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Hmm.. This is an interesting argument, but you didn't totally 100% get me on this. It doesn't cover all abortions but it does justify why abortion should be ok if the mother is going to die. Well it covers more than just threats to the mother's life, such as rape, incest, and perhaps even cases of birth control failure... | The defenses of abortion and slavery are the same thing, and both are wrong. | 1 | 2016-08-12T04:24:06 | 72 | 5 | 25 |
And what's up with those idiots calling my sausage a hot dog? It's not made of canine meat. Don't even get me started on the people who use "October, November, and December" to refer to the 10th, 11th, and 12th months instead of the 8th, 9th, and 10th. Like so many words in the English language, homophobia doesn't have... | Homophobic, Islamophobic, etc are stupid words | 1 | 2017-03-06T07:31:00 | 36 | 5 | 15 |
One of the most amazing things about the periodic table is that undiscovered elements already exist on it. We know all sorts of things about them we have just yet to observe them in real life. This is not far from the idea that light is only the visible spectrum | Elements created in a lab that cannot exist in nature or in quantities greater than a few atoms for microseconds at a time have no place on the periodic table | 0 | 2015-06-18T00:35:05 | 88 | 2 | 5Δ |
I've struggled with feeling guilty or undeserving of my prosperity. But now I think that doesn't serve anything. Feeling sad about inequalities and feeling bad about simply being white and comfortable is a waste of energy that I could be putting towards something productive or of positive value to society. One of the t... | It's okay to be white and born into prosperity. I don't need to feel guilty and be overly sensitive about being white. | 0 | 2016-02-20T13:21:52 | 201 | 0 | 3 |
Writing? That's not a skill you can just forget about. Learning how to write is probably one of the most important things you will ever learn. If you can't write, college will be very hard. Same could be said if you don't have knowledge of reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. | English in American high schools is an unnecessary course | 0 | 2016-10-10T05:56:29 | 60 | 3 | 16 |
These money wouldn't exist if the person who works for them wouldn't need to spend them. Being able to spend money on luxuries beyond basics needs is the fuel that motivates people to work more and earn more. Without this motivation they wouldn't exist. | 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 | 2015-07-02T13:43:35 | 66 | 1 | 6 |
I think you are drawing a direct connection between "number of possible gender labels" and "number of possible third-person pronouns" when there isn't one. Sure, there are probably 63 words people have used to describe their genders. There are probably more than that - hundreds, perhaps! But those words are almost alwa... | non-binary people must conform to a third or fourth gender - not one of 63. | 1 | 2017-05-03T23:28:36 | 101 | 5 | 5 |
Thanks! Rand herself called libertarianism a greater threat to freedom than modern liberalism, so I don't know why her views keep getting propped up as speaking for libertarians. I did it because I personally know a lot of libertarians who won't shut up about being libertarians and also about Ayn Rand. But point taken... | When people ascribe anarcho-capitalist views to all libertarians they are attempting to dismiss all libertarian ideas and beliefs as crazy | 1 | 2016-08-25T05:47:02 | 154 | 2 | 25 |
Going by some of your responses, it sounds like you've only watched the 9th doctor episodes, which is understandable as that's where New Who begins, however most people, including myself, will say that the first season of the new show was among the weakest. In fact when recommending the show to new people, I usually sa... | The New Dr. Who is one of the most overrated shows of all time. | 1 | 2014-07-09T10:26:52 | 325 | 31 | 1 |
It's very easy to get a good idea of what you're buying. Also, this risk is almost completely taken out of the picture if you pre-order games from franchises or companies you know and like (Saints Row, Borderlands, Tomb Raider, etc.) and don't throw money at unknown devs. Rome II is a counterpoint here. The previous ti... | I don't see anything wrong with pre-ordering games. In fact, I think it just makes sense for most consumers. CMV. | 1 | 2013-11-21T23:41:30 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
The University system does entail a lot of costs that are crippling to students. I think that the majority of these costs that are actually rip-offs are the costs that rose up organically *around* the University system. The book market is the primary example that you've provided. There was a time when the distribution ... | University system (in the US) is an enormous scam that focuses on separating as much money from you as possible instead of quality education. CMV | 0 | 2014-03-21T19:32:21 | 121 | 5 | null |
I'm not sure what you specifically mean by "countryside", but I live in a rural area surrounded by farms and large plots of land. Many people, including myself, believe that living in the countryside is better for those who wish to preserve several social and environmental values. Farms use gigantic amounts of water, ... | Life in the countryside better fosters social and environmental values. | 0 | 2014-08-13T17:14:20 | 22 | 1 | 24Δ |
I see where you are going with your idea, but I think the mistake that would be made if these rules were to be enforced is how a family is judged "able" to have a child. I think that's the gray area, because who are we to say whether or not a family is able to raise a good child? Just because someone is poor, doesn't m... | I believe that birth control should be mandatory until you can prove that you can support a child, CMV | 0 | 2013-07-04T20:06:43 | 116 | 3 | 1 |
To start, do you think *any* superhero movies are good? Because even the best examples of the genre tend to have plots that don't totally add up under scrutiny and character arcs for the heroes that don't really go anywhere. I do take issue with a couple of your points here: Her realising that it wasn't some God of Wa... | Wonder Woman is not a good movie. It's dumb and deeply flawed. | 0 | 2017-06-07T22:39:33 | 69 | 21 | 17 |
Are you critiquing his directing style, or his writing? Assuming, regardless of your description of his writing, you are discussing his directing, we should look at what a director does. This is very similar to other professions. 2 chefs can cook a steak, but one will be a burned piece of meat and the other will be a... | Quentin Tarantino IS Not A Good Director | 0 | 2015-10-01T16:39:12 | 18 | 1 | null |
I would still need to see him support that claim as well | The USA should enact a one-time mass-redistribution of wealth to correct the 1%/99% imbalance along with a Basic Income and the outlaw of Renting. | 1 | 2014-04-07T12:46:08 | 426 | 1 | 1 |
Often what this comes down to, is if you believe that the vast majority of people are good people, who are trying to do what's right for them and their families based on their experiences of the world. If you believe that more than half of Americans have compassion, then therefore there must be right-wing people who h... | Rightwing political views are self-serving and lack compassion | 0 | 2017-07-05T13:02:31 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
Edit: I'm late to this party, but I'll try to convince you on some different grounds anyways (since I already wrote out my response before reading the other comments.) 1. You can't change the world with jokes. You can only do it through your voice, your money, and your votes. The midterms are on November 6, 2018. Rest ... | I've become part of the problem with America by losing fervor against Trump | 0 | 2017-04-26T08:11:25 | 69 | 2 | 142 |
I would like to point out that you actually don't *need* a reason to not like something. | I think the reasons why most Americans dislike soccer are bullshit | 0 | 2013-06-11T01:10:42 | 61 | 41 | null |
While I agree that most of the time dreams are "random neuron firing", I think that sometimes, dreams are in fact symbolic representations of things that are on your mind, or in your subconscious. This is especially true of recurring dreams or dreams that evoke strong emotion. I have personally had dreams that were ex... | I don't see any benefit in psychological analysis of dreams - CMV. | 0 | 2014-02-03T12:40:40 | 38 | 9 | 5 |
The documentary "The Thin Blue Line" got someone out of jail. That's social change. | Art has no power to directly affect social change. | 1 | 2017-01-29T06:36:26 | 32 | 5 | 1 |
You are assuming that violence is genetic, and that if it was, that it could not be suppressed. Let's assume that it isn't genetic, making the suppression potential N/A. There is no longer a point here. Assuming its genetic, wouldn't therapy be cheaper and more humane? It could even be beneficial, not just reactive, si... | Violent criminals and their offspring should not be allowed to reproduce. | 0 | 2015-11-30T23:13:47 | 249 | 10 | 3 |
You can get the amino acids easily with combinations of beans/legumes and grains. (Beans and rice combined contains all the amino acids we need.) I absolutely agree that we would need to adjust what we grow, especially since a lot of the specific things we feed livestock can't necessarily be processed by our bodies at ... | I think moral vegetarianism is wrong and maybe even pointless, CMV | 1 | 2013-03-15T23:08:58 | 64 | 1 | 8 |
Speaking as someone who is transgender, there's two things I want to say. First, that it's been scientifically proven that gender identity is fixed at an early age, by two years old and quite probably in utero. The cause isn't known precisely, and research is ongoing. It is known there are structural differences -- tha... | You are either Male or Female and anyone claiming to be an abstract gender is simply seeking attention and to be "unique". | 1 | 2017-07-04T06:23:04 | 316 | 196 | 3 |
Another man only allows people without detrimental genetic diseases and intellectual disabilities to have children and will abort unauthorized children. He thinks he is making the world a better place. Why is he wrong? Isn't he hateful? He doesn't think so. | The world would be a better if we got rid of hateful, violent people. | 0 | 2016-06-17T02:44:46 | 21 | 1 | null |
I think one strong reason to believe its the same person is this thought experiment. Suppose I invented a device that froze all molecules and stopped all causal interactions for some amount of time; then threw you in the machine. Then I throw the machine on the truck and drive it across a country before letting you out... | If teleportation is ever invented, I wouldn't use it. But I would really want to so CMV. | 0 | 2013-09-10T06:55:24 | 23 | 1 | 3 |
Consider the [Battle of Okinawa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa). 12,000 allied soldiers killed and 110,000 Japanese soldiers killed. Plus anywhere from 40,000 to 150,000 *civilians*. Now consider the [atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_a... | I think that the United States should not have dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan. CMV. | 0 | 2014-01-21T04:11:25 | 145 | 11 | 6Δ |
Quick question is he forgetful about many things. Like School, friends, you, family, etc... Because if his forgetfulness expands to multiple aspects of his life he may just be simply forgetful (or have had too many concussions). Also check if there are outside things that might be distracting him like personal issues. | Often forgetting = not caring enough about it | 0 | 2015-12-27T03:59:44 | 81 | 3 | 1 |
are there actual boundaries that i cannot overcome due to my skin color? That's not so much what the racism we're talking about looks like anymore. There do still exist people who are overtly racist, but the "you are [race] and therefore you cannot [whatever]" is mostly out of our institutions (thank goodness). That do... | I don't think racism exists in society. | 1 | 2017-02-21T04:39:37 | 53 | 9 | 20 |
When we don't have something we really want and we see someone else who does, we tend to assume that person must have it made. For example poor people look at rich people and think they have money, they must have perfect lives. But in reality, rich people don't think about money much. They don't have to. And rich peop... | It is a lot harder being a guy than it is being a woman | 1 | 2017-03-14T18:50:57 | 199 | 3 | 1 |
A scientist is someone who has an expert knowledge in a science, which he has. But on that note, does Bill claim to be a scientist? I know he's the "science guy" not the "scientist guy." | Bill Nye is not a real scientist in any meaningful way to the public. | 0 | 2015-06-28T23:12:31 | 119 | 0 | null |
Just debate with her for fun or to sharpen your skills instead of trying to change her mind. Imagine you were playing Dungeons and Dragons and the GM had created an NPC with her persona. Are you really trying to "convert" this NPC to your way of thinking, or do you just want to listen to the interesting stories they ha... | I think I should not have any more philosophical debate with my YEC mother. | 0 | 2015-04-10T05:19:44 | 128 | 1 | 3Δ |
"Pansexual" includes people who identify as non-binary. "Bisexual" doesn't explicitly do so, and it doesn't exclude trans people either, because trans people can identify in binary. The term bisexual would therefore include attraction to trans women for example, but it wouldn't include attraction to someone who identif... | Identifying as a "Pansexual" is more confusing than its worth, and makes Transgenders more outcast | 0 | 2015-02-05T13:57:31 | 65 | 9 | null |
I'll never tell you that you shouldn't like Nickelback. If you enjoy their music you don't need any more reason than that to be a fan. Though as someone who's completely baffled by both the popularity and backlash attached to the band, I'd be curious to know, what does Nickleback do for you musically that countless oth... | Nickelback is a really great rock band | 0 | 2015-06-22T23:29:53 | 23 | 1 | 12Δ |
I would point out that Russia is effectively run by an Autocrat who is rigging his own elections and has seen a long list of [reporters/lawyers/human rights activists/businessmen/politicians](http://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-people-putin-is-suspected-of-assassinating-2016-3) criticizing his regime dead under susp... | We act as though Russia is some terrible place (ethical issues, spying etc) and yet we are friends with China and give them a pass on all of the same issues. | 0 | 2017-04-07T16:24:59 | 36 | 1 | 3 |
The British were calling it soccer until recently and the fact that the UK is responsible for the US it would be on the UK for bringing it to the US originally. Beyond that, American football is well established and more popular in the US than soccer. It's not like you're talking about some small sport here. In additio... | America should stop calling football "soccer". | 0 | 2017-03-05T20:57:26 | 20 | 5 | 27 |
No bachelors degree is worthless. Let me put it this way, when someone gets a bachelors in engineering - is he fully qualified to be an engineer? My understanding was that for many specialized fields extra schooling is required to do something in that field. So what is the purpose of a bachelors degree if it isn't to f... | We should close down or stop funding most humanities and soft sciences in colleges, as they are not productive for society. CMV. | 0 | 2013-08-30T18:58:30 | 87 | 5 | null |
If you structure a statement "No offense, but (insert something that will offend the person)"By saying no offense, you're actually acknowledging that you're about to offend the person. The only time I think this is okay is if you're asking a question about someone's culture or religion, like "I don't mean to offend, bu... | I believe that saying "no offense" before or after what your going to say should negate much of the offense. Please CMV. | 0 | 2013-09-12T10:34:48 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
The truth is life is often not fair.. and when it isn't.. many times you don't get an explanation. You either deal with it or face consequences not worth the battle. So if saying "life isn't fair" is meant to be a lesson... not providing a reason for the unfair decision can also be a life lesson. We've all encountere... | "Life's not fair" is a terrible (non)justification for parents to make to their children | 0 | 2016-09-08T21:38:09 | 37 | 7 | 8 |
If someone goes onto imdb to see how good a film is, knowing how good a film was to people 30 years ago isn't going to help much. What is useful to them (and indeed would have been useful to you before you watched those films) is how much you, in the context of modern society, will enjoy those films. If a film has aged... | I believe movies on imdb with more than 20 - 30 years should not be open for rating, CMV | 1 | 2013-07-28T23:43:56 | 24 | 69 | 2 |
I agree with this post, but I think you might be chasing a strawman. Could you link me to some examples where being fat is actually **promoted**? What I've seen of this movement is simply an attempt to stop bullying, and increased awareness of conditions that can cause obesity. I wouldn't say I've ever seen something c... | The fat acceptance movement normalizes obesity. | 0 | 2017-03-05T20:26:39 | 335 | 164 | 2 |
If the people decide as a collective to do something detrimental to all of them, who has the right to overrule the people and say "No, I know better than all the voters"? That's really the crux of any governmental system wherein the people are the ultimate source of the power. Revoking the individual right to be stupid... | Before being able to vote, everyone should have to take a test to prove basic reasoning. | 1 | 2015-02-25T22:50:15 | 37 | 1 | 16Δ |
1. Go to a State University, live at home, find a community college and save money! - College is not impossible, its hard but doable, id say find a community college for the first 2 years, then apply to a state school .You should be able to pay for it without going broke. 2. A degree is not a guarantee, but it opens do... | I would like to get a better paying job in a rewarding career field but I can't help but be dissuaded from going to college because all I read about it is people not being able to find a job in their career field and or having a massive amount of student loan debt. | 1 | 2015-02-23T21:23:06 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
I also would avoid casino poker, but not for the reasons you mentioned. When you play casino poker, you aren't enabling anyone at the poker table who might have a gambling problem. At most, you'd be taking at least some of the money they lose. But in my mind, not playing casino poker because other people have a gamblin... | Casino poker is ethically dubious. | 0 | 2015-09-09T01:03:33 | 81 | 3 | 1 |
so we won't see things like high schoolers making themselves 21 Why not? If you're going to allow a person born 90 days too early to become 21, why not a person 91 days too early? I mean, if they'd been born one day earlier you'd let them drink, what's the harm in moving the line a little farther? (and then the new one... | I think it should be legal for people to change their birthdate. | 0 | 2015-01-20T18:37:42 | 37 | 4 | null |
You do realize that homosexual people are still like, adults, right? They're really just normal people and should know how to conduct themselves in public. This doesn't mean they shouldn't kiss or dance with someone of the same sex because heterosexual couples do that all the time. But most gay people won't hit on some... | I am uncomfortable inviting the partners of gay/lesbian people to my wedding. | 0 | 2014-07-07T16:27:45 | 209 | 34 | 1 |
Op, I'd like to first state I admire your endurance and continued effort you've put into replying to the various CMVs, even if they consist of unrelated bashing on feminist figures. Your argument seems to rest on the comparison of the international exclusion of South Africa for its apartheid regime to the relative lac... | If a state treated men the way certain Islamic nations treat women, the UN would ostracise that nation. | 1 | 2016-05-27T15:16:20 | 125 | 1 | 1 |
Crime runs rampant in their parking lots with little care from them. Isn't it the police's job to deal with crime, especially in a quasi-public space like a parking lot? They ruthlessly crush and destroy smaller companies that work with them Manufacturers are big boys and can fend for themselves. Very few manufacturers... | Walmart is an evil corporation, which is bad for the USA and the world | 0 | 2015-03-18T19:29:22 | 61 | 4 | 67Δ |
[Scrooge McDuck did a lecture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwk1MBRNUz0) with guest speakers Huey, Dewy and Lewy about how he circulates his wealth by [investing and re-investing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP3Rv-nib5M). He is an active player in the local and national economy, even if he is a miser of sorts. S... | Scrooge McDuck is ruining Duckburg's and the world's economy. | 1 | 2014-05-15T21:56:32 | 82 | 324 | 1 |
In that case you are going to have to explain what you mean by "free speech". You say that someone recently "explain[ed] that free speech doesn't cover threats on people's lives" but to the extent that you are using that to reference some philosophical concept, you've got to both explain what you mean by that concept, ... | By promoting a violent ideology you consent to violence against you, yourself. | 1 | 2017-02-14T01:05:32 | 165 | 10 | 18 |
You aren't wrong in as much as "you don't want it badly enough" is true of any short coming for any goal. Anytime someone hasn't achieved their goal you can respond "You didn't want it badly enough" and you'd be right. Even though you are *technically* correct, it's a useless kind of correct. It offers nothing of subs... | If you can't lose weight, you just don't want to badly enough | 0 | 2017-01-22T00:31:11 | 30 | 23 | 3 |
Are you able to track multiple books at once? I'm often reading three books at once: fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Do you think you would be able to keep track of it all without a bookmark? Yeah, I would often read two books at a time. With a little practice remembering page number is no big deal. How many password... | People who don't use bookmarks are missing out. [TT] | 1 | 2015-05-06T02:05:16 | 36 | 1 | 49Δ |
Sorry for the late reply, I've been out all day. The examples you posted are very true and common in today's society and can be traced to many things, from patriarchy to gender roles and beyond. Given that you obviously know that, I assume that you're also aware of the fact that these occurrences are a bad thing. Wou... | I believe society causes more trauma for rape victims | 1 | 2014-11-20T19:40:46 | 120 | 4 | 12 |
Yeah, the whole "partial truth" about Santa doesn't make as much sense as making actual truths digestible and age-appropriate. Anyway, getting back to your original CMV (since everyone including myself seem to have gravitated towards the Santa part), I think all of this talk about societal expectation vs. personal beli... | I believe that people who say "Why don't you just let your child believe in Santa?" are essentially no different from people who say "Why don't you just believe in [my deity]?" CMV. | 1 | 2013-12-26T18:43:52 | 60 | 5 | 3 |
I don't think Steve, or anyone really, has a right to demand an unlimited amount of healthcare from the state, as a matter of moral right. I think the issue boils down to this: Is it better to (A) allow some people to benefit from a system that allows for health-harming choices to be treated or (B) is it better to sign... | Morally speaking, I'd be perfectly fine with obese by choice people not being allowed to access any kind of tax payer funded healthcare | 1 | 2017-03-03T00:42:56 | 118 | 1 | 51 |
If a point of view is supported by group think, it does not mean the point of view is wrong, it just means many people use a flawed method to get there. It might be wrong, but we wouldn't know until we examine the argument itself. The important point therefore is not whether the people arguing here are arguing for a po... | r/changemyview is essentially "Teach me How to Groupthink". | 1 | 2015-08-25T09:48:18 | 82 | 4 | 1Δ |
[Cocaine is used as medicine.](http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1383/cocaine-topical/details) As true with pretty much every drug taken recreationally, under the right circumstances and doses, it can function to the benefit of the patient. Another example is heroine where we call the medical equivalent morphine and re... | Amphetamines such as adderall/vyvanse are not real "medications". | 1 | 2016-09-06T06:22:01 | 52 | 6 | 71 |
What is insurance? Insurance is a process of managing risk. Let's say that there are two possible futures. In one world you have a car accident and have to pay $250,000 to cover damages and medical bills. In another you don't and will have to pay $0. It's not particularly likely that you will have the accident. The goa... | I think car insurance is a scam. | 0 | 2016-03-13T15:38:26 | 66 | 1 | 83 |
I don't think a family section is a terrible idea, but as a mom I have some concerns. As for children playing together/roaming and parents being less stressed in having to keep them in check: Kids together have a synergistic effect, and potentially roaming, playing toddlers with relaxed parents would likely be a safety... | Children under the age of 6 should be seated together in the same section on the airplane (together with their guardian(s)), at the back of the plane. | 1 | 2015-09-10T04:20:01 | 269 | 12 | 1 |
you are right. however, i would argue that mental health is part of the solution. it's just that the GOP doesn't want a solution - they want to ignore the problem and dismiss people who point out the problem. that's why they say mental health mental health but never legislate to do it. | Mental health is simply a red herring for gun control. (USA) | 0 | 2017-01-06T21:20:42 | 106 | 2 | null |
If you have access to a really good coffee shop near you, the coffee itself can taste fruity and creamy depending on the variety. I take my coffee black with a little sugar. I enjoy the taste but I like bitter drinks (craft beer). Personally I try not to drink caffeine but I have found that waking up early for my job ... | Coffee is overrated, the effects received are negligible and often a placebo, and people who say they like the taste are lying to themselves. | 1 | 2015-05-15T22:13:25 | 51 | 2 | 5Δ |
Several people have already explained the issue at hand very well, but I'm just gonna throw my 2 cents in here. Thing is, our choice and use of words may seem to be of very minor importance, especially if you're not member of a social group that is targeted by discrimination, like women or gays. However, a culture of ... | I think that social justice activists that feel the need to interrupt intelligent and reasonable debate/conversation to insert political correctness do it for self validation rather than to advance the cause. | 0 | 2016-10-19T00:39:00 | 90 | 3 | null |
Largely, old testament practices should be phased out. | CMV I think that if you "live your life by the Bible" then you should follow all of the rules laid out for you, not just the ones that sound nice or are convenient. | 1 | 2013-12-06T04:27:02 | 204 | 1 | null |
I'm looking for numerical proof. Something that I've been trying to find is the total energy that the earth absorbs from the sun each year, shown against the total energy released from human activity through things like fossil fuels. The ratio of the two would be a very decisive factor in whether or not I CMV. It's not... | Global warming is a rounding error | 0 | 2016-07-28T00:02:07 | 57 | 2 | null |
10th amendment is a little bit more complex than that, especially when the commerce clause comes in. Remeber the Federal government is allowed to control trade across state borders (so in a modern context much trade. On top of that it doesn't prohibit programs that financially compel the states to cooperate with federa... | The 10th Amendment to the US Constitution means that federal laws with regard to health insurance, drug prohibition, and abortion legalization are illegal and should be left to the states | 1 | 2017-02-01T17:41:01 | 59 | 2 | 64 |
It's supporting in that it's something about me that's deep and personal. It's something I tried to hide and was really unsure of for along time and I felt to relief when I came to accept it. It was an emotional journey and something that made me feel better about life experience. That seems like a weird thing to go th... | There is no reason to tell a significant other that you're bi unless it comes up in a relevant conversation. | 1 | 2017-06-15T01:55:59 | 45 | 9 | 9 |
I get your motive, but your method is unconstitutional. And I say that not as a purist, but as someone who thinks our government would be fantastically better if we simply followed the requirement of representation written into the constitution itself. Simply put, we need MORE people in Congress. That sounds bad, right... | A congressional "re-boot" would breathe new life into the legislative branch of the federal U.S. government. | 0 | 2015-03-21T05:28:57 | 173 | 2 | null |
Well that would be moral relativism, where moral facts exist but vary from culture to culture. The step further would be moral antirealism. That would imply there are no moral facts whatsoever. That morality is only created by humans to enforce a social order. Rather nihilistic, but effective at describing the world as... | Right and Wrong do exist | 1 | 2017-05-26T01:46:41 | 77 | 1 | 101 |
There's a big distinction that you seem to be glossing over; what kind of company am I in when I say this? I joke about shooting and death and terrorist attacks all the time. I might make a dead baby joke with my boyfriend, but I would never say one in front of a person who lost a young child. Or even among a crowd I a... | Joking about tragedy is cruel and insensitive and makes you look very unsympathetic, even if you actually are underneath. | 1 | 2017-01-20T01:27:48 | 51 | 3 | 2 |
Not sure the extent this has been discussed but there is one thing many often overlook. People tend to believe that if we legalized drugs, There would be less criminals because those selling drugs would no longer be criminals. Sadly this isn't really true. Drug dealers aren't dealing in drugs because they believe in t... | Anyone who supports drug prohibition has not thought the issue through to its logical conclusion. CMV | 0 | 2013-11-30T02:40:12 | 310 | 5 | null |
Even if we were ok with the segregation aspect of this and we didn't give a shit about poor people, from a purely economic standpoint, people don't commute an hour for a minimum wage job. If no one who serves food or stocks shelves or washes dishes can afford to live in NYC, these jobs will either not get done or the b... | New York City should bulldoze housing projects in areas where real estate costs have risen and rebuild them all in an area with a consistently low market | 1 | 2016-06-18T23:36:18 | 24 | 3 | 4 |
So is life born in any country on the planet. No one has control over where they are born. | Interstellar travel is unfair to the children born during the voyage | 0 | 2015-11-26T10:55:18 | 52 | 0 | 25 |
But I believe I'm correct that the money they print is effectively a debt, a debt which should be paid back with interest, which is impossible? No. First of all, the government doesn't print money. The Federal Reserve does. Secondly, the net effect of printing money is that people have more money - there's no debt. But... | Bitcoin is the future of money | 1 | 2014-04-05T11:50:34 | 45 | 3 | 3 |
You're wrong. While Scandinavia and white countries used to be the only countries doing well, in the past half century several East Asian countries have caught up. Singapore has a higher standard of living, or at least GDP per capita, than every one of the countries you listed, despite not having the benefit of a cent... | The great success of the Nordic and Germanic countries, along with Canada, has very awkward racial and cultural implications. | 1 | 2016-06-19T23:24:14 | 38 | 5 | 1 |
Two things: First, many people in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania used the exact same logic you did "meh, Democrats have won my state for 30 years, Hillary is gonna win, my vote won't matter". And then of course enough people felt that way and it got to the point where it DID matter. Sure, after the election we k... | My personal vote does not and will not ever matter in a presidential election | 0 | 2017-01-31T01:44:04 | 51 | 2 | 5 |
I suggest that if you're interested in the American Presidency try watching the West Wing. It may be a fictional drama, but it's still pretty good insight on the President. Basically what it boils down to is that as President you have the ability to shape the future of the country for the better. Not to mention possibl... | I think being the president of the US, or any leader of a country, is such an ungrateful and stressful job that I don't see why anybody would want to do it. CMV | 0 | 2013-11-01T17:17:13 | 182 | 6 | null |
I suppose this revolves, to some extent, around WHY you're a vegan. For health reasons? For monetary reasons? Or do you think animals should not be killed? If the last, settling for "well, they're going to do a lot of damage if they live, so they should die" seems like...well, settling for a bad situation. Why not advo... | As a vegan I can still support responsible hunting | 0 | 2016-12-25T14:04:40 | 50 | 13 | null |
The way I see it OP, your basic argument boils down to an ethics question. People have various cultural and personal morals. Though there are more common sets of morals and less common, there are unquestionably differences. It's certainly your right to take the ethical stance that violent sports are barbaric and immora... | Being physically abused as a child has caused me to think that all contact sports (Hockey, American Football, Rugby etc...) are immoral and that sports like MMA/UFC/Boxing should be illegal. CMV | 1 | 2013-07-09T20:01:57 | 40 | 4 | 3 |
People also have a preference for dating money and familial resources. Extrapolated out in large enough numbers, this seems to emulate a trend for black men to prefer white women. While this habit seems to be racist if there is no information about wealth available to the other party, that is rarely the case - people o... | People of color who have a preference for dating white people probably have issues with internalized racism | 1 | 2016-10-22T21:36:20 | 75 | 2 | 6 |
Religious "beliefs" aren't really just beliefs. I mean, some of them are. But, for example, Jews don't eat pork. (Well, I just had bacon-wrapped steak tips, but many *other* Jews don't.) Why? They don't believe that pork is bad, or that it should be illegal for pork to exist, or whatever. They follow the prohibition be... | Religious beliefs are essentially opinions and should not be given more weight than any other type of belief or opinion. | 0 | 2017-02-04T02:54:23 | 312 | 38 | 10 |
Art is the expression of the human condition, it's what allows our society to grow and change. Art is the catalyst that enables us to examine political movements, social convention, and cultural norms and question them. Everything from attitudes towards sex, to our criminal justice system is questioned through art... b... | Some jobs are "useless", but still have more value than other "useless" jobs | 1 | 2015-03-19T03:01:54 | 28 | 12 | 2Δ |
I don't think anyone has made this point yet but here it goes. The periodic table Is not just organized by the number of protons an atom has, it is organized by traits or characteristics as well. If we leave those out, and they truly are never stable, then if we find in the future new stable elements, we will have hole... | Elements created in a lab that cannot exist in nature or in quantities greater than a few atoms for microseconds at a time have no place on the periodic table | 0 | 2015-06-18T03:51:47 | 88 | 1 | 2Δ |
the U.S.’s corporate tax rate of 39 percent is the third highest in the world, tied with Puerto Rico and lower only than the United Arab Emirates and Chad, which have rates of 55 and 40 percent, respectively. The U.S. tax rate is 16 percentage points higher than the worldwide average of 22.8 percent and a little more t... | The US should increase the top marginal corporate tax rates and offer tax incentives for companies that keep the minimum wage of their employees over a certain amount | 1 | 2016-06-27T20:08:29 | 136 | 2 | 1 |
While it ultimately has its reward, working 80 hour weeks can't be great for one's health and family life. | Medical School students and doctors are all just childishly whining! With the money they make, 80 hours of work is nothing! | 0 | 2017-03-27T21:00:02 | 128 | 1 | 9 |
Google is not removing results, they are just giving them a lower ranking. You *want* a search engine to give you factual information first. Google would be doing a bad job if someone searched for the holocaust, and was shown information that it didn't happen. What if I am merely searching for curiosity sake, wonderin... | It is wrong of Google to editorialize search results by censoring specific topics, no matter how reprehensible they may be | 1 | 2016-12-28T20:15:48 | 140 | 563 | 68 |
The reason you associate veganism (or Prius-driving or bicycling, etc) with preachiness is a matter of selection bias. You notice the minority who are vocal and don't notice the majority who are not vocal. I don't go out of my way to hide being vegan, but everyone who finds out (usually by means of going out to eat tog... | I don't like most vegans CMV. | 1 | 2013-11-18T22:43:03 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
What is the maximum level of PBDE that a human body can hold and still maintain good health? What are the consequences of chronic PBDE exposure? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybrominated_diphenyl_ethers#Case_studies You've presented great sources documenting the problem of biomagnification of toxins in domesticated c... | Eating dogs and cats is completely acceptable | 1 | 2014-12-01T01:39:57 | 79 | 5 | 28 |
http://voxeu.org/article/global-income-distribution-1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76FsIlO06Xs It's pretty clear **global** inequality over the past 20 years has *dramatically* decreased. "Terrorism" is a little more difficult to calculate. I'll leave it up to you to decide whether it has changed significantly in... | Global inequality caused what we call terrorism. | 1 | 2016-07-11T19:45:05 | 87 | 3 | 1 |
I think that your statement is self-defeating. When you say "I believe you should never hold a belief so firm that your mind cannot be changed", this itself would entail an absolute belief that you couldn't change your mind about. Because if you changed your mind, then you would no longer believe that all beliefs shoul... | I believe you should never hold a belief so firm that your mind cannot be changed. CMV | 0 | 2014-02-13T08:36:44 | 116 | 2 | null |
Point of Order: I have no idea what system ye use for elections, so I'm going based on the wikipedia article. As I understand your system, you get to make a single mark, which you can put towards any candidate you choose. Seats are then allocated according to Party List. You deviate from standard "Party List" voting, t... | Proportional representation is a better system of democracy than single member plurality in almost every way. | 1 | 2017-06-09T21:01:22 | 187 | 1 | 28 |
I've never experienced a hair splinter. It's never been an issue for me and I hadn't even heard of it before this post. I'm not sure what pets you have to give you these? Something attaching to my sock inside my home and irritating me in my shoe has happened a handful of times and is easily remedied. On the other side... | Putting on one sock and one shoe, then the other sock and other shoe is superior to both socks and then both shoes. | 1 | 2016-04-22T20:30:28 | 92 | 2 | 5 |
If you make enough money, donating to charity beyond your will could also be tax beneficial move. It moves money out of your taxable estate as it increases while maintaining the charitable deduction. This deduction really only serves a purpose for people in upper tax brackets - people who make a lot of money - since th... | I should give little or no money to charity during my life and instead save it and leave it in my will | 1 | 2014-10-21T05:13:25 | 24 | 3 | 59Δ |
I'm also not trying to say that certain aspects of a character can't be changed. Lets use the example of James Bond. A black Bond can easily make sense. The character can still use the same tropes, Bond can still be a slick secret agent. If you made James Bond into Jimmy Bond the CIA agent from Boston, then you start t... | Changing genders/race of characters in movie reboots isn't a good thing | 0 | 2015-04-08T19:09:54 | 52 | 3 | 1Δ |
Calculators exist, dude. Yeah, and math isn't about calculating. There are very few interesting or remotely relevant math problems that are concerned with calculating something. To give an example, and because I've still got the Putnam test on my brain, I'll link the archive of Putnam competition exams from previous ... | I believe people who are exceptionally good at math but struggle with social skills/humanities are less intelligent than the reverse. | 0 | 2016-12-05T18:34:53 | 117 | 1 | 6 |
Bernie Sanders offers a categorically different approach than others, So did Obama when he campaigned. He was going to end our wars, close Guantanamo, make the government transparent, move us to clean energy, etc. The Establishment knows that words are wind, and has an uncanny ability to coopt outsiders and turn them i... | Bernie Sanders has a better chance of being assassinated by his own government before Jan. 20, 2017 than he does of being sworn office in on that day. | 0 | 2015-06-04T13:52:15 | 43 | 6 | null |
Indeed; and in cases like those, I am fine with it. But the point I was trying to make is that, while I am OK with using embryonic stem cells in general, if a breakthrough happened that required a large amount obtained in new ways, I could very easily see myself being against how they are harvested. Not sure if that h... | If you are pro-choice, there should be no circumstances in which you are against using embryonic stem cells | 1 | 2017-02-20T18:54:39 | 54 | 5 | 18 |
In terms of converting people, it's never going to work. The debate is a fun exercise at best, but it is essentially pointless. An atheist is almost never going to become religious because of a religious person's argument, nor vice versa. Two reasons for this. I'm an atheist, and I lost my faith as a direct result of a... | I think debating religion is a fun game, but ultimately pointless. | 1 | 2016-04-09T00:31:18 | 139 | 4 | 1 |
Most of your complaints regarding their health also applies to any purebred dog, so it's irrelevant unless you're also arguing against purebred dogs. As for their energy levels, not everyone wants/can own a dog that requires you to run it around the yard for 30 minutes once a day. A low energy dog is good for a low ene... | Pugs | 0 | 2015-01-09T08:13:08 | 43 | 2 | null |
So, here's an anecdotal story from my own life. I have a good job, engineering degree from a good school, etc. My husband works for himself, so we have always relied on my medical insurance. I was laid off in 2009 (along with about half the people in my state) when I was 3 months pregnant. Now, I am lucky in that I wa... | CMV maternity care should not be covered by Medicaid and optional for private insurance | 0 | 2014-03-17T16:04:28 | 53 | 29 | 8Δ |
I'll give it a shot. I could never, ever vote for Trump, but I also find the attacks on him to be outlandish and mostly fabricated. In my experience, it's a communication issue. First, remember that you probably got all of your information from media and people that are already part of your echo chamber. You are probab... | I'm having a hard time respecting people who voted for Trump/Pence. I know I need to expand my worldview. | 0 | 2016-11-13T06:09:53 | 191 | 3 | 6 |
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