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Northerner here. Specifically Massachusetts. Yeah, we're much more progressive socially overall, better educated, and less godly on average. Most of the republicans here are intelligent and have good rationales, and maybe even are more libertarians (liberal on social issues) sometimes. I honestly can't disagree with yo... | I think that Northerners are smarter and more educated than Southerners (in the United States). CMV. | 0 | 2013-04-14T23:01:32 | 103 | 2 | null |
To me what you are saying is that you value quantity of life over quality of life. If I had a child with a severe disability I wouldn't be able to raise the kid according to their needs. If I didn't abort I would have to put the kid up for adoption. This kid would likely never be adopted and spend the rest of their lif... | I believe that terminating a pregnancy that will result in a handicapped child is immoral. CMV | 0 | 2013-06-09T03:34:00 | 58 | 1 | null |
Some religious people hate Atheists. That's pretty much my response to your argument. There are *alot* of religious people on the planet and trying to generalize them by your own experiences is an exercise in futility. The religion I left still preaches that Atheists are horrible people, destined for hell. I went thr... | Religious people hate Atheists | 0 | 2017-06-10T01:08:22 | 72 | 2 | 6 |
Let me offer an analogy. If you see a group of protesters chanting rhyming slogans and waving signs with bold, evocative messages that oversimplify the issue to get attention, it's easy to forget that the mob consists of individuals who might hold nuanced opinions that they're willing to defend rationally. An individua... | Reddit leans Left when it comes to politics beyond "social Liberal," excessively and without proper reasoning | 1 | 2015-11-03T18:46:33 | 95 | 24 | 26 |
You have made my job easier by living (I assume) in the US, rather than in the UK (where I live). Abortion. Birth control. Some states restrict abortion and make it difficult to access birth control and the morning after pill (Plan B in the US?) and your new POTUS has taken a regressive stance on these matters. This is... | Feminism is longer needed in Western Society because they won decades ago. | 0 | 2017-04-03T01:13:21 | 83 | 5 | null |
We're not talking about wet, damp, moist, soaked, etc. We're talking about soggy. Then by this, isn't this just arbitrary labeling not based on being "saturated with liquid" but if you think its good or not? | there is nothing that is better when soggy. | 0 | 2017-07-01T20:25:24 | 66 | 5 | 117 |
I think a lot of people will try to convince you that Israel is the bad guy here. I will take a slightly more subtle approach: Israel is not 'an evil apartheid regime" but it is also not a "good guy." It just "is." Israel is just like any one of many similar nations - they have craved out a piece of land in a hostile l... | I believe that Israel are the definitive 'good guys' in the Middle East. | 0 | 2014-05-30T18:59:56 | 70 | 3 | 49Δ |
I can come up with equally good thought experiments that would make our selves existence just as likely without appeal to God: Infinite Multiple Worlds being one. Fine tuning of the type you speak doesn't require God, but merely more explanation. We presume that the Universe is created by chance, maybe it is, but if th... | Atheism is irrational if there is a self | 1 | 2017-06-26T05:09:10 | 192 | 1 | 1 |
Marriage is, above most other things, a partnership between two people where they help one another build a life. My spouse and I are both pushing each other towards the mutual goals that we have set for ourselves, helping to achieve things that neither of us could achieve on our own. Marriage is about more than just ro... | If your spouse doesn't want to have kids, the relationship shouldn't end if you really love them. | 1 | 2017-06-21T17:57:21 | 32 | 13 | 144 |
How long was your flight? Maybe you should split the difference in your view and wish for a future where short haul flights don't recline and long haul flights do? I know a 13 hour flight with no recline is not nearly as nice as a 13 hour flight with recline. | Airline seats should not recline | 1 | 2017-03-15T21:31:19 | 26 | 16 | 42 |
Most people begging for money are just trying to make it through the day, to be quite honest. Most struggle from mental or physical issues that make it nearly impossible for them to hold down a regular job. When I give someone a dollar, I don't expect them to put it in the bank. I expect them to put it towards a pack ... | I do not see a reason to give homeless people money who is smoking or drinking | 1 | 2017-01-04T21:57:38 | 39 | 9 | 2 |
Two big issues in your view.. adult children who just happen to hold identical views to their parents have never critically examined those views. So.. If I find ONE person who holds the same view that his parentsand has actually very criticall6 examined those views, I have debunked your statement.. Your statement is a... | Adult children of any age who hold to the same religion, political ideology, life philosophy, etc. as their parents are not critical thinkers and place too much value on their upbringing | 0 | 2016-06-03T08:18:14 | 35 | 1 | 4 |
I think the major component of this is primarily technology-based rather than driven by consumerism or nostalgia. Face it, the concept of a movie theater as a place to go for insightful drama died in the 1990s. You simply don't need to go to a movie theater even to watch movies any more, and your options are vastly lar... | Comic book films are done to death; offer no redeemable qualities, and are carried by nostalgia and a public that simply consumes what is offered to the lowest common denominator. | 0 | 2016-07-26T18:49:46 | 48 | 2 | 183 |
I think the over sexualization of women on Reddit is repulsive Although what exactly constitutes over sexualization and if women are more sexualized on reddit than elsewhere is up for up debate, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it. The "front page" of the internet should not have obviously sexual pictures of ... | I think the over sexualization of women on Reddit is repulsive and detracts from the quality of Reddit. CMV | 0 | 2014-02-06T00:44:46 | 449 | 1 | null |
In my experience, "steep learning curve", is used in the condition where a person has a lot to learn and very little time to do it. In the movie, "The Devil Wears Prada", the protagonist is given two binders of faces and names and has to learn all of them in the space of one day in order to be of value at an event. Tha... | The term "steep learning curve" is used incorrectly what people really mean is "shallow learning curve" | 1 | 2015-01-03T03:14:45 | 41 | 5 | 1 |
A counterargument I can foresee is that to someone who is pro-gun, an attacker forfeits their right to life by being a criminal, and fetuses are innocent. However, this argument doesn't really fly. Firstly, there's no way of knowing why an intruder has entered your home - maybe they were forced to by someone else or co... | It is hypocritical to be both pro-gun and staunchly pro-life. | 1 | 2014-12-01T21:50:00 | 56 | 1 | 9 |
No matter how poorly a 0-13 team played, they played better than the ones that didn't play at all. That deserves some recognition. | Children who do not get 1st-3rd place DO NOT deserve a trophy for simply participating | 1 | 2015-06-25T22:49:09 | 244 | 4 | 50Δ |
The big difference between the two is that one is an assumption while the other is an observation. Big Bang proponents don't 'say' that all matter was created and expanded from a single point, they *observe* it, based on the current makeup and direction of the world. The observation is based on data that can be shown f... | Intelligent Design and the Big Bang are not very different at their core. | 0 | 2014-07-25T17:34:55 | 149 | 3 | 9 |
An organization is organized. Old people aren't an organization. They're a demographic. Should all black people lose the right to vote too because some of them are not fit to? | There should be an upper age limit on voting age, too | 1 | 2017-05-14T04:40:35 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
A lot of women aren't going to want to change a tampon with men in the room, regardless of sight lines inhibited by stalls. Privacy and comfort isn't just based on what a person can see. | Mens' and Womens' bathrooms should be replaced with "Stalls" and "Urinals" | 1 | 2015-12-28T03:57:53 | 74 | 38 | 6 |
I consulted the Oxford English Dictionary, and one of their definitions of the word 'they' is: 2 [singular] used to refer to a person of unspecified sex I think it can sound perfectly fine in certain sentences, for example: ''If someone knocks on the door, ask them to wait'' or ''You can bring a friend and they can sh... | I believe that the use of the word "they" to refer to a singular, gender-neutral person is awkward, uncommon, and improper grammar, regardless of the dictates of the LGBT movement. CMV. | 1 | 2013-07-20T18:24:31 | 93 | 14 | 30Δ |
It's a Eurocentric name. West Indies arises because they are "West of Europe." Columbus used the name Indies to describe the islands he landed on, because he originally thought he landed in India by sailing west. When they figured out it was a different place, they named it "West Indies" because it was west of Europe a... | The West Indies should be called the East Indies. | 0 | 2017-06-25T15:10:19 | 29 | 16 | 23 |
The benefit gained by eating an animal is much greater than the benefit gained by having sex with one (I would even argue that there are zero benefits to having sex with an animal). Therefore, eating animals has a higher threshold of harm caused before the net result is a harmful effect rather than a beneficial one. Wi... | I believe there is no moral framework in which it is permissible to eat meat but not to have sex with animals. | 0 | 2015-05-19T11:04:59 | 81 | 9 | 31Δ |
What is interesting is while this is a common sentiment, there's some evidence to suggest that the US political parties have been growing farther apart and actually more [ideologically distinct](http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-1-growing-ideological-consistency/#interactive) , for the past couple of decad... | Both Republican and Democratic political parties are corrupt. They are two sides of the same coin. | 1 | 2016-02-14T23:36:35 | 179 | 58 | 1 |
It's been shown that if money helps to increase someone's happiness, it is only up to a point- once that point is reached, further money does not equate further happiness. For example, if someone is starving and can't feed their family, more money would increase their happiness- they can now buy food to feed their fami... | Moving around small green pieces of paper is the best way to increase happiness | 1 | 2017-01-20T20:29:20 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
You don't even address the majority of my post discussing that life on Mars has already been discovered. I see no logic though? Only assumptions. Logic is based upon assumptions: * Guys don't like it when you hit on their girlfriends, so logically, if you hit on too many attached women, you're going to get punched. T... | Extraterrestrial life is not a given and assuming it must exist is a form of religious belief. | 1 | 2016-08-26T22:30:47 | 308 | 2 | 11 |
Hi! I'm you. Well, I mean, I was you two years ago, before a crushing battle with depression which I ultimately lost completely, as per my previous definition of winning and losing vs mental illness. Specifically: I am a previously healthy person who maintained a 4.0 through five semesters of school. Over the three sem... | I don't believe depression is a real illness. | 0 | 2013-03-31T07:03:15 | 134 | 5 | 2 |
The problem is that paranormal things are by their very nature, things that don't have evidence or an explanation. The very second we understand something, it stops being paranormal and starts just being normal. Thus the statement that "there is no conclusive evidence of paranormals" is basically a tautology. This all ... | There's no such things as paranormal creatures or events or intelligent life (at least close to Earth) thus we're essentially alone in the universe. | 0 | 2014-12-08T03:52:40 | 48 | 3 | 42 |
As long as it's between two consenting adults, who cares? I have a friend who has similar interests, she wants to be coddled and protected. Other than that, she's a normal human being, who goes about her everyday life and nobody would know. She comes back to her boyfriend, dresses up in something cute and is held and ... | Stefonknee Wolscht, the 52-year-old man who left his family with seven kids to become a "six-year-old girl" should not be supported to please their delusions of being a six-year-old girl that also gets with bikers. | 0 | 2016-01-07T18:29:43 | 220 | 0 | null |
I understand your critique of science, but you lost me at where religion supposedly does this better. Your train of logic, if I follow, is that cogito ergo sum, religious theories are derived from those thoughts, therefore they are more accurate than science at describing our environment. First of all, whether somethin... | Religion is closer to reality than science is | 1 | 2014-08-31T06:47:30 | 30 | 2 | null |
**Life must come from organic tissue** Just because it is that way on Earth does not mean it is that way everywhere. **Artificial life is made by intentional design and not natural selection** Why does the purpose of a things creation determine what it is? Let's say we genetically modify a cow to make chocolate milk, ... | I believe that if we were to create a fully synthetic 1:1 replica of a human, it should still not be considered alive | 0 | 2017-02-07T20:04:31 | 72 | 1 | null |
There are more germs on and inside you than you have human cells. Only a tiny, tiny portion of those germs are bad for you and will make you sick. This is not a war between you and the germs, it can't be because the VAST majority of those germs are good. They literally keep you alive and functioning properly. No, the r... | Being completely obsessed with the presence of germs (and the prevention of spreading them by washing my hands/showering) keeps me from getting sick and staying "safe" | 0 | 2015-10-01T02:54:12 | 46 | 2 | null |
No one forced them to commit criminal acts Are you presuming that everyone that a cop tries to arrest has committed a criminal act? What if the arrest is just because the cop is abusing his power and the arrest isn't valid to begin with? | If the police shoot someone who resisted arrest, it should be nearly impossible to indict the involved officer(s) | 1 | 2015-02-26T02:50:32 | 59 | 3 | 2Δ |
How deep is deep enough though? And how can you personally say for yourself until you've actually delved a bit and seen how deep it can go? An overview might tell you what's within a subject, but doesn't really expose you to the practice of it, and knowing what you want to do is as much about experiencing the fields as... | Much of what I'm being taught in high school isn't going to be important in life. | 1 | 2016-09-07T02:29:14 | 27 | 9 | 7 |
I agree in general, but i think there's something vital that you're missing. Religious people *believe* in their religion. Full stop. They believe that they *know the truth.* It's not dogma, it's not a choice, it has nothing to do with rationality. It's just The Truth for those people. There are lots of things we most... | Just like sex education, religion should be introduced to children only after they have reached a certain age and level of maturity. | 1 | 2017-04-08T19:35:31 | 641 | 1,166 | 16 |
I think your interpretation of the word evolved as it's used in this article is incorrect. He's not saying this is an offense never seen before. In short, the writer is saying since James and Bosh have come to town the Heat have evolved from an offense that ran a lot of iso to one that is currently second in the league... | The Miami Heat do not have a particularly special "evolved" offense, they can just do whatever they want and still win because they have by far the best player in the game. CMV. | 0 | 2013-12-06T20:35:11 | 27 | 6 | null |
The truth of the matter is that no employee will agree to work for an employer if the wage is not livable. One thing I think you forgot to mention is how many young people would gladly work for less than the current minimum to learn skills and get experience (and many do, in the form of unpaid internships) while they... | Minimum Wage is a bad policy that hurts a vast majority in order to help a tiny minority. | 0 | 2017-02-28T03:28:56 | 41 | 1 | null |
* Everyone has held a banana in their hands, so you get an idea by making it relative to your own hand. * Not being uniform generally isan't a problem since its just an approximation. * The curve works to give an idea how the banana is oriented on a 2D picture. A ruller moght be at a slight angle to the viewer ans have... | A banana is not a good method of portraying scale. | 1 | 2014-06-05T19:11:59 | 21 | 5 | 52 |
It is pointless to try and convince a couple in love that their love is not true. I won't do that, because it isn't my place. Do what makes you happy. One thing you should know however, is that you know nothing for certain. Countless people have felt the same way before you, and countless will follow in your footsteps.... | I am going to happily marry a man 20 years older than me and I know it will last. | 0 | 2014-12-01T16:06:45 | 36 | 2 | 1 |
Coaching salaries are determined by a competitive market. While you can describe them as public employees, it's not like their salaries are being drawn from tax dollars. The salaries are mostly drawn from donations to the university and revenue that the sports themselves generate (which for division 1AA football and Ba... | I believe sports scholarships and exorbitant coach salaries are a complete waste of funds and should be illegal. CMV. | 0 | 2013-12-12T22:33:50 | 85 | 0 | null |
You personally might find the word cute insulting, but as a rational person, surely you can understand that not every guy wants to adhere to your cultural norms of masculinity. You personally might be strong, rugged, stoic, etc, but not every man is, nor does every man want to be. For example, my partner is adorable, c... | I believe calling a full grown man "cute" is at least mildly insulting. | 0 | 2014-08-03T07:24:18 | 33 | 9 | 5 |
Glad we agree that sexism exists, every time I mention that on reddit I get hoards of men down voting me and telling me I'm wrong (as they've already done). Single-sex education isn't about fixing sexism, it's about showing women that they are as capable as men. Sure, it's possible for women to do that in a co-ed envir... | Single gender schools are discriminatory because there is no such thing as "separate but equal" | 1 | 2016-12-16T02:34:46 | 349 | 7 | 1 |
Nothing has proven that Clinton won't be the eventual winner in the general election (the current frontrunner for establishment interests). So I think you might be giving the theatrics/appearance of competition more weight than they deserve if the establishment candidate ends up winning anyhow. Furthermore, while ther... | The current presidential election has revived my faith in American democracy | 0 | 2016-03-07T03:53:57 | 54 | 1 | 4 |
This entity may have been responsible for the creation of our universe, and it may also have had interactions with our species development-- Although I find that particular idea unlikely. I don't know much about your belief, but this makes it sound like you are a deist. In other words, the god you believe in is not the... | I am a scientist, and I believe a god exists. There is nothing wrong with this position, CMV | 1 | 2014-02-18T01:37:26 | 566 | 241 | 13 |
These codes are overwhelmingly enforced upon female students Female students have a far greater instinctual impetus to break dress codes, as physical beauty is far more important to their side of intrasexual competition. Male students generally compete for attention from the opposing sex via excelling in various areas ... | Strict public school dress codes do much more harm than good to both male and female students, as well as teachers. | 0 | 2017-06-08T12:23:45 | 88 | 8 | 12 |
I think the biggest reason is that the Flying Spaghetti Monster-- unless you are a most devoted practitioner of the religion and don't break the act ever -- is a created concept meant to illustrate exactly the point you're making. No it wasn't - His Noodliness merely has an ironic sense of humour, and chose the opportu... | I am an atheist, but I don't think there is a good reason to dismiss karma and/or reincarnation. CMV. | 1 | 2013-08-22T01:40:23 | 56 | 2 | 5 |
The current minimum wage at 40 hours a week is below the poverty line. I rest my case. also, if you pay very little, then the only people who are going to be able live on that income are those who already have an income. | No one is entitled to a job at any fixed minimum pay. | 0 | 2016-07-10T07:05:37 | 45 | 1 | null |
The old adage is "Tis better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all." Even if my current relationship were to end tomorrow, I'd still have rather spent the last 15 years with my spouse, rather than alone. | Relationships are pointless unless there's guarantee of continuity | 1 | 2016-02-15T05:59:47 | 22 | 12 | 96 |
I think you're arguing for these period pieces - or at least things like *GoT* that are inspired by reality and real events - to leave out what was a real part of their time. Viking society was very progressive. At least compared to what we think vikings were like. And even then, it's really Norse society, not Viking, ... | When a show like Vikings, Marco Polo or Game of Thrones tries to present a struggle towards women's rights and equality as a thing of the time, it kills the mood (and the show). | 1 | 2017-03-05T08:14:13 | 96 | 6 | 6 |
I'd like to add a few reasons (other than reading and portability) why buying a tablet can be a good idea. These may not be applicable for everyone but I've found them to be useful. 1. I use my tablet as my entertainment device. There was an LPT some time ago about this - separating "work" and "play" into different de... | There isn't really a good reason to buy a tablet. | 1 | 2016-01-29T04:21:24 | 28 | 2 | 187 |
culturally expected Circumcision rates are far below 50% in every developed country other than the US, and are currently at [~58% and falling](http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/circumcision_2013/circumcision_2013.htm). It is no longer "the norm," and a child of either status won't be in the clear majority. +1 to HIV... | I am a circumcised male. I see no issues with the procedure and would circumcise my child if he were born in the U.S. today. | 1 | 2015-06-01T07:14:46 | 258 | 68 | 4Δ |
Some people just don't deserve to live. If they are alive for the sole purpose of committing crimes and other atrocities (like school shootings, killing mutliple people ruthlessly, unempathetic people who rape and murder elderly people or young kids, etc), all of these people deserve to die for the barbaric and horribl... | The death penalty is morally abhorrent and should be illegal in the modern world. | 1 | 2017-04-05T23:19:36 | 194 | 2 | 2 |
People come in all shapes and sizes and with our world as large as it is there is no longer a reason to fashion teams based on gender. Globalization doesn't contradict biology. While there are exceptions and a bell curve that overlaps, men are taller and stronger than women. Testosterone just straight up lets men put o... | Sports teams should not be separated by gender, only by physical performance | 0 | 2016-04-24T15:40:28 | 244 | 2 | 4 |
Are you sure, absolutely sure, that you could love an adopted child as your own? There are chances this kid will have problems due to no fault on their own. It might be due to malnutrition while in the womb or drug use of parent, f.e. Or if you adopt a slightly older child they have a life history that might not have b... | I think it's a selfish motive to purposely try to have children. | 0 | 2015-06-17T05:59:42 | 28 | 2 | 10 |
Contemplating philosophy? This topic could be argued and discussed in many ways, but have you read Albert Camus and others, and their thoughts on the absurd? I won't say too much incase you have, and if you haven't this is a good starting point: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absurdism Basically, the absurd and absurdism... | I feel because of the futility of existence, life is not worth living, CMV. | 1 | 2013-05-12T06:15:47 | 54 | 5 | 2 |
Person X works extremely hard, earns lots of money, and keeps it all for himself. Person Y has an easy job and earns just enough money to cover his own expenses. If X is morally obligated to give away his excess money, then should Y also be morally obligated to work harder, so that he can earn more money, so that he c... | It's immoral to spend any more money than what you must spend for basic needs and reasonable comfort, when that money could be used to help people in need. | 0 | 2015-07-02T07:05:33 | 66 | 5 | 2 |
But feelings aside, if X type of person is Y percent more likely to commit Z crime (regardless of other factors) then giving them more attention than other types would have a higher chance of reducing crime. No, you have a higher chance of catching crime. That's a big difference. If you treat one group like criminals a... | Ignoring the fairness of it, stereotyping would reduce crime. | 1 | 2015-10-18T17:48:47 | 152 | 488 | 2 |
You're hairsplitting. When something fortunate happens that's beyond your sphere of influence, that's lucky. If something unfortunate happens that's outside of your control, that's unlucky. There's too many variables that play off each other where everyone can control For example, you get hung up in a meeting a few ex... | I don't believe in Luck | 1 | 2014-10-22T21:06:13 | 31 | 1 | 16 |
Maybe they are, maybe they aren't. If i learned anything from the above convo, it was that I didn't actually know enough about art to tell if guys were pushing any boundaries or not. Either way, this is an exception to your CMV statement. His black square painting changed art forever by forcing people to consider, "wh... | If all a modern art piece does is make you question whether it's art, it's terrible. | 1 | 2014-11-26T23:26:54 | 111 | 12 | null |
The natural extension of your view, namely But I don't think a 100% platonic relationship can exist between a straight male and a straight female [because being attracted to your friend's sex negates any possibility of platonic friendship] and Can you think back to any friendship and say with absolute certainty that ... | guys and girls can NEVER be 'just friends' | 0 | 2015-08-04T20:51:33 | 52 | 2 | 12 |
realistically a possibility before the turn of the century These "predictions" are not based on any empirical data, but are a product of wishful thinking (or possibly pessimism, depending on who you talk to). The fact is, we don't know enough about *human* consciousness to know whether or not we can replicate it. Getti... | Our evolution of technology is going too far | 1 | 2017-01-30T23:26:53 | 41 | 8 | 2 |
Morality and "right" and "wrong" are inherently subjective. 1+1=2 is a fact (assuming certain axioms) and therefore objective, but morality and ethics are decided by people in a subjective way. For example, there is nothing in nature that says murder is wrong. We believe murder is wrong because as humans we like to liv... | Some cultural practises are objectively wrong, and denying that in a morally relativistic way to be 'progressive' and avoid cries of 'racism' is harmful. | 0 | 2015-11-12T22:50:53 | 81 | 1 | 3 |
There are a couple things wrong with the way this is worded, as well as how rape is discussed in general. * Women do not "get raped." Men rape women. Phrasing it the other way implies that the woman is partially at fault, when in actuality it is a man's responsibility to not be a terrible human being and take advantage... | I don't see how being drunk and in "promiscuous" clothing, doesn't increase the chance of rape | 0 | 2013-04-04T02:29:25 | 72 | 2 | null |
First of all thank you for being so honest, I wish more people who felt you way were. There is one major different between humans and every other organism that has inhabited this earth so far and it can be explained well by Agent Smith from The Matrix: I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. ... | I do not need to care about what happens to the planet, unless it will directly effect my life. | 0 | 2015-09-25T09:16:26 | 32 | 1 | null |
Wouldn't this just enable addicts more? Rather than potentially seeking help for their addictions, addicts would have no reason to get clean. If there aren't any external pressures to curb your addiction, why would anyone bother with trying to get better? You said it yourself that you live in fear of everything being ... | Addicts should be a recognized, protected minority group. | 0 | 2016-06-15T18:31:21 | 63 | 3 | null |
You're taking money on a sliding scale and giving it out consistently, rather than taking it consistently and giving it out on a sliding scale. The argument I was trying to make is that the two things are effectively the same. They're just two different ways to view it. I was bringing it up specifically because your op... | Universal Basic Income makes much less sense than simply expanding the Welfare System | 1 | 2017-06-26T02:21:44 | 52 | 5 | 3 |
Think of voting as a symptom, not an action. The people who don't vote "because they don't have a particular interest in voting for either one" are missing the forest for the trees. For example, look at a [Michigan ballot from the city of Kalamazoo](https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/PublicBallot.aspx). President is... | It should be perfectly acceptable to abstain from voting. | 1 | 2016-11-15T02:05:38 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
OK, when you indicated you were attacked multiple times I imagined a lot more than that, not to belittle how scary it is to be mugged. | I don't want to be afraid of random black people on the street. I was just attacked. Again. | 1 | 2017-01-06T22:59:23 | 393 | 2 | 39 |
I am only 16 years old No sweat. Good thing you mentioned this. Walking onto the Internet and stating your view is like walking into a boxing club and challenging the toughest man to a fight. *(I am not the toughest man)* the meaning of life is to pursue happiness Others may disagree with you. It may be true for *you*... | Mankind is inherently selfish, and the motivation behind any "unselfish" behaviour is not truly unselfish. | 1 | 2017-04-24T21:17:49 | 49 | 4 | 11 |
If you're 18 you definitely want to be careful that your date is of age. That's another kind of rape and jailbait is seriously dangerous at your age. the idea that it may be exaggerated in the media I've read, or that there are faults in my reasoning Good, because there's a huge gap in logic. You're assuming that *al... | I should refrain from sexual activity due to the potential of false rape accusations. | 0 | 2015-07-16T19:15:20 | 30 | 2 | 25 |
But if someone asks what your favorite dessert is and you answer "chocolate chip cookies" instead of "flourless bittersweet chocolate torte with raspberry puree and a dollop of creme anglaise" you come across as someone who thinks Olive Garden is fine dining (even WITH the bottomless salad). First of all, this is hilar... | Cookies and bars don't get enough respect. | 1 | 2017-01-12T21:21:56 | 79 | 181 | 2 |
Never say never. 15 or 20 years from now there could be a whole new crew in charge of the party that takes the party in a much more favorable direction. They will never try to turn their act around if they will never get your vote (or the vote of others who think like you). But if you say "I don't like what you guys ha... | Disgusted by their antics, I will never vote Republican. CMV | 0 | 2013-10-26T00:39:58 | 38 | 5 | 28 |
We as humans need a word to differentiate between things that do and do not occur without human intervention. The words we use are natural and artificial. I totally see your point. Humans do come from nature. but what is your solution? We should make a new word that means what natural currently means? Why would we do ... | Natural is a meaningless word | 0 | 2015-07-16T18:06:33 | 58 | 3 | null |
You go off on a tangent by focusing on Milankovitch Cycles. Perhaps it's true that these cycles drive climate change on very long time scales, but how does that help us in determining what's going on right now? Say nothing of the fact that there are many problems with the hypothesis of the cycles that haven't been res... | Climate Change Is Not Possible For Mankind To Control | 0 | 2017-06-03T22:55:38 | 50 | 5 | 12 |
I used to believe "gender identity" was defined purely by genitals (and as a direct consequence, by hormones) as well. In fact, I used to say, why do you even attempt to identify as a "gender"? Gender doesn't exist, the only thing that exists is your "sex", and that is the only thing as actually matters, right? Well..... | Gender identity should be based upon the genitals with which you were born with and the hormones your body naturally produces. | 0 | 2015-06-02T09:47:27 | 308 | 4 | null |
I played softball as a kid and was really bad at it. I got a participation trophy at the end of the season to remember it by. Some kids got certain awards like most hits or something. I don't remember quite what they were now. I knew the little trophy I got was bullshit. If you think participation trophies are ruining ... | Children who do not get 1st-3rd place DO NOT deserve a trophy for simply participating | 0 | 2015-06-26T02:00:53 | 244 | 0 | 2 |
Why *should* we be terrified? Death is different for everyone. You are terrified, another may see it as relief and someone else may look forward to the thrill or adventure. We are not all the same even if we have the same experience. I personally am not fearful. I think that I will probably cease to exist and I'm ok wi... | I'm so scared of dying and I feel like everybody who isn't is living in a state of perpetual disbelief | 1 | 2017-04-26T11:48:46 | 135 | 42 | 1 |
As a teacher, this post is extremely upsetting (although no offense taken - props to you for seeking a dialogue/knowledge). I'm so tired of hearing things like this from the media and propaganda films like "waiting for superman." At this point, it's really hard not to just think "fuck it" and let people have what they ... | I believe teachers should be paid based on performance, and underperforming teachers fired. CMV | 0 | 2013-04-30T03:54:15 | 59 | 1 | null |
I'm not sure where you live currently, but when I was in rural Montana it was almost impossible to find lentils, or outside of our short growing season vegetables were 2-3 times more expensive. You can't buy B12 with food stamps, so while it may be "cheap" it may be too expensive for a family that is just getting by. ... | There is no morally justifiable reason to consume animal products in the first world | 1 | 2015-07-07T17:31:36 | 236 | 4 | null |
Isn't there talk in America about big companies having the ability to donate to political representatives and the potential for corruption or influence because of that? Lobbying strength as well. Also the market in America isn't free of government regulation. | CMV : I don't believe socialism has every worked for the betterment of a country. | 1 | 2017-03-27T18:14:33 | 93 | 3 | 2 |
[...] not consistent with melting the columns. Just wanted to point one thing out: the columns didn't have to melt. The steel just needs to be heated up enough to the point where it loses its strength (i.e., it softens up) and fail to support the structural load. | I believe 9/11 was an inside job. CMV | 0 | 2013-08-18T04:05:35 | 1,727 | 19 | 5 |
You could be racists. But you may have been suspicious based upon his age, his actions, the way he was dressed, etc. etc. etc. Only you know whether or not your suspicion was based upon his skin color. But ask yourself some question: * If it were a 45 year old black guy in a business suit, but everything else was the s... | I'm a racist I think | 1 | 2015-03-11T19:04:13 | 40 | 4 | 2Δ |
What if the human mind starts as a blank sheet of paper at age zero, but everyone has different genes that give them different tendencies towards different sexualities? This is a very popular opinion that has been proven to be false. [Here's a video featuring Steven Pinker talking about this](http://www.ted.com/talks/s... | BOTH homosexuality and heterosexuality are choices. (Hear me out and CMV) | 1 | 2015-05-24T05:00:31 | 35 | 50 | 14Δ |
I think "butthurt" is a wrong word. First of all, you should understand that we aren't butthurt about the genocide, we are upset about the denial of it. If your point is that a teenager Armenian shouldn't be hostile towards a teenager Turk, then yes, I agree. We do not need to be trapped into what our ancestors' relat... | If your people went through genocide a hundred years ago, you have no right to be personally butthurt about it. | 1 | 2015-04-23T09:29:20 | 70 | 7 | 1Δ |
Regarding money raised going towards educational programs, I would be interested to see what percentage of the total money raised goes to the winner(s), what percentage goes to the lottery agency and what percentage ends up going to welfare programmes. This would answer a lot! [About 5% of the UK National Lottery goes ... | Betting should be illegal. I think it is unethical to take someone else's money even thought it is "legal" to do so. | 1 | 2017-06-19T15:57:31 | 32 | 1 | 18 |
I'm FTM, fall within the binary, and have a bit of a unique perspective on gender; but eh, I'll shoot. I believe gender could be comprehensively defined as what physical sex characteristics one is most comfortable with having, while expression and presentation on their own have little, if anything, to do with it. If a... | I feel like non-binary genders are just a ploy for attention and are actually disrepectful towards trans men/women | 1 | 2017-04-16T18:51:05 | 430 | 18 | 1 |
We arrived where we are because of a desire to see more, have more, and to conquer. An ambition driving us to build more powerful weapons. To expand, and compete with "the other people." Whether deliberately, or not, many of these indigenous people arrived at some sort of completely sustainable equilibrium with their s... | I don't think indigenous people have any more right to their land than anyone else. | 1 | 2016-12-05T19:12:37 | 159 | 4 | 1 |
Racing games? Using WASD for steering and having no way to apply variable acceleration really sucks. Fighting games are similar. Also how do wheels/hotas/fighting sticks figure into your view? | 'Mouse and keyboard' is the superior control scheme for PC gaming. | 1 | 2015-06-21T01:47:34 | 57 | 27 | 1Δ |
We don't have political parties because they're good. We have them because they're necessary. Not in the way that air is necessary. In the way that falling when you're unsupported is necessary. We can't not have them. Saying they're bad is about as useful as saying gravity is bad. | political parties bring nothing but problems to the political system, and only serve to divide people and make government slower. | 0 | 2016-12-22T04:43:11 | 47 | 1 | null |
What about the parents? Your argument seems imply that raising a child is about maximizing that child's well-being but isn't it also a significant experience for the parents too? No one can remember time before age 3 or so Your parents remember you before age 3. Could the *total* experience of conceiving, gestating, bi... | People should adopt if it is reasonable rather than give birth. | 0 | 2016-08-27T21:33:19 | 63 | 7 | null |
There is not a chance that you could ever outmaneuver or evade a velociraptor. Velociraptors lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. There are currently no remaining velociraptors alive so there would be no velociraptors for you to evade. Unless you were able to so... | I could probably outmaneuver and evade a velociraptor | 1 | 2014-05-14T13:48:14 | 403 | 32 | 2 |
Why bother changing your gender, or identifying as a different one, if they are equal? Indeed. The thing is not about genders being irrelevant. It's about men and women having an equal rights. Not acting the same. Believe it or not, women like to dress sexy, like to watch chick flicks and do what stereotypical females ... | Transgenders only enforce gender stereotypes. | 0 | 2016-07-17T15:34:23 | 100 | 0 | 4 |
So now you're saying that police shouldn't target illegal immigrants anymore. Was there a view change? It seems like you changed your mind on something if you don't think that illegal immigrants should sent packing. | There is no good reason to support illegal immigration and sanctuary cities. | 1 | 2017-04-27T05:32:12 | 88 | 3 | 43 |
Eugenics would work if eugenics worked. That's basically all you've said. Which is basically like saying if unicorns were real, they would be real. Congrats on your degree, but degrees are no more a measure of intelligence than IQ (which kind of is, meaning degrees kind of are) No. I think you'll find someone who has ... | Eugenics isn't all that bad... And we don't even have to kill anyone for it | 1 | 2015-01-07T05:24:10 | 132 | 9 | 3 |
Have you asked for a waiver for prerequisites that you already know? I teach engineering at a university and I get requests from students to join the class even if they don't meet the technical requirements. I ask about their background and, if I think they can take it, I'll approve. The department accepts my approval ... | Mandatory college gen eds and formal class prerequisites punish self-determined students (US) | 1 | 2016-09-13T19:08:03 | 129 | 2 | 1 |
At that point it's semantics. The distinction between immigrant and refugee is quite thin in practice (literally everyone arriving asks for refugee status and legal trolling is the norm) and even in theory arguably, as wars and such are not the only terrible things people try and escape from. In fact, in my language th... | I think calling the situation in Europe a "migrant crisis" is purposefully misleading | 1 | 2015-09-02T09:39:47 | 95 | 4 | 4 |
Of course it isn't a fetish. Most women in the world have pubic hair and that is natural. For the first time in history, half of the women in the US alter there's significantly (mostly gone). Because this is mainstream now in a limited sector of the world's population, and a limited sector of the Western world, this do... | As a man, I find it odd that "shaved" has become the norm for female pubic hair. I don't think it's a fetish that I prefer women with "hair down there." [NSFW] | 0 | 2014-05-11T07:06:03 | 301 | 3 | null |
I think you're attacking a straw man. Some things no one means by this statement: 1. It's the most complicated job. 2. It's the most difficult job. 3. It's the most physically exhausting job. 4. It's the job requiring the most education. 5. It's the most time-consuming job (though there's an argument there). What they ... | I don't think being a mother is the hardest job in the world. | 1 | 2014-05-22T00:19:46 | 109 | 35 | 96Δ |
Not a Bernie guy but I do have some thoughts you may find relevant. First, near full automation of work is coming. When machines do almost all jobs better and faster than humans at lower cost, having humans work makes no sense. People have no jobs, can't get any, and therefore have no money. Economy crashes because th... | Universal Basic Income is a bad idea because relying on the government to survive is degeneracy. | 1 | 2017-02-18T14:40:02 | 74 | 2 | 2 |
- Erdogan and his party, Akp governed Turkey for 14 years. Main debates about secularism happened twice. Once it was about Lifting Headscarves bans on civil servants which Turkey was only county Europe with such ban. The other instance was alcohol ban nearby high ways. It is quite hard to find any tangible law written ... | The F-35 should NOT be sold to Turkey | 1 | 2016-08-25T10:51:54 | 54 | 2 | 1 |
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