I came across a clip of an actress I was looking up - she’s relatively unknown and I was surprised to see she’s done work in front of the camera much less been topless (and I’m not going to link the scene). It seemed like in that scene and so many others I’ve seen the characters are in a hurry, and…

To be clear, I'm not arguing for or against capitalism. Under capitalism, people are allowed to give money or possessions to anyone they want. Therefore, voluntary socialism could exist within a capitalist society, and gigantic differences in wealth do not have to exist. No rules within capitalism…

This is probably the go to argument for anyone who can't justify some specific law and custom despite the harm it might bring but also wants to keep it for some reason. The argument seems to ignore that the world can improve and in fact did, mainly because of people who didn't accept the status…

Sarcasm is a really cool thing we have in language but I've met people that base their whole personality around it. I've read somewhere that sarcasm is a sign of intelligence. I don't know if I can agree with that. The ability to assess a situation and use sarcasm correctly may be an indicator of…

In a country with an increasingly-declining middle class, as well as a vast amount of citizens who’re struggling to keep up with housing payments, I find it quite aggravating to see big, multi-million dollar organizations try their hardest to make sure that the wages are not properly fitting with…

I would just like to say that I am not an economist or a professional political philosopher. I am merely someone who enjoys conversation and critical thinking on recent events. This is not meant to be a conversation on the pros/cons of socialism, or if socialism or socialist ideas should be…

First I should just state up front my credentials here: I'm mostly familiar with the MCU and DC films, but I have read a few comics in my day and certainly gone down some deep wiki rabbit holes reading up on various characters and events. One of the things that bugs me the most about these…

I'm an immigrant to the US. My parents came from Ukraine in 1994, I was fourteen. It was not easy, neither the application process nor the emotional upheaval, but my parents felt that our family was never going to a fair shake at success in the corrupt anarchy that was Ukraine in the 1990s. I…

I saw a video of a guy dressed as a nazi get punched in the face and there were so many people agreeing with this. I absolutely in no way agree with that nazi but violence was not warranted in that situation. If someone calls you every horrible name in the book but is not physically or verbally…

By saying psychedelic drugs - I mean 5HT2A receptor agonists: LSD and psilocybin. * These substances are orders of magnitude less harmful to the body than alcohol. In fact, in recreational doses they haven't ever been shown to possess have any poisonous qualities at all, meanwhile alcohol is…

I see every day advertisements advocating for more funding for inner city schools because they don't have adequate access to STEM and computer science education. However, with living in a rural area of a heavily rural state I've only ever seen 1 person or advertisement advocating for rural…

Imagine you were trying to set up rules for people to follow in a game. Most people don't get any help following the rules, such as keeping tack of them, or understanding them, and if they break them, regardless of weather they know they broke them or not, you punish them. Then, you write a legal…

If you choose to eat more typical meat (cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, etc.) you shouldn't be judging people for doing the same thing with cats or dogs. The truth is farm animals are just as alive and sometimes as smart as our pets and so if you believe it is okay to eat farm animals you can't also…

If people refuse a vaccination (that is people that refuse vaccinations for themselves not parents refusing them for their children etc.) they should not recieve free public heathcare. I'm from the UK so free public heathcare (NHS) is the norm. I think that if you refuse a vaccine - which is clearly…

I keep seeing people freak out over 1st ammendment violations for social media sites censoring content. These are companies. If you went into McDonald's and started screaming conspiracy theories they would kick you out. Is that a 1st ammendment violation? If you don't like it, post what was…

Cashiers are rarely allowed to sit in grocery stores, and other retail jobs. Sitting might sometimes affect the ability to perform certain tasks, but cashiers can stand for these, if needed. But in my experience, most cashier duties involve scanning, hitting buttons, and putting things in bags. All…

There are some necessary spoilers ahead for the new Wonder Woman 1984 movie to understand my view. In the new WW84 movie Wonder Woman wishes upon a magic rock that her boyfriend (played by Chris Pine) comes back to life (unintentionally, not really realizing that it might come true). When a strange…

This give the “power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” But the executive branch is not the branch in charge of justice in the US and it definitely is not a monarchy. "We the people" are in charge of governing ourselves, even…

Let me just make one thing clear, there is no better alternative to democracy at the moment but my point stands in my mind. I believe this because of the need in government to be able make highly intellectual decisions for a whole country that will impact a vase majority of people. Generally…

There are so many reasons why pet cats should be kept indoors. One reason is that cats predate greatly on local wildlife (especially birds and rodents) reducing biodiversity and competing with local predators. It’s also dangerous for cats to be allowed to roam freely especially in urban areas, where…

I know a lot of people get annoyed by this and think they are just angsty teens or not talking responsibility, but I think sometimes it's ok to tell our parents they did a bad job or made a mistake. It doesn't have to be disrespectful or nasty. I think this because recently I have realised that…

Preface: I was raised in the southern United States within a "holy rollin" family. My late teens and early twenties were spent in the Infantry. Not present father is Islamic (these two facts should help some zealots write off my opinion). The very existence of religion is a side effect of an…

"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness - that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right…

There is many examples of Netflix doing this but in this instance am talking about the show Bridgerton. Where the show is based on the elite class romance around the Victorian era Britain. As a history vivid reader what am witnessing is a naive attempt to eradicate facts and brainwash new…

I saw a YouTube video that had a guy sharing his stories about being beat as a kid. The one I saw was about one time when his dad beat him with a belt when he was in the shower. It was horrifying seeing how many people in the comments were joking about it and saying how they had the same thing. I…

It really shocked me just how many people I have met in college/university that appear to be flatly disinterested in, or unenthusiastic about the subject they are currently studying. From what I have seen, people tend to choose a subject for study that just "bores them the least" and then they go…

This is something I see every single day in real life, and online. I see this with couples quarrelling, friends or family having arguements and especially how people discuss things online. It's also a major problem for society as a whole as people have generally become extremely close minded…

I’m in Denmark, this might be more or less applicable to different countries. I have a materialistic hobby: I like fashion. It brings me joy. I like making and maintaining clothes and putting different outfits together, and thus, it’s more fun to have a great amount of clothes. This does not mean…

No warrant? No problem! He could simply claim to smell marijuana odor coming from your vehicle and that alone would legally give the officer probable cause to search it, 4th Amendment be damned. As for reporting the cop for conducting illegal searches, there was no way for you to prove that there…

I'll start out by saying that I don't believe white men face structural oppression; and, I acknowledge that women and minorities do. To put it another way, my view doesn't challenge whether systems of oppression exist but rather how many on the left increasingly attempt to counteract those systems.…

Explaining the title a little bit, I mean that if in a cohabitating couple situation where you’re actively wanting kids but one person is infertile while the other is fertile, it is typically a better idea to adopt your child rather than get a sperm or egg donor. My reasoning is as follows: If, as…

definition of bias, that decisions are being made that are not a random representation of the US population. Definition of media. I actually don’t love the word media- but for this lets categorize political media into three buckets: news, commentary/analysis, and entertainment. With entertainment…

CMV: No President (or other politician) should be able to pardon felons. At the end of each presidency there are all these pardons for convicted criminals. It comes to mind because of the more or less tit for tat pardons Trump is handing out. Don't get me wrong I do not think other Presidents should…

CW: rape I was reading another post on relationship advice last night. OP is unhappy in her marriage, she described how she wanted to stop having sex but her husband holds her down and keeps going. Right, that's rape, and OP needs to understand it's not okay at all so she can get out of that…

I'm in my late 20s and I've graduated high school and college and I would say that both were pivotal to me being the person I am currently. However, when I look at pop culture aimed at younger people, it's 90% set in high school, with shows like Riverdale, Euphoria, Vampire Diaries, etc. I think…

At best they would be a performer, and if they lip sync then they're not a performer, they're an entertainer. I just hate that people put people on pedestals when they really didn't do anything. This goes for most pop artists, and a lot of rappers. Especially Kpop, if you dont know about that…

Though this would be a major constitutional change, the pardon system has been abused by both Democrats and Republicans, so a bipartisan solution under an incoming Democratic administration should be taken up and passed. When a president of either party becomes a lame duck, there is nothing…

Trump & Co claim this election was "stolen" by Biden, but have so far presented only spurious evidence to back this up. Many of his claims are so patently wrong [https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-milwaukee-detroit-lansing-p/fact-check-posts-claiming-more-votes-than-residents-in-milwaukee…

What I mean when I say “people who hate happy holidays”: People who complain vocally or online about how the phrase ‘Happy Holidays’ is bad in any way. Often, they are upset that ‘Happy Holidays’ diminishes their tradition or religion. What I mean when I say “people who hate merry christmas”:…

EDIT- Just got my first ever death threat. I'll quote from my DM. "You may think you're safe behind a keyboard but remember what happened to the Charlie Dubois cartoonist in france" Lovely. ------‐------------------------- I've had to post this here because every where I go Muslims shut me down…