues. One of the "programs" they're most passionate and vocal about is being a company with a diverse workforce. Now when I say diverse, as you probably all inferred, I'm not talking about diversity of…

There are things I like. I enjoy those things usually because of the specific community around it. But when that hobby decides to change in order to include more people i think it’s an issue. I think the first time I experienced this was as a middle schooler playing football with the boys at…

Or at least granted the option every year. (Young workers in general 16-24) So firstly, I understand that CEO’s, business owners and managers have a business to run. But, being human beings themselves, they should, of all people, understand the limitations of being young has on you while you still…

I've followed this case fairly extensively since it happened in august of last year. At the time I was fairly outraged by what I saw as the failures of law enforcement to arrest or even detain Rittenhouse on the spot, and I still retain that particular bit of righteous anger. A person should not be…

Personal statement: I have been vaccinated since March. I got vaccinated because I interpreted the risk of getting the virus as more than getting the vaccine. I did experience an adverse side effect in the form of an ugly full torso rash due to the second dose, luckily it only caused me a lot of…

A BIT OF BACKGROUND I am a mixed race individual, who can pass as white, having a white father and a mixed race mother, and I have a racially ambiguous name. I grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood in Detroit, MI, and while I did not recieve as much direct or indirect racism as many of my…

(This is semi-related to COVID as this argument comes up a lot but I’ve also seen this come up in responses to people that question climate change, evolution, etc). I understand the trusting of experts as more of a metric of probability and a crutch for the inevitable fact that most people will…

I am done with the web and searching for content on it. It's now at the point that almost any given search anywhere results in little more than clickbait(ish) titles, over-SEO'd pages, sales pitches, and malicious crap on a hacked WordPress site. Good luck searching for something that's not pop…

Disclaimer: I need this for a debate ; our side being assigned that its not okay for girls to initiate a romantic relationship, unfortunately, as a man born in this generation, I'm okay with girls initiating a relationship and I need to change my views to the old traditional way that its always a…

The entire identity of antivaxxers is this: "I don't trust Big Pharma, I don't trust the government. They want to infringe on my freedoms, and I am the Hero who will stand up for what's right." That "standing by the river of truth and saying 'no, you move'" thing is a massive part of conservative…

Before you downvote me, please read my whole post because I have hard statistics from reputable sources to support my argument. Also, for the record, I’m black so please don’t accuse me of being racist. For this argument, I will be comparing the number of police shootings to the number of arrests.…

This isn't of any immediate personal relevance (that was a while ago), but I know a few people who are currently in high school so it comes up occasionally. It seems strange to me that the high school students I know are apparently working longer hours than I do as a grad student. (I know their…

I'm making this post because my knowledge about the stock market is limited and I want to expand on this. One way of expanding on this is by challenging my assumption that index funds are the way to go. Feel free to point out any flaws in any part of my arguments as I am trying to strengthen my…

I don’t mean to sound “fat shamey” at all. I worked as a trainer for years and worked with multiple obese clients to help them regain their mobility, confidence, health, and ultimately their lives back. I love and respect every one of them, I don’t view “being fat” as a moral failing or something…

Or any society for that matter. I inherently disagree with war but unfortunately it seems to be something that will never go away, maybe I’m wrong. The government should not be able to infringe on your civil liberties and make you fight, possibly to your death for your government for a war you may…

I recently dated an aromantic who was questioning whether or not they were aromantic. I felt extremely used when they ended things with me and dropped the bomb that they felt they were aromantic since before we started dating. I had already established before that I date to be in a relationship. I…

I think alcohol should be treated the exact same way that cigarettes are treated - as a threat to public health. Therefore, the government should take necessary steps to reduce consumption without outright banning it, because that didn’t work. A major component of this strategy is preventing…

On January 1st shares of the Progenity corporation were 6 dollars a share. In August their shares were 1 dollar a share. Currently they are 3.60 a share. Half the traders think they're going up to 8 dollars a share by year's end. The other half think they'll be back to a dollar a share. Suppose…

Mainly because of two exceptions: a.) In a lot of cases the "oppressor" is not easy to identify, and the situation is not black and white. An example of this would be what is happening in Syria, where almost everyone involved from the US to Russia and ISIS has done pretty regrettable things. So it…

I made a post about this and thought it was specific to abortion but seems as though I’m the odd one out in this. So basically I feel that if there’s a mutual respect between people in regards to their views, that can still be respect while not wanting to associate with each other. In some cases I…

I’ve had a number of conversations with people who look down on homeless people in general, and these conversations almost always inevitably take the same turn, especially these days with so many hiring signs out - “Why don’t they just get a job like a normal person and stop living on the street” or…

Bitcoin’s run up has made a lot of millionaires over the years. People who have no fundamental understanding of crypto currencies are throwing their life savings into Bitcoin, which does not produce any real value to society. When you invest in a company, let’s say a farm, you’re investing in…

My personal rule for tipping is I will tip if the job that the person is doing for me is a job that either: * Pays a wage that requires tipping, such as a waiter/waitress * Is a job that I can do myself, but am paying for someone else to do out of my own laziness, such as food delivery,…

To start, I'm making a completely secular argument. I am not religious and I think people of all belief systems should be able to agree with me. Basically, studies have shown that viewing pornography is addictive and activates the same parts of your brain as addictive drugs like cocaine (if someone…

I don't see why in the 21st century we still insist on separating sexes here. I feel like if there's a conscription law in a country it should be done by both sexes, or alternatively not having a conscription law at all. The biggest argument I've seen against this is stuff about how males…

I believe that human beings, while they are able to think in a more abstract, out of the box way, still retain an underlying biological pressure to reproduce, and the root instinctual desire for the act of sex, and the enjoyment that comes from it, is evolutions way of “rewarding” us for…

Lets take the latest US infrastructure bill as an example: 1 trillion dollars spent. That is an amount I can't really grasp. However if you were to divide it by the US population (330 million) it would come out to be $3030 spent per person living in the country. That's an amount I can actually…

First and foremost, I’m not trying to minimize that contribution that women bring to a relationship. I’ll be the first to admit that I’d be lost without the women in my life, and I’m well aware that there are a lot of men out there that don’t carry their weight at home. But I’m not really talking…

If you have ever seen job postings that are looking for entry-level accounting positions, you would likely encounter the term "Excel" frequently. Excel is one of the world's most used applications, and has become widespread even among non-finance occupations. However, it is worth noting that…

Full disclosure, I don't normally state things this strongly, nor do I really feel this strongly about tarot. But to keep it simple and be transparent, it's how I really feel about tarot. I'm also not looking for a debate, though I do look forward to engaging anyone willing to take on this topic. My…

With the Party’s clear embracement of Qanon, a literal death cult conspiracy theory, anti democratic practices such as voter suppression, the big lie of Trump and the rest of the party, and the attack on human rights such as the limitations on Queer people’s healthcare or opposition to a minimum…

You do not expand by not looking beyond that what you currently know. According to Nietzsche what defines an Übermensch is his quest to always expand his point of view. Way too many people are caught in in psychological trap, which makes them ignorant and dismissive of anything that they perceive as…

I am of Mexican descent, however I was born in America. My parents were born in America. If I go back a couple generations then the term Mexican-American can be applied because my great-great-grandparents came from both Mexico and Spain. However referring to me as Mexican-American does not apply…

First off, I know that child rent doesn’t exist because it’s against the law. This is a “should” post. Children are by a million miles more destructive, annoying, and overall unpleasant than most people’s pets. I work maintenance at an apartment and people with kids get significantly more noise…

Recently a survey came out that more than 1/3 of white students lie about their race on college applications. [https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/577722-more-than-a-third-of-white-students-lie-about-their] The students were heavily criticized on leftist twitter and by civil…

Apologies in advance to the people this is going to piss off. For what it’s worth I’m not kidding and I’m not trolling. In the Bible, God comes across as a somewhat capricious and, frankly, evil being. Imagine suddenly we discovered an old magic man in the sky - robes, sandals, the whole bit. Cool,…

Society is going to shit because "news" agencies and "Journalists" are flat out lying and peddling conspiracy theories to a population of gullible people to are easily controlled by fear. Media organizations that lie need to be shut down and or fined heavily so that we can get back to everyone…

This is a post relating to drug prohibition. To me, it seems to be a glaring inconsistency in the law. The State is not there to protect me from myself. Law is there to ensure order between people and my personal right to consume something does not necessarily harm anyone else. Bodily autonamy is a…

You know how middle class college students are too rich for grants, but are too poor to afford college? If low-income students can often get a very large portion of their education covered by grants, then the same should be granted to middle class students. After all, it's only fair. Most middle…

According to Google there are 78 gender pronouns now. Thats freaking crazy. I cant pronounce most of them to even refer to someone even if I really wanted to cause I simply can't say many of them and they confuse me on how to fit into my grammer and sentence structure (2 things I already struggle…

mean the title says it all, it's basically creating a one way media service that can beam to you any information it wants, without having to listen to any of its viewers or anyone who disagrees. Impartial and unbiased news should always be viewed from every angle and it should create a respectful…

There’s a big push going on right now to have artifacts currently residing in European museums to be returned to their country of origin. I think this is a dangerous idea in terms of keeping the artifacts safe. In the Middle East for example, we have seen ISIS on many occasions specifically seek out…

It makes no sense that humans are literally not allowed to just exist as humans. All humans have nipples, vaginas, and/or penises. There is nothing inherently "dirty" or "immoral" about them. It doesn't matter that you don't want to see a dong swinging around while you're out shopping at the…

I am honest to god not looking to just rant about how much I dislike him, I am really looking to better understand or have my mind changed on why this person has fans praising his bravery when he clearly seems like a fake. Why is what he is doing OK? Looking at Kaepernicks twitter, his fans are…

After seeing quite a few posts here considdereing sexuality, abortion, transgenderism etc I decided to make a CMV myself. I believe the public is being manipulated to talk about these topics because they are polarizing and distracting from the real agenda of the right: What does the right…

Cards on the table, Although I don't feel like i have a bias against trans women I would feel "ashamed" if my friends found out. As if I was scared of the ridicule and opinions of others. It's also hard to say that I'm not attracted to them because I'm a straight male and I do believe if a man…

When someone says "Plastic" they might as well be saying "Metal" as in "my car is made out of metal". Well you shouldn't drive it then because Mercury is incredibly harmful, so is Uranium and Caesium... If you say your car is made of Aluminium and Steel (Iron carbide alloy kind of) then everyone…

I've seen many dieticians claiming that all intenional weight loss is a bad idea. They cite studies that over 95% of people gain back the original weight and more after five years, and that weight cycling (losing and regaining weight) is worse for you than just staying fat. First, in the case of…

My mother is very adamant about not talking politics at the house. One of our C level executives stated no political talk at work. I understand that politics can be heated, and people have very strong opinions. But the key is to be respectful when having these conversations. I think the ban on…

I’m not talking about taxes on luxury goods or unhealthy items like tobacco. I think those are just. I am also focused strictly on sales tax. While I think income and property taxes is unjust too, that’s not part of this argument since it isn’t unjust to poorer people. I am talking about essential…

I originally posted this is r/tooafraidtoask [/r/tooafraidtoask] and then r/NoStupidQuestions [/r/NoStupidQuestions] but both were removed for bad faith arguments. There is no possible fucking way to show that I am here in good faith so please just take my word for it and engage me instead of…

Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter all began to blow up when I was in middle school, and from the very beginning my fellow students and I were hounded to be careful what we post online as it will be publicly recorded forever and there are consequences to negative actions. Nowadays when adults speak or…

This is not directly about the right or wrong of abortion, but rather about the language used when discussing the issue. I’d prefer if we can keep the discussion to this narrow topic, instead of going down the oft-debated rabbit hole of the morality of abortion. There are enough CMV’s on that I’m…

First of all this isn’t a post to say we should stick to our own or that we shouldn’t all work together. I’m not bashing or belittling any race, sexual orientation. This came about while i was applying for new jobs for the first time in a while and i learned companies are asking when you when you’re…

I know, I’m not the wisest guy here since I’m literally using a social media to say this. But this is less of a rant and more of a conclusion of mine. This addresses all of the recent encounters I’ve had with some specific people online. And judging by the fact of how common it is, you’ve probably…

First off, what I DON'T mean by this: - Parents on maternity leave of newborn children - Parents of children with special needs - Extreme scenarios, such as having 8 kids I'm talking about what the average common scenario. One parent is at home while the other works, 2-3 kids, that…

I will preface this by saying that due to the Pandemic, the USDA is reimbursing school districts through the 2021-22 school year so all students are offered free meals, but this should not be the exception. Though a large potion of school children are already eligible for at least reduced school…

I have seen a number of posts across Reddit (particularly r/antiwork [/r/antiwork]) that how employers exploit employees when it comes to calling in sick. One such situation I have seen mentioned a lot is that employers are requiring doctors' notes on, or after taking a sick day or face punishment.…

Title says it, the idea that if some rich dude just donates part of his money and it will fix world hunger is just, extremely stupid, naive and utopian. The US governament alone spend more than 6 Trillion Dollars in 2020 alone. https://usafacts.org/state-of-the-union/budget/ Money alone won't…

It is with great fear that I am asking this and trying to reach an understanding. Someone on Facepalm was banned for saying basically what this title says and made a thread. I commented that thinking such was a great way to breed actual racism, not thinking much of it. I was banned from Facepalm…

Firstly, since I've used "better", in this context it is meant to describe "effect change in behavior with increased frequency" since we are discussing a moral system which chiefly exists to guide conduct. Qualifying statement: I am not specifically arguing for any particular system of morality…

Sometimes I hear from comments online and even YouTube videos dedicated to the subject, that it is offensive for non-disabled actors (example: Daniel Day Lewis, Tom Hanks) to play disabled characters. Instead we should have disabled actors play these roles because they truly know what it is like-…

So in the UK after the recent murder of an MP (the second in 5 years) the government is now considering removing anonymity in the UK for social media platforms. This is the same government that also tried to make you require ID to view porn and that has made it illegal to cause a disruption while…

TL:dr see this if you want to get a quick education for the purpose of constructive debate [https://youtu.be/7Uu36ekmU3U] I am sick and tired of seeing people support the hijab without having any prior knowledge of what the hijab means and how it rose to ubiquity in Islamic nations. SO HERE’S A…

This excludes people who physically can not get the vaccine, I actually feel sorry for you and the view some people have on you… Do I understand the Liberty argument? Absolutely, even though I can’t personally resonate with it… Regardless of that, it’s still endangering other people, since the…

You'll often hear the that 100 companies produce 71% of carbon emissions. This is technically true given a couple of definitions. You'll also usually hear people say that because of that, we really just need to get those 100 companies to clean up and we'll solve climate change. This, however, is…

Recently there has been a lot of talks about the shrinking middle class, lower wages in relation to cost of living, and not enough "educated" Americans for certain positions. I am of the opinion that this has all been the caused by corporations no longer looking to train up or spend time on local…

I'll limit it to Canada and USA, but I am sure this applies to others. When I hear people being concerned about low birth rates, I think, even if that's a problem, what can we do about it. I would like my view changed because right now I'm a pessimist. Please note that this post isn't about…

I started thinking of this after seeing this tweet. It's an asexual model advertising an asexual-themed lingerie line. https://twitter.com/SophNar0747/status/1453702975222919168?t=2zXdqNmFzX5C8xV7pUL99A&s=09 Apparently the accepted definition of asexual has broadened to include people that enjoy…

When people claim to oppose capitalism or socialism, they typically don't know what they are talking about. I'm all for questioning the status quo, but these words get thrown around so much that they've lost all meaning. So, why not be more precise? Let's have discussions about economics, human…

I went to college and worked hard and got a 4 year degree. I then got a job paying the equivalent of 25 or so an hour, with small raises each year. Now that the service industry is spiking wages over 20 an hour, middle class wages already in the 20s per hour have not gone up and probably will…

Note this comment applies to 99% of so-called influencers. While there are certainly a few who actually sell product and get people to copy their style / fashion (sports stars, Hollywood icons etc), the vast majority of people calling themselves influencers are just extroverts from Podunk…

He's an all original character with a fantastic backstory and the idea of his existence is far more disturbing then any of his decade counterparts like Jason, Micheal, or Chucky. My man Freddy has the best style of dress, the best methods of killing, and the best dialog one liners (winning out…

Circumcision is not only almost always medically unnecessary, but it is a clear violation of the rights of the child. If somebody who is at an age capable of consenting, then sure, let them do it. Being allowed to mutilate our children in the name of religion is completely insane, and should not at…

If a million kings made a million decisions for their subjects with a mindset of "trust your feelings", and another million kings made a million decisions for their subjects with a dispassionate mindset (Vulcan style), the latter group would have more success more often. Whenever someone defends a…

No matter the rush, no matter the circumstance, assuring that your grocery cart is returned is the right thing to do in every instance. I absolutely hate it when I go to pull into a spot and someone left their cart in it. It seems to me like there’s no excuse. Parking lots are already accident prone…

The act of buying an expensive, timeless diamond ring is perpetuated by the De Beers company, that suppresses the supply of diamonds to retain an artificially high price. The utility obtained from the diamond ring is completely detached from the price. This is also true for other day-to-day things…

As the title suggests , I don't believe that I have to respect every culture/religion. Since they can be promoting ideas that don't align with my moral values ( misogyny ,sexism,inequality,racism , pedophilia...). What I do have to respect is one's choice to follow a desired religion and practice…

Disclaimer: Since I'm probably going to be called an anti-vaxxer for making this argument, I want to make it clear that I have taken the vaccine and would encourage anyone who is medically fit to do so also take it. With that out of the way, I see a lot of pro-vaccine and pro-mandate…

I see this with celebrities and “influencers” but also in general. Many people promote this message of “loving yourself for who you are” while they themselves are refuse to be seen without makeup, use filters and photoshop and get surgeries to look better. I think one of the goofiest things I’ve…

Many of my colleagues include their pronouns in their email signature and in other types of professional correspondence. I am totally fine with them doing that. I have no complaints about the practice at all. I don't, however, feel any need to follow suit and put my pronouns in my email signature.…

Money doesn't buy happiness. Its a statement that is a complete and udder lie that is only used to keep the poor from feeling bad about their current situations. Of course money buys happiness. The world was literally built on the idea of currency. You'd have to be an absolute buffoons' to assume…

“White culture” is synonymous with American culture because most Americans are white and “white culture” is the dominant culture in the USA. People should stop referring to American culture as “white culture” and start referring to it as “American culture” because it doesn’t let nonwhites assimilate…

A lot of times, we hear people in the West defending atrocities committed by other cultures/nations, saying that "We are not in a position to judge them for their wrongdoings, since we are a product of Western culture and we have been indoctrinated with Western values." I think this sentiment is…

I am a professional chef and the pandemic and lockdown hit the food scene like the fist of an angry god. Many restaurants immediately shut down to wait it out. Many restaurants shut down and went out of business. Some restaurants were able to stay in business by effectively converting to a dine-out…

I have no issue with inclusivity and couldn’t care less why you identify as/who you’re attracted to, that’s totally your business. But the point of a pronoun is to be a general term used to identify/refer to someone. There are currently 78 gender pronouns… 78. At that point, wouldn’t it make more…

A phrase I've seen used a lot recently in internet discourse is this idea of "cancel culture", moreso in the last few weeks because of controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle's new comedy special. Interestingly it seems like this idea has become popular even among the center-left (which I feel are…

Everybody likes to delude themselves that 4chan is some sort of aberration, a disgusting pimple on the face of the internet, and that the "real" internet is a welcoming and wholesome place. But 4chan is the ONLY place on the internet where all legally protected speech is permissible, and only…

I don't understand why waking up early is considered a great thing and people look down on those who wake up late (atleast in my country, India) I wake up late because I start my work at 10 and if I wake up at 5 in the morning, I would just be draining my energy till 10. Waking up at 9 and…

I don’t have my social handles listed on any of my dating profiles but I’ve still had people be able to find my Instagram as some of them go to the same college as me and we have mutual followers. I don’t think this is okay as the fact that we didn’t match should indicate that I may not be…

There are some people that think humanity is only getting worse, all changes that come forth are bad etc, you know the type. But I don't think that's how it is. But challenge me. I don't see humanity getting worse, or people getting worse, but better, even despite the melting pots of people who are…

It's pretty easy to find abortion advocates, on either side, who treat this as the ONE issue that will dominate political discourse. The US has ~610,000 abortions/year. For comparison, heart disease kills ~650K/year and cancer kills ~ 600K/year. We all agree cancer and heart disease are bad, but…

To illustrate my point, let’s take a simple example: I buy $100 worth of stock in a company, that stock then appreciates in value to $500, meaning I owe taxes on $400 worth of “unrealized capital gains”. If the stock then plummets to $50 in value, all of a sudden I owe the government for assets I…

One of the largest selling points of joining the military is that you get a large stipend to spend on your post-secondary education through the GI Bill. Talking to many recruits and veterans, many of them bring up joining the army to pay off their college education because they didn't want to deal…

I remember when I first started working, as long as someone gave a few days notice before calling off, the manager would handle scheduling. It was nice if you had already found someone to fill in for you but it wasn’t an expectation. But it seems at some point that changed where now the employee is…

Imagine the apartment you live in catches on fire and you live on the third floor. You get to the elevator but of course there’s a sign that says “in case of fire use stairs” Seems easy enough, right? But what if you’re in a wheelchair or scooter. You can’t use the stairs so your only options are…

I’m less inclined to change my view on this topic, more interested to hear opposing views; I am, however, open to re-evaluating my position and realise my logic may be wrong. I am not saying that sex work isn’t HARD work, even in the slightest. I just feel that the line between ‘lingeries on…

it boggles my mind how many people I've met who think that burgers aren't sandwiches. it's crazy. they're so obviously sandwiches. the definition of a sandwich is 2 pieces of bread, crackers etc, with something between them. a burger is 2 bread buns with a beef (sometimes chicken) patty in the…

I’m all for trans rights, gender roles should burn in flames and gender identities should rise from the ashes, but we have 3 pronouns everyone is used to, he, she, and they. if none of these apply to you, you can’t get offended when your own personal unique pronoun isn’t used, because you’re forcing…

We seem to agree as a society that shame is harmful to mental health, and is particularly harmful to children. In my state, intentionally leading a child to believe that he or she is bad or defective is considered emotional abuse or neglect. It's grounds to involve social services. Some examples of…

Mainly using my points here regarding US politics as the issue is most pronounced there, but this does apply to other democratic politics aswell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribalism Modern democracy still has a long way to go until it is the idealized system it's often described as. But I…

The reason for the age restriction is that people's brains are not done developing until their mid-twenties, and because there are a lot of fluctuations in emotions and life circumstances in your youth. There should be a time lock after signing up for the assisted euthanasia where you have to wait…

Cancel culture is annoying. No one is perfect so we all make mistakes but what's annoying about this is how people exploit these mistakes to use you as a strawman by looking for hipocrisy in your words. I just can't help but see that as a way to undermine an opponent and not as a way to promote a…

Honestly, I’m not entirely sure how I feel in regards to rioting as a form of protest, but regardless of that, I feel that when leftists say something along the lines of “well actually, MLK did riot and supported rioting actually!” I just can’t help but chuckle to myself and shake my head in…

I understand that there is a LOT of baggage and history and context behind the n word that me as a non-black person couldn’t fully understand. With that said however, I cannot understand the logic behind not being able to sing a lyric containing said n word without being labeled a racist, other than…

In recent years it seems that many subjects have become much more divisive. I don't want to dwell on who's right, because my concern isn't about right or wrong, but about our ability as a society to live together with these growing differences. Politics - In the USA there you can…

If you are born and raised in the United States then you are an American, especially in the working class. We share the same culture, deal with the same struggles. My message I’m trying to get across here is that if we stop being so tribal we might can make a difference. Black or white doesn’t…

I feel as though our major manufacturing shift from our countries to overseas (and especially China) has had many devastating economic, ethical and even economical issues throughout the past 40 years. I’m not suggesting we should be “America first” when it comes to a lot of things, but I do believe…

This was drilled into my mind a thousand times, I am curious if people think there are legitimate cases where this doesn't apply. I was always told that regardless of whether or not you just checked the gun, or just finished firing it, or any other set of circumstances, the only safe way to approach…

I'm not against representation in media. While I don't personally care much about it, I recognize that it matters to a lot of people and is ultimately necessary. However, in regards to historical pieces, I think that forcing representation in cases where it does not make sense is bad. Instead, we…

Edit: No, I'm not saying that all Conservatives do this Conservatives use identity politics in these ways and I agree that calling black conservatives racial slurs or race based insults is racist and it makes me cringe whenever I see someone do that 1. Claiming that it is racist for a white…

A Universal Law, according to Kant's Categorical Imperative, should be able to be followed by everyone, with absolutely no exceptions. There is no situation that I can think of in which this maxim should be violated. This is because rape is never a solution to a problem. A person will not die due…

What I mean is, if someone says they have autism, but do not have any/enough of the symptoms of autism to meet criteria for that diagnosis, it is not "gatekeeping" to say they do not have autism. Diagnoses are definitions of diifferent types brains and/or different types of human suffering based…

The reason I'm only talking about constitutional ones, like what we've got in Europe, is that even if there's a democracy in place and the monarch is just a figurehead, the position of head of state is still inherited and taxpayers have to fund the expenses (which includes security) of an entire…

i believed in god and a afterlife until the last week or so when i started to question my beliefs, alot of the stuff does not make sense to me, one of these things is the afterlife, As far as we know now conciousness (most likely) is connected the brain, And when we die, the brain does not fully…

It seems almost impossible to scroll through any animal-related sub (or /all for that matter) without coming across one of these. I invariably see the picture/video/whatever first, and about halfway through the warm-fuzzy feeling I get when I see someone's pet, I register that the title is something…

I'm of the belief that using an intrinsic quality of someone as a basis of insult is wrong. There are countless other ways we try to improve our language to be more sensitive and inclusive; I don't see a valid reason this should be an exception. As a corollary part of my view on this I believe that…

I recently saw a comment on here saying essentially "pitbulls are a dangerous dog breed." I replied to the contrary and was surprised by the overwhelming disagreement I got. So, am I wrong here? My view is that to claim pitbulls are inherently violent does a disservice to them and biases humans to…

okay so i'm 15 (so you can get a better grip of my mindset) and obviously i'm in high school and if you've ever been in a gym class with both genders there's a dance unit where you have to be partnered with a male if your female, BUT if your religion says you cant do something like touch a male…

I use the terms British and American to describe the different styles of making toasted cheese sandwiches as they are most synonymous with these countries, although not strictly limited to. For the uninitiated, many British households have one of these machines tucked at the back of a cupboard…

My view of abortion is that it should be safe and legal but as rare as possible, as it is always tragic to lose a baby. I have had multiple conversations with friends and family over the years, and seen dozens of posts online, about women (and men) mourning miscarriages. Losing a pregnancy you…

Thesis: Middle class and poor people in America only occasionally resent being governed poorly. The rich - at all times - resent being governed at all. The last time this country didn't suck for working people, the top tax rates were in the 80%-90% range (1940s and 1950s). No rich people went…

I'm basing this off the ongoing Extinction Rebellion protests and their sister group Insulate Britain here in the UK. My theory is that they would be more effective in their aims were they to compromise infrastructure and inconvenience people related directly to the industries, government…

Let’s establish a baseline. I hold this opinion towards where I currently work, I’m not sure how other employers handle lunch breaks. I understand that employers are required to provide breaks, my opinion is that employees should be free to choose how to use unpaid breaks, depending on the needs of…

I’m the single mother and have a 12yr old son. I think about this everyday raising him. I acknowledge that my view may be ..skewed due to personal experiences. Also that society raises boys and girls with opposite values, destined to fail together. Warning -I use absolutes here* So every dad I’ve…

My generation (today’s older teenagers and young adults) has for some reason seemed to think communication is not important at all and has forgotten about it. When a girl likes me they usually will “drop hints” instead of saying “I like you.” I know it isn’t easy to say that, but dropping hints…

We no longer discuss what is virtuous, just, or moral. Nowadays we have plenty of social movents designed to merely accept whatever it is people believe. I don't mean this to denigrate any of those groups, they may or may not be good causes in themself. But the entire notion of virtue has gone out…

The Halo franchise has provided exciting,deep, and fantastic games throughout the years. The protagonist (or semi protagonist as Halo tells stories about humanity and other characters like the arbiter) Is a man who is usually quiet and faceless. But the characters actions say enough. That being…

If we are going to execute someone, we might as well use the guillotine. It is not pretty, but it is far more humane than lethal injection. Lethal injection is expensive, messy, inefficient, and cruel. Problems with lethal injection: -Companies do not want to sell drugs to states for executions,…

I'm sorry for the poorly worded title but k couldn't think of any other way to put it. I was recently watching a video of "Game or Lame" a game in which guys tell pick-up lines and a lady has to eventually narrow it down to one winner. In one of the episodes, the lady knocked off one of the guys…

Note: I’m not a native speaker and I might not be aware of some fine implications of the words I mention. I get the idea that words like f*ck or sh*t are considered rude language and its polite or good manners to censor them. But: Rape IS very bad. It is not a “bad” word or rude language. It is a…

My belief is predicated on the following: * It has been decided that children are too young to undergo arbitrary permanent changes to their body even with their consent. For instance it is illegal to tattoo children. * Genital mutilation is not reversible upon adulthood * It is extremely…

Here is what I understand about Israel's situation. Israel is currently fighting a war against Hamas, a terrorist organization that launches rockets indescriminatly into Israel. In order to fight back, the US donates around 3 billion to 4 billion dollars a year to fund Iron dome, a defense system…

I've seen it plenty of times that in any situation where the protagonist has their back against the wall, the situation is dire and there seems to be no escape, all hope is lost, but then a miracle that has nothing to do with the actions of the protagonist or anyone in the situation comes and saves…

Before you get your pitchforks ready, this isn't a thinly-veiled transphobic rant. Gender is something that's come up a lot more in recent discussions(within the last 5 years or so), and a frequent refrain is that gender is a social construct, because different cultures have different…

I could argue all day that rich people don't need more yachts and everybody deserves second chances and all humans should be able to live with dignity. I think all of those are decent arguments for redistribution. But some people will say "it's not your money, you are not entitled to it"…

Pretty simple concept here. I don’t believe semantic change has come so far as to have the term elope change so drastically that it now can be applied to something small and local. Elope, as defined by the Oxford dictionary is: > > run away secretly in order to get married, especially without…

Edit: View changed, fellas. Thanks for your posts, i appriciate all of the views and information provided here. All posts contributed, and crazyashley1's post tipped me over the edge. Not everyone needs defined evidence or even any evidence to honestly believe something, i think thats interesting…

Global warming is a serious threat to the survival of the human species and it's insane we are adding to this problem for no good reason. Currently Bitcoin mining consumes more power per year than the whole country of Argentina. There would be hardly any downsides in banning the mining of crypto…

People shouldn’t be able to charge someone for possession of any drug for personal use. I believe drug dealers and distributors should be held to the full account of the law but by criminalising users you are only contributing to the problem. Most people with substance abuse issues do so so because…

1. Charisma: This is probably the main reason JFK is so well liked, and it would still be true had lived. He would be remembered as among the most charismatic in US history, which allowed him to win hearts and minds across the political spectrum. JFK had among the highest approval …

There are some many things with this topic that I don’t understand. For marijuana to be legal in SOME states but not ALL just doesn’t make sense. States are entitled to have their own laws, but my question is why? Why legalize marijuana in only some states? What is the reason it’s not legalized in…

EDIT: I’m saying the Christianity in the USA is framed as a positive institution, while in reality it actively holds society back with intolerance and hypocrisy. EDIT 2: I don’t think my viewpoint on Christianity’s effects on culture and policies has changed, but as someone pointed out 1 in 3…

There is an option for a combat trial (I will answer any questions in the comments)in a few counties in Georgia. Basically it is a route to take in a civil lawsuit (usually in small claims courts). and while this is kind of barbaric and primitive, it is outlawed in most counties/cities here in…

I came across this video: https://youtu.be/UCVCPJqIguU Where a much younger latina student, talks down to her latino teacher, trying to force him to adopt the word latinx. Even ending it by making a false analogy listing bunch of english words that end in "nx" ....which does not detract from the…

The United States needs to set term limits on the basis of age for Congress and the President. 70+ year olds are frequently regarded as unemployable due to mental decline and disconnect with the current times, but a high number of them are serving as politicians in the United States. The oldest…

For this discussion I would like to focus on the matter of men's rights with regard to fatherhood. This is not a discussion about the morality of abortion. In order to stay on topic we'll assume that abortion is morally ethical, safe and accessible for all women regardless of the circumstances of…

Healthcare, food, water are basic human needs, not rights. This may seem semantic but I think the distinction is important and blurring these lines is a pretty negative aspect of current political discourse. Let’s start with the definitions. Need: anything a human being needs to reasonably sustain…

What’s the difference between these 2 stories: 1. Person breaks into house, steals car 2. White man breaks into house, steals car Obviously the answer is race and gender. You might say it’s just adding detail but we have to think about how we perceive these details consciously…

To clarify, when I say Latin American, I mean people from Mexico, Central America, and South America, not just Latin people who immigrated to the US. Language is, in my opinion, the most important part of a culture. Second would be traditions/rituals, third would be cooking, fourth would be art.…

before someone can say if something is offensive or racist they need the entire context,otherwise u have an incomplete understanding and aren’t qualified to make a judgment I’ll give an example here to back up my point Imagine to ur left is a group of 3 Jews and u hear someone say “those…

First of all when I say conservative I mean people who hold conservatives views in general, not just people who vote conservatively. But Conservatives often complain that people these days are too sensitive but in reality they are the ones that are so unwilling to change that they are offended by…

At dinner, family and I were discussing this contention — lavish campaign contributions to USA political candidates lack transparency. But nobody could come up with counterargument or counterevidence. Is there any? Please write in Simple English. English isn't my first language. I'm not a political…

Probably going to wish I picked a throwaway for this one, but here we go. For context, I am not American, and American tipping culture is what I'm focused on here. There is a tipping culture here in the UK, but as we receive standard min wage, the 'expected' tip is generally around 10%. I spent 10y…