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I think your argument is a big misconstrued. While in general your position is agreeable I think you are misappropriating the amount of anger with a vocal majority. I don't think that on average retail workers complain *more* but retail is probably the most common occupation in a service economy. Thus you hear more noi... | Retail work is not bad enough to warrant the level of complaints from its workers | 1 | 2017-01-02T20:16:51 | 60 | 8 | 19 |
all I can think is that without the paragraph the "art" would be nothing more than a canvas, a pile of mud, a stick, or an unmade bed. All artistic endeavours, without observers and their interpretation, are pointless. A painting, per se, is nothing more than a canvas. The most beautiful Canova sculpture is nothing mor... | I think modern art is terrible CMV | 0 | 2014-02-18T13:49:27 | 56 | 9 | null |
Cultural constructs are "real" in the sense that they *really* affect human behavior. Boys are punished by their peers if they behave in a "feminine" way (as culture has constructed femininity) and girls are punished by their peers if they behave in a "masculine" way. Based on our cultural constructs, we treat people d... | There is no such thing as masculinity and femininity. | 1 | 2017-04-19T06:44:39 | 67 | 6 | 4 |
The point I was trying to make is that at least in certain scenarios a person's net contribution to society could increase because of their illness. Sure, the star of the Paralyzed Guy TV show has to spend money on medical care, but the illness that caused his spending also caused his show to be airable in the first pl... | People who require expensive medication to survive are objectively, quantifiably worth less than people who do not. | 1 | 2016-08-31T19:30:56 | 130 | 1 | null |
I think where you're missing the point is that the purpose of a god/gods isn't to just be there (like a giant space vagina), but to give people purpose in their lives. It gives a definite set of morals, a basic plan for how to live your life, etc. It doesn't really matter whether it actually makes sense or not, it's wh... | Hard, gnostic atheism is more defensible than agnosticism for anyone who has examined the evidence. | 0 | 2014-11-13T13:47:37 | 90 | 1 | null |
You've received plenty of helpful answers so far but I have a personal anecdote to contribute. When I was young and played soccer, I was bullied by my team mates. I was so miserable my first year. I begged to quit, over and over. But the trophy I got for participating was my first ever, and I was so happy! My neighbor ... | Children who do not get 1st-3rd place DO NOT deserve a trophy for simply participating | 0 | 2015-06-26T07:31:27 | 244 | 1 | null |
Even if they choose to stay in a boarding school, this is where I am confused. If a kid already has access to public schools, and already is part of the free lunch program (or reduced cost lunch, depending on family income), then why would a government pay more to have the kid go to a boarding school? USA spends huge ... | Underprivileged kids should get free education/food/accomodation | 1 | 2014-09-16T18:22:22 | 382 | 51 | null |
You put your S/O at a risk of STI's by sleeping with someone else. They did not sign up for that risk. Thus you put them in harms way. | If you cheat on your SO, and he/she never finds out about it and your behaviour doesn't change, there is no harm done. | 1 | 2015-07-05T03:35:19 | 114 | 25 | 1 |
Everyone has limited resources -- money, energy, time, concentration, manpower, political will, and public tolerance. Nobody goes into every plausible "immoral" situation. A government necessarily must pick and choose its battles and interventions considering a large number of factors and under the given circumstances ... | The USA's renewed military action in Iraq shows they are protecting their oil interests in the region as no action has been taken in similar circumstances in Syria | 1 | 2014-09-16T15:29:38 | 53 | 13 | 3 |
I'm going to argue specifically against the point that N.K. is the biggest de-stablizing factor in the World. 1. Stability: South Korea has been relatively stable and immensely successful despite sharing a border with the north. Sure N.K. is always a threat, but that hasn't prevented stability. Nor has it prevented th... | We should arm South Korea with anti-missile systems...no matter what North Korea or China says. | 0 | 2017-07-04T20:42:14 | 42 | 2 | 2 |
He was not a rapist. If you look at the details of that case then it was clear he was just very unlucky. It was his entourage that commited the crime while he was passed out in the other room. He was responsible because she was there for him (they had sex earlier that day) and it took place in his hotel room. Other tha... | Tupac Shakur was a violent rapist who glorified gang culture in his music and never lived up to the 'peace loving messenger' image he's developed today. | 1 | 2014-08-19T06:42:14 | 110 | 130 | 2 |
The internet was derived from ArpaNet, a military network. The military has been involved in the internet from the beginning, so it stands to reason that several 3-letter agencies would also be involved. NSA for starters, probably several others. Google Earth shows that satellite imaging is clear enough to read someone... | Self-driving cars are too likely to become a tool of mass surveillance, therefore their development should be stopped as soon as possible. | 0 | 2017-01-02T04:48:33 | 51 | 2 | null |
I think the dystopian scenario is the most likely one if we look at the history of mankind. I think we are heading for Brave New World instead of Star Trek. Each technological revolution (hunter/gatherer, agricultural, industrial, etc) brought increased productivity for the society at the expense of the individual. Eac... | Mass unemployment created by robots replacing humans in the not-to-distant future may be positive for the general public | 0 | 2017-04-11T19:23:06 | 75 | 2 | null |
I'm not saying that it can't be interpreted as damaging to some. There is a ton of humor when black comedians (or Jewish or Asian or handicapped or female or...) poke fun at the experience of being black (or Jewish or...). Often, the humor comes from the comedian mocking their pain or embarrassment, and some find that ... | I believe that drag performers are participating in the equivalent of blackface/minstrel shows for transgender individuals. CMV. | 1 | 2014-01-23T23:04:05 | 113 | 4 | 108Δ |
People may adapt but why should they? I don't know how comfortable women will feel going into a unisex restroom in the bar knowing the creep that was pestering them will be able to follow them in without it raising alarm. Highschools would be even more of a nightmare for children and if this idea was extended to locker... | In new buildings, public restrooms should be unisex. | 1 | 2015-09-22T00:40:24 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
Expecting men to put the toilet seat down for women perpetuates inequality and this idea that women are too feminine to adjust a toilet seat That's not true at all. It's just a matter of common courtesy. If I, a man, asked you to put the toilet seat down after you were finished, wouldn't you? Would I have to ask you ev... | I believe men shouldn't be expected to put the toilet seat down for women. CMV | 0 | 2013-10-09T15:58:39 | 700 | 8 | 23 |
I understand your basic concern. There may be people out there who are unlikely to commit a violent crime under normal circumstances but commit a violent crime under a poorly timed trans discovery (to phrase it lightly.) It's a reasonable view to think that a person who is not necessarily particularly prone to violent ... | The "Trans-Panic" defense is a valid defense and should be an acceptable defense California (where it has been barred). | 0 | 2014-12-23T06:04:13 | 76 | 2 | 5 |
Vikings, for one, suddenly decides that Kwenthrith can simply be a man-hunting nymphomaniac, and no one will even question it (I know she's princess/queen during all her life, but still, it was the time the Church had the most power). From the wiki: She later shares King Ecbert's bed, though he is unfortunately finishe... | When a show like Vikings, Marco Polo or Game of Thrones tries to present a struggle towards women's rights and equality as a thing of the time, it kills the mood (and the show). | 0 | 2017-03-05T11:40:35 | 96 | 1 | 1 |
A key component of mental disorder is some sort of suffering or impaired ability to function. Other than suffering from the exogenous effects of others' homophobia, I don't think homosexuals are suffering and/or impaired. You've correctly pointed out that they cannot reproduce, so perhaps that qualifies as "impaired" f... | Homosexuality is not natural and is a mental disorder. | 0 | 2017-06-27T05:21:31 | 52 | 2 | 25 |
Nancy Pelosi is experienced in leading the minority party opposition against a majority president and congress. She did it before under Bush and was considered successful in her efforts to protect institutions like social security and medicare from attacks by Republicans under the Bush administration. She *was* planni... | Nancy Pelosi should retire from Congress for the benefit of her party. | 0 | 2017-06-21T19:49:21 | 186 | 16 | 17 |
2) Beings who are caused to suffer and can be harmed out of malice or indifference toward them are morally wronged. So by allowing lions to hunt down and kill zebras in the Serengeti, I've committed a moral wrong in your mind? I could take action to protect the zebras from the lions but I don't and I do not contribut... | being a vegan is morally right for me. And probably for you. | 1 | 2016-07-07T23:13:32 | 287 | 7 | 27 |
All I can say is that if I became a God, I would be pretty bad at it. | It is possible to become God himself/herself | 0 | 2016-09-14T19:46:51 | 51 | 2 | null |
Your argument is essentially a more eloquently expressed version of that old Youtube comment classic: *"I was born in the wrong generation! Nirvana and Queen are real music - not Katy Perry and Justin Bieber! Thumbs up if you agree!"* The problem with both your argument, and the argument of the kids on Youtube that wri... | I believe the height of music was the 1960's-1980's, and most music made since then is terrible. CMV | 1 | 2013-10-21T14:24:44 | 87 | 109 | 15 |
So, I'm genderqueer+genderfluid. I'll try to relate my own experience. Gender itself isn't about external expression. It's about internal experience. Some genderfluid people won't change their gender *expression* when they feel differently about their gender, and some will. Some people find that it helps feel less dysp... | Genderfluidity is anti-feminist and reinforces dated gender stereotypes that other facets of feminism aim to destroy. | 0 | 2015-12-07T00:02:40 | 201 | 2 | null |
We don't know that there are extraterrestrials. We have no evidence for that. We do have brilliant people (like you listed) who conclude that it is very likely other forms of life do exist out there. But just because some things do not add up does not mean we jump to conclusions that arise from speculation. Which is mo... | I think that Malaysian Flight MH300 was interfered with by Aliens. CMV. | 0 | 2014-03-17T04:59:56 | 40 | 1 | null |
If I follow your reasoning, then /r/ShitRedditSays is the ultimate safe place too. Same for /r/altright, /r/politics...the safest place would even be /r/circlejerk. No one will even attack your beliefs for mocking others's. If your definition of a "safe place" is a circlejerk, then yeah, indeed /r/t_d fits it pretty w... | r/The_Donald is the ultimate Safe Space. | 0 | 2017-02-09T21:05:03 | 158 | 4 | null |
From the point of view of an autistic person, the autistic person might be normal and completely fine and it's everybody else who is, basically, insane and unpredictable. You could basically plot a Bell curve that would give you an "average normal" where most people can be found somewhere near the center of the curve, ... | There is a 'Normal' state and Homosexuality and Autism and the like are irregular states. | 0 | 2015-08-17T04:40:15 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
What you're describing is jealousy. It's coming from a different context and set of values than it would if you were raised in America, but it's basically the same thing. So I'm going to tell you exactly what I'd tell an American guy who had this kind of worry. If you're worried about other guys looking at your girlfri... | I feel uncomfortable with my hypothetical girlfriend wearing revealing clothing outdoors | 0 | 2015-05-16T00:54:46 | 186 | 1 | 2Δ |
I'm not really sure how you want us to change your view on something that you believe will happen but is impossible to prove either way. We're only four games into the season but the protest has already lost a tremendous amount of the coverage it originally received. That's probably because the whole thing was silly an... | Colin Kaepernick has changed the course of America forever. | 0 | 2016-10-06T06:57:49 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
I can't say I'm not exactly frightened by the thought of death, but something that has made me think of death as less frightening is the thoughts from great philosophers like Epicurus (as I'll explain below) and the thought of life as wonderful and worthwhile because it's short (the thought of not dying is simply more ... | I am scared of dying. CMV | 0 | 2013-09-11T01:27:57 | 152 | 2 | null |
To quote Gandalf: "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends." | I am a firm believer in the death penalty. CMV | 1 | 2013-06-06T19:59:58 | 90 | 13 | 1 |
What is a universal right? Is this a right that everyone has, or that everyone should have? It seems to me that there is no such thingas a universal right. Rights are derived from an agreement between governments and the governed. Either can apply pressure to add or restrict rights, we've seen this time and time again ... | I believe water is an "universal right" CMV | 1 | 2013-11-28T02:27:04 | 77 | 1 | 9 |
Ok, one more angle. When I Google "hypocrite" the first hit is: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense. A clear example of this is the "family values" politician who is caught sleeping around, preferably with a male prostitute or a staffer he i... | Trying to vote in laws based on religious faith is hypocritical in nature as no religious person follows his/her religion by the letter | 1 | 2014-06-16T18:34:10 | 45 | 1 | 108Δ |
That paper examines a random voter in a random state in a random election, but you said there's no reason for *any individual* to vote. I'm saying that it might make sense for individuals in very specific situations to vote. If the election appears to be especially close in terms of electoral votes (take the 2000 elect... | There is no practical reason for any individual to vote in national elections | 1 | 2015-09-01T07:17:06 | 44 | 1 | 25 |
Regarding that can of worms... I know. That is why I believe the problem comes down to the fans that are willing to throw absurd amounts of money at it. I don't think I'd want to stop it entirely, but I do believe that someone should reconsider what they're supporting before they pay a $100 (or more) ticket for going t... | People need to stop being fans of college sports. | 1 | 2014-07-23T20:11:47 | 64 | 1 | 8 |
So, chopsticks are better in specific situations (most of which arise in the asian cultures). They are better when your food is already cut and prepared and all you need to do is put it on your plate and eat it. [The traditional Chinese way to eat is to have your own rice bowl and pick from the main dishes](https://www... | Chopsticks are in no way superior to fork & knife. | 0 | 2015-05-21T22:52:23 | 431 | 1 | null |
They are not mutually exclusive though. People can have both practical and academic knowledge. The difference is that is much harder to get the academic knowledge than it is to get the practical knowledge. Yes applying the knowledge will be hard at first (like it was hard at first for the old house builder) but with ti... | Practical knowledge is worth more than academic knowledge. | 0 | 2017-01-07T03:38:46 | 37 | 2 | null |
I firmly believe that we should stop using cars. Cars pollute the environment. Roads destroy the environment and places where cars are a necessity (like suburban areas) waste land and kill trees. If suburbs waste land and kill trees, why not get rid of suburbs? Those people don't need to live there when we could just e... | Cars should be banned and replaced with public transportation and bicycles. | 0 | 2016-08-28T00:48:33 | 89 | 1 | null |
You are only making assertions that are demonstrably false without explaining why uou believe them to be true. Destroyed by government policies against families What policies? Also, plenty of families still exist. Destroyed by the welfare system Bullshit. Regardless of your opinion of wellfare, careers are still very m... | Life is meaningless in the modern world and as a result life ends after high school | 1 | 2017-06-14T17:47:27 | 100 | 2 | 25 |
As an obvious example, Christianity in general. While originally among the upper classes where gender roles were more defined it was fairly common to have the woman taking the man's name, it became generally popular among the wider christian community to have it as a general tradition about two becoming one flesh. Tha... | There is no logical reason for a woman to change her last name to her husband's (or partner's) when she gets married. | 1 | 2017-07-02T03:15:53 | 122 | 3 | 133 |
I've not heard of Anita Sarkeesian, so I can't speak about her specifically. But I can say that video games are not that far off from tv/movies in this way. Entertainment is a product that is sold to make money. Game companies and movie producers are simply making products that they think will sell. We've seen a shift ... | Anita Sarkeesian and similar feminists actually have a point about the portrayal of gender roles in video games. | 0 | 2016-12-05T21:13:26 | 617 | 1 | 1 |
Are you suggesting that INCREASING the number of weapons would decrease the lethal use of those weapons? It MIGHT help mitigate one instance of shootings, like today's in Paris, but surely tempt or instigate more occurrences in its place as the weapons are that much easier to access and use? If increasing gun ownership... | I think the Paris shooting makes a good case for culture of responsible gun ownership any carrying. | 0 | 2015-01-07T22:39:53 | 147 | 1 | null |
Perhaps God let's these things happen because no matter what, nothing can deviate from a 'plan'. Bad or good, events must unfold the way they are intended. It's not a matter of 'letting it slide', it's a matter of following the guidelines. That's what my argument would be if we are removing free will and that non-exist... | I don't see how God could let so much horrible stuff happen, and the free will argument doesn't make sense to me. CMV | 0 | 2013-04-16T14:56:55 | 55 | 1 | null |
Capital punishment is never humane. It always involves taking the life of an individual. That said, let's say that capital punishment is not enough: you want them to suffer. This necessitates that some individual or group of individuals is in charge of making them suffer. Basically, squads of torture specialists. Even ... | I believe that, in certain cases, capital punishment shouldn't have to be humane. | 1 | 2014-07-24T06:31:41 | 89 | 2 | 1 |
First of all, this is not a VIEW. You would never say to your girlfriend, "You should not wear revealing clothes". You seem like a rational guy. [Otherwise why would you be here?] It is a feeling of discomfort, due to inexposure to women wearing such clothes. There was a time when I was uncomfortable with the idea of h... | I feel uncomfortable with my hypothetical girlfriend wearing revealing clothing outdoors | 1 | 2015-05-16T02:10:55 | 186 | 3 | 1Δ |
It's not just the Social Sciences that are dominated by the Left. The majority of *all* sciences skew towards the left rather than the right. I mean, the decision to be an academic has many qualities that appeal more to a Liberal than a Conservative. 1. For example, why would a highly educated and talented scientist r... | I believe that universities should have an affirmative action program dedicated to increasing the number of students and faculty who hold conservative political views | 0 | 2015-06-22T23:30:47 | 94 | 1 | 6 |
I understand the need for divorce, but there is never a good reason to cheat. I feel like this is a reflects a general lack of experience. Marriages can deteriorate over time, and can be kept intact by children and financial obligations (like a mortgage) long after the relatioship realistically dies. Many times, cheati... | A cheating spouse should not be able to receive alimony payments after a divorce. | 0 | 2015-09-06T01:54:30 | 334 | 10 | 41 |
Why would they ? Because respect is free (this is what I was arguing against). Why not give it away free? Why should anyone not have respect if it's such a free resource? The majority of times you'll show deference to someone, Disagree. If it comes to me showing deference to someone, it generally means I wasn't going... | Whenever younger folks utter the phrase "respect is earned, not given" I can't help but understand it as a childish and short sighted attempt to undermine their elders. | 1 | 2015-05-26T03:19:36 | 76 | 3 | null |
Too much unchecked popular power will lead to massive instability, which is not only violent in itself but can also lead to drastic changes in government: * [The Reign of Terror](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_terror), which killed tens of thousands of innocent people and ended in a dictatorship. * The rises of ... | I believe in the elimination of the American Republic and the expansion of direct democracy. CMV | 1 | 2013-06-20T02:12:37 | 35 | 2 | 2 |
There are certain parts of the US where publicly presenting oneself in a certain way may cause unwanted attention. As an example, in the extremely conservative deep south, being a gay rights activist may cause conflict with others. It is something the person may wish to keep secret. An atheist living in a highly religi... | Why should i care if i get tapped by a company such as NSA if i dont have anything to hide? | 1 | 2013-12-20T22:39:45 | 98 | 6 | 1 |
Until you are a parent, your estimation of what should and shouldn't be difficult for people who are parents is worth nothing. Worse, its insulting to actual patents. Your "view" is based on what you imagine parenting to be like with no actual experience, so I don't even think I can change that "view" because it isn't ... | Stay at Home Parents who claim it is a "hard job" only find it difficult because they are not very good at it. If they were, it would be an extended vacation. | 0 | 2014-07-03T04:22:41 | 148 | 0 | 2 |
Your post ignores several key factors. 1) The Jews who moved into the Palestinian Mandated typically moved into areas with very small populations 2) Jordan was also formed by the Palestinian Mandate so there already is a Muslim country formed by the mandate 3) An Arab country was formed by the mandate (about a 50/50 sp... | I don't think that Zionists had the right to occupy already inhabited land just because the Roman empire unjustly destroyed the Kingdom of Israel 2,000 years ago. | 0 | 2014-08-08T17:01:55 | 74 | 16 | null |
You've already addressed a bunch of points here, but I don't think anyone's yet addressed the Island of Stability, a proposed group of superheavy isotopes (possibly around element 126ish) with extraordinary stability relative to their neighbors (no telling whether they'll be able to exist on a macroscopic scale). If yo... | Elements created in a lab that cannot exist in nature or in quantities greater than a few atoms for microseconds at a time have no place on the periodic table | 0 | 2015-06-17T22:05:48 | 88 | 2 | null |
Yes, I know we don't look at muscle mass...if we did things would be _closer_ to competitive, but even then ... still not. There is _absolutely no reason_ to test your theory. It's not controversial in sports, sports-medicine, etc. to suggest that women wouldn't stand a chance at the top level. There is an audience fo... | As long as they're both in the same, non-unlimited weight class, men and women should be allowed to compete against each other in combat sports. | 1 | 2016-11-18T01:25:53 | 101 | 16 | 40 |
Okay, here is an idea you may not have considered. I'm not talking about wind, only solar. Currently when we talk about electricity generation we're talking about 2 main components to generation. Baseload and Peaking. Baseload is the energy required by grid users, mostly in the night-time, then there is Peaking which t... | I don't believe that solar or wind energy will be viable in any form. CMV | 1 | 2013-09-08T01:50:34 | 54 | 17 | 1 |
Cancer isn't one disease. There are many types of cancers triggered by many different pathways, and every single cancer is slightly different. A cure that exists for all types of cancer would be like a drug that cures every possible cause of sniffles. A treatment capable of manipulating the growth of cells like that w... | There is an effective cure for all types of cancer, but the government and health care systems do not use this on the general public. | 0 | 2015-02-04T05:41:37 | 21 | 1 | 16 |
What about other scenarios? At what size of the ship or number of people wouldn't it be unfair anymore? Like if we somehow could fit one million people on a huge space ship where everyone is just living a normal life. A life already better then getting born in many of the poorer countries on earth. | Interstellar travel is unfair to the children born during the voyage | 1 | 2015-11-26T12:05:47 | 52 | 2 | 4 |
Well firstly, if it makes them happy and doesn't cost you anything, why wouldn't you play along with it, even if you think they're full of shit? In that sense, I don't hink you can say you're apathetic; in that case you would take the easy way out and just play along. But more importantly, why do you believe transgende... | Do what you want to do with your life, but if you are trans gendered, I shouldn't be forced to role-play with you. | 1 | 2016-03-31T19:45:46 | 318 | 9 | 3 |
Right, I'mma try and change your view that you should change your view. Text inbound. In the case of reproducing, nobody else's opinion matters. Nobody else gets to dictate you procreating, nobody else gets to say whether or not you 'should' have children or not, and least of all, your girlfriend. It is a choice you, a... | I don't see any reason to have kids | 0 | 2015-11-06T20:53:22 | 105 | 5 | null |
Change my view, why is it good for the host country? It's a little more complicated than that. If you see a person dying and you can save their life, but you will get blood on your shirt in the process, do you do it? Or do you let them die? There isn't any argument that I can make that will convince you to believe tha... | Supporting the immigration of Muslim refugees into a predominately Christian/Agnostic country is detrimental to the host country. | 0 | 2015-09-06T20:22:04 | 123 | 1 | 32 |
The others, and I speak for many people I've talked to in work, college, family and friends, as well the news and some political journalists, have too many flaws, they lack charisma or international recognition and/or are straightforward pathetic. There might be a mainstream republican candidate in there that could be... | As a non-american, I don't see any candidates as a viable choice for the presidency of the USA. | 0 | 2016-01-07T23:46:00 | 41 | 1 | 56 |
Descriptivists don't say that there can never be an "incorrect" construction. They only say that grammar can only be "incorrect" relative to a particular dialect - it cannot be *objectively* incorrect because languages do not exist as objective, fixed phenomena but as *intersubjective,* evolving ones - meaning they ope... | Prescriptivism | 0 | 2015-05-11T22:21:04 | 36 | 4 | 12Δ |
1. Profits of a company do not go to the CEO. Thats not how a corporation works. This is not true of a C-corp, or an S-corp, unless they are structured with some very funky bylaws. But, essentially no company that is publicly traded works like this. The CEO reports to the board, and the board is _legally responsible_ t... | There should be a law that mandates companies have all employees, and only employees, elect their Board of Directors. Of course, as a result, I want the abolition of selling company stock. | 1 | 2017-02-05T02:46:17 | 40 | 8 | 64 |
Screen size: Bigger is not necessarily better. The iPhone screen size was set to allow one-handed operation, which can't be done on bigger phones. Here, Apple did eventually give bigger screen sizes, but at the expense of usability. Price: You get what you pay for. Specs: RAM? An iPhone doesn't need as much RAM to per... | The Samsung phones have been ahead of the Apple iPhones nearly every step of the way, and establishing them as equal competitors may not be genuine. | 1 | 2017-05-10T22:48:42 | 89 | 5 | 7 |
What about social issues? I can see the argument that if you don't chip in for the pizza, you can't dictate what toppings you get (in fact I've made that argument), but government is much more than an economic situation. If you pay taxes or not should not determine your vote on gun control, or abortion, or whatever. | I think the only people who should be allowed to vote in an election (any election), are people who pay taxes into the pool of money governed by the election. | 1 | 2016-03-22T02:52:50 | 53 | 37 | 16 |
I don't believe there's any rational reason to vote for Trump That's your belief though. There are a lot of people in more impoverished parts of the country who believe 4 more years of gridlock and bureaucracy is far more harmful than Trump. If you look at the statistics, Trump didn't just win because all the old folk... | People shouldn't be allowed to vote just because they're over a certain age | 0 | 2016-12-06T18:48:34 | 150 | 3 | null |
That pronunciation has been confirmed correct by the creator. Irrelevant. Rules of the language exist separate from authority. In my opinion if someone creates something they have the right of naming it and choosing how it is pronounced (as part of intellectual property rights). Yes, but you must use the rules of the l... | "GIF" is pronounced like "jif" | 0 | 2017-03-11T01:53:06 | 66 | 2 | 25 |
First off your brain isn't fully developed yet. It's usually matured around age 23-24. Before it is, most psychoactive substances (including cannabis) are not good for it as they upset the development. This can lead to a drop in mental capacity compared to what you would have had at 23/24 if you'd never smoked. Once y... | There's nothing wrong with me smoking marijuana at the end of the day | 1 | 2014-05-28T20:24:21 | 654 | 192 | 2 |
On issues such as gun ownership rights, keeping government small, empowering free enterprise, and reducing/keeping taxes low for the middle and lower class I'm more conservative. So do you support those things or not? Conservatives usually say they advocate small government, but in practice do the opposite. | I'm a moderate conservative, and cant see how Bernie Sanders would benefit me. | 0 | 2016-02-08T03:11:08 | 133 | 5 | 1Δ |
I tend to see this argument as an appeal to change politics into being a more compromising system. I've only been politically aware and able to vote since Obama and the radicalization and extremism on both sides is a norm to me. The appeal to trying to win over Trump supporters is a valid one. I do think Democrats cou... | Shaming Trump supporters is not going to do any good for the Democratic party | 1 | 2016-11-23T08:57:20 | 97 | 25 | 4 |
I've been a bartender and a server for years. I've also managed couple bars but chose to go back to bartending. Why? Because I missed the tips. Fighting the good fight for people who make way more money than the average person working the same hours seems a bit silly if you look at the numbers. The biggest issue with ... | The class of "tipped employees" in the US should be abolished - minimum wage should be guaranteed for all. | 1 | 2016-08-04T15:07:01 | 905 | 251 | 2 |
I used to work for a volunteer fire department. I was EMS only, but we were treated pretty much the same. We all had weekly training. We all had to undergo the exact same certification as professional departments. We had to complete the same amount of continuing education as professional departments, but many of us act... | Volunteer Fire departments should not exist, all fire fighting officials should be paid and trained employees of the state | 0 | 2015-06-23T17:10:08 | 257 | 11 | 2 |
[Here](http://www.princeton.edu/~pager/pager_ajs.pdf) (pdf warning) is a paper titled "The effect of a criminal record" published in the American journal of Sociology. It seems pretty damning for your view. The purpose of this paper is comparing the effect of having a prior conviction for a drug related offense on some... | I believe racism is all but dead in modern America CMV | 1 | 2013-12-02T03:28:24 | 47 | 18 | 4 |
Firstly, I feel that accepting someone is transsexual and using a "preferred pronoun" to address them are two very different things. Being transsexual means you have switched your sex physically to the other sex, and begs the question why not just be called by the sex you changed into? Secondly, pronouns don't work tha... | People should not be expected to use a trans person's preferred pronouns if they don't believe that transgender "is a real thing." | 0 | 2017-04-04T00:03:14 | 131 | 3 | 4 |
I love the underwater city in episode 1. That's hands-down the worst of all Star Wars movies and other than that one detail, there's nothing good about it. But it's enough for me to watch it. Corollary: If you look for things to like about something, you'll have a far better life in general. | Star Wars episodes 1, 2, 3 are not worth watching. | 0 | 2016-10-17T01:04:16 | 42 | 1 | 3 |
This is how I answer things like this: It is a question of de jure vs. de fact laws. You are right, bicycles are legally supposed to act like cars. That is a double edged sword though, if people want a bicycle to act like a car and obey every single rule of the road then cars need to give up the idea that cyclists wil... | Cyclists are fully entitled to share the road with motor vehicles, but they should be held accountable for all traffic violations committed when on public roads. CMV | 0 | 2014-01-29T15:07:08 | 192 | 0 | null |
First, I will say that I'm not trying to change your mind because regardless of what anybody tells you ("it is (or is not) genetic!"), it's very likely not that simple in either case. Characteristics are not always, and very often not, purely decided by genetics. Environment often plays a huge factor in the expression ... | I don't think it's possible for homosexuality aka gayness to be an evolutionary trait. CMV. | 0 | 2013-05-13T22:24:39 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
but like I said I'd want to know these positions were sufficiently low paid that they would be used only as a last resort. https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/public-service-loan-forgiveness.pdf There's a link of qualifying organizations. Examples include: government service, law enforcement, non-profits,... | College Students who rack up massive student loan debt and can't find a job have only themselves to blame. | 1 | 2017-06-07T23:28:34 | 126 | 3 | 84 |
Personally, I would leave it on random. I would not want the responsibility of 'choosing' my child's sexual orientation, because I would not want my parents to have chosen mine. I prefer to think that if it were something that is up to a choice, *I* was the one who made it. As far as relating to your gay child goes, wh... | I'm fairly ashamed of this, so please help me CMV. I believe that the vast majority of parents, no matter how tolerant and loving, would not choose to have a gay child. | 0 | 2013-05-13T05:44:51 | 50 | 4 | 2 |
Given that the majority of society is law-abiding, I am certain that people know what laws are. Laws and punishments are the greatest deterrent of crime, naturally. Therefore, this slogan is perfect. How is this an appeal to authority? | "Buckle up, it's the law" is an appeal to authority, and therefore not a good slogan to get people to put on their seat belts. | 0 | 2015-06-03T04:40:30 | 157 | 1 | 5 |
Marriage is about a lot more than just about love. Marriage is about law and legal recognition. The argument cannot be extended to "It doesn't matter how many people the romantic love is shared between", because from a legal point of view, Gender and kinds of love matters WAAAAAY less than numbers do. Law is all about ... | The arguments for gay marriage open the door for Polygamy | 1 | 2017-04-18T13:02:48 | 80 | 40 | 1 |
That inevitability is kind of the point. The real skill in Monopoly comes into play in the mid-game, when you have properties and money to trade but there isn't a clear winner yet. You have to set yourself up to win, to survive once people start putting up hotels. Even after that, when you're taking big hits, there's t... | I think the board game "Monopoly" is poorly designed | 0 | 2014-12-24T22:52:05 | 81 | 9 | 7 |
The logo for the WWF is literally the panda. When the WWF states that they they believe that they are either unwilling or unable to save the panda, its a huge slap in the face to donors of their organization and incredibly demoralizing. The organization would be relentlessly ridiculed via late night talk hosts. As a re... | Trying to save the pandas is a waste of time, money, and resources. We should let them go extinct. | 0 | 2015-08-31T07:28:19 | 50 | 1 | null |
I know your view has already been changed, but I'd like to add a point that hasn't been added. One person vaping in an area is probably not a problem. If it's widespread, with a larger number of people vaping, clouds can for very quickly. Especially if we're talking about people with powerful devices that produce a lo... | Electronic Cigarettes shouldn't be banned from use inside most public buildings | 0 | 2015-04-18T19:54:12 | 105 | 5 | null |
Voter turnout and registration is already abysmally low without another hoop to jump through. Further, it would have a lot of potential to discriminate against certain kinds of voters, similar to literacy tests in the 1960s. Finally, passing a citizenship test doesn't mean they fully understand how the country works an... | You should have to pass the citizenship test to vote in the US | 0 | 2015-05-10T01:12:06 | 95 | 29 | 2Δ |
You can't use the the fact that something is allowable online as justification for expecting people not to act negatively toward a behavior. Especially when said behavior makes them feel uncomfortable. If a person or persons views being researched online as a violation of boundaries, you either need to respect it or es... | It's not "creeping", "snooping", or "being a creeper" to browse social media content that presumably was put there for exactly that purpose. | 0 | 2015-05-22T14:44:18 | 199 | 1 | null |
IVF is insanely expensive. And why force nature's hand when there are simpler alternatives? And from what I understand, it's not a 100% guarantee it would even work on top of that. I don't know about the US, but in Germany IVF costs about 2000€ ([German source](http://www.t-online.de/eltern/schwangerschaft/kinderwunsch... | I believe there is no good reason - other than vanity and narcissism - that an infertile couple should opt for IVF over adoption. Please CMV. | 1 | 2014-01-27T09:15:44 | 143 | 1 | 3 |
Interesting ideas, OP. I'd try arguing a few. 1) While sorting by character traits might not be the best course of action, I'd say it's quite natural and it absolutely happens in real life. I haven't heard of any fraternity/sorority calling themselves "Jock house" or something like that, but I think it's fair to say t... | The House system in Harry Potter not only makes no sense; it is dangerous and irresponsible. | 0 | 2017-06-15T16:33:12 | 96 | 5 | 1 |
Without judging these two scenarios, I firmly believe that 'results' of your action mainly determine the sort of punishment you may face. Even though, their 'intent' was the same; at the end of the day one killed someone and the other one didn't. Part of this, is that each government has laws or rules that contribute t... | People should be punished for "attempted" crimes (attempted murder, conspiracy to commit fraud, etc.) with the same severity as if the crimes were carried out successfully. | 0 | 2016-10-05T21:09:11 | 248 | -1 | null |
Obviously context matters (you wouldn't be making a 9/11 joke when sitting at a memorial service for example), but there are legitimate reasons to make such jokes. The idea is that if you can laugh at the situation then it isn't quite as bad, and not only does it work somewhat as a coping mechanism, but also allows for... | Joking about tragedy is cruel and insensitive and makes you look very unsympathetic, even if you actually are underneath. | 1 | 2017-01-20T01:18:21 | 51 | 3 | 27 |
Obviously it's the burglars fault that I got burgled, no question there, but if my insurance company finds out I left my doors unlocked they probably wouldn't pay me. This is crazy, they would absolutely pay you. Locked doors don't stop criminals, they just stop people without determination. With your view, if I broke ... | It is the victims responsibility to ensure they are not raped, just the same as stolen from, drugged, or murdered. | 0 | 2015-04-08T18:29:58 | 28 | 18 | 24Δ |
not messing up the hair is not as insignifacnt as you make it seem to some people. Also I like zip ups because if you're too cold to take it off but too warm to leave it on, you can always just leave it unzipped | Pullover Hoodies are superior to Zip-Up Hoodies. CMV | 0 | 2014-02-14T09:06:55 | 433 | 109 | null |
"Unnecessary" when it comes to the actions of the government (without specifying a goal) is a weasel word since we could technically just have no government and live in anarchy. The real question with any government spending should be (imo) whether it's likely to either provide a return on investment or improve people'... | B. Sanders-style Socialism will dig our country deeper into debt by spending money we don't have, and despite great social policy, his economic policy is a deal-breaker. | 1 | 2015-05-19T20:36:35 | 45 | 37 | 3Δ |
How old is your friend? I think suicide should be an option for people, and I support assisted-suicide if someone is on life support, has an un-treatable disease, or is incredibly old and just doesn't want to live anymore. It is their body, after all, and they can do what they want with it. As someone who's also been ... | I believe suicide is ok as long as you're not taking anyone out with you | 0 | 2015-04-12T07:17:39 | 213 | 1 | null |
I agree with most of the other posters here, that respect and basic human decency go hand-in-hand. I like this definition of respect: "due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others." I also agree that respect and basic politeness should be the default position when dealing with people. The proble... | No one "deserves" respect based upon a position of authority or power | 0 | 2014-04-02T21:36:28 | 100 | 1 | 27 |
The argument you chose has been debunked in a few test cases in Canada and other countries. In fact, the money has relieved people of taking care of the basics of life and encouraged them to take up better jobs and pursuits of art and taking better care of themselves, among other positive directions. The money in the ... | UBI would not be successful in the United States because of various reasons. | 0 | 2017-01-16T18:40:34 | 150 | 4 | null |
No. What I'm saying is: more often than not, they do. That's why gender identities exist. | There are only two genders. | 0 | 2017-05-04T14:08:55 | 239 | 1 | null |
Yes, Gotham would be better off without the Joker, but what would killing the Joker do to Batman? In Under the Red Hood, Batman is asked to kill the Joker and *just* the Joker. In his response, Batman explains that killing would be frighteningly easy for him to do. "if I allow myself to go down into that place, I'll ne... | I think Batman's insistence on not killing the Joker is a dangerous self-indulgence. CMV | 0 | 2013-10-16T18:01:12 | 64 | 1 | null |
Britain is not the strictly correct term for anything, frankly. I would say it is far more synonymous with "Great Britain" than "the United Kingdom," but neither is technically correct, and people use it both ways. For example, on the [wikipedia disambiguation page for "Britain,"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain... | Ireland is part of Britian | 1 | 2016-05-07T23:38:07 | 70 | 6 | 31 |
After some quick googling, looks like the risk of STDs from rape is probably somewhere between [30-40%](http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199003153221101#t=article). So technically it's below half, but that's still a pretty substantial minority. I'd imagine pregnancy is somewhat smaller, but even if we're assumi... | Rape is not a big deal | 1 | 2017-04-27T17:25:57 | 107 | 4 | 8 |
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