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Your statement is fundamentally correct, but you have a flawed conclusion. Before I give my non expert opinion I'd like to recommend that you read "the next hundred years" by George Friedman. His book, while lacking in evidence and knowledge in some areas (especially since he doesn't factor in the ride of autos), does ... | The F-35 is the modern day equivalent of the Maginot Line and should be Canceled. | 0 | 2015-04-02T21:05:47 | 124 | -1 | null |
It's a little different when you have no reason to expect Obama to be less likely than Mitt or John McCain. If anything, the GOP in 2008 and 2012 were still regarded as the more hawkish party. It's still true today, but that's another thread. Obama then was the less hawkish candidate, both times, and so people who care... | Using the same logic of some liberals, anyone who voted for Obama supports the killing of innocent civilians by drone strike | 1 | 2016-11-11T00:25:42 | 38 | 6 | 6 |
It may potentially be a good idea if certain conditions are met: 1. The recipient has previously been convicted of a drug related crime. 2. Initial positives are treated as false, and more stringent testing is done before any benefits are removed. 3. Benefits are not removed until the a second round of testing occurs... | I think that drug testing recipients of government benefits is a terrible idea. | 1 | 2015-08-06T21:19:12 | 130 | 6 | 8 |
Your claims in 1-3 are faulty positions to hold on the subject. If I can change your positions there, then that ought to be enough to change your view - as least *in its present manner*. 1.- there is no proof or way to prove at the moment that a soul even exists, how it works or what it could be like. (The weighing a ... | There is no such thing as a soul. | 1 | 2017-03-27T07:13:12 | 97 | 6 | null |
People who are really, truly in love would get just as much joy out of getting married at City Hall with a small reception for family and friends at a park or a cheap banquet hall. Nonsense. Ceremony is no small matter in human culture. To go big, splurge on some flashy decor, and create a memorable experience which st... | Engagement rings and weddings are unnecessary wastes of money | 0 | 2014-09-08T02:45:19 | 91 | 6 | 3 |
Sure, there are financial and legal reasons, but that's far too pragmatic for me. By the reasoning all single people should find a partner for a sham marriage to collect the benefits. Here's the thing- marriage is hard. Really hard. Raising kids can be even harder. Marriage doesn't guarantee that a couple will stay to... | I don't think there are many good reasons for Western men to get married anymore. CMV. | 0 | 2013-12-19T16:03:44 | 142 | 1 | 103Δ |
Wow people in here promoting violence. Don't know if any of you have watched the videos from Berkley riots but 20 on 1 full on beatings, pepper spraying women as they conduct television interviews, and destroying a campus does nothing to change anything. The only change the left has done from Berkley riots is to bring ... | The Berkeley protest of Milo Yiannopolous was counterproductive and stupid | 0 | 2017-02-05T05:44:55 | 185 | 1 | null |
Consider non-votes as votes -- abstentions. You see non-voters as having excessive freedom and not really making a choice. But abstaining is choice, albeit an easy one. So allowing abstentions in an election isn't an excessive freedom, it's a guaranteeing to an electorate the full and true range of choices available. ... | Mandatory voting is a good thing. | 0 | 2016-06-25T19:53:41 | 135 | 1 | 1 |
So what you're saying is, that you are you and fall on one end of the introversion-extroversion continuum. I wouldn't presume to tell you what you ought to be if you obviously feel differently. And hermits do exist in the real world and seem none the worse for it. That all being said: you are here on Reddit, asking a ... | I believe social interactions are overrated and a person could live just fine seeing people once a year or once in a decade or only when they go get their supplies. | 0 | 2016-08-03T16:09:02 | 40 | 3 | 2 |
Boneless chicken wings are usually just small pieces of white meat (pretty much just chicken strips, but shaped differently). Traditional wings have much darker meat that is quite a bit juicier. Lots of people prefer this type of meat over white meat that tends to be quite dry. You may like boneless more, but many othe... | Boneless wings are effectively superior to their boned counterparts. | 0 | 2014-09-11T22:47:03 | 31 | 8 | null |
Your argument assumes that IQ-Tests are a good metric to determine intelligence. It is most certainly not. First of all, if you've ever done an IQ test it is obvious that you can learn to do them well. They're always the same type of questions. If you do them a few dozen times, you can increase your IQ significantly. W... | Because how evolution works and due to less people dying than ever, humans will evolve into a Idiocracy. | 1 | 2016-12-11T17:55:09 | 29 | 11 | 1 |
What are the drawbacks of this relationship again? We're still great allies with the major Arab powers, plus Turkey and Pakistan. Iran may hate us over it but the US and Iran hate each other for other reasons anyway. Being friends with the most developed country in the Middle East, with a large military and close ties ... | Israel is a toxic ally to the US and the negative situations they involve us in outweigh any value they provide. | 1 | 2015-10-15T19:44:41 | 312 | 49 | 12 |
Let's imagine that I'm not attracted to people that radically alter their bodies. I don't like fake breasts, lip implants, liposuction, etc., etc., etc. And I'm not attracted to male genitals. Thus, as a practical matter, I'm not attracted to trans people. Am I transphobic? Or merely a heterosexual male that dislike... | It is transphobic to categorically reject trans people as sexual/dating partners | 1 | 2017-07-05T17:55:12 | 129 | 42 | 252 |
Young students who do not participate in music programs are at a serious disadvantage compared to music students who experience significant brain growth. You do not demonstrate this. There is no study that demonstrates conclusively that learning to play an instrument affects anything other than being able to play an in... | School systems should require at least 2-years of participation in a music program | 1 | 2015-10-19T18:07:27 | 45 | 6 | 5 |
Life has always been that way. Everything has always been that way. That doesn't stop the happiness and love and joy that has already come from existing. Emotions aren't permanent, they are and have always been and will always be short term. It's not just about what will come, but what has been. Do you think everyone f... | Life is meaningless. There is no point in doing anything beside trying to feel good. | 0 | 2015-07-09T17:04:01 | 85 | 2 | null |
If this became legal, it would be subject to municipal code and bureaucratic red tape. Ever try to put a pool or addition on your home? You're looking at a non-stop battle with city hall. You'll need a permit and inspection requiring that the death traps meet humane standards of execution. Forget your SAW fan-fiction..... | I believe installing death traps on a hidden room is totally justified. I see no shortcomings. (safe house of the future) | 1 | 2016-08-19T16:29:58 | 70 | 16 | 22 |
We make tonnes of food specifically because food goes bad. We can't just store it all forever and we never know when we're going to need more food so we can't produce exact amounts. It's a waste if that food could have gone to better use. Who's going to come into your kitchen and put to use all that spoiled food? If y... | Wasting food is a horrible, selfish thing to do. | 0 | 2017-02-07T21:14:35 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
So i'm going to completely ignore the abortion issue, because let's face it, that's never going to be resolved on here. Needless to say some people, including those in power, aren't happy about abortion being an option, let alone the 'preferred' choice. You also have the issue that you're essentially saying 'no kids fo... | CMV maternity care should not be covered by Medicaid and optional for private insurance | 1 | 2014-03-17T15:24:28 | 53 | 7 | 22 |
Being a good student does not signal anything to the vast majority of employers. All we care about is if you can do or learn the job. *GPA doesn't matter.* Having the right degree (not necessarily field, most often whether it's the basic degree required if there is one, such as BS or MA), yes, but how "good" a student ... | College is mostly about signaling. | 0 | 2014-09-18T16:01:22 | 74 | 1 | 4 |
[The DAPL protestors were successful in getting the Obama administration to stop progress and explore alternate routes.](https://news.vice.com/story/obama-administration-stops-dakota-access-pipeline-in-historic-decision) Granted, President Trump came in and reversed the decision. But they had a brief impact, nonetheles... | Peaceful demonstration does not affect government policy | 1 | 2017-02-16T23:51:03 | 43 | 12 | 2 |
First of all the people who are worried about declining population are worried about it for different reasons. 1) Declining national power. They believe that in the world much of a nation's power is attributed to its absolute population/economic size. 2) Many systems set up in a world of growing population will no lon... | A shrinking population size is a good thing | 1 | 2015-07-23T19:57:02 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
All of the problems with going public are ridiculous. First off, any of those could happen regardless of your ability to teleport. I could get hunted down for an experiment, murdered or forced into a life of crime right now. At least with teleportation they'd have a real problem with being able to do it. Second, and mo... | Teleportation would be an very overrated superpower in our world | 1 | 2015-10-25T04:06:12 | 317 | 1 | 4 |
1. If it weren't dark outside right now, I would snap a picture of the road that I live on, possibly with a cyclist riding by, to show you what I'm talking about. It is just wide enough that, when cars are parked on both sides of the road, there is just enough space for normal sized cars to pass each other in opposite ... | Being "door-prized" is the fault of the cyclist, and cyclists should ride out of the range of doors. | 1 | 2014-10-30T03:33:36 | 77 | 25 | 2 |
In addition, keep in mind that the reason for much of the world being kept back from progress was due to the same type of thinking you are advocating for - racial superiority, which justified colonialism and imperialism and racism. Keep in mind that many "non-blonde" countries around the world had to try to develop wi... | The great success of the Nordic and Germanic countries, along with Canada, has very awkward racial and cultural implications. | 0 | 2016-06-19T23:26:42 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
It is hard to change a view when the what you seek truth about is if there is a truth. As you know, there are different ontologies that have different takes on the matter. In your take, relativism, the nature truth lies within its logical aggregation to the existing system of accepted norms. In this perspective there ... | Morality is Relative and Absolute Standards of Good and Evil Probably Don't Exist | 1 | 2016-12-13T01:38:10 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
It's simply because people love the sense of adventure. When the TARDIS lands it could be anywhere in time and space. When compared to other science fiction shows I would say that is where it stands out the most. Shows like Star Trek are also about exploration and discovery which are an inherent part of adventure, but ... | The New Dr. Who is one of the most overrated shows of all time. | 1 | 2014-07-09T08:42:25 | 325 | 80 | 1 |
How do I do that? It doesn't seem like a realistic method but I am intrigued. Your mind seems to be in a place of "Oh boy, I'm defective, I can't get laid, oh boy!". That is needy and self-devaluating. And you probably radiate those emotions. Just imagine a girl doing that. She actually likes you, but she has no self-c... | I should lose my virginity in a casual encounter to get it over with as opposed to waiting for someone I care for | 1 | 2017-07-06T22:20:40 | 113 | 4 | null |
1) Watson won Jeopardy, playing in real time, faster than any human could process the information. Image recognition technology has reached a point where it can be performed in real-time on smartphone processors. Same with voice recognition - still not perfect, but far better than it was 10 years ago. Siri is worlds be... | Modern progress in AI is not progress toward humanlike intelligence | 0 | 2016-08-07T12:44:44 | 74 | 2 | 1 |
The majority of the nation is in favor of rejecting capitalism in the field of health care of a single payer option. People believe that there doesn't need to be a profit motive in the field of health and that large amounts of advances happen at universities. Additionally I would like to point out that free market prin... | CMV : Unless the masses of people complaining about the increase in drug prices are either campaigning to reject capitalism, or to donate to cover the profit deficiencies between price hikes, they are simply bellyaching. | 0 | 2015-09-22T19:42:43 | 87 | 1 | 14 |
I don't think any of the above protected classes should be denied housing or employment, but I don't think we should have any protected classes. Societal pressure should be enough to self-regulate without the government having to step in. How will this work in homogeneous communities where the majority group has no inc... | We shouldn't have any protected classes of people. | 0 | 2017-05-23T18:39:28 | 43 | 1 | 39 |
If we're talking about banning people only on the proclivity to commit violence then maybe we should consider banning all immigrations of men. Trumps policies are arguably based in xenophobia, which isn't much better than racism or homophobia, because if he was serious about stopping any one with a history of violence ... | No country should have to take in ANY forms of immigrants. | 0 | 2017-01-28T19:48:50 | 171 | 0 | 1 |
Trying on clothes is only okay if the owner of the clothes give you permission. Trying on clothes is akin to using a free demo of software or listening to a song on the radio. Pirating is akin to trying on clothes that are in the back of a delivery truck. You don't have permission from the owner to try them on. Before ... | If pirating is illegal, then so is trying on clothes in a store. CMV | 0 | 2014-03-07T23:21:04 | 29 | 3 | 20 |
Passing the GBR onto future generations isn't just about passing on the reef as a physical structure. It is about passing on the world. It is about saying "this was part of our world that existed before we were here, and we want it to exist after you are gone" as a natural time capsule. We haven't learned all we can fr... | I don't think there's any good reason why we should waste our money and time to save the Great Barrier Reef | 0 | 2016-12-12T18:51:51 | 48 | 1 | 22 |
Since a lot of this seems to be focused on CMV-type subs, I'll address it from that point of view. Rule 5 prohibits "low-effort comments", including "written upvotes". Your idea would make "written downvotes" required. Unless you had a way to mandate quality, most of the comments would be "wrong", "no", "not true", "st... | You should not be able to downvote a comment without leaving a response to said comment. | 0 | 2017-06-06T20:14:28 | 60 | 3 | 212 |
My argument still holds that he is advocating for [what he deems himself] a threat to all of america for the purposes of damaging his political foe. Is that not inherently disloyal to country? It's certainly bad. Disloyal is a bigger step to take though. Disloyalty would need to show that he actually intends it to harm... | Trump's call for Russia to find Clinton's deleted emails is treasonous. | 1 | 2016-07-27T22:54:31 | 338 | 134 | 224 |
Clarifying question. Are you saying homeschooling should be banned, or are you saying it is just a bad idea but people should still be allowed to do it if they choose? | Homeschooling isn't a good idea for most students | 0 | 2017-01-09T02:04:29 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
I'm trying to understand why someone who doesn't believe a trans* person is trans* feels the need to air that view, given that it doesn't seem to benefit them and attacks a core identity of another person. Because they have questions. What they took for granted is suddenly challenged in public, and seemingly accepted b... | People who don't believe trans* people about their gender should just stay quiet about it. | 0 | 2017-05-11T20:34:08 | 91 | 3 | 33 |
Thanks! Don't forget to delta me if I CYV at some point. Here is the thing. You say "intelligent person" like it is a inherent trait, after I illustrated that the vast majority of intelligence is actually due to unrealized and long histories of persistence/diligence. However, since no one actually meticulously observes... | Intelligence Persistence/Diligence | 1 | 2013-09-05T14:20:44 | 56 | 4 | 82Δ |
Some of the issues are the same, some of the issues are different. Let's say you're right, and that for the issues that are different the T community "should" separate from the "LGB" community. That still leaves the issues for which their struggles are essentially identical. What would you call the movement that deals ... | The 'T' in LGBT should separate and become their own community and political entity. | 1 | 2015-02-13T00:24:31 | 249 | 3 | 89 |
Yeah I found that too. What that is referencing though isn't referencing the country but the people inside it. So Americans are most often donating to other Americans. Europeans aren't really benefited by that. | I think Europeans should be more grateful to the USA for subsidizing their quality of life | 1 | 2017-05-11T03:20:26 | 123 | 4 | 1 |
Alright here goes. Let me start off by saying I'm a circumcised man myself, who frankly didn't give a shit about circumcision until around six months ago when I was exposed to the large body of information on the web that points to circumcision being harmful. First of all, here are five peer reviewed studies I've foun... | 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 | 2015-06-01T09:14:21 | 258 | 487 | null |
I was reading the other day that even Snowden actually isn't asking for a pardon to return to the USA. I mean, I am sure he would take one, but that isn't what he is asking for. Whistleblower laws in the US allow for people to break the law by revealing government information, and avoid punishment if they can show they... | Edward Snowden should be pardoned. | 1 | 2015-06-09T14:19:05 | 306 | 55 | 2 |
I will be addressing this situation in the US, where public transit is generally not highly regarded and there is vast infrastructure for personal vehicles. I will also try to avoid cultural biases. I agree with your sentiment, However I don't view the two as alternatives to one another, nor is either one a complete so... | Instead of focusing on making self driving & eco friendly cars, we should focus on improving and expanding public transportation. | 1 | 2015-08-22T21:28:36 | 37 | 2 | 2 |
my biggest issue with evolution is odds. The statistics that any sort of anything, even a single molecule, could be created by accident, ex nihilo, is just preposterous to me. In addition to that, the sheer size and complexity of the universe exponentially decreases these odds, and I find it baffling anyone could belie... | I believe that intelligent design (not necessarily the six-day creation as Christians believe), but the idea that the universe did not happen by accident, is a valid theory, and should be taught alongside evolution. CMV | 0 | 2013-02-28T11:47:20 | 97 | 1 | null |
Yes, we certainly do have other options, and would consider them first before launching our own nuclear apocalypse. I attempted to address that in the last paragraph of my previous answer. Just like I mentioned way earlier that the Russians would suffer from the results of an all-out nuclear attack on America, even if ... | If you or I were in charge of the entire nuclear arsenal of the United States and were to find out that another country had launched multiple warheads at the U.S., the correct response would be to not launch our own nukes and instead let them hit us and only us. | 1 | 2015-07-31T02:15:27 | 80 | 3 | 2 |
I'll go for a practical argument, rather than a philosophical one. Who carries out the testing? Where? When? How do you ensure that the person who passed the test is the one who submits the ballot? Voter IDs? How much time off do impoverished people working multiple jobs have to take in order to go through with this pr... | You should have to pass the citizenship test to vote in the US | 1 | 2015-05-10T07:53:04 | 95 | 2 | null |
I think it all depends what your university actually does to commemorate these weeks and who decides what weeks you celebrate. If Veterans week had events, speakers, and special activities while transexual week was just student organizations handing out mental health wristbands. I wouldn't necessarily equate the two. ... | It upsets me that at my university that Veteran's week is shared with Transsexual awareness week. | 1 | 2014-11-10T04:35:03 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
I typically eat cereal for the cereal, not the milk. I want the most cereal in my bowl If i pour milk, its hard to pour cereal and have to sink it down. If i put cereal first, i put as much as i want, and the milk fills it up | Cereal first then milk. | 0 | 2015-07-23T06:31:52 | 40 | 16 | 8 |
Actually Small scale farming produces more food per acre than large scale industrial farming through simple means, according to this [U.N report](http://www.slashfood.com/2011/03/08/u-n-small-scale-farming-could-double-the-worlds-food-productio/). So not only is it not harmful to the growing population but natural orga... | I believe organic food production is a dangerous fad that has the potential to cause billions to die of starvation. CMV | 0 | 2013-06-28T23:18:41 | 49 | 20 | null |
My response is , not as many as you think. Many healthy people just aren't interested in life (myself included) According to my psychiatrist(s), suicidality is *always* a symptom of an underlying mental illness. Always. People who "aren't interested in life" have some kind of mental disorder; typically depression of so... | suicidal people deserve legal euthanasia options | 0 | 2017-04-28T17:40:20 | 173 | 4 | 1 |
I support Sanders agreeing with him on the issues mainly because of campaign finance, theft by the 1%, climate change, and foreign policy/military spending. I have half-joked in the past that I would vote for Trump if Bernie didn't get the nomination. But there's really no chance in hell that I would actually vote for ... | Those who support Sanders, yet would vote Republican if Sanders isn't nominated, are not true progressives, they are merely anti-establishment. | 0 | 2016-03-01T07:36:49 | 317 | 1 | null |
I'm not sure where to start with this. I think that the axioms that you are arguing from are wrong and are leading you to incorrect conclusions. You say: Western society stifles men's ability to acknowledge their emotions. In decreasing measure. I have mates that I can go out for a drink with and we'll talk about the... | Either women have equal rights, leaving most men socially unfulfilled, or men have assured intimacy, meaning women have fewer rights. There are no compromises. | 1 | 2017-01-04T00:12:12 | 74 | 17 | 3 |
Two things... first if you want to move to NYC, you should know that NYC does not want you. You walk too slow, you talk too slow, you probably brought a car you can't park; much less drive. You're going to bitch and moan about prices, and eat at chain restaurants named after days of the week. To the folks in the city.... | New York City should abolish rent regulations. | 1 | 2015-06-16T02:48:51 | 141 | 8 | null |
Regarding NATO, nobody agreed to spend 2% of GDP upon joining. That is a goal that was agreed as an aspiration at the 2014 Wales summit, to be achieved by 2024. The US does not "police the world", and its actions do not in any sense subsidise the lifestyle of the European nations. European military budgets are currentl... | I think Europeans should be more grateful to the USA for subsidizing their quality of life | 0 | 2017-05-11T02:44:50 | 123 | 12 | null |
You underestimate the desire in woman to have the man they are in love with become father to their children, and the desire in men to become fathers (and raise boys who will become fathers) with the women they are in love with. When deeply in love, all those other concerns and needs (such as where the money is going to... | Human men are about to become surplus as father and eventually as a biological concept | 0 | 2017-07-01T20:14:50 | 68 | 3 | 99 |
why don't you get a fucking job and find yourself some housing? Way easier said than done. Just by this sentence I can tell you are probably still in high school or younger. Getting a job isn't that easy. You can't just wake up one day and think, "Hm, I'm gonna get a job" and walk down the street and get one. It can be... | Homeless people are homeless because they don't try not to be. | 0 | 2014-07-17T06:04:38 | 95 | 4 | 1∆ |
It is very simple: The right fights for YOUR freedom and don't want YOUR money. The left fights to control YOU and to take YOUR money. Right wing economics create more wealth for EVERYONE and force people to work for their own good. Left wing economics allow people to be selfish, sit on their ass and enjoy OTHER P... | The right is inherently selfish | 0 | 2017-05-22T22:40:27 | 194 | 3 | 1 |
This seems to imply that "applying pressure for them to change" is out of concern of their health/happiness. I know plenty of people who would rather cut their life expectancy by eating cheeseburgers versus salad. Not everyone wants to live to the age of 85 years of age (or retirement). This appears to be motivated by ... | When people are overweight there should be much more pressure to change. | 1 | 2015-03-29T23:51:59 | 421 | 14 | 1Δ |
I'm gonna take a different tack and change your view about the uniqueness of steak as an evangelized food. Steak is not unique in having people so passionate about how or what you're eating. I don't eat seafood. I cannot tell you how often people have come to me and insisted I haven't had the right seafood. Try lobster... | There is nothing wrong with Well Done steak. CMV | 1 | 2014-03-05T00:02:47 | 574 | 1 | 18 |
I think that this argument relates back to your philosophy of history. [The Great Man Theory]( http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_history#The_validity_of_the_.22Great_man_theory.22_in_historical_studies) suggests that the important historical events are not a result of [The Spirit of the Times]( http://en.m.w... | Holidays should not be named after people, but after the virtue(s) that they represented. | 1 | 2015-01-19T20:11:16 | 98 | 52 | 2 |
My wife has learning disabilities. She demonstrates exceptionally high verbal ability, but lacks in spacial comprehension, and has some difficulty with very specific executive functioning that make it harder to problem solve. (I'm sorry to be vague, it is difficult to describe without bringing out the neuro-psychology ... | I don't believe graduate school should make exceptions for those with a learning disability. CMV | 1 | 2013-10-15T04:19:06 | 265 | 1 | 1 |
The constitution would need much more than slight changes, the constitution was specifically designed to avoid excessive power in the hands of the people. James MAdison (as you know, the "father of the constituion"), wrote about the need to control the power of the people in the [federalist Papers #10](http://www.const... | I think direct democracy would be the greatest form of decision making for the American people if applied now, CMV | 0 | 2013-10-31T22:46:53 | 53 | 1 | 2 |
So do you believe bikes should be outlawed as a method of transportation? Bike paths are few and far between; they probably won't get you to your destination. The result is cars either being jammed up behind a cyclist(s), or having to veer into another lane or the opposite lane. The same thing happens with scooters an... | I think cyclists are selfish because they put too much trust into several variables; therefore, they create more danger on the road only for their benefit. | 0 | 2014-07-10T19:24:11 | 100 | 10 | 24Δ |
I think you're generalizing a *bit* too much. I went through basic and advanced in the Coast Guard as a reservist...it's *nothing* like Army, Marine, Navy, or Air Force training...and those branches have their own unique methods and skill sets to match their unique missions. I highly doubt grunts or jarheads learn cel... | Basic Training / boot camps in the US Armed Forces are institutionalized emotional abuse. | 1 | 2014-05-01T00:26:46 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
I believe that wanting someone to not commit suicide is inherently more selfish. When what you want is directly effecting what someone else wants, solely because the out-come effects you....that's selfish. | Suicide is the most selfish act a human being can commit. There is absolutely no excuse to end your own life. Depression is not a cause of death... | 0 | 2014-08-12T09:35:16 | 92 | 3 | 1 |
Reading your answers, I'm getting the picture of where you're at in life, and I've got to say I'm glad I'm not still there. College can suck for someone who has mature expectations of life. Don't worry about it. Do what you're there to do. Pass classes, have fun (e.g. get fucked up), and don't worry about fucking. If ... | Sex is an act of one person dominating, humiliating and degrading another. CMV. | 1 | 2013-08-13T00:18:52 | 103 | 5 | 1 |
Possibly. That would assume that greed isn't a fundamental part of human nature and that we don't just shift our greed and envy to something else, nothing else (like biological research or badly-understood technologies) accidentally creates extraordinarily powerful weapons that fall into the hands of sociopaths or inco... | Situations where the world will end due to an Artificial intelligence or Super Technology will never happen. | 1 | 2015-06-07T05:20:56 | 49 | 2 | 1 |
Objectification is related to women being appraised more for their looks (initially) than for other qualities I think you misunderstand what objectification means. [Objectification](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectify) (in this context) means to treat someone as a sexual object *rather than* a person. ... | Objectification is not uniformly a bad thing | 0 | 2016-12-06T18:47:07 | 120 | 1 | 7 |
Do you think it's selfish and foolish for a family to give a child the name of their native language, even if the child is born in an English-speaking country? Because what's the difference then? It's still difficult to spell, it's still hard to pronounce. In particular, a recent Canadian study discovered that people ... | Giving your child a name that people are never going to spell/pronounce correctly is selfish and foolish | 0 | 2017-02-05T05:32:16 | 606 | 1 | 1 |
I'm not a huge fan of Hilary Clinton, but at this point I'm excited for "any non-Republican with a pulse." At least one and maybe as many as three or four Supreme Court justices will probably retire or die in the next 4-8 years, and the next president will play a big role in replacing them. That's exciting. No, wait, t... | I'm not excited for a Hillary Clinton presidency | 1 | 2015-05-20T20:16:47 | 618 | 232 | 19Δ |
If I make the trade then I will be trading a really difficult to solve problem for an easier to solve problem. I guarantee that it's easier to talk to women than it is to overcome alcoholism. If you're so willing to deal with "a few years of trying" to overcome addiction, why not do the smart thing, save your health an... | I should start drinking to improve myself socially | 1 | 2017-07-06T20:56:21 | 93 | 3 | 38 |
I'll be doing this piece by piece, and then some general comments after. There are bold logical, let alone physical, biological or other scientific, inconsistencies in the plots of these "masterpieces" much cherished by so called nerds. I'm not sure if you're just criticizing quality of writing here, or the use of phy... | I think it is humiliating for me as a scientists/developer to be associated with sci-fi and fantasy culture such as Star Trek, Lord of Rings, Harry Potter etc. | 1 | 2014-11-29T20:13:20 | 90 | 10 | 1 |
I'm actually asked this sort of question a lot, likely because I teach a course at a university, I've done a lot of outreach involving students over the past 20+ years, I advise companies on business & technology, and my career has mostly been in the space industry, which is one of those industries with a "cool" fa... | life of safety and security over passion and risk | 0 | 2017-06-27T19:59:16 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
Yes, there was a philosopher from around that time (can't recall his name) who basically predicted exactly what is going on now. You're thinking of Adam Smith, probably? The thing about arguments from human nature is that it's really, really tough to figure out what human nature is. If it is capitalistic, then it's cer... | The "wealth gap" is always going to be inherently too big or too small for most people. | 1 | 2017-01-17T19:34:53 | 226 | 1 | 14 |
Bill Gates - Atheist Melinda Gates - Catholic Been married 20 years. | I don't think an atheist and a religious person could realistically have a good marriage, CMV. | 1 | 2013-08-17T20:09:55 | 270 | 88 | 1 |
Suppose you are signing up for DSL internet which costs $30 per month. *People don't want to pay a setup fee* to cover the costs of all the setup, so instead they put it on a 12-month term. After 12 months, you can cancel and there is no fee, but if you cancel early, it's $150 or whatever is left on the term, whichever... | cancellation of service fees are bullshit and should be illegal | 0 | 2017-06-26T20:26:01 | 160 | 0 | 1 |
In your hypothetical you've assumed that technology has advanced to this point where we have *Hunger Games* type death traps. But if such technology were feasible, wouldn't technology also exist to immobilize an intruder until law enforcement arrived? If so, that should be employed over a "death trap" | I believe installing death traps on a hidden room is totally justified. I see no shortcomings. (safe house of the future) | 1 | 2016-08-19T16:30:10 | 70 | 10 | 4 |
Quite simply, we must not throw away much of the food production techniques what served us well the last couple of hundred years because that could kill a large portion of humans alive today. This is precisely the argument organic food producers would make to you. The modern farming apparatus is *extremely* new, perhap... | I believe organic food production is a dangerous fad that has the potential to cause billions to die of starvation. CMV | 0 | 2013-06-28T22:37:23 | 49 | 3 | 5 |
For me, looking at an analog clock makes it much easier to think about time. I tend to not even think in terms of minutes, just distances on the clock's face. I know it takes me 2 gaps (10 minutes) to get to the train station, the train leaves when the minutes' hand is vertical (full hour), it's currently horizontal an... | Analog clocks are pointless. | 0 | 2014-04-25T23:50:52 | 126 | 1 | null |
Communism is when you take what everbody owns and [redistribute it under state control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectivization_in_the_Soviet_Union) (at least, USSR communism was). So you take peoples farms off them, declare them public property and then set up a collective on the farm where everyone works for t... | CMV : I don't believe socialism has every worked for the betterment of a country. | 1 | 2017-03-27T19:00:19 | 93 | 14 | 4 |
The problem with your viewpoint is you brush off the NCAA making millions of dollars off these student-athletes as simply a "successful business model". It's actually complete immoral and reprehensible exploitation. Because the NCAA is technically a not for profit orginizations, athletic departments are not responsible... | I do not believe college athletes should be compensated for participating in athletics, particularly with the rising cost of college | 0 | 2015-10-21T21:26:57 | 89 | 2 | null |
Gender is a person's state. Like heads or tails, or even a value in between. But what does it mean to have multiple genders? We all have attributes of various genders, which are the social norms of our culture. Some men like playing with dolls, some women like physical sports. That doesn't make a person multiple gender... | Can someone have multiple genders, or no gender at all? | 0 | 2014-12-23T19:52:12 | 40 | 2 | 7 |
Those things are all currently included in the prison-industrial complex, and are generally considered to be some of the worst aspects of western penal systems. The academic phrase is civil death. Once you have a criminal record you are already basically cut off from the rest of society. It's like a scarlet letter. You... | If we are opposed to the prison industrial-complex... then perhaps shaming, shunning, and exile should be considered as alternatives. | 0 | 2015-07-25T22:42:12 | 38 | 3 | 8 |
Do you really think you will ever see both sides of the story presented in a balanced and honest manner by an OP? And doesn't anyone take the advice of strangers on the internet as gospel in the first place? | The advice given to people on /r/relationships is abysmal and should not be taken as gospel | 0 | 2017-05-24T11:13:36 | 41 | 1 | 46 |
1. There are certain skills that can never be transferred through mass education. This is true because of the interests involved in education, no one is particularly interested in teaching children critical thinking, and because of the nature of the education system, in which minds are created as if on a factory line, ... | Critical thinking is the most important and/or useful thing anyone could learn. | 1 | 2016-04-30T21:18:31 | 43 | 2 | 1 |
For example, the clothes consumers buy. In my eyes, it is better to spend more money on a few timeless pieces that you will love and wear all the time than to buy a whole collection of cheaper things. It is more than likely the quality pieces will last longer and will end up being the better deal than something that br... | Quality is better than quantity. | 0 | 2014-10-03T20:41:35 | 35 | 1 | 2 |
[Here's](https://newrepublic.com/article/118751/how-israel-palestine-peace-deal-died) what I think is a fairly unbiased account of how the most recent set of talks crumbled. From that I think it's pretty clear that Palestine were willing to make some quite serious concessions but that Israel weren't. However what comes... | An Israel-Palestine peace settlement will only be reached if Palestine is willing to make concessions | 0 | 2016-08-08T10:55:00 | 220 | 2 | 5 |
You base your argument on the assumption that are goal is a larger food output, when the goal has always been for a longer life span and more offspring. While fertilizers and GMO processes are improving, they are too new and not regulated enough to be assured that everything released is good for our health and longer ... | I believe organic food production is a dangerous fad that has the potential to cause billions to die of starvation. CMV | 1 | 2013-06-29T05:53:19 | 49 | 1 | 1 |
What I mean is, generally when people say something is "overrated," they mean, "this is critically acclaimed or appreciated by a huge number of people, but I don't like it. Therefore, I don't understand why so many people like it, or I do not think it deserves the praise it gets." People who are not professional critic... | I really dislike the criticism "overrated." I think it's lazy and discouraging. | 1 | 2014-07-14T20:24:20 | 52 | 1 | 9 |
Ask others if they have noticed the issue. If it is as bad as you say, then surely the answer will be 'yes'. Go with two or three others as a group to complain to the property manager. They will almost certainly listen to your complaint and take action. They probably have a reference that links the license plate number... | I'm going to vandalize my neighbor's car | 1 | 2017-03-20T20:02:59 | 45 | 175 | 6 |
It's just a modern colloquialism. You don't need to believe in god to say Merry Christmas. You don't need to view this as congratulating a sneeze, it's clearly evolved to become a modern, polite colloquialism. It doesn't mean you are saying anything about demons or congratulating a sneeze or what have you. If I said, "... | It doesn't make sense that saying "bless you" when someone sneezes is polite. | 0 | 2015-05-22T22:06:08 | 45 | 6 | 11Δ |
Science has a long way before we can confidently conclude that the universe operates deterministically (i.e., there is only one physical outcome for a given action/event). As /u/PlexiglassPelican mentioned, the Consequence Argument (i.e., we do not have free will if there's an absence of genuine alternative possibiliti... | There is No Free Will | 1 | 2015-01-03T00:15:58 | 207 | 1 | 1 |
What is the actual reason though? Why do you believe that sex outside marriage is immoral? Is it specifically because of certain bad effects? Is it because you believe sex is only for reproduction? I'm having trouble understanding your reasoning. | I think sex outside of marriage is immoral. | 0 | 2017-01-18T01:48:42 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
It is outside of social norms (fear of judgement which wouldn't be an issue if you were comfortable in yourself) How far does this go with what our comfort zones are? Would you bring Sasha Grey home? Even though her body yadda yadda, your brother saw her get railed by two guys while she was kicking a toilet. Any discom... | Not agreeing to your partner being polyamorous is rooted in your own insecurity. | 0 | 2015-12-28T03:32:31 | 119 | 3 | 1 |
Your whole argument seems pretty logically flawed. As you yourself make quite clear, sexual orientation does not relate to sexual preference (i.e. whether or not you enjoy anal sex). Some people (men/women; straight/gay) may enjoy anal sex, others do not. You make it clear that even for gay men, many do not particularl... | Most men that like pegging are either homosexual or bisexual and are afraid to give in to their urges | 0 | 2016-03-16T19:11:59 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
All right, well I recently turned 16, I kind of felt the same as you(can't get anything really at this age where I am from.), however, there are many things to look forward to on your birthday. * The first birthday you will receive a present from your child. * The first birthday you will spend with your husband and/o... | In a week, I turn 22. I don't see any reason to look forward to any particular birthday for the rest of my life. CMV | 0 | 2013-06-15T22:43:07 | 31 | 2 | null |
Youre thinking about how it affects *this movie*, or maybe even *the future movies*, rather than *the entire franchise*. This is the first of many Disney Star Wars movies. Theyre just getting everyone back into full *Star Wars mode*. Theyve got box-office records to break, merchandise to push, amusement parks to fill, ... | Spending money on Advertising for Starwars films today is a COMPLETE waste of money... | 1 | 2016-02-11T10:39:42 | 40 | 4 | 2 |
Sorry I am late to the party. Kurt Eichenwald wrote a interesting piece post election that detailed what he called "[Myths Democrats Swallowed...](http://www.newsweek.com/myths-cost-democrats-presidential-election-521044)" The second of which is that Sanders would have beaten Trump. His arguments revolve around the ton... | Bernie Sanders could have defeated Donald Trump, had he been the Democrat nominee. | 0 | 2017-01-15T11:15:42 | 48 | 5 | null |
My fiancee and I are heading down to the courthouse a week from today to get married without any big ceremony. We bought a house about 8 months ago after getting engaged. That said, we're keeping our official wedding a secret and we're going to still plan our ceremony for next year some time. Who doesn't love a party?... | I think that weddings are a waste of time and money, CMV. | 0 | 2013-06-14T20:55:12 | 41 | 5 | 127Δ |
Story of a guy who joined a frat, then decided to leave. My freshman year of college, I rushed a fraternity. It was something I never thought I would do. Here is the sequence of events that led me to do it: First, as a freshman looking for the college experience, I went to a couple of their parties. I am not a big drin... | I think that fraternities and sororities are wastes of time and are full of partiers. CMV | 0 | 2013-04-03T01:20:44 | 65 | 0 | null |
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