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Why marriage? Why not just a commited relationship? What effect on morality does it have when an office clerk says you now have to pay less taxes, or if a guy with a funny hat and an old book says that he holds the sole power over who can and cannot be in a relationship and/or have sex and that he gives you his blessin... | I think sex outside of marriage is immoral. | 1 | 2017-01-17T00:36:18 | 34 | 9 | 22 |
This only works if youre only priority is basic amenities. You cant further your career, you cant date and you cant make permanent friends in any meaningful sense. Also the US has prisoner transfer treaties with all the countries that fit your description, so you are risking deportation back to the US to serve youre s... | if Obamacare isn't replaced, Americans who can't afford healthcare should consider going to Europe and committing nonviolent crimes with lengthy sentences | 1 | 2016-12-12T22:37:01 | 29 | 5 | 4 |
I have a beard. Eating from a cone is much much messier than in a cup as you are eating directly with your mouth biting off chunks or licking rather than with a spoon. That is such a down side that I would rather not eat ice cream at all if it is only available on a cone. | Ice cream is better in a cone than a cup. | 0 | 2017-02-05T10:41:04 | 22 | 4 | 78 |
This might sound simple enough but If it wasn't a horrible, traumatic experience, then people wouldn't be making such a big deal about it. It wouldn't affect these people so much. It wouldn't be a massive problem in our society. I've never been full on raped but I was sort of coerced into a situation where I did a sex... | Rape is not a big deal | 0 | 2017-04-29T04:06:57 | 107 | 2 | 2 |
I don't think I've seen this one yet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XYNOTUWfHE No threat, no attempt to ascertain the situation, no benefit of the doubt given. Much like Tamir Rice, and Philando Castile. The problem isn't that Police are intentionally targeting black men necessarily, it's that all too often "Black ma... | All of the Famous Black People Shot by Police Officers Were Justified | 0 | 2016-08-22T07:28:03 | 157 | 2 | 1 |
this has just as much to do with economic factors as anything else. it is cheaper to buy lower quality food. and if you don't have much disposable income you will be forced to choose the cheaper option. this is only one factor in many reasons people become obese. no amount of discipline can overcome limited funds. | Obese or overweight individuals lack discipline. | 0 | 2017-06-05T18:48:33 | 196 | 1 | null |
Why did your mom and dad deserve a getaway but not your cousin? There were plenty of starving people in the 90s that could have been helped. What "social good" does talking to a couple of "locals" and eating street food do? Assuming the resort employs locals then you can talk to locals without leaving the resort. It's... | People who travel to exotic locations but only experience the resorts and tourist locations are irresponsible travelers; they are basic; and it's fine to tell others who say, "Oh look, (x) looks so happy in the Bahamas", to fuck off; even if they're basic life-tourists themselves. | 1 | 2017-06-06T19:20:34 | 28 | 6 | 4 |
But why are jobs inherently good? People only work because they need money. And people are only hired because there is work that needs to be done. If machines are doing the work for us, what's the matter? Just charge some taxes and give Basic Income to everyone. Let the market run freely and efficiently and just counte... | Jobs should be created to counter technological growth. | 0 | 2014-09-20T03:47:40 | 53 | 6 | 1 |
But whenever I've come close or had an offer I get...anxious. Op you are like me, the idea of casual sex with someone whom i'm not close with seems awkward and uncomfortable. To me sex gets better when you really know the person, the first time is the worst time and I don't like people touching me that much unless I tr... | Sex is something intimate, to be shared in a relationship; not just something that should be done casually. | 0 | 2014-10-23T05:29:16 | 31 | 1 | null |
This is just an example, but it drives home the point that the United States has such a wide range of viewpoints and political opinions that we cannot seem to move the country much in any given direction. And yet, those of us who have been around for a while can look back and see *significant* social and political chan... | The United States is doomed to be politically dysfunctional because of our diversity; we have such a wide range of viewpoints that is we will never commit to any significant changes on a national scale. | 0 | 2016-06-13T19:11:20 | 59 | 25 | null |
Evolution is proven, and anyone that denies the simple fact that we are related to primates is a moron. I'll focus on the "is a moron" portion. The human brain has a huge ability for cognitive dissonance, and studies have shown that when people are show evidence that goes against their beliefs that they are *more* stea... | Evolution is proven, and anyone that denies the simple fact that we are related to primates is a moron. | 0 | 2015-10-23T18:34:38 | 76 | 2 | 10 |
Prepare for a terrible structure: Have you considered that the majority of people don't usually don't speak English in their day-to-day lives? While a few people employed in international businesses and politics do use English on a regular basis, the overall vast majority of people primalrily speak their native langua... | English should be taught as first language in every school worldwide. | 1 | 2015-10-11T16:51:49 | 77 | 14 | 1 |
Obviously, everyone is free to eat just whatever they like and if your thing is a well done steak then well what's it to me. But there are a few legitimate concerns with eating a well done steak * it has spent more time on the heat to get the inside hot. Especially when grilling over an open flame this nearly always me... | There is nothing wrong with Well Done steak. CMV | 1 | 2014-03-04T16:02:16 | 574 | 81 | 2 |
The objective isn't always to completely change one's view, but there is value in attaining a broader understanding of your view, and opposing views. I try to understand opposing views to my own on almost everything because almost no viewpoint is perfect. It doesn't mean I'll start agreeing with another viewpoint, or t... | I question the usefulness of this subreddit. The highest posts almost all universally state a reasonable stance, why try to change that? CMV | 0 | 2013-05-14T02:02:23 | 57 | 1 | 2 |
What you're really talking about is learning. You've learned that certain situations will likely lead to given outcomes and so you've come to expect those outcomes. That's basic pattern recognition and that's what makes humans so smart. But our brains use those same skills and trick us into biases. Someone else me... | There is nothing wrong with hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. | 0 | 2016-10-07T23:51:49 | 38 | 1 | null |
The point is that people can't have a clean and fair referendum when there's guns on the streets, and with a one sided media since they cut the Ukranian channels. Pro-Russia were accusing Kiev of wanting to ban Russian language, an unfortunate propaganda shot based on an unsuccessful attempt by some politicians to ban... | I don't see anything "illegal" about Crimeans voting to become a part of Russia. | 0 | 2014-03-16T04:50:55 | 51 | 7 | null |
Men who date average-looking women are "settling" for her looks. Given that everything is equal, men (and women) would go for attractive people. Men are drawn to attractive women such as those who work in the adult, modelling, and entertainment industry. Blanket statements never really work. Case in point, I date a per... | Men who date average-looking women are "settling" for her looks | 0 | 2017-03-13T09:07:20 | 29 | 2 | 25 |
What you don't seem to understand is that "healthy weight" varies. For some people, healthy weight is what you would probably consider "obese" (the BMI scale is basically bullshit, people are too variable to be classified by such a simple scale). But almost *no* people have a healthy weight as low as that of a Barbie d... | Plus size is unhealthy and all of its support encourages obesity in children. | 0 | 2014-04-05T00:29:24 | 148 | 2 | null |
Trump treats politics like professional wrestling. He's a beautiful talker and is really good at gamesmanship, like pinning words to his opponent (he accused his opponents of being 'low energy' - who says that? It's a strong move, because that phrase doesn't have connotations, so anytime it's mentioned one has to immed... | As a non-american, I see Trump as a total regression for the US and Bernie Sanders the total opposite. | 1 | 2016-03-03T17:15:33 | 1,351 | 891 | 2 |
Raising the minimum wage is just a band-aid solution. It has the best intentions, but when you look deeper it is not going to fix anything and it will possibly cause more problems. One reason is that small employers would not be able to pay their employees minimum wage, and the job market would plummet. Inflation will ... | Increasing the minimum wage is a good idea | 0 | 2016-02-05T03:48:47 | 85 | 0 | null |
Well these things aren't really supposed to be your full time job. Lyft in particular has always been sold around the idea of "why drive around an empty car?" so instead of putting more cars on the road we should just be turning all the empty space in our private cars(cars average about 1/5 occupancy) into public trans... | Disruptive technology companies are only disruptive because they are ignoring labor laws and mis-classify their labor force as contractors | 1 | 2016-06-11T05:26:32 | 31 | 1 | 26 |
Best case scenario, food stamps will always have an additional layer of inefficiency compared to cash. You require a system to administrate food stamps, both on the government's end and on the merchant's end. Handing out cash cards / direct deposit requires much less overhead. Moreover, by handing out things like rent ... | Welfare you receive isn't "your money", and things like food stamps that make welfare non-discretionary are a good idea. | 1 | 2014-09-01T00:43:24 | 130 | 3 | 3 |
In the future, in order to maintain a consumption economy, you would have to give people something if unemployment is ridiculously high. As for implementing it now that is silly. Doing so would force foster a lazy population of literal free riders and force companies to suddenly adopt machine-based systems. Machines (a... | Basic income is a horrible idea and anyone who has ever taken a basic economics class should know that. | 0 | 2015-08-05T07:45:07 | 73 | 1 | null |
Wikipedia and Assange have always been politically motivated. If you look at Assange's history of hacking the US government in the late 80s and early 90s, you'll see that he was extremely anti-war and in particular anti-nuclear weapons. He has never wavered from this. He was also heavily involved in the cypherpunk move... | WikiLeaks has devolved into a political organization with an agenda beyond freedom of information | 0 | 2016-08-11T20:31:41 | 135 | 3 | null |
What about people who do feel very committed, but think it's *best* not to commit yet? Back when I was younger, my first serious relationship was monogamous and very serious by all your standards of meaningful, intimate connections. So much so, that I thought it obviously must make sense for us to get married! But I wa... | I think 'open' relationships are for commitment phobes waiting for something better to come along that don't want to be alone in the interim. | 0 | 2014-11-25T06:41:49 | 268 | 1 | 5 |
Having a degree doesn't necessarily mean you are more knowledgeable about what is best for the country. Furthermore, your suggestion would effectively make people with richer families have more say, because a person with better access to facilities and money is much more likely to get a higher degree. Finally, how does... | The more educated you are, the more your vote should count in an election | 0 | 2016-12-04T04:38:00 | 39 | 1 | 2 |
I'm getting married in a month. Neither my fiancee or I are very materialistic people, and both wanted a small wedding. We have rings, but they cost about $40 a piece. Our planned wedding ended up getting a lot larger, but not because we don't truly love each other. We are joining two families together, and want everyo... | Engagement rings and weddings are unnecessary wastes of money | 1 | 2014-09-08T01:43:40 | 91 | 6 | 7 |
You're failing to realize that when people like ALF release animals from testing facilities, most of those animals die painful deaths. Lab rats are *not* the same thing as wild rats. They don't know how to forage for food, avoid predators, find shelter, etc. Most of them are white or otherwise very conspicuously colore... | I believe that animals deserve the same rights as human where possible and that it is moral to non-violently liberate them from places of abuse, eg factory farms, slaughterhouses and animal experiment labs. | 0 | 2014-08-27T21:37:57 | 185 | 6 | 2 |
NOBODY is entitled to a relationship. You need to present something people want to be involved with. If you dont its your own failings. My problem with most of these guys is that the present a girl an imagine they think shed like to see (which unsurprisingly is themselves) and feel like theyre being slighted if she doe... | The criticism of "nice guys" (as seen in r/niceguys) is not valid. | 0 | 2015-08-16T08:35:05 | 288 | 22 | 1 |
Hate crimes laws make more sense if you look at it less as one guy attacked another guy cause he looked different and instead as an act of terrorism because that's basically what a hate crime is terrorism. You kill some people out of a select group and make it known you don't like them and anybody who looks like them a... | I believe that hate crimes shouldn't exist. CMV | 0 | 2013-08-22T19:55:45 | 56 | 1 | 1 |
"Don't feed the troll" You have most definitely heard the internet saying "Do not argue with a troll — it means that they win." This apply online as well as real life. More damage comes from arguing with these people then not. When you confront them you give them exactly what they want confrontation, you fuel the fire.... | CMV We should confront Holocaust denial not dismiss it. | 1 | 2017-06-20T12:26:10 | 77 | 7 | 1 |
Over a period of years (people often say between 7-10) every atom in your body is replaced. What exactly does this mean? It means that we our consciousness isn't actually defined by the atoms, but rather our memories/opinions/brain composition. But over a period of 10 years, are your opinions, memories, and brain compo... | If teleportation is ever invented, I wouldn't use it. But I would really want to so CMV. | 1 | 2013-09-10T06:22:30 | 23 | 4 | null |
I look at teleportation in a whole different way. I look at life as a finite set of time. Your lifetime is all that you will have, so if you maximize this it will be better. So if you had immortality, you could do everything given enough time (less not muddy the waters with limited mental capacity, physical frailties, ... | Teleportation would be an very overrated superpower in our world | 0 | 2015-10-25T03:19:26 | 317 | 1 | null |
Two people saying vastly different things both being considered right hurts my fundamental understand of the way that rational thinking works. I simply refuse to accept that you can just come and say whatever you damn well please and be praised for it - without actual evidence beyond a "might be". Not all schools of th... | Symbolism is a big pile of shit that we waste too much time on in school... | 0 | 2014-09-30T00:55:20 | 34 | 6 | null |
wrong side of history There is no right/wrong side of history. History simply *is*. It's an account of what happened, there is no right/wrongness to it. values like freedom and liberty for all Which includes freedom to discriminate for whatever reason, express ideas, etc. - these are values which social conservatives a... | social conservatives are typically on the wrong side of history. | 0 | 2017-07-05T18:14:25 | 626 | 13 | 9 |
Question: when you say "tax cuts" what taxes are you specifically referring to? Personal income tax cuts are very different than corporate income tax cuts. In the case of corporate income tax, there is very good evidence that workers pay the incidence of the tax. If we cut corporate income tax then wage earning workers... | 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. | 1 | 2017-04-27T19:52:11 | 244 | 0 | 1 |
I'm not sure how I would react in your shoes. On the one hand, I'd have a difficult time really understanding where my friend was coming from. If I woke up to find that while I was asleep, a close friend had fallen asleep cuddling with me, I'd think it was somewhat cute and sweet. I'd be puzzled if it were my best frie... | The fact my friend got cuddled while he was asleep (without his direct consent) is not a big deal. | 0 | 2014-12-12T21:22:03 | 39 | 2 | 14 |
People like to get drunk together. Ban alcohol in bars and pubs, and people will simply switch to hosting house parties, which will still require transportation.... Illegal speakeasies will also open. So the problem will remain. | I believe that it is hypocritical for a society to oppose drinking and driving, yet allow for public bars and pubs. | 1 | 2014-08-19T17:50:55 | 47 | 2 | 49Δ |
I cannot speak to any addictions besides food addiction. That being said, I don't mind you looking down at me, because you cannot possibly make me feel any worse about myself than I already make myself feel. I don't care if you like me or not, because when I see myself in a mirror, I don't like me very much. I am not m... | I think that whoever has an addiction is weak and deserves whatever happens to him | 0 | 2014-04-11T22:33:08 | 68 | 2 | null |
I mean, they use three times as much material (which may be an exaggeration) and yet everyone pays the same prices regardless of size? How does this make sense? First of all, raw materials are just a fraction of the costs associated with the final product laying around on a store rack.. Most of the cost can be evenly ... | Fat people should pay more for clothing, or skinny people should pay less | 0 | 2016-12-28T08:43:06 | 27 | 2 | 4 |
I haven't seen this PoV expressed yet: your view on what is "technology" is entirely based on your living in this exact time period. You're not okay with cars in the Avatar world, but you're okay with iron ships? You're okay with paper? Your view of what is "historical" and what is "science fiction" seems misguidedly b... | I find it difficult to enjoy works of fantasy that incorporate science/technology. | 0 | 2014-04-26T05:27:29 | 49 | 1 | 2 |
I do not know a single gay or bi individual who has not personally experienced discrimination or bigotry over their sexuality. Gay people often still feel uncomfortable holding hands in public because they will get dirty looks almost every single day they do. That is why gay pride is still important. It has not yet bee... | Why do we need a gay pride. | 1 | 2017-06-26T14:41:10 | 138 | 2 | 5 |
Simply put, feminism is a complex issue made up of a variety of people with different opinions on what is right. Some aspects of feminism do help men (I haven't paid for someone else on a first date in ages). By participating you get to impact the conversation and pull it in your direction - part of why some feminists ... | Men would be better off avoiding feminism | 0 | 2017-03-31T00:12:01 | 394 | 1 | 1 |
In a sense, yeah. I'm sure there are alot of white guys in black groups using the word okay, but you don't just walk around Compton calling everyone 'my nigga'. Err on the side of caution and respect IMO. | Whether the word "nigger" and/or "nigga" are offensive or not should be based on intent and context, not the color of your skin. | 1 | 2014-04-11T13:39:55 | 107 | 6 | 1 |
I've never seen such a huge discrepancy as a 1-5-7-9-10 or something similar. Almost always the scores are all within 1 or at most two from each other. So yes, it's like you say 5-6-6-7-6 or 8-9-9-8-10. The scores of 9s and tens being bundled together happen a lot on near perfect dives. 10a are handed out more often th... | We should remove from the Olympics sports that require judge(s) to declare a winner | 1 | 2016-02-04T18:10:34 | 149 | 24 | 1 |
Per Wikipedia's own ideology, it is to be treated as a secondary source; they repeatedly remove edits that would contain uncorroborated, primary source information. Any good researcher would tell you that, when you are citing information, you should always use the primary source documents, otherwise you are interpretin... | In certain circumstances, Wikipedia should be allowed as a source for papers. | 1 | 2015-12-15T21:41:19 | 51 | 27 | 6 |
So, from my admittedly casual perusing of the responses in this thread, you've said you are OK with employers firing people who made a racist remark, but you don't like the public outcry. Rather, you contend that people should just stop watching, and not make a fuss. However, do you see how this criticism would be valu... | I don't agree with the general idea that if a person makes a racist remark, they should lose their job | 0 | 2017-06-09T01:33:58 | 330 | 2 | null |
When you try to seduce someone, you're actually stimulating them to have feelings they wouldn't have otherwise. So I assume you're against makeup and pushup bras? | Seduction is morally wrong, as it is based in manipulating other people | 0 | 2015-10-24T09:21:15 | 38 | 2 | null |
Your example of having a surgeon running a governmental health department just because they are a surgeon makes little sense. That would be like suggesting the best carpenter should be the secretary of housing and urban development in the US because he's spent his whole life building homes. Simply working within a part... | I believe Government Cabinets should consist of individuals who are specialists in their field | 0 | 2017-05-08T21:49:34 | 23 | 5 | 12 |
When you allow yourself to cheat, what kind of person have you become? Are you happy with you self being a liar, betrayer, not worthy of trust, someone who hurts the one person they say they love? Is that the kind of person you're proud to be? If you get comfortable enough with being a cheater, it's likely to affect y... | Cheating is not a bad thing as long as there is absolutely no chance your partner could find out | 0 | 2015-04-06T17:45:27 | 124 | 1 | 17Δ |
I think your examples point at a different argument than your post title - they suggest a frustration with specific instances where you wanted to be left alone for personal reasons (or because you had your hands full) and weren't. That's different than saying that talking to strangers is never ok as a Christian. The re... | It should be viewed as rude and socially unacceptable for Christians to proselytize to strangers. | 1 | 2014-06-22T04:26:25 | 54 | 7 | 3 |
I would go a step farther and say that philosophy is only the process of transmitting notions and ideas, and has absolutely no authority in determining the truth of these notions and ideas. An inquiry or idea must be refined down to a testable claim before it can ever be reasonably considered. I'm not saying that every... | Philosophical questions become trivial when dissected. CMV. | 0 | 2013-06-19T22:56:33 | 58 | 1 | null |
I think that we pretty much agree as far as our ideas about the possibility of god's existence, but only disagree on definitions. The 99% of believers you refer to will claim that you have to have faith, and you can't scientifically "prove" god's existence. Most of them will be willing to discuss the issue with you, an... | Hard, gnostic atheism is more defensible than agnosticism for anyone who has examined the evidence. | 1 | 2014-11-14T03:51:17 | 90 | 2 | 2 |
An easy way to distract them from you, so you don't have to pay attention to them Do you hold TV to the same standard? A Lego set? As a parent, while it's very important that I spend quality time with my children playing, reading, etc., it's also important for them to have some time on their own. While I monitor their... | Young children should not be allowed to have their own portable devices (i.e iPads, iPhone, tablets/phones in general). | 0 | 2017-03-27T23:42:48 | 24 | 7 | 22 |
It depends on what you consider to be "forwards". Personally I think that designer babies becoming popular would be a step in a scary direction, but that's just my opinion. I have two basic reasons for holding this view. 1) I think we will lose an important part of our development the better we get at tying genotype to... | Altering DNA, So called "Designer babies", is a steppingstone into the right direction when it comes to human evolution. | 0 | 2016-09-28T20:56:58 | 53 | 1 | 5 |
I am really struggling to understand how he is into this. I see it as an excuse to get into multiple people's pants at the same time without any real commitment. For some it is with commitment, for some it is without. But it is _definitely_about forming romantic and/or sexual relationships with multi people at the same... | Polygamous relationships are completely irrational and unnatural | 0 | 2016-12-06T14:08:10 | 36 | 1 | null |
To better the world as a whole, people should be as nationalist as possible. For example, to end global warming, the best thing you as an American can do is be the best American and inspire change in your country. An American middle class worker has no influence on coal mining in India, but he has a much better chance ... | Nationalism in today's world is nothing more than an ideology of "Screw you, I got mine". | 0 | 2017-05-08T12:57:41 | 54 | 1 | null |
Again, pardon me if it came of as rude, but if a baby "wasn't getting enough"... wouldn't it have died after months? Babies don't just die like that, they can be undernourished and survive, it could cause cognitive and growth problems, but they would have to be getting next to nothing for a duration of time before the... | Baby formula should only be available with a prescription from an internationally-certified consultant. | 1 | 2015-03-28T00:43:53 | 87 | 3 | null |
You are implying that nobody could ever dislike Michelle Obama for any reason other than her race. I dont and never have liked Michelle Obama. I don't know that I would personally say unclassy, (just because I can't really imagine saying that about anyone) but I can see where people would think that. She was very uniqu... | There is no non-racist reason for people to say "Melania Trump is bringing class back to the White House". | 0 | 2017-03-18T07:34:11 | 119 | 1 | 2 |
Chemical weapons are effective because they work on very, very large area. The problem is that they tend to be used on civilians who can't really avoid them. Explosive and bullets can usually be aimed at something, so you have greater chances of hitting your target and not the civilian who is 100m further. Chemical wea... | There is no moral distinction between the offensive use of chemical weapons and the offensive use of explosive material that blasts shards of super heated lead and steel in every direction. | 0 | 2017-01-04T16:57:05 | 160 | 1 | 1 |
Just curious. What do you enjoy and consider to be full of depth? | I find most popular culture to be lacking depth and I can't enjoy it | 0 | 2016-08-14T00:34:39 | 37 | 1 | 20 |
We know there are no planet-destroyers in the Asteroid Belt, which means anything that'd take out Earth would need to come from the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud. Both of these are very far away, and would give us lots of warning, even if the object were presently on its impact trajectory orbit. More likely, we'd detec... | If a killer asteroid were headed to Earth, Humans would be able to stop it. | 0 | 2015-05-16T11:59:18 | 38 | 1 | 3Δ |
Chopsticks are superior (in my experience) for eating sushi, dumplings, noodles, and rice. Sushi can easily come apart if pierced with a fork and so can dumplings. Chopsticks allow you to efficiently eat noodles and rice by the way they grip the food | Chopsticks are in no way superior to fork & knife. | 0 | 2015-05-22T23:04:03 | 431 | 1 | null |
I don't see why a coalition of socially conservative labor class minority voters aren't being courted by the Bannon wing of the Trump administration in order to dismantle neoliberalism/neoconservativism. Because the voters they already have don't care at all about dismantling neoliberalism/neoconservatism. The vast, va... | I believe that the Republican Party should be making overtures to Mexican, Black, and labor class muslims because these constituencies are natural allies of a populist, "America First" platform | 0 | 2017-05-01T21:34:32 | 55 | 11 | 9 |
He can neither continue the siege nor attack. He can retreat. He can attempt the attack since we don't know he'll fail. Who is to say that Stannis would treat the people any better than Bolton? Stannis certainly didn't do it in order to make the lives of the peasants any better. He did it for personal power. Al... | Stannis did nothing wrong (all show spoilers) | 0 | 2015-06-10T00:40:12 | 70 | 8 | 5 |
Define morality. Just because something is imprudent does not make it immoral. Furthermore there are a lot of imprudent things people do because the fun is worth the risk. Sexting, drinking, gambling, are all pleasures which we would be better off not engaging in yet are enjoyable. I see nothing inherently immoral abou... | Sexting is morally wrong no matter the age of both *legal* parties. | 1 | 2015-06-25T00:02:35 | 24 | 2 | 17Δ |
Are you OK with waving other worker's environment protection / occupational hazard laws? For example, should an employer (who is also the property owner) be able to make his employees work in a workshop covered with asbestos? I mean, if you don't want to work in asbestos-covered workshop - you can find different employ... | Store owners alone should be able to decide if they want to allow smoking inside the premises. | 0 | 2016-01-29T16:40:51 | 54 | 14 | 88 |
As someone who binge watched every season of new who last year and is waiting with bated breath for the new season to start, all I can say is not everyone is going to like every show, why is that a problem? Obviously A LOT of people love the new who, just because you don't see its merits doesn't mean it's overrated. I ... | The New Dr. Who is one of the most overrated shows of all time. | 0 | 2014-07-09T08:12:14 | 325 | 6 | null |
There's an isotopic difference between carbon that comes out of volcanoes and carbon that comes from living things (what fossil fuels are made of) because life has a preference for taking up and using the lighter carbon isotopes. This means we can tell whether an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is volcanic or no... | I don't believe mankind is responsible for Climate Change through over-production of CO2. | 1 | 2016-07-17T20:31:29 | 65 | 7 | 7 |
It's a little odd to talk about redditors as all sharing the same tendencies. Having a discussion on /r/The_Donald vs. /r/BernieSanders is going to expose you to very different people. Now go over to /r/AskHistorians, or /r/NeutralPolitics or here at /r/changemyview and you will find people who argue differently. /r/Ne... | Redditors don't generally argue in good faith, and only really care about popularity. | 0 | 2017-04-14T17:32:08 | 53 | 9 | 206 |
Firstly, as a person from outside the US I find using 'football' and 'soccer' in the same sentence to mean different things very confusing. The penalty at the end of the Netherlands - Mexico game basically completely decided the game, and as I recall, it didn't seem (at least to me) that it was intentional It doesn't ... | I think (American) Football is much more fun to watch than soccer. | 0 | 2014-07-01T21:47:49 | 69 | 2 | 1 |
When my twins were a week and a half old we took them along with us and our older two kids to see Cars 2. They each fussed for about a second when it was feeding time, but then we gave them their bottles and they shut up, ate and slept through the movie. When the movie was done the people that we were near said to us t... | I believe people should not be allowed to bring babies in a movie theater except if it's a special "everybody can bring their babies" showing/theater. CMV | 1 | 2013-04-14T03:51:05 | 133 | 7 | 1 |
What is something that can be proven scientifically? Science *always* leaves the door open for "we could be wrong" because scientists know that they can't account for absolutely every situation and every condition. All scientists can know is that based upon a certain set of conditions, these are the finding. TL;DR - th... | I do not think that people can have opinions on anything that can be proven scientifically or factually. | 0 | 2016-12-19T18:19:48 | 195 | 1 | 18 |
Coutner-point: there are some professions in which it is perfectly acceptable to not feel satisfaction in what I do but it is definitely still worth doing. While it is definitely possible to feel satisfaction in doing one's job as a soldier, a great number of soldiers have also described the job of war as immensely uns... | If you don't take satisfaction in what you do, what you do isn't worth doing. | 1 | 2015-05-30T18:19:59 | 104 | 13 | 2Δ |
Sleep is likely more than recharging your brain. It's most likely due to the brain's limits and need to have down time to [reorganize](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-snoozing-makes-you-smarter/). Kind of like rebooting a computer/smart-phone makes things run a little smoother. Sleeping after studying do... | Humans would be a lot better off without having to go to sleep. | 1 | 2017-05-30T18:20:41 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
And before you start the argument that it would bankrupt most companies I'd like to remind you of the statistics that show how much money most CEOs of big corporations make compared with their low wage workers who actually do most of the work to get the company it's profits. This is a colossally stupid argument. Take W... | I believe people should be able to retire by the time they are 62 years old, and that their employers should be paying them well enough to do so. CMV | 0 | 2014-02-12T16:44:38 | 127 | 1 | null |
I can't figure out if you're saying a responsibility to myself or a responsibility to others. If the first, then I would simply say that it is up to each individual how prepared they choose to be, and it is their own fate that they live with, and therefore none of your concern. You can say that it's a good *idea* to k... | I believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to have some form of martial skill, CMV. | 0 | 2014-02-15T17:06:49 | 34 | 3 | 37Δ |
Ultimately, all the productivity of a country comes from the productive activities of the people that work for a living. Any income that retired people have can only, ultimately, come from the people that are still working. How many workers do you need to support 1 retiree? Well, let's say that every worker pitches in ... | I believe people should be able to retire by the time they are 62 years old, and that their employers should be paying them well enough to do so. CMV | 0 | 2014-02-11T23:29:46 | 127 | 1 | 96Δ |
My cousin is going through this process right now with his daughter. The thing is, everything you're saying hinges on it being a *good* preschool, which based on his experience, is a really, really hard thing to find. They've visited a few different preschools and recounted horror stories from each one. This is just an... | Preschools are an essential part of a child’s developmental process. | 1 | 2016-02-12T06:23:17 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
While I kind of agree with OP, there is one point to consider here... No joke (or any form of expression) should ever be considered beyond critique or critisism. There is a lot of criticism that I find misplaced or extremely entitled, but that doesn't mean that it shouldn't be allowed to exist. It's the same thing real... | No topic is too taboo or offensive to make jokes about | 0 | 2017-04-16T06:03:57 | 42 | 2 | null |
In 2015, $596 billion dollars was spent on defense, You should be happy, then becasue we [already have!](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2014/01/23/rick-perry-urges-move-toward-marijuana-decriminalization/) THe US defense budget is down 15% in the last 7 years. This figure represents ~40% of glob... | The USA should cut its defense budget, not increase it. | 0 | 2017-05-19T06:35:54 | 154 | 1 | 8 |
If I changed your mind, a delta would be fantastic. And mind you, I'm actually entirely for basic income, but removing the minimum wage at the same time makes it impossible to predict. Combined with nationalized healthcare it can work, but you need to make tax incentives to pay back at least partially what those who do... | I think that we should abolish the minimum wage and replace it with universal basic income. | 1 | 2015-10-09T08:29:06 | 363 | 8 | 19 |
I consider myself to be a person of flexible integrity. Meaning: if my illicit actions will never be discovered or not harm anyone directly then I will do it. Rather than your specific example of cheating, I'm going to attack this premise of your argument. You say that illicit actions are acceptable if they will never... | It is okay to have flexible morals, for example, sometimes it is okay to cheat on College exams if you can get away with it. | 0 | 2017-06-15T21:10:54 | 38 | 1 | 2 |
It should be noted I wouldn't discriminate against someone who admitted to feeling like the opposite gender, as I do not believe it is a choice for people to experience gender dysphoria. Its only an issue when someone chooses to act on it. It is a choice to transition, so its fair game to discriminate against people wh... | Transsexuals don't deserve legal protection from discrimination. | 1 | 2017-06-12T22:30:34 | 94 | 15 | 3 |
Springsteen and others who are boycotting are not refusing service. Anyone who wishes to attend a Springsteen concert is welcome to pay for the privilege. He's just saying he won't come to NC. If you live in NC and want to see him, no one is stopping you from going elsewhere to achieve that. In order for this to be hyp... | Refusing service to people in North Carolina due to their recent LGBTQ law is a logical fallacy. | 1 | 2016-04-16T18:48:31 | 69 | 51 | 8 |
Anecdotal, but I'm going to use myself as an example. I am a competent individual with a college education. After I graduated, I took a job with a company several hours away from my home and family. I moved my whole life over there, found an apartment, etc. 7 months later, due to poor management decisions, the company ... | Competent individuals shouldn't be allowed to get social assistance. | 1 | 2015-11-24T00:00:23 | 43 | 1 | 2 |
Why am I special? My ancestors must have had something good or I wouldn't be here. For me personally? I'm a scientist so my intelligence is at least a little above average. I was able to attract a woman that I am also attracted to so my physical qualities are at least desirable. I will be able to afford to take care of... | We live in a society that values having children too much and anyone who prefers having children over adoption is selfish. CMV | 0 | 2013-10-06T04:08:16 | 554 | 0 | 1 |
Racism isn't on or off like a light switch. It isn't that someone is a racist or not a racist. In reality, we were all raised in a society that teaches us subconscious judgements, views and biases. And in America, those subconscious biases we were ALL raised with include biases about and against black people. Having a ... | "I am not a racist [against X], one of my best friends is X" is a perfectly valid rebuttal | 0 | 2017-05-29T19:39:46 | 126 | 2 | 3 |
There's honestly only two real ways to look at speech in terms of freedoms. You either make a system where anyone is free to speak their mind A.K.A Free Speech, or you make a restrictive system where only the "right" ideas are allowed to be discussed. It's that simple. Just because you don't like what someone else is... | There should be limits to free speech | 0 | 2017-07-03T20:28:50 | 63 | 1 | null |
What I am saying is you can't possibly be upset about Windows 10's information gathering policy if you use any popular online service like the ones mentioned above. Services like Facebook, Youtube, Reddit, and Instagram are intended to share information. If you want to share a picture with others, you *intentionally* p... | People who regularly use popular online services such as Google, Facebook, Amazon etc. , have no reason to be concerned about Windows 10 collecting their personal information. | 0 | 2016-10-24T20:57:28 | 35 | 3 | 60 |
Humans form emotional attachments to objects or even ideas and beliefs. It is especially true that since humans have the power to imagine, they can formed ties and bonds of sorts even when something has yet to happen, when something has yet to be loved actually materialise. In short, our concept of love and attachment ... | You don't love your kid, until you start to form an actual relationship with him/her. | 0 | 2014-12-10T20:32:52 | 35 | 2 | null |
Reproducing and raising children is our evolutionary goal and how we continue our species. It sounds a bit like you think humanity should stop, but trying to stop humanity would have unethical implications for the billions of people on Earth. 1) Society is advancing and the problems today may be more complicated but th... | Having children is unethical. | 0 | 2017-04-24T00:09:28 | 47 | 2 | 4 |
Bullying happens just the same in quick town as in the city and to think otherwise is foolish. I would argue the cities makes children more mature they have more exposure. | The best place to raise kids is in a farm. | 0 | 2016-08-06T23:22:06 | 84 | 2 | null |
I'll leave out anything regarding the after effects of rape as many others have tackled that viewpoint well. To me, the nature of the crime is inherently much more horrendous. Getting assaulted or robbed can be somewhat of a traumatic experience. Typically, there will be an obvious end the perpetrator is working toward... | I don't understand why rape is as bad as people make it out to be. I feel like a horrible person for this, so please CMV. | 0 | 2013-07-06T19:39:38 | 376 | 2 | null |
Poetry is just as stupid and pointless as any other form of writing/painting/music/sculpting/whatever. It's simply an art form. For some reason words sounding similar sounds cool, and it's impressive to be able to do that a whole bunch, in rhythm, and with some sort of story or meaning behind it. It's really hard but w... | I believe poetry is/was a waste of time, specially in the modern world. CMV. | 0 | 2013-11-13T07:47:55 | 41 | 1 | null |
It's unethical because a lot of people have strong feelings when it comes to this matter, and it's likely that the person would have made a different decision (for a variety of reasons) if that information were available to them. By withholding information, you essentially impose your beliefs on another without their k... | post-op transgender people should always inform new partners before engaging in sexual activities | 0 | 2016-01-28T20:42:02 | 2,474 | 181 | 74 |
The purpose of health care is to prevent or restore normal function using the least cost effective method available. I think you're mistaking insurance for healthcare. Healthcare is to make "sick" people healthy. Delivering a baby makes people healthy. It's about improving quality of life not about doing the easiest th... | CMV maternity care should not be covered by Medicaid and optional for private insurance | 0 | 2014-03-17T16:29:22 | 53 | 7 | 20 |
Do you not understand how global trade works? Africa, like it did 100 years ago when Europeans tried to take it over, has valuable resources. Just "killing" all Africans will significantly effect the world economy. Not to mention the northern part of Africa (A.K.A the Middle East) going under will cause a shitstorm pol... | The world would be better off if everyone in Africa died | 1 | 2014-06-26T04:37:57 | 106 | 2 | 1 |
I hold this same idea as OP. Think how horribly it would have affected both the economy and the social system having 55 million extra people in the US today. It's likely hundreds of thousands more people would have died of starvation and the majority of those 55 million children would en up in a horrible social situati... | America is a better place because of the 55 million abortions its had | 0 | 2015-01-05T23:00:32 | 139 | 1 | null |
I'm so happy right now. I've NEVER seen someone who has my point of view on life. I've explained it to a couple people, I think few seem to actually understand it. That being said I only got that from a comment. I can't understand a single word of your post. You wrote your post for you, not for someone else to read. Th... | Atheism is irrational if there is a self | 0 | 2017-06-25T14:48:00 | 192 | 1 | null |
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