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I sometimes think that I am on the wrong side of history. Then I realize who has been writing the history books. | Right-wing politics is on the wrong side of history | 0 | 2017-04-30T07:57:44 | 79 | 2 | null |
After reading through the comments I think i think its a definition of terms here. The word "Is" gets us in trouble. Obviously NDT has the credentials to be a scientist, and the publications to say he was a scientist. Therefore I fall on the side he Is a scientist. I look at it this way. * Troy Aikmen is a football p... | Neil deGrasse Tyson is not a scientist. CMV. | 0 | 2014-02-08T00:27:35 | 62 | 1 | null |
This oughta be a fun thought experiment, and I think I'll write it as a narrative even though I doubt I'll get much notice! *The war begins in D.C, and spreads throughout the Union. State governments are on the side of the people. This becomes a true issue of states rights, on the basis of increasing privacy restrictio... | I believe a armed revolution by the citizens of the United States would fail. | 0 | 2014-04-11T22:23:09 | 468 | 29 | 1 |
When you say you donate what little you can, are you taking about time or money? Aside from that, saying that something is immoral implies that there should be a societal pressure against it. Society pressures people to do/not do certain things all the time based on morality. So, if the majority of people who have more... | 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. | 1 | 2015-07-02T01:09:42 | 66 | 0 | 40 |
You're undercutting your own national elections vote. Those republican date reps have been gerrymandering the congressional districts so your vote for a democratic congressman increasingly doesn't matter. That's how democrats won a majority of votes cast congress yet republicans still control the house. | I vote Democrat in Federal elections and Republican in State and Local elections | 0 | 2015-04-04T17:18:53 | 65 | 4 | null |
It seems like you're thinking from quite a narrow understanding of rights, so here's the big picture to provide some context. Rights are, among other things, a mechanism of international law that act as limitations on the sovereignty of a state within its jurisdiction. A country with jurisdiction within set borders is ... | 'Rights' are not a real thing. They only exist as much as the state allows. Talking about (or legislating) 'Rights' without mentioning 'responsibilities and 'limits' encourages faulty, destructive thinking. | 0 | 2015-08-26T16:08:45 | 311 | 7 | null |
Rights are a fundamental part of United States history and politics. We have a right to privacy, to choice, to eating an ice cream instead of a donut. There are certain unalienable rights that all people possess (Bill of Rights), and that is why those rights are used when debating policy. If a law violates a right (rig... | I think that bringing up rights when discussing policy is unproductive. | 0 | 2014-08-18T21:44:21 | 31 | 0 | null |
Modern artists I met have the same basic skills as those who paint in a more classic style. They all know how to draw straight lines, how to blend colors correctly, use perspective, etc. If modern art really "[took] no skill", then you'd think everybody would be able to do what they do. You'd be surprised at how much p... | I think most "Modern Art" is pretentious, takes nearly no skill, and is sub-par compared to art before that period. CMV. | 0 | 2013-05-13T04:38:18 | 337 | 1 | null |
You misdefine the words "theft" and "steal." Almost universally, those words refer to the *unlawful* taking of property from another. I.e., the mere fact that property is taken from someone without their consent does not necessarily make that act "theft." Alternatively, if we accepted your definition of "theft" your ar... | Taxation is theft. | 1 | 2016-08-10T04:50:56 | 214 | 1 | 1 |
It is perfectly reasonable to feel that a woman who uses repeated abortions as a form of birth control is doing something immoral or otherwise distasteful to you. I would personally agree with that assessment; while I view abortion as a necessary evil in our society, the abuse of that evil is particularly off putting f... | The choice of a woman to end a casually risked pregnancy is "cheating the system." | 0 | 2017-01-17T02:18:32 | 51 | 2 | 85 |
Regarding the "3 challenges" and their proposed analogous responses: 1) No, there is no scientific basis to say we should value health. That doesn't stop science from working on improving health, any more than it would stop science from working on improving well being, but morality is exactly that value judgement of wh... | I think moral laws can be established by logic & science and would be preferable than those currently established by faith and cultural norms. | 0 | 2014-04-30T21:39:26 | 58 | 1 | 96Δ |
Isn't that giving the moderating team more power, and what if it becomes biased or corrupt somehow? Yes it is, and if it becomes "biased", you move somewhere else. What about their freedom as community owners (freedom of association) to set and enforce community standards? However, I've always believed that social med... | Facebook's "new" policy on deleting or "shutting down" racist, homophobic, or other derogatory comments is wrong and essentially an infringement upon an individual's right of identity and their freedom. | 0 | 2016-02-17T07:31:59 | 361 | 8 | null |
But that soldier would do so because in so doing they fulfill some moral obligation they hold themselves to. It is in adherence with who they wish to be, and through action serves to make it so. That's not what self-serving means. Self-serving means "lacking consideration of others: putting personal concerns and inter... | Altruism is self-serving. | 0 | 2014-07-15T04:34:52 | 53 | 1 | null |
My opinions of eSports in general is this. I personally don't give a rip about professional teams, players, or competitions. I think they're a goddamn joke. I would like to see more official "small fry" tournaments that are offered by chance, buy in (that's right), random selection, or top X% of each ranking. That INCL... | League of Legends has the most boring and the least competitive circuit from all major eSport titles | 0 | 2015-07-17T22:28:22 | 97 | -1 | null |
Pop is the least confusing name. Anyone who talks about pop is talking about the category of carbonated soft drinks. There's no ambiguity. Soda and Coke are confusing. I may well believe someone who refers to coke is referring specifically to a cola, and I may well believe that someone who refers to soda is referring s... | Carbonated soft drinks should be called soda, not pop and definitely not coke. | 1 | 2014-08-23T03:50:32 | 72 | 8 | null |
I agree in the cities, but rural areas 100% need guns. I live up in Canada where hunting is a big part of peoples lives. Some people are required to have a gun due to safety. You don't want to run into a moose without something to protect you. | Guns are a real danger to people and countries without them just fare better. | 0 | 2017-04-19T18:31:49 | 802 | 2 | 1 |
Over [200,000 deaths are associated with preventable medical errors.](http://journals.lww.com/journalpatientsafety/Fulltext/2013/09000/A_New,_Evidence_based_Estimate_of_Patient_Harms.2.aspx) You know who prevented a lot of these medical errors? The patients. But that's not possible in a world where popularity trumps kn... | Fear mongers like (The Thinking Mom's Revolution and the Food Babe) and woo sellers like(Dr. Oz and Teresa Caputo) should be applauded and not disliked. | 1 | 2015-06-05T01:19:28 | 51 | 6 | null |
Idk if this is a stupid point to make, but it's like you would dislike a neo nazi, even if they've never hurt anyone. It's because what they think is so sickening it's hard not to hate them. | We shouldn't hate non-acting pedophiles | 0 | 2017-05-03T21:07:19 | 318 | 2 | null |
As far as I understand the situation, it doesn't really make much of a difference either way. Once you are dead, your family gets the final say anyway. So the opt-in or opt-out default has little impact on what actually happens in the end. What limits the donation is viable dead people much more than consent. See [this... | Organ donation should be "opt out", not "opt in", in the U.S | 1 | 2017-04-30T11:20:40 | 365 | 234 | 2 |
Before I state my view on this I would like to say that it is apparent (whether true or not I just mean visible) that women are more aggressively propositioned than men are. That being said I have been propositioned by both men and women. I can only think of one occasion where a man has propositioned me and he was defi... | Bar / Nightclub culture would be more fun / safer for women if there were more gay men harassing straight men. | 1 | 2015-03-23T19:54:16 | 120 | 7 | 1Δ |
Unfortunately, politics is not an exact science. One think tank can produce a study that says one thing, and another think tank can produce a different study that says the exact opposite. It can be difficult to wade through all the bullshit and half truths to determine what is the "ultimate truth" (if something really ... | I believe news organizations that knowingly lie should not be allowed to label themselves "News". CMV. | 1 | 2013-10-01T22:46:27 | 66 | 2 | 1 |
A poor woman gets pregnant, but wants to keep the baby. Her Medicaid doesn't cover it. She has the baby, gets the bill from the hospital, but doesn't pay it. She can't pay it, because she's poor and can't afford it. She defaults on the loan, it goes to a collection agency, and then she files for bankruptcy. Taxpayers p... | CMV maternity care should not be covered by Medicaid and optional for private insurance | 1 | 2014-03-19T05:32:42 | 53 | 0 | 20Δ |
I'm a parent, my _intentions_ aren't as important as _my affect_. I'm measuring myself by the outcome that _is my kid_. If they fail to understand, then I've failed to parent. I agree that the sort of lie you have at the end is bad parenting. | I think that when asked about something from a child (less than 10) we should try our best to not lie to them. | 1 | 2016-10-26T04:46:47 | 121 | 7 | 15 |
For an anime to be *one of the best of all time,* it needs to stand out in an extraordinary way. What you've said is basically "the voice acting is good but not extraordinary, the plot is good but not that good, the art is really good but still bested by other anime, it avoids most major pitfalls..." What makes this an... | Sword Art Online is one of the best Anime of All Time [SPOILERS] | 1 | 2015-07-06T18:32:27 | 47 | 9 | 2 |
I mean, I've never played Minecraft, but I totally get why it sells so well. It's a casual game that even children can pick up easily and have a lot of fun in. It wasn't meant to be Skyrim or Half-Life. Basically, it has everything a high-selling game needs to be successful. Why shouldn't it be the best-selling PC game... | Minecraft should not be the best selling PC game of all time | 0 | 2015-05-04T20:46:00 | 37 | 1 | 4Δ |
Small point, but the argument that we have sexualized breasts is misleading. Misleading because it's fairly widely hypothesized that breast tissue was sexually selected for millennia ago. Humans are the only species with defined breasts outside of actually having an active need to produce milk. Many evolutionary scient... | It is hypocritical to criticize the use of burqas in the Muslim religion while ignoring the inability for women to expose their breasts publicly within most countries. | 0 | 2014-07-03T01:02:50 | 193 | 0 | 1 |
There are parts of the world which aren't suitable for raising crops, but can be used to raise sheep or goats. People in those areas have no option. In other areas non native species have been introduced, such as pigs and rabbits. Eating them protects the native fauna and flora. | It is wrong to eat meat unless other foods are scarce. The meat industry should end. | 1 | 2016-02-17T00:12:21 | 72 | 3 | 6 |
I found that people who spoke out for man made warming, for the most part, to be biased hippies Ad hominum. People's ideas are not false because of who they are. The combination of the two triggered a general Fuck You attitude and I took the position that the hippies were misinformed by the media, where they got all t... | I believe that man made global warming to be made up, CMV | 1 | 2013-11-24T20:45:31 | 489 | 5 | null |
This all seems horribly out of date to me. Maybe this is about cultural differences, but where I live men aren't expected to be the breadwinner, and many women earn as much or more than their partners. There is a double standard to what you're saying. You're struggling to date, but you also say you like to date women w... | It is a lot harder being a guy than it is being a woman | 0 | 2017-03-14T08:43:45 | 199 | 26 | null |
I think being barbaric is kind of the point. It's a visceral sort of entertainment that does involve high risk of personal injury - something everyone involved recognizes. The goal, however, isn't hurting the opponent, it is hitting your opponent. That hitting can obviously hurt a person and often is intended to norma... | Boxing is barbaric and should be outlawed | 0 | 2017-02-03T23:39:18 | 46 | 5 | 42 |
By reading/watching Handler's materials, I am tacitly showing support of his views I don't agree with this at all. I read lots of things I disagree with. In fact, I deliberately seek out things I disagree with in order to challenge my own views. And his books have nothing to do with PP, his views on that don't even com... | Because I disapprove of Planned Parenthood, I should boycott Lemony Snicket and all of his books. | 0 | 2015-10-20T04:53:15 | 28 | 1 | 15 |
Donating blood - donating a kidney to a stranger. Not everyone who does these things does them because they are selfish and not all will brag. Sometimes they do these things because they genuinely are good people with a giving nature. While the majority of humans do seem to be greedy, or only donate because it makes ... | Mankind is inherently selfish, and the motivation behind any "unselfish" behaviour is not truly unselfish. | 0 | 2017-04-24T21:12:51 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
Loving your body doesn't mean settling. Loving your body just means not hating it. And not hating your body is a huge step toward improving it, because why would you want to improve something you hate? I think you're missing the whole point of the campaign. The campaign isn't saying *only* real women have curves. The ... | I don’t support campaigns like the Dove “Real Beauty” campaign and those similar. Change my view. | 0 | 2014-10-06T00:09:16 | 32 | 5 | 21 |
Selfish: "(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure." From Google. Under that definition not all human actions are purely selfish. Now if you want to redefine the word you must first explain why your redefinition is warranted. | Human beings are without exception selfish in everything they do. | 0 | 2016-11-23T00:13:09 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
Oh no no no no no holding mcneal (jay and silent bob if you don't know the reference) :) I use condoms and other forms of protection, that right there screams DO NOT CONSENT TO PREGNANCY. If I went out and had unprotected sex, though, that does not mean I consent to pregnancy. People are sometimes forced to walk throu... | I believe that abortion is murder, but exceptions can be made. Also that needless abortions should be punished. | 1 | 2014-09-20T19:50:44 | 276 | 5 | 1 |
You know, a lot of people probably find you to be coarse, and rough, and irritating. This girl you speak of though, she has seen something deep down inside of you worth loving. And I don't think it's your midi-chlorians. The sand is the same way. Yes, it's coarse, and rough, and irritating. And maybe it does get everyw... | I don't like sand. It's coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere. | 0 | 2017-04-02T00:19:06 | 60 | 9 | 3 |
There would be no expectation of deleting to prevent maliciously harming after the relationship, so the latter option isn't true. The harming could have occurred the second she produced the pictures. Us ending our relationship doesn't reduce the risk of others viewing it. Us continuing our relationship and keeping the ... | After your relationship with someone ends you should delete all naughty photos of them. | 1 | 2014-08-10T23:45:38 | 106 | 10 | 52 |
Just do what you can, do what you feel comfortable with. Maybe you keep eating meat, buy an electric car. Maybe hunt for venison and duck instead of buying steaks and chickens in the supermarket. Meat you've killed is much, much more satisfying to eat. You could just take your bike to work. Hell, donate a little money ... | I don't care about the environment. The human race is going extinct, it's just a matter of time, and it's not going to happen within my lifetime. CMV | 0 | 2013-12-03T18:32:11 | 351 | 2 | null |
These campaigns are supposed to stand as a rebuttal of the traditional advertising aesthetic: rail-thin (most non-plus-size models are size 0 or 00, and are medically underweight), and airbrushed/Photoshopped to a point which is literally unachievable - just look at some of the *models own* before-and-after photos. So ... | I don’t support campaigns like the Dove “Real Beauty” campaign and those similar. Change my view. | 1 | 2014-10-05T23:39:19 | 32 | 40 | 11 |
I agree that there are certainly times when texting and driving is truly awful, but there are times when it's also completely fine. Stop sign or light? Fine. Barreling down an empty highway on a sunny summer day. Probably alright. If you're in traffic, or in an area where it's reasonable to expect pedestrians, then it'... | Texting while driving is morally wrong, and should be prosecuted similarly to driving while drunk. | 0 | 2016-07-22T02:35:39 | 42 | 1 | 7 |
If the police can't be trusted to manage lethal force, then no civilian should be trusted with it either. If civilians have access to things like Assault Rifles how would the police stop them without access to sidearms? If police are risking their lives to stop people from committing crimes why shouldn't they be armed?... | The police can't be trusted to manage their access to lethal force and therefore shouldn't have it. | 0 | 2016-08-24T01:16:00 | 71 | 1 | null |
Well, that is my point. There are 4 Darths in the movies plus another mentioned. One is an assassin/servant that still gets the title and another is a ex-Jedi dupe who doesn't even realize he is being played until his head gets cut off. Vader is comparable in being a major leader (especially in leading the hunt for the... | Darth Vader wasn't a good Sith lord whatsoever | 1 | 2015-06-09T20:14:30 | 32 | 7 | 23Δ |
Alcohol is a drug, but it's not like heroin or something. If you just have one or two drinks at any particular event, you're not going to get drunk and lose control or suffer brain damage. (And most people are perfectly capable of drinking in moderation.) | Alcohol is bad, please don't let me grow up boring | 1 | 2013-08-23T21:10:27 | 45 | 0 | 30 |
If your goal is to feel good or relax, you could try alternatives to alcohol, such as LSD, Cocaine, ecstasy or cannabis. Just don't forget to buy a testing kit, so you know you are taking the real thing. | I should drink at my friends wedding next weekend | 0 | 2017-01-06T19:36:21 | 40 | 0 | 1 |
The voting thing I believe was actually supposed to be against blacks because they didn't want them to vote which infringed on their rights. Right, but it was under the guise of not being racist. I'm saying the same thing is occurring in this case. You argue the only reason the law exists is "to take away people's abil... | The reason people are against sagging pants to the point of erecting laws against it has absolutely nothing to do with race. | 1 | 2015-08-12T00:52:19 | 89 | 2 | 23 |
You are overgeneralizing to the point of meaninglessness. Obviously within the context of the United States whites and men are not a "disadvantaged" group or "victims" of discrimination in the sense that by and large they do not suffer from it. However it is obvious that specific instances of discrimination do exist. Y... | Reverse Racism and Misandry Don't Exist | 1 | 2015-04-24T10:56:28 | 41 | 6 | 3Δ |
I respect your post OP - as voiced by a non-american and a non-supporter for either candidate... people "like" Trump because he is not a traditional politician. And you certainly voiced your opinion that you really couldn't vote for him for a lot reason, and I won't convince you otherwise. I will say that your American... | I'm a conservative who finds Donald Trump extremely unlikable as a person, so I should just refrain from voting altogether. | 0 | 2016-09-30T17:11:18 | 53 | 1 | null |
I agree that racial pride is racist, but I think you are confusing racial pride with cultural pride. You shouldn't be proud that you are Asian, White, Black, or Hispanic. Non-racist arn't. But people are proud in their culture like african-american culture or japanese culture. It is perfectly fine to be proud to be Ir... | Racial pride is a part of the problem with racism. | 0 | 2014-08-10T10:36:41 | 643 | 1 | 2 |
**But in golf, you just have to be able to hit a ball towards the hole, and you can only do that one way.** You just have to be able to hit a 1.68" diameter ball 4-5x farther than the length of a football field, across water and sand, through trees and tall grasses, without losing the thing, and then somehow get it int... | No sport takes less skill than golf | 1 | 2015-07-27T02:23:16 | 65 | 48 | 2 |
White supremacy and racism exists and its real even in 2016 but white people will deny this to their graves. As a white person who is on board with BLM, I hope I can give you some insight as to why this occurs. I agree with you that white people are refusing to listen to blacks, but it is (mostly) not out of some evil ... | Almost all white people are inherently racist/evil and blacks should segregate | 1 | 2016-10-19T08:18:52 | 232 | 7 | 6 |
A conservative estimate would put that around 30-50 million pounds of potential food that is just thrown away. In many cases animal remains are sent to rendering plants to be used in [cosmetics, fertilizer, gelatin, poultry feed, pharmaceuticals and pet food](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_euthanasia#cite_note-20)... | There is no logical reason we should not eat cats and dogs in America. | 1 | 2014-08-05T21:19:23 | 100 | 22 | 2 |
I think you may underestimate the cost and maintenance required to not only manufacture, install and keep operational robotic systems. The cost of making a robust system would take years to recoup in the fast food market. The reason this works for manufacturing is because it is centralized. You have one plant making wi... | Fast food joints should be completely automated | 1 | 2015-03-27T23:05:53 | 122 | 3 | 5Δ |
A lot of black women on those websites are disproportionately overweight and poorly educated. This is part of the reason why they have a harder time finding men to date. You don't fit into this category so you are in better shape than the average numbers would reveal. But since you still are facing difficulties, I won'... | The depressing okcupid/dating studies tells black women we should use skin bleaching creams to lighten our skin if we want to find a date. | 1 | 2016-02-25T08:31:22 | 168 | 5 | 74 |
This is a bit of an obscure scenario, but what if it's two monarchs who are married for purely political reasons? Neither love each other, but they're still in a mutually agreed upon relationship, and it would be impossible for them to divorce. In such a case, wouldn't cheating really be the only way for them to have a... | Cheating on a partner is never justified. | 0 | 2016-07-11T07:04:50 | 126 | 1 | 4 |
What is your opinion on thoughtcrime? Could the government hypothetically arrest me *before* I commit a crime if they think they can prove I intended to? Also, how does your legal system deal with negligence? My *intent* was to pick my phone up off the floor of my car, not to hit that pedestrian. So, I should walk free... | I think that crimes should be punished based on intent (not result) in all circumstances. CMV. | 1 | 2013-08-28T17:32:50 | 53 | 4 | 2 |
Has anyone else had thoughts like this? I have. A few facts float around in my head about the topic: 1. A key consideration with abortion rights (at least in the US) is that the woman's right to bodily autonomy supersedes the right to life of the fetus. This is because the right to life cannot come at the expense of an... | The abortion term limit should be signigicantly lowered | 1 | 2017-03-01T19:22:20 | 44 | 19 | 22 |
A few quick questions: Starting with your first paragraph, wouldn't power be morally neutral that is to say, shouldn't your topic be "power can be good" which is a lot less controversial? As written, "power is good" implies that the ownership of power is morally good or that the use of power is morally good. You later ... | Power is good. Greed is good. | 0 | 2013-08-18T10:24:00 | 61 | 4 | null |
It is any defendants 6th amendment right to know their accuser and be allowed to stand against them in court. Seeing as my accuser in this case is a camera, I don't see how that is possible. I feel as though this denies me my right to due process. You have the right to go to court. The camera's pictures are used as evi... | Photo ticketing cameras are unlawful and should not be used | 0 | 2016-08-05T17:29:07 | 28 | 3 | 89 |
I only saw Zootopia, Moana, and Kubo, but I see how Zootopia won the award. It wasn't the best story or animation, it may not have had the best message, but it felt very accessible. It takes a lot to make a movie so that a wide range of audience can appreciate it, and that was what it was geared for. It was reasonably ... | Zootopia is an overrated movie, and the least deserving of the nominated films to win Best Animated Picture at the Oscars. | 1 | 2017-02-27T09:44:39 | 91 | 67 | 1 |
Bin Ladens goals were to get the U.S. Out of Saudia Arabia, the middle east at large, and basically "fuck Israel." His goal of making the West "spend a bunch of money". Is revisionist history that Bin Laden didn't bring up until after the fact. He didn't even think the U.S. would invade Afghanistan. Sure, the event i... | Osama Bin Ladin's legacy includes the current spreading of Islam, through the Syrian refugees, into the west? | 0 | 2015-09-11T19:17:42 | 27 | -1 | null |
To not offend anyone would require silence and probably near complete inaction or reclusiveness. To not be offended simply requires a little adjustment via healthy internal dialogue. I feel this is the same if you turn the focus around. To not offend someone verbally usually requires just a bit of adjustment of what y... | It is possible to not take offence. It is impossible to not offend. | 1 | 2017-04-20T19:40:24 | 31 | 22 | 26 |
if I were to dress up as a cop, paint my white friend in blackface, then pretended to shoot him, I would be demonized and hated by everyone who saw it. I think that would be pretty funny in a South Park way. | Using "it's artistic and has a deeper meaning" is a stupid loophole for controversial statements. | 0 | 2017-03-16T09:32:32 | 102 | 2 | null |
There seems to be this view going around that facts are something you can have opinions on. If your opinion is the exact opposite of a proven fact, you are simply wrong. Not all opinions are equally valid if you are talking about facts. Therefore saying "being trans isn't a 'real thing'" is just as pointless as saying ... | People should not be expected to use a trans person's preferred pronouns if they don't believe that transgender "is a real thing." | 1 | 2017-04-04T00:40:24 | 131 | 11 | 1 |
Many things are considered dangerous, for example, dealing with animals. Take Steve Irwin, he went out into the wild and he always knew there was a risk of death. It was part of the appeal and nevertheless it was his job. Just as Bear Grylls goes into the wild and jumps off cliffs and all of that. They do it because th... | When people intentionally engage in risky activities outside of work, like climbing Mount Everest, it shouldn't be considered a tragedy if they are killed in the process. | 0 | 2015-04-26T20:29:21 | 131 | 2 | null |
What is work? You say washing your car and fixing your car or painting are work. /r/autodetailing for all of us car detailing enthusiasts /r/cartalk for those of us interested in the workings of cars /r/painting for those who like to paint. You want to turn everyones hobbies into a job? What are your hobbies? Would you... | CMV increase employment by prohibiting non-paid work | 1 | 2014-01-17T23:48:38 | 38 | 2 | 1 |
in this post you are confusing patriotism with its meaner, uglier cousin, nationalism. According to George Orwell, Nationalism is the "worst enemy of peace". According to him, nationalism is the thought of superiority of one's nation in direct comparison to foreign nations, whereas patriotism is simply the love and adm... | Patriotism is the belief that being born on one side of a line makes you better. | 1 | 2015-01-05T02:33:12 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
Trump is not a republican. I rest my case. | The ideal America that Republicans want, never existed | 1 | 2016-10-02T04:29:12 | 449 | 7 | 1 |
I have to disagree with you on the animation. It is innovative, it used the new Hyperion program for fur creation and animation, and the character animation is better than in Moana imo. It also has amazing creative worldbuilding that is really overlooked. As for the story, I see why you would not like it that much for ... | Zootopia is an overrated movie, and the least deserving of the nominated films to win Best Animated Picture at the Oscars. | 0 | 2017-02-28T13:33:24 | 91 | 4 | null |
But see, again, you're assuming that the ideology and ISIS are the same thing. To really answer this question, I think we need to define what exactly "Defeating ISIS" is. If defeating ISIS is taking back the land they've taken, crippling and decentralizing their chain of command, and weakening them to the point where t... | ISIS will never be defeated because you can't bomb an ideology and that seems to be the worlds only strategy. | 1 | 2016-08-17T21:07:50 | 55 | 6 | 2 |
Europe's economy is slowly crumbling and with it many its advancements to society. Economies rise and fall, I wouldn't say this is a big deal (For the future, obviously for the present it would be a big deal) unless it lasts for many many decades. The thing is, the current trends are in no way set in stone nor are they... | I believe the future of global society is dark and sinister | 1 | 2014-11-18T15:42:23 | 127 | 124 | 6 |
While impressive there is one major flaw. It is online. While the human race is around...this is a fine assumption. When talking about aliens possibly gathering better insight about us...if the servers are down..that information is useless. One can say that if you have it written it would be way too big and if destroye... | Wikipedia is the single most impressive collection of data mankind has ever put together. | 0 | 2014-06-04T18:52:15 | 63 | 3 | null |
I found two arguments in favor of your view: Having kids in poverty only perpetuates poverty because as we all know, most people born in poverty stay in poverty. This is a generally accepted truth. A kid also means that a low income family now has less money to focus on taking care of themselves. This is logically s... | The Poor Should be Discouraged From Having Kids CMV | 1 | 2014-03-20T15:06:57 | 86 | 8 | 2 |
If fishing was illegal that would be a major food source that is lost. Even if fish feel pain its no different than when a deer is shot or a chicken is soldered. Also there are laws in place to protect the population. | Fishing should be illegal, and fish should protected by animal cruelty laws. | 0 | 2015-10-23T18:52:28 | 79 | 1 | null |
What *exactly* do you think was the problem with the Maginot Line? I think there are cases pro- and con-cancelling the program, but you are basing your judgment entirely on an analogy, the substance of which isn't at all clear. For example, just to suggest some of the complications: there are at least three different v... | The F-35 is the modern day equivalent of the Maginot Line and should be Canceled. | 1 | 2015-04-02T21:32:59 | 124 | 12 | 23Δ |
I don't really think the number of sexual partners says anything about a persons personality. I've known slutty virgins and prudish nymphomaniacs, the sexual act holds no real meaning but their personal views about sex does. If you found out your spouse of 10 years had sex with 1000 people before you met, would that ch... | In dating it is acceptable and pragmatic to reject people because of their sexual history. | 0 | 2014-07-08T21:06:31 | 240 | 0 | null |
I don't think it's fair to say there hasn't been any innovation but perhaps the innovation has been more "subtle" and less readily visible. There is a degree of design (and technological) convergence here. As these 'genre-defining' games as you call them were released, they essentially established the standard for doin... | there have been very few innovations in video games since about 2010 and the industry is generally in a period of stagnation. | 0 | 2017-03-22T03:11:56 | 70 | 3 | null |
Do you ever try to make new guy friends? If so why? If not, why not? If you were gay, would you only be friends with girls? I'm a girl and by chance the majority of the friends I have made in my life are guys. My major is CS so even in college I hang out around guys more than girls as that's the majority of my classes.... | The highest form of relationship between men and women doomed to be romance | 0 | 2014-12-29T02:50:07 | 32 | 17 | 3 |
This is kind of hard for me to argue since I believe that citizenship can, and in some cases should, be revoked. But never in relation to travel. You are correct, simply traveling somewhere should never be grounds to revoke a citizenship. But what if the citizen were found guilty of treason, of helping terrorists, and ... | A person's citizenship should never be revoked, even if they travel to war zones like Syria. | 0 | 2015-01-14T03:16:27 | 222 | 1 | 1 |
I feel it is hard to decide how he would act today, and that is what I'm trying to explain to my friend. I tried researching Fitzgerald, I think no hitting is a fair rule. It doesn’t seem hard to follow (don’t hit people) it’s something that children are taught pretty early on in modern culture, I’m not sure how much i... | You Cannot Blame a Generation for how they Act | 1 | 2017-04-27T21:23:38 | 28 | 1 | 56 |
I think your answer comes down to a simple premise: we as a society have decided that, as a rule, causing others to suffer is a Very Bad Thing(tm) and is therefore not acceptable. That's not to say we always live by that rule of course, you can point out any number of exceptions, but that doesn't change the principle. ... | I believe that, in certain cases, capital punishment shouldn't have to be humane. | 1 | 2014-07-24T07:17:20 | 89 | 5 | 3 |
If, as a criminal, you knew that not only could you get the death penalty, but there was a good chance it would involve what you call an hour or two of suffering, wouldn't you rather just try to shoot your way out of an arrest? Then, you might take some cops with you, and have a good chance of dying pretty quickly with... | I believe that, in certain cases, capital punishment shouldn't have to be humane. | 1 | 2014-07-24T05:26:08 | 89 | 11 | 34Δ |
They're many issues I have with this idea but I'll start with the most pressing one. Think of the amount of drivers you pass by every day. Imagine all of them going at whatever speed they choose. How would this work? You cannot have a driver going 35 and a driver who wants to go 65 in the same lane. Now lets take this ... | I believe that you should be allowed to drive at whatever speed you wish as long as you aren't driving recklessly or under extenuating circumstances CMV | 1 | 2014-02-16T04:33:12 | 42 | 7 | 1 |
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon predate Rothko, I was using Richter as a proxy to find a more recent artist that disproves your statement that painting has run out of things to do. It seems like I did since Richter is still creating. In and of itself that should change your mind that artists are still creating great wor... | There hasn't been any good painters in the last 30 years. | 1 | 2015-10-22T16:34:19 | 78 | 2 | 1 |
I don't think the fight was a test - Batman legitimately wanted Superman dead. His whole reasoning was that "If there is even a 1% chance then we have to treat it as an absolute certainty". So all of that conviction and resolve that was built up the entire movie (I love the whole opening sequence BTW), was immediately ... | In the "Batman vs Superman" movie, the universally ridiculed "Martha" scene is actually brilliant. | 1 | 2016-11-04T14:39:52 | 120 | 85 | 1 |
Lobbying is the act of trying to influence decisions made by officials in the government, usually referring to legislator and regulatory decisions. A lobbyist is representing a specific group. They can be hired by this group, and will represent their client fully, or they can be volunteering for this group. For example... | Hillary Clinton is more of a lobbyist than a politician | 1 | 2016-03-08T16:51:26 | 82 | 233 | 23 |
I live in New York City, which is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. Walking through parts of Queens and Brooklyn, you wouldn't get the sense at all that there was any one "official language:" you can go one block and hear only Spanish and turn the corner and hear only Chinese, etc, and those peopl... | Immigrants should learn the primary language of the country they move to. | 0 | 2015-08-06T21:56:03 | 49 | 2 | 56 |
WikiLeaks doesn't actually do any hacking, though... they rely on outside whistleblowers (or, if you will, hackers) to provide them with information. Their entire model relies on it being someone else that's the source of the information, otherwise they would be liable (potentially) for it themselves. | WikiLeaks has devolved into a political organization with an agenda beyond freedom of information | 1 | 2016-08-11T07:03:05 | 135 | 9 | 190 |
I will throughout this post assume that you are talking about modifying Peano arithmetic. Other applications of the word infinite will be used calculus but I wont go into there for the moment. Two technicalities: First the incompleteness theorems were not swept under the table, but they and similar notions produced bro... | There is no need to have an infinity of integers. | 0 | 2014-12-26T20:14:00 | 371 | 4 | null |
Plenty of people have employment that requires spending 3-12 months on site for a project and then leaving. Sometimes this can be on the other side of the country, sometimes it can be another country. In these cases, it is a lot better to lease a car than to try and buy a new one or take a car with you. Furthermore, so... | Leasing a car is always and forever a bad choice. | 1 | 2015-05-24T06:19:42 | 27 | 23 | 51Δ |
I used to correct people's grammar and spelling pretty often, and it wasn't for one of the reasons you mentioned. Basically, it was that I made assumptions based on my own experiences. Spelling and grammar have always come easily to me. I don't have to stop and think about which version of "your" to use; I just know, s... | Using proper grammar outside of formal settings is pointless and the people who correct others in these situations are crazy. | 1 | 2017-02-27T02:12:18 | 63 | 1 | 4 |
As a religious person myself I can say that the two main things you mentioned are incorrect. The Bible, and, I believe, other religious texts, offer commands of selflessness. Believing in God does not negate an idea of personal responsibility. In fact, I think it would strengthen it. You have an all powerful God to ans... | Highly religious people are unfit to hold public office | 1 | 2016-11-20T19:54:46 | 112 | 15 | 1 |
The first thing we have to do is agree on some definition of theft. I agree with you that just because something is legal doesn't mean it's not theft. I propose that the following two conditions are necessary: * The thief must be taking the property without the victim's consent * The victim must have a better claim to ... | Taxation is theft. | 0 | 2016-08-10T06:48:25 | 214 | 1 | 33 |
You seem to be viewing this issue framed around the worker. Why should he receive such a substantial amount of money? I think its just as worth it to look at it the other way around however. If I (or the business I own) have 200,000 dollars, why can't I choose to give it to someone? Also, you admit that no one of us ca... | There is an ethical limit to the amount of money a person should receive as direct compensation for their work and this number is significantly lower than what executives and athletes are currently paid. | 0 | 2014-05-15T10:20:51 | 679 | 3 | 1 |
We should also kill rapists, murderers, armed robbers and other violent criminals which we have concrete evidence for. Problem is evidence can be faked, and we may make a veeeeeeery slippery slope. There's cases where judges and jury were "certain beyond any reasonable doubt" of the guilt, and yet time has proven they ... | [CMV] Killing people based on actions they have done or traits they have | 1 | 2014-01-01T01:59:34 | 49 | 2 | 13 |
High intelligence absolutely makes it difficult to be happy, and I will tell you exactly why. The burden of being "gifted", is to carry the great collective weight of society's successes and failures. Most of humanity is either too frightened or too ignorant to be really self-aware. We hide in our daily routines, wat... | Being happy is not a sign of "ignorance", and being more intelligent than most people would not make you less happy. | 0 | 2016-10-23T10:53:28 | 39 | 1 | null |
I actually agree with you but I'm posting top level because I think you missed the point. Freedom from toil is the entire *point* of automation. You're listening to the naysayers who are chanting doom and gloom about automation leading to a lack of jobs. THAT'S THE POINT. We do, however, have to change our society so t... | Mass unemployment created by robots replacing humans in the not-to-distant future may be positive for the general public | 0 | 2017-04-11T19:59:24 | 75 | 2 | 2 |
So, is your view changed? | Socialism allows freeloading for the lazy | 1 | 2014-12-19T17:11:02 | 153 | 1 | 32 |
Basically you can(/should be able to) cycle or get public transport to shops and places of work. Not all people are able to ride bicycles. What about people in wheelchairs? What if you live in a place where it always snows? Also public transport is not available *everywhere*. If you get a job far away you should move ... | No one should personally own a car or other motor vehicles CMV | 0 | 2013-05-11T15:50:25 | 40 | 3 | 1 |
There are many states in the north of the main body of the United States that have the same wildlife and terrain Not true. There are many species that either don't exist or are rare in the lower 48 that are abundant in Alaska. It is also the only state to have any Tundra. If your interests and/or career lie in ecology,... | It's a terrible idea to live in Alaska | 1 | 2017-03-24T21:53:04 | 86 | 2 | 90 |
Dr. Thomas Sowell describes this much more eloquently than I. [Here is a link to an essay](http://www.tsowell.com/images/Hoover%20Proof.pdf) I strongly encourage you to give it a read. The idea behind tax cuts and "trickle down" *(which isn't even a real theory)* is that it affects behavior as it pertains to taxes. ... | There is no hard data that shows "trickle-down economics" or tax cuts for the highest brackets actually produce jobs and benefit the middle class. | 0 | 2017-04-28T14:29:03 | 244 | 1 | null |
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