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CMV: America has issues but any type of socialism is not the answer....
This post is probably the reddit equivalent of asking for death by a thousand cuts but I don't really care about my karma score so here it goes.
The America that has risen up to be the richest most powerful country in the world was founded on fre... | Income inequality is a big issue and the United States used to be significantly further left on economically. The problem was better. Taxes on the rich were higher. Things like minimum wage were higher. We had more unionized labor.
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I apologize for my lake of knowledge but when was a federal minimum wage more than... | so·cial·ism
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a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
None of the major candidates for president are advocating for this. And even if they were, electi... | f9hzhs | CMV: America has issues but any type of socialism is not the answer.... | This post is probably the reddit equivalent of asking for death by a thousand cuts but I don't really care about my karma score so here it goes.
The America that has risen up to be the richest most powerful country in the world was founded on free markets and the ability for a person to innovate, work hard and become ... | Eyehuntyou | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: It is transphobic to not want to date a trans person because they are trans
Okay, inflammatory title aside, it depends on the exact reason you wouldn't want to date a trans person, a few of the (from my opinion) uncontestedly valid reasons assuming you were initially attracted to, and interested in them would inc... | Are you defining transphobia as the belief that transwomen aren't real women?
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While that certainly isn't the only qualifying factor for transphobia, it is definitely one of them, yes.
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Is it transphobic to believe there is a difference between a cis-woman and a transgender woman?
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No? Differences don'... | >This isn't to say you're a bad person, or that you're a bigot, many trans people themselves at one point harbored these types of feelings at varying degrees. What's important is that you recognize it, and try to correct it.
You're moralizing preference. Would you try to feed pork to a Jew? Or beef to a Hindu? If it's... | 9efg9o | CMV: It is transphobic to not want to date a trans person because they are trans | Okay, inflammatory title aside, it depends on the exact reason you wouldn't want to date a trans person, a few of the (from my opinion) uncontestedly valid reasons assuming you were initially attracted to, and interested in them would include: incompatible genital preference, not wanting the financial burden of surgery... | PowerSnuggle | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Sometimes, to change a country violent revolution is necessary
This may sound a bit exaggerated, but let me explain.
I live in a South European country (I don't tell you which) that from a thriving and rich country, like Germany and the United Kingdom, has become an unbearable shithole where there is nothing eve... | > you see that no matter which party you vote, the situation is always the same shit and you change your mind.
So there are no parties and/or political leaders who are not idiots? Why?
And what does make you think that violence will make them smarter, or will bring up some other smarter people? Where are these smarte... | I think you have it backwards a bit. Violence has been used, but it isn’t sought after. It isn’t like people en masse plot to get violent with their government. You’re taking a more hindsight approach to political change. Violence has been used many times, but if some liberal Californians/Oregonians/New Yorkers moved t... | 7fz2pp | CMV: Sometimes, to change a country violent revolution is necessary | This may sound a bit exaggerated, but let me explain.
I live in a South European country (I don't tell you which) that from a thriving and rich country, like Germany and the United Kingdom, has become an unbearable shithole where there is nothing even remotely functional.
Would you like some proof? Our civil justice ... | Malikgulag | 7 | 3 | [
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CMV: Taxation is theft
First, lets define terms.
Theft: Taking something that belongs to somebody else, without their consent, without the intention of returning it. Either for the gain of the thief or to deprive it from the victim.
Taxation: A compulsory charge or levy on an individual or business by a government o... | Taxes feel like theft because America doesn't look like it should with all of the wealthy oligarchs we have squatting here. Our country should be beautiful, with great infrastructure, high quality healthcare and education, and healthy citizens.
But instead we have corporations and wealthy people dodging as many taxes ... | >Theft: Taking something that belongs to somebody else, without their consent, without the intention of returning it.
Government have your consent. If you don't like taxes, move somewhere else. Taxes are "admission fee" for countries public services like roads, police, free education. If you live somewhere you have to... | tsxuqp | CMV: Taxation is theft | First, lets define terms.
Theft: Taking something that belongs to somebody else, without their consent, without the intention of returning it. Either for the gain of the thief or to deprive it from the victim.
Taxation: A compulsory charge or levy on an individual or business by a government organisation to raise mon... | jtc769 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: The fastest way to establish peace on earth is to have an extraterrestrial enemy
I came up with this thought when I realized the human race is too diverse to be united. We already see this within single countries, let alone continents. The pandemic was good to bring humanity together to some extent but as an ‘int... | The Aztecs essentially did have an extra-oceanic common threat. The result was a massive civil war. Why expect things to go any different next time? The aliens will become a tool in the existing conflicts.
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I am talking about an extraterrestrial threat to our planet and humanity. The aliens siding with one or seve... | The world had the chance to be truly united against the recent pandemic, and you saw how that ended up.
Also see existential crisis like climate change, where is the unity you expect to see?
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Since the source of the examples you mentioned are internal, as in originated on earth, these are not extraterrestrial t... | 1e2zw6l | CMV: The fastest way to establish peace on earth is to have an extraterrestrial enemy | I came up with this thought when I realized the human race is too diverse to be united. We already see this within single countries, let alone continents. The pandemic was good to bring humanity together to some extent but as an ‘internal matter’ it soon separated people as well (anti-vax, hoax, anti-Asian etc).
When... | lieV_aapje | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV:Statements of the form "<thing> is offensive to <very large group> " are problematic and should be avoided.
Examples : half-naked women in video games are offensive to women, white people wearing dreadlocks is offensive to black people, etc.
There are three reasons why I think they are problematic. The first is a... | > Some women are not offended, and when a statement like this is made, people are told that she believes things that she does not actually believe.
> To say something like that implies that they all believe the same things. It makes them seem homogeneous.
There is a distinction between "hard" and "soft" generalizati... | > since offense is a feeling, and feelings are things that individual people feel
Not necessarily. Offense also means "an attack", such as in "the best defense is offense".
While in the context of social justice, the term undoubtedly has some roots in the *sense* of being offended, it also has pretty obvious ties to... | 681eph | CMV:Statements of the form "<thing> is offensive to <very large group> " are problematic and should be avoided. | Examples : half-naked women in video games are offensive to women, white people wearing dreadlocks is offensive to black people, etc.
There are three reasons why I think they are problematic. The first is a type correctness argument, the second is the question of "who speaks for them", and a third is a homogenization ... | VaryMatterBeforeCom | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: we don't seem any more technologically advanced than we did 10 years ago
There's always new tech coming out and news about it, yet the world is just becoming a more awkward place every day. My smart phone for instance I used to be able to plug it into my PC and a notification would come up asking me if I wanted ... | [deleted]
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So why are we bothering with all this AI processing insane amounts of data? We made up the need to have all this data and now we're making a robot to sort it all out for us. The numbers are all technically up, but only at the expense of other numbers going down. I see what you're saying, but it's also t... | >My smart phone for instance I used to be able to plug it into my PC and a notification would come up asking me if I wanted to do file transfer
What phone do you have? My S21 works exactly like this, and I can even send files over wifi or Bluetooth.
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CMV: we don't seem any more technologically advanced than we did 10 years ago
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That's all well and goodm but the year 2000 compared to 2010 was an insane amount of growth in the UI and UX areas. You went from VHS to Netflix, everyone at least had a cell phone if not a smart phone, cities started cropping up out of basically nothing (Dubai, Shenzhen). They built the worlds tallest ... | I would agree with you that’s not going backwards in technology. It sounds like you just don’t like the direction software is going. But let’s look at actual technological advancements like your title says. In the last decade we have seen the rise of a ton of technology in phones alone, wireless charging, 4G and 5G, wa... | tt05de | CMV: we don't seem any more technologically advanced than we did 10 years ago | There's always new tech coming out and news about it, yet the world is just becoming a more awkward place every day. My smart phone for instance I used to be able to plug it into my PC and a notification would come up asking me if I wanted to do file transfer, now I have to root through the settings and it only works ... | [deleted] | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: The recent move by Dems to gerrymander blue states to a similar degree as their opposition is a net negative change for America
To preface I am not a Dem but I have never voted for a Republican. I hate both parties but I hate one party significantly more. Here are my primary concerns. There are *individuals* in b... | If person x fights back against person y’s attacks does that make them both equally in the wrong?
No.
Most attempts to end Gerrymandering are still from left wing groups and ultimately it’s the GOP who started this whole issue. The Democrats are merely giving them a taste of their own medicine to show them that what ... | We're essentially in a prisoner's dilemma. Both sides not cooperating (gerrymandering) sucks.
One side cooperating (not gerrymandering) while the other doesn't (does gerrymander) hurts the side that cooperates.
The ideal result is both sides cooperating (no gerrymandering).
It is very difficult in these types of si... | tszvs6 | CMV: The recent move by Dems to gerrymander blue states to a similar degree as their opposition is a net negative change for America | To preface I am not a Dem but I have never voted for a Republican. I hate both parties but I hate one party significantly more. Here are my primary concerns. There are *individuals* in both parties that I agree with on certain policies (again, nearly all Dems and Independents) but that's about it.
1. Gerrymandering is... | LucidMetal | 3 | 3 | [
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To preface I am not a Dem but I have never voted for a Republican. I hate both parties but I hate one party significantly more. Here are my primary concerns. There are *individuals* in b... | I think the question you have to ask here if you're arguing from an ideological standpoint or one of pragmatism. If you want to disallow gerrymandering but the other side is vehemently in favour of it, you will potentially play whack-a-mole forever, whenever you're in power you want to decrease it, while they are in po... | If person x fights back against person y’s attacks does that make them both equally in the wrong?
No.
Most attempts to end Gerrymandering are still from left wing groups and ultimately it’s the GOP who started this whole issue. The Democrats are merely giving them a taste of their own medicine to show them that what ... | tszvs6 | CMV: The recent move by Dems to gerrymander blue states to a similar degree as their opposition is a net negative change for America | To preface I am not a Dem but I have never voted for a Republican. I hate both parties but I hate one party significantly more. Here are my primary concerns. There are *individuals* in both parties that I agree with on certain policies (again, nearly all Dems and Independents) but that's about it.
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CMV: Women 18-60 should be required to stay and fight in Ukraine if men are.
It’s really been bothering me that this rule exists and is separating families. I feel like I’m missing something since everyone else seems so okay and normal about it. It’s heartbreaking. And while I don’t think conscription should exist at ... | Ok if it's truely coming from a non political position let us be frank
Life is not fair.
Men are biologically stronger than women.
Women and children are far more likely to be targeted with rape war crime.
Someone has to look after kids, women do that more than men generally.
Biologically speaking, to ensure your grou... | This isn't an equality or masculinity issue. It's a population issue. Men can't bear children (regardless of what the liberals think). Women can. Without women, the Ukrainian culture disappears.
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CMV:”tyranny of the majority” is better than “tyranny of the minority.”
In my view, both the majority and the minority groups can make decisions that lead to “tyranny” or terrible outcomes. But when designing a decision making system for millions or billions of people, I prefer a democratic system where the majority o... | In social sciences, there is a thing called wisdom of the crowds - and you rightfully alluded to that. It is better for a group of person, even if less qualified, to take a decision, than an individual, regardless of skills.
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CMV: Punishing children is ineffective.
Punishment does not effectively change behavior, and it will make your relationship with your child worse when they are older. There's really no point in punishing them. I'm not just saying don't hit them, I'm saying don't punish them in any way.
The main reason people believe ... | You didn't say anything about how you teach children to follow the rules if there are no consequences to breaking the rules ... and children need a lot of rules for their own safety, and for the safety of others, and for generally being able to function in society without being monstrously selfish and inconsiderate lit... | Does "punishment" include any non-natural consequences?
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The main reason people believe punishment is effective is the naraisisti... | timmytissue | 9 | 9 | [
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CMV: Punishing children is ineffective.
Punishment does not effectively change behavior, and it will make your relationship with your child worse when they are older. There's really no point in punishing them. I'm not just saying don't hit them, I'm saying don't punish them in any way.
The main reason people believe ... | You didn't say anything about how you teach children to follow the rules if there are no consequences to breaking the rules ... and children need a lot of rules for their own safety, and for the safety of others, and for generally being able to function in society without being monstrously selfish and inconsiderate lit... | Does "punishment" include any non-natural consequences?
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I'm not really sure what you mean?
Edit: I'm thinking yes it does. Like a natural consequence is they jump in water and can't swim so they get scared and have to be saved.
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So there are things that don't have non-natural consequences on a time-scale th... | 60cys7 | CMV: Punishing children is ineffective. | Punishment does not effectively change behavior, and it will make your relationship with your child worse when they are older. There's really no point in punishing them. I'm not just saying don't hit them, I'm saying don't punish them in any way.
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CMV: Punishing children is ineffective.
Punishment does not effectively change behavior, and it will make your relationship with your child worse when they are older. There's really no point in punishing them. I'm not just saying don't hit them, I'm saying don't punish them in any way.
The main reason people believe ... | >The main reason people believe punishment is effective is the naraisistic view that because they have been punished and turned out well in their view, it must be part of what made them decent people.
I'd dispute this. The main reason people think punishment is effective is that most animals avoid negative stimuli and... | [removed]
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> Comment Rule 5\. "No low effort comments. Comments that are only jokes, links, or 'written upvotes', for example. Humor, links, and affirmations of agreement can be contained within more substantial comments." [See the wiki page for m... | 60cys7 | CMV: Punishing children is ineffective. | Punishment does not effectively change behavior, and it will make your relationship with your child worse when they are older. There's really no point in punishing them. I'm not just saying don't hit them, I'm saying don't punish them in any way.
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CMV:The less government, the better
Disclaimer: no national context.
The government should only be accounted for six things: diplomacy, law stuff*, healthcare and education for the poor, police and military (very small countries like Liechtenstein or Palau may not need the latter). The government in my country is ve... | I don't understand your short list of things the government SHOULD do. How is that distinction not just arbitrary?
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Diplomacy and law stuff: this is why we have governments in the first place.
Security, education and healthcare: several people are too poor to afford it on their own.
Military: defending the co... | For someone who's genuinely in favour of small government, your list is probably too long.
Why not privatize healthcare? We can both think of one major nation that once did this, and is likely going back. Why not privatize education? Again, this seems to be the way a certain country is going. Why not privatize the pol... | 60di8t | CMV:The less government, the better | Disclaimer: no national context.
The government should only be accounted for six things: diplomacy, law stuff*, healthcare and education for the poor, police and military (very small countries like Liechtenstein or Palau may not need the latter). The government in my country is very corrupt and when a private enterpr... | garaile64 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV:The less government, the better
Disclaimer: no national context.
The government should only be accounted for six things: diplomacy, law stuff*, healthcare and education for the poor, police and military (very small countries like Liechtenstein or Palau may not need the latter). The government in my country is ve... | Government is tasked with performing the services that the free market finds unprofitable, or unable to perform without conflicts of interest.
The reason work regulations are beneficial is they're intended to prevent workplace accidents, or poor labor practices. It might cost more for your company to buy breathing app... | I don't understand your short list of things the government SHOULD do. How is that distinction not just arbitrary?
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Diplomacy and law stuff: this is why we have governments in the first place.
Security, education and healthcare: several people are too poor to afford it on their own.
Military: defending the co... | 60di8t | CMV:The less government, the better | Disclaimer: no national context.
The government should only be accounted for six things: diplomacy, law stuff*, healthcare and education for the poor, police and military (very small countries like Liechtenstein or Palau may not need the latter). The government in my country is very corrupt and when a private enterpr... | garaile64 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Will Smith was right to slap Chris Rock, but both were not wrong with what they did.
Unpopular opinion here, but I think Will Smith was in the right on this one. However, Chris Rock wasn't in the wrong either. In my view, the GI Jane joke was actually meant to be sort of a complimentary joke about how Will's wife... | Yeah, no. Physical assault is never okay just because someone said a mean joke.
Your whole post wreaks of toxic masculinity.
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it was a slap................
he could have done much worse, but he chose not to go there and send his friend to the hospital
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It was still physical assault, and not okay. Again, you... | [deleted]
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Toxic masculinity is a term that was invented in the very closed off world that is academia. It has little to no applicability in the real world. Women by their nature depend on men to protect them, or at least show them that they are committed to providing for them
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Thank you for proving u/Dr_Czar... | tsng62 | CMV: Will Smith was right to slap Chris Rock, but both were not wrong with what they did. | Unpopular opinion here, but I think Will Smith was in the right on this one. However, Chris Rock wasn't in the wrong either. In my view, the GI Jane joke was actually meant to be sort of a complimentary joke about how Will's wife has a quality of a brave, resilient women battling through her scalp condition that's lead... | optimisticnihilist__ | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV:Democrats shoulder most of the responsibility for the government shutdown
I don't consider myself a centrist or swing voter because I often times have no trouble deciding which party I am in support of. I had been on the Republican side for over a decade before voting Hillary in the last election and I've been in... | When the President rescinded the executive order that extended protection to young immigrants, he tweeted that Congress should "do something. 84% of Americas want the DACA program to continue. The Democratic Senators are doing what their constituents want. Why kick the can down the road a month?
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Do you think th... | Democrats and republicans put a deal on Trump's desk, but he declined to sign off on it because a couple Republicans told him it was a bad deal.
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But, just by not signing this it didn't shutdown the government. It only meant that a long term funding bill wasn't agreed upon. A short term deal could still have be... | 7rqhu9 | CMV:Democrats shoulder most of the responsibility for the government shutdown | I don't consider myself a centrist or swing voter because I often times have no trouble deciding which party I am in support of. I had been on the Republican side for over a decade before voting Hillary in the last election and I've been in support of the Democrats ever since.
However, on the issue of the government ... | Krenztor | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Sexual Selection does not currently adequately describe the mechanisms behind female choice
Just for background information:
> “Sexual selection, theory in postulating that the evolution of certain conspicuous physical traits—such as pronounced coloration, increased size, or striking adornments—in animals may g... | >But that last line is the key part. One of the tenants so to speak of sexual selection is that is a opposed to natural selection.
I'm not an evolutionary biologist or expert in any way so a lot of the post is outside my understanding, but I don't think this line is true. Natural selection is a catchall term for selec... | I wonder if people in healthy relationships even think about this kind of stuff.
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I'm sure there are some evolutionary biologists in healthy relationships somewhere.
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Literally me
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I think the person I responded too mistook this as discussion about human sexual selection.
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Probably, I have seen a lo... | 14aajkc | CMV: Sexual Selection does not currently adequately describe the mechanisms behind female choice | Just for background information:
> “Sexual selection, theory in postulating that the evolution of certain conspicuous physical traits—such as pronounced coloration, increased size, or striking adornments—in animals may grant the possessors of these traits greater success in obtaining mates. From the perspective of na... | FerdinandTheGiant | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: John 1:1 is mistranslated
edit: Delta for the fact that I agree that titles should be translated as titles. But my original point that logos refers to Christ still stands
edit2: Delta for “he” should be “this” in John 1:2-4
Ok, so in the NASB, John 1:1 is translated as “In the beginning was the Word, and the Wo... | Why would John have written "logos" if he intended to call him "the son"? He calls him the son plenty of other places.
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It was a title of the son
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And we translate titles as titles. Savior, Redeemer, Bread of Life, Lord, the Only Begotten Son, King of Kings, the Christ, Pantokrater, etc. We use those terms ... | [deleted]
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It’s true that in Greek philosophy there is a concept of the “divine logos” where they believed that there was a set of logic that their gods adhered to. However Greek philosophy written by non believers shouldn’t be the source of interpretation of Christian doctrine. Even if you try correspond logos to... | tsb1l6 | CMV: John 1:1 is mistranslated | edit: Delta for the fact that I agree that titles should be translated as titles. But my original point that logos refers to Christ still stands
edit2: Delta for “he” should be “this” in John 1:2-4
Ok, so in the NASB, John 1:1 is translated as “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word wa... | chloeandvegas | 3 | 3 | [
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Cmv: If right wing figures are guilty of "stochastic terrorism" then left wing figures are guilty of the same for the assassination attempt on Trump
Basically what the title says.
Right wing figures such as libsoftiktok are often accused of stochastic terrorism because their posts about schools and hospitals sometime... | Setting aside the Trump stuff, I think you misunderstand what the left wing means by the term "stochastic terrorism". They're referring to a concerted attempt to make public life difficult for certain people. I don't personally like the term, but I do see the problem.
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My understanding is that the left defines sto... | The difference is Trump and group makes stuff up (the DoJ tried to have Trump killed).
Trump is a threat to democracy. That is a reasonable position. He literally said he would be a dictator.
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>The difference is Trump and group makes stuff up
The left make stuff up too.
Also, libsoftiktok just posts videos and... | 1e2ngqc | Cmv: If right wing figures are guilty of "stochastic terrorism" then left wing figures are guilty of the same for the assassination attempt on Trump | Basically what the title says.
Right wing figures such as libsoftiktok are often accused of stochastic terrorism because their posts about schools and hospitals sometimes are followed by a bomb threat at said locations.
Meanwhile, many prominent leftwing figures have been claiming Trump is "a danger to democracy" and... | spoilerdudegetrekt | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: I lean left but believe abortion should be illegal in most cases
And I’ve heard all the scientific arguments for why a fetus is not A human but it always seems so loosely defined and not actually scientific. But here’s my reasoning.
If you were to not engage at all from conception on out, it would result in a h... | Even if you assume that a fetus is a person, there is an argument to be made that women still have a right to absolute autonomy over their body. If another person hooks themselves up to my body and is using my blood and nutrients to keep themselves alive, I still have a right to disconnect them from me even if that wil... | Growing inside the womb versus growing outside is completely the difference. The woman is providing her own bodily resources to sustaining that fetus, and thus she gets to decide if she is going to allow that to happen.
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Ok that's true. And to be honest I'm on the fence on the issue, this post is just to see whic... | 7g46kn | CMV: I lean left but believe abortion should be illegal in most cases | And I’ve heard all the scientific arguments for why a fetus is not A human but it always seems so loosely defined and not actually scientific. But here’s my reasoning.
If you were to not engage at all from conception on out, it would result in a human. To get pregnant it is required for and egg to be fertilized. Anyt... | Sherlocked_ | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: If you can't say how you are both incompatible, you don't deserve to keep someone as a friend after a relationship
This is true in romantic, onesided romantic and platonic relationships but I imagine this is gonna show up for
## Romantic
For people in a relationship, unless you started off as friends first, i... | I have friends who are reasonably attractive, if we went on a date and it went well I still wouldn't want to date them, I just don't have those feelings for them. There's no meaningful explanation that can be given.
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> I just don't have those feelings for them
This sounds like a perfect explanation honestly.
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For people in a relationship, unless you started off as friends first, it makes no sense to go from romantic partners to friends **WITHOUT** explaining the reason y'all are incompatible. I don'... | Design-Hiro | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Designer babies are inevitable and I see no reason to prohibit it
We already have ways to screen embryos for disease-causing single gene mutations by In Vitro Fertilization and Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing. It's even recommended to some parents who carry a genetic disease. I see no ethical reason why IVF + PG... | This will lead to a eugenics-like valuation of certain traits, where “genetically inferior” people who exhibit certain traits, or don’t, will be discriminated against socially and professionally.
And treating children as a commodity will erode their humanity, at a time when parenting is already becoming exponentially ... | You should check out the movie gattaca
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I've seen it, I think the only way to prevent that from happening is to make access as widespread as possible.
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That's just not possible, even if you make it very efficient and as cheap as possible you're still talking about utilizing doctors skills which is going to ha... | 1e2jb9r | CMV: Designer babies are inevitable and I see no reason to prohibit it | We already have ways to screen embryos for disease-causing single gene mutations by In Vitro Fertilization and Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing. It's even recommended to some parents who carry a genetic disease. I see no ethical reason why IVF + PGT shouldn't be used to select for not just the absence of disease, but t... | Suitable_Ad_6455 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Privilege/disadvantage is cherry picked by 'The Left'
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"People have only so much time and resources so we should focus on the issues that affect the most" - I agree with this. However, I suspected this would be a common response. Well, following this argum... | > While it may be true that certain groups have certain disadvantages on average this doesn't mean specific individuals are actually less advantaged overall.
It does mean, however, that every black person in the United States has to, as a result of their race, deal with things a white person wouldn't have to. Not on a... | I dont think the privileges are cherry picked. Woman and black people used to not have a lot of rights including the right to vote that short people and unattractive people have always had.
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But what about the unattractive people who are still being overlooked when applying for jobs despite being more accomplished... | 7ru1on | CMV: Privilege/disadvantage is cherry picked by 'The Left' | **UPDATES: A number of the comments followed the form of:
"People have only so much time and resources so we should focus on the issues that affect the most" - I agree with this. However, I suspected this would be a common response. Well, following this argument, we should care about the largest issues that affect the... | zarmesan | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Youtube's decision to remove videos questioning the election is based on politics, not evidence
YouTube has said that they will remove videos questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. [Here is a USA Today story about it](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/12/09/elections-2020-youtube-rem... | >My view is that by making this decision at this point, while lawsuits are still in progress, the electoral college has not voted, and a new president has not been chosen;
You will note that the article you cited explains that YouTube will remove content **uploaded from Wednesday onward**, due specifically **to Tuesda... | Just for clarification, does YouTube claim that it is based on evidence?
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They claim that what they're removing is "misinformation," and I think that is making an affirmative evidentiary claim.
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Are you saying that videos claiming that the election was stolen, without evidence, are not misinformation?
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T... | ka0hue | CMV: Youtube's decision to remove videos questioning the election is based on politics, not evidence | YouTube has said that they will remove videos questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. [Here is a USA Today story about it](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/12/09/elections-2020-youtube-remove-misleading-videos-election-results/6506325002/)
My view is that by making this decision at this p... | pjabrony | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: the USA seems like a pretty terrible place to live
As a teenager I always thought that America (USA) seemed like an awesome country, mainly because of the food and Disney. However, the older I get and the more practical information I learn about this country, the more I'm leaning towards it being a pretty terribl... | I live in Europe like you. Right now I'm working in an admin position in a pretty big company. My yearly gross income is around 36k. After taxes that's around 25k. In the USA I would probably make triple that amount doing the same job and have similar healthcare. I think the US could be a great place to live as long as... | You can work 6 months out of the year and match a western European salary. Or 3 months out of the year for a southern European salary. Or 1 month a year to match a Eastern European salary.
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This isn't a good argument unless you index income against cost of living.
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I am. | 149tenn | CMV: the USA seems like a pretty terrible place to live | As a teenager I always thought that America (USA) seemed like an awesome country, mainly because of the food and Disney. However, the older I get and the more practical information I learn about this country, the more I'm leaning towards it being a pretty terrible place for the average person to live based on quality o... | Altruistic_Duty992 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: It is unreasonable to think that the US shouldn't have invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and any other country would have done the exact same thing if they had the means to do so.
So I will preface this by stating that I am not an American and while technically alive at the time was young enough that it's not really re... | Lol the US didn't intervene in Afghanistan until after 9/11? Do you even know the history of the Taliban? The US is directly responsible for the dumpster fire it created and continues to maintain in the Middle East.
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The US supported the Northen Alliance, to some extent. Is that what you're complaining about? | A reasonable person might say that the decision to invade Afghanistan was not based on the expectation that Al Qaeda would be snuffed out (it wasn't) but was instead a political response to get revenge for 9/11. Simply put: Americans demanded blood and the Bush administration had to deliver it.
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It wasn’t just ab... | 1e2fozx | CMV: It is unreasonable to think that the US shouldn't have invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and any other country would have done the exact same thing if they had the means to do so. | So I will preface this by stating that I am not an American and while technically alive at the time was young enough that it's not really relevant. As such I have no skin in the game whatsoever, as such consider this CMV not being to convince me that the invasion of Afghanistan was wrong but rather that it is reasonabl... | The_Naked_Buddhist | 2 | 2 | [
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CMV: United States v. Miller (1939) should be overturned
This was a supreme court case over the 1934 National Firearms Act. Here is the basic background of the case, from Wikipedia
> The case involved a criminal prosecution under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA). Passed in response to public outcry over the St. V... | > simply transporting a firearm across state lines is not interstate commerce, and the government is overzealous in applying the commerce clause, as previously found in US v Lopez (1995)
The commerce clause didn't just apply to the NFA due to the fact it involves multiple states - it also applied because of the 200 do... | I'm not going to say you're right or wrong on the basis of this specific case law, I am however going to say that the second amendment itself shouldn't even exist. Think about it, the founding fathers were the wealthiest people in the continent when this country was founded. The colonies were originally mercantile colo... | 149ozyj | CMV: United States v. Miller (1939) should be overturned | This was a supreme court case over the 1934 National Firearms Act. Here is the basic background of the case, from Wikipedia
> The case involved a criminal prosecution under the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA). Passed in response to public outcry over the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the NFA requires certain types of... | Bad_Right_Knee | 2 | 2 | [
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CMV: There is no ethical reason to enable mass immigration*
\*Moreso posting in the context of the Canadian flavor of this, where we bring in (en mass), Indian students who're generally just here for low-skill work (we have a massive problem with diploma mills). I am perfectly fine with economic migrants that have ski... | Do the immigrants have a better quality of life in Canada than in their home country? If yes, then there’s your ethical reason for immigration.
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What obligation am I as a taxpayer, let alone us as a country to act as a sacrificial lamb for other people?
Where did the obligation to make other people's lives bette... | I understand what you're saying, and I really mean that.
But have you considered that your concerns may be just a bit racist?
View changed, btw.
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Reddit is so fun.
OP didn't say anything about race once. He's talking about immigration. It's a math problem. What is the population, and what is the expected ... | 1e2e0ju | CMV: There is no ethical reason to enable mass immigration* | \*Moreso posting in the context of the Canadian flavor of this, where we bring in (en mass), Indian students who're generally just here for low-skill work (we have a massive problem with diploma mills). I am perfectly fine with economic migrants that have skills we'd otherwise lack in the country, or migrants to supple... | budedussylmao | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Soccer players are the best athletes in the world
In all truly competitive markets the best rise to the top. Sports are especially suited to this principle because winning is both easily defined and usually the primary incentive. Because more people play soccer than any other sport on earth those who succeed ar... | > Because more people play soccer than any other sport on earth those who succeed are almost certainly the best athletes on earth.
Wouldn't more people in the world [run](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running#Running_events) than play soccer? What about [walking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racewalking)?
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OP a... | What exactly do you mean by "best athlete's"? Baseball is a sport that success and failure is defined by millimeters within a reaction time that is faster then a blink of an eye. Something no soccer player could probably do.
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It does not matter how inherently hard the sport is if you are only competing against 50... | 77z01z | CMV: Soccer players are the best athletes in the world | In all truly competitive markets the best rise to the top. Sports are especially suited to this principle because winning is both easily defined and usually the primary incentive. Because more people play soccer than any other sport on earth those who succeed are almost certainly the best athletes on earth. To put i... | bayes_net | 2 | 2 | [
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CMV: Firearms should be regulated just like cars.
Idgaf that "its a constitutional right" it took till 2008 for the supreme court to pull the current ruling our their ass 5-4 in 08 and 10 no less, you know good and well that the first congress put in the second amendment for the common defense. If it was a legitimate ... | If the argument for the right to bear arm is for protection against state tyranny, doesn't allowing the state to dictate who can own a weapon defeat the purpose?
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You're joking right? Those same people did squat while the police basically said "Yeah your right we do abuse our power and you can't do shit about it" ... | It also means that you can now openly carry your gun in every state on public property. There are no more federal regulations for owning a firearm. You also don’t need a license to carry or own a gun on private property. 16 year olds can now own and carry firearms.
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Hmm, didn't think about that I agree that, fuck ... | k9wf2p | CMV: Firearms should be regulated just like cars. | Idgaf that "its a constitutional right" it took till 2008 for the supreme court to pull the current ruling our their ass 5-4 in 08 and 10 no less, you know good and well that the first congress put in the second amendment for the common defense. If it was a legitimate right to be armed, they would have just said it and... | Andalib_Odulate | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: The current SCOTUS is against the ideas of the Founding Fathers
With the recent outcome of the Trump v. United States case, SCOTUS has set a precedent opposed to the ideas of the Founding Fathers and the ideas of originalism, of which they followed for the longest.
The power of the president to be immune in offi... | >Not only this, but the SCOTUS ruling overrides a core element of Article 1 of the Constitution where it states the Senate will have total power to try the President in an impeachment case.
How did the SCOTUS ruling overrule that?
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Terminology matters. Overruling it means it was rescinded, which it wasn't. Overri... | From my understanding the president is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts, which is legally distinct from impeachment. Article 2 outlines how the executive branch should be handled under section 4. Scotus is simply saying that if you want to convict a president for official acts you must use the process... | 1e2eza1 | CMV: The current SCOTUS is against the ideas of the Founding Fathers | With the recent outcome of the Trump v. United States case, SCOTUS has set a precedent opposed to the ideas of the Founding Fathers and the ideas of originalism, of which they followed for the longest.
The power of the president to be immune in official acts makes it impossible for the Senate to initiate an impeachmen... | SauerkrautErie | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Internet is the modern equivalent to the library and everyone in the world should be provided free and unfettered access.
Seriously, the internet should be considered a basic human right. It provides many things that can help or improve anyone's life. From connection to family at a distance to the ability to shop... | First why do you think the internet is “a basic human right” and not hundreds of other things like laptops or electricity or water?
> It provides many things that can help or improve anyone’s life.
Literally everything people buy is bought “to make their lives better”. If that makes something a “human right” then we ... | You CAN get free internet access.
...At the library. Seriously, though. Just like how the library is a public place where you can go and borrow books, instead of having a service that simply gives you free books, so should the internet be a public service and not something given to people in their homes. To build on ... | i47034 | CMV: Internet is the modern equivalent to the library and everyone in the world should be provided free and unfettered access. | Seriously, the internet should be considered a basic human right. It provides many things that can help or improve anyone's life. From connection to family at a distance to the ability to shop for essentials and get the best price, the benefits are endless. I picture something like StarLink but free with no qualificat... | Mokazra | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: I'm thinking of not voting for this election
I genuinely hate both candidates. I'm a 27F and socialist oriented.
They're both terrible choices and I feel like I'm getting fucked regardless.
Trump is basically an idiotic fascist overlord with a cult of personality.
And Kamala is so woefully ineffectual, a cop, ... | One candidate is endorsing an agenda which will strip you of your bodily autonomy, the other won't.
How is this really a hard choice for you?
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Because my state managed to take away my bodily autonomy with a democrat being in the office.
Hence my statement about being ineffectual.
I genuinely feel like it's gonn... | There’s literally no point i’m in the same boat, No one follows their policies left wing facism or right wing facism with each side trying to convince you they’re not evil. It’s a clown fiesta that’s gets won by whoever can tell the best lie
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Now hold on a sec, i know you're not calling the democrats left wing 😭
... | 1fjk2vb | CMV: I'm thinking of not voting for this election | I genuinely hate both candidates. I'm a 27F and socialist oriented.
They're both terrible choices and I feel like I'm getting fucked regardless.
Trump is basically an idiotic fascist overlord with a cult of personality.
And Kamala is so woefully ineffectual, a cop, and deeply zionist.
I genuinely wish neither of th... | chaosbunnyx | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Dinner on the first date is absolutely stupid, and dumb.
I think that going out to dinner on the first date it's dumb, I'm specifically talking about pricey dinners like 25 Euros and above.
1- on a pricey dinner you have to be on your best behaviour and look, it sets up unrealistic expectations for what your p... | So is this view exclusive to you? Or is this view mean you don’t understand why other people go out to dinner on a first date?
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I understand why people do it in the same sense I understand how gravity works or stuff do, I don't understand why people could enjoy this
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You don’t understand how someone could enj... | dinner, just like flowers, jewelry etc are a form of costly signalling (look up the concept, it's a proven psychological principle) that are (if you are a man), attractive to the opposite sex, just like you would probably not find women attractive if they put no effort in their appearance
Do you have to take them out?... | 1e28ci1 | CMV: Dinner on the first date is absolutely stupid, and dumb. | I think that going out to dinner on the first date it's dumb, I'm specifically talking about pricey dinners like 25 Euros and above.
1- on a pricey dinner you have to be on your best behaviour and look, it sets up unrealistic expectations for what your partner is; I think I'm fairly hot in jeans, shirt and waistcoat ... | FAbbibo | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Academic philosophy is not philosophy
When I hear the word “philosophy,” I immediately think of a process involving open questions, open discussion, logic, and challenging ideas. Academic philosophy seems hyperfixated on who said what, and the extent of this hyperfixation is so extreme that the actual practice of... | > Academic philosophy seems hyperfixated on who said what, and the extent of this hyperfixation is so extreme that the actual practice of philosophy takes a back seat.
What’s your evidence for this?
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I have attended a couple of courses in philosophy, namely intro to ethics and philosophy of mind. While I found t... | So I'm an actual academic philosopher (last few months of a PhD program, to be precise), and you're actually just factually wrong about how academic philosophy is done at least in English-speaking departments. History of philosphy is one sub-field, but the dominant approach to philosophy outside of the Continental trad... | 1fjbjte | CMV: Academic philosophy is not philosophy | When I hear the word “philosophy,” I immediately think of a process involving open questions, open discussion, logic, and challenging ideas. Academic philosophy seems hyperfixated on who said what, and the extent of this hyperfixation is so extreme that the actual practice of philosophy takes a back seat. In my opinion... | Kruse002 | 4 | 4 | [
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CMV: Calling Trump racist is largely academic and doesn't have any practical use
Fwiw, I think Trump is racist and should not be a valid candidate for president in the minds of any thoughtful voter for that reason. However he has been elected despite his rhetoric and actions leading many to believe he is racist (I hap... | Clearly naming racism for what it is, is one of those "necessary, but not sufficient" deals for solving racism.
Meaning, that sure, just establishing to everyone that Trump is a racist wouldn't be a great step forward, but conceding ground to people who insist that he isn't, *would be a huge step backward*.
We can'... | His own racist behavior is not surprising, but calling it out as racist in the news cycle serves to create a line in the sand for down-ticket republicans in future elections. Whenever he says or does something awful, there are Republicans who ignore it, or pretend they haven't heard about it, Republicans who step up an... | 7r3fu8 | CMV: Calling Trump racist is largely academic and doesn't have any practical use | Fwiw, I think Trump is racist and should not be a valid candidate for president in the minds of any thoughtful voter for that reason. However he has been elected despite his rhetoric and actions leading many to believe he is racist (I happen to think that's his appeal to his voters). Nothing he has done since becoming ... | Anonon_990 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: people shouldn’t bring their kids to weddings unless the kids are close with the couple.
My parents used to always bring me and my brother to all their friends weddings. (Neither me or my brother knew the couples or anyone there)
It was always dreadful because we had to spend the whole day sitting together and be... | That is 100% up to the couple throwing the wedding. If they put Mr. & Mrs. on our invitation, it will just be my wife and I. If they put something to that effect with "and family" or "the \_\_\_\_\_ family" then the kids are free to come. So, no matter if my kids are close to them or not, they made their decision wi... | What if, hear me out here, we let the children choose?
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Thats my point
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Ah, okay. I thought your point was "children should stay home because it will not be fun for them". | vsts9j | CMV: people shouldn’t bring their kids to weddings unless the kids are close with the couple. | My parents used to always bring me and my brother to all their friends weddings. (Neither me or my brother knew the couples or anyone there)
It was always dreadful because we had to spend the whole day sitting together and being introduced to people that we never met again. And we are under 21 so couldn’t even entertai... | callmesleeze | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: people shouldn’t bring their kids to weddings unless the kids are close with the couple.
My parents used to always bring me and my brother to all their friends weddings. (Neither me or my brother knew the couples or anyone there)
It was always dreadful because we had to spend the whole day sitting together and be... | Why not? Little kids love dancing around to music.
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Not when surrounded by tons of drunk strangers
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I'm confused. I'm guessing you're like 16-18 years old and you've been to several of your parents' friend's weddings. Your parents are probably in their late 40's unless they had you and your siblings super you... | That is 100% up to the couple throwing the wedding. If they put Mr. & Mrs. on our invitation, it will just be my wife and I. If they put something to that effect with "and family" or "the \_\_\_\_\_ family" then the kids are free to come. So, no matter if my kids are close to them or not, they made their decision wi... | vsts9j | CMV: people shouldn’t bring their kids to weddings unless the kids are close with the couple. | My parents used to always bring me and my brother to all their friends weddings. (Neither me or my brother knew the couples or anyone there)
It was always dreadful because we had to spend the whole day sitting together and being introduced to people that we never met again. And we are under 21 so couldn’t even entertai... | callmesleeze | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Vegetarianism and veganism are not ethically or morally superior to consuming meat.
Common arguments for either:
* natural diet
This is false. Humans and our relatives have consumed animal products from the beginning, as we are a 'take what you can get' species. In addition, 'natural' =/= good.
~~* "More healt... | >Humans and our relatives have consumed animal products from the beginning, as we are a 'take what you can get' species.
So what? Just because something was done in the past doesn't mean we ought to do it today.
>A diet that does not contain animal products pretty much necessitates supplements.
No? I've been vegan f... | >"More healthy"
>False. A diet that does not contain animal products pretty much necessitates supplements.
>A vegetarian diet is incredibly difficult to pull off, and a vegan diet is simply unsustainable.
You conceded that with supplements, both diets are sustainable, so I don't think you can just assert that both ... | 60933w | CMV: Vegetarianism and veganism are not ethically or morally superior to consuming meat. | Common arguments for either:
* natural diet
This is false. Humans and our relatives have consumed animal products from the beginning, as we are a 'take what you can get' species. In addition, 'natural' =/= good.
~~* "More healthy"~~
~~False. A diet that does not contain animal products pretty much necessitates supp... | Cooldude638 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: DoJ unfairly prosecuting trump with hypocritical approval by journalists
The media being shocked or castigating
Trump's mishandling government secrets is a bunch of bull. He is being unfairly treated. The whole Washington journalism industry depends on people violating rules regarding information....and they are... | >He literally showed secrets to a writer putting together a book. That is journalism.
No, when those secrets are still classified, it is a crime. There is no "journalist exception" when it comes to classified information.
The entire _point_ of a trial is that there is enough evidence for us to think that a crime _m... | There was enough evidence to indict him on multiple felony charges.
He had information and documents that were secret. He didn't have clearance to have and posses those documents.
Thus, he broke the law. And those who break the law are prosecuted.
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Many people break the law and are not prosecuted
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True, d... | 1497kkw | CMV: DoJ unfairly prosecuting trump with hypocritical approval by journalists | The media being shocked or castigating
Trump's mishandling government secrets is a bunch of bull. He is being unfairly treated. The whole Washington journalism industry depends on people violating rules regarding information....and they are not all leaking for altruism.
He literally showed secrets to a writer putting... | MysticInept | 7 | 7 | [
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CMV: Right wing groups are more accepting and tolerant of different opinions than left wing groups.
Oh I'm already downvoted so might as well keep digging.
Howdy all, I'm a centre left socialist guy. I despise compelled speech, I'm a hardcore scientist by which I mean I strongly defend evolution, standard medical pr... | i see right wing conmentary on liberal subs all the time. in contrast, myself and many like me have been banned from r/conservative imediately, permanently, for saying one comment that casts doubt on their aspersions.
so no offense, but i dont believe you. the conservative movement these days makes zero contribution t... | I think you're hitting on something real, but the reason is different than you think.
First, I'll say that I'm not defending the moderators of online left communities. I'd assume they're overall shitty just like any other mods. Some are good, but most places kind of suck.
Here's the real thing I think you're pointing... | trfqew | CMV: Right wing groups are more accepting and tolerant of different opinions than left wing groups. | Oh I'm already downvoted so might as well keep digging.
Howdy all, I'm a centre left socialist guy. I despise compelled speech, I'm a hardcore scientist by which I mean I strongly defend evolution, standard medical practice including abortions, I rejoice in engaging debates and discussions and am careful with what I ... | V_Maverick | 7 | 7 | [
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CMV: Judaism uses the Holocaust as a crutch for sympathy in an attempt to make "gentiles" submissive.
This is the first time using this subreddit and I was actually sent here by [the wired livestream](https://www.facebook.com/wired/videos/10155403735253721/).
This is a view I hold that has been based on many interact... | I think you are right to be offended when someone suggests you can't possibly understand something because of your ethnicity or religion; it offends human dignity. And of course to assume that "your ancestors" did something, and then to use it to make judgments about you, is wrong.
But the conclusion you draw from the... | Can you clarify how these people were using this as a tool against non-Jews? Like, exactly what are they saying, doing, or justifying by bringing up the Holocaust? I have plenty of Jewish friends and it's never brought up. The only time I can recall it being described was in discussions of Israel, as a sort of explanat... | 7rl51t | CMV: Judaism uses the Holocaust as a crutch for sympathy in an attempt to make "gentiles" submissive. | This is the first time using this subreddit and I was actually sent here by [the wired livestream](https://www.facebook.com/wired/videos/10155403735253721/).
This is a view I hold that has been based on many interactions with Jewish people and media reports. I can't help but take offense when I see someone Jewish usin... | IIJFWAII | 2 | 2 | [
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CMV: communism would be an amazing idea for society if it was applied by a mentally stable and non corrupt leader
So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he st... | The biggest issues with communism is that certain jobs are just more valuable to society, either due to difficulty of training or the lack of people wanting to risk their lives to do them.
For example: Garbage truck drivers are hugely essential and get paid more than many other jobs due to the danger and undesirable n... | In such a world, what incentive would I have to work?
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Everyone would get paid the same amount for the jobs you do so you could choose something you really like and not worry what salary it gives
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There wouldn’t be any money or government or classes under communism. | vsqjbl | CMV: communism would be an amazing idea for society if it was applied by a mentally stable and non corrupt leader | So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he starved to death and killed millions.
But If a leader was mentally stable and a true communist that believed everyo... | anonymous_iii | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: communism would be an amazing idea for society if it was applied by a mentally stable and non corrupt leader
So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he st... | In such a world, what incentive would I have to work?
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Everyone would get paid the same amount for the jobs you do so you could choose something you really like and not worry what salary it gives
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So now wealth isn't being distributed equally; it's being distributed based on what job one has.
Which person or... | The biggest issues with communism is that certain jobs are just more valuable to society, either due to difficulty of training or the lack of people wanting to risk their lives to do them.
For example: Garbage truck drivers are hugely essential and get paid more than many other jobs due to the danger and undesirable n... | vsqjbl | CMV: communism would be an amazing idea for society if it was applied by a mentally stable and non corrupt leader | So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he starved to death and killed millions.
But If a leader was mentally stable and a true communist that believed everyo... | anonymous_iii | 7 | 7 | [
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CMV: communism would be an amazing idea for society if it was applied by a mentally stable and non corrupt leader
So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he st... | In such a world, what incentive would I have to work?
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As if people didn’t do any work before the agricultural revolution when people lived in egalitarian societies. Most of our history was without a state, money, or class hierarchies. People still worked for the collective good of society. This idea of only worki... | The biggest issues with communism is that certain jobs are just more valuable to society, either due to difficulty of training or the lack of people wanting to risk their lives to do them.
For example: Garbage truck drivers are hugely essential and get paid more than many other jobs due to the danger and undesirable n... | vsqjbl | CMV: communism would be an amazing idea for society if it was applied by a mentally stable and non corrupt leader | So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he starved to death and killed millions.
But If a leader was mentally stable and a true communist that believed everyo... | anonymous_iii | 3 | 3 | [
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So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he st... | I’m a medical student. Why would I spend 4 years in college, another 4 in med school, and 5 in residency to make as much money as the guy washing my car?
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Ideally it would be because you want to be a doctor. I'm not quite sure why it would be a bad thing if someone else makes the same amount as you | In such a world, what incentive would I have to work?
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Do you care about other people? | vsqjbl | CMV: communism would be an amazing idea for society if it was applied by a mentally stable and non corrupt leader | So communism has a terrible reputation in history but that’s primarily due to the fact that the communist leaders were corrupt maniacs. For example Mao zedong claiming to be communist when in reality he starved to death and killed millions.
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CMV: "Reylo" (the romantic pairing of Rey and Kylo Ren) is incredibly sexist and would be perpetuating negative gender tropes to millions of easily influenced children
The fact that Disney and LucasFilm is even entertaining the idea of "Reylo" is honestly hilarious to me. For a company that loves to showboat about the... | To your point about the “just fuck him” message: it could also be read as “if someone is acting out, reach out to them and try to understand what they’re going through.” Now, this may be an extreme example of “acting out”, but it’s definitely a possible message of that dynamic.
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That's not what "Reylo" is though. ... | Here’s the problem with this CMV - there’s nothing to argue against.
Pretty much everything you’ve described is speculation and yes, I agree that if Disney makes the next movie exactly as you’ve described then it would send a bad message. But what makes you think Disney will do that? It certainly seems possible to me... | 8nwa21 | CMV: "Reylo" (the romantic pairing of Rey and Kylo Ren) is incredibly sexist and would be perpetuating negative gender tropes to millions of easily influenced children | The fact that Disney and LucasFilm is even entertaining the idea of "Reylo" is honestly hilarious to me. For a company that loves to showboat about their fake wokeness and pop feminism, it's surprising to me that they actually seem to be feeding into this ship war.
First off, I am not against the character of Kylo Re... | SetsunaFS | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Our current treatment of slurs is counterproductive.
Hey. I'd like to start by saying that I mean this in the most respectful way possible and in no way want to undermine others. Also in case you for some reason find this relevant (tbh this is more to stop what could be a flurry of accusations) I am not white, no... | i guess what you're saying makes sense but i'm pretty sure that's not going to change anytime soon so, in the meantime, I'll simply respect that some words are hurtful and not use them
maybe someday society will evolve to a point where it's impossible to even use race or sexuality as an insult, who knows
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I agree... | As long as a minority group is in a disadvantaged position with respect to any society it belongs to, there will be words that hold painful connotations for that group. These words become the de-facto reference to "you are inferior as evidenced by your lack of power in this society". If the n-word were to become de-sti... | i3w2qh | CMV: Our current treatment of slurs is counterproductive. | Hey. I'd like to start by saying that I mean this in the most respectful way possible and in no way want to undermine others. Also in case you for some reason find this relevant (tbh this is more to stop what could be a flurry of accusations) I am not white, nowhere close even, and I am gay, I also dislike using these ... | NSL15 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: The convention of using periods in decimal notation is better than using commas.
In the United States and U.K. (and beyond), periods are used for decimals: 1.5. Elsewhere in Europe, the same number is written: 1,5
Similarly, where I would use commas to separate blocks of three digits (1,000,000), the delimiter u... | [deleted]
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I'm not sure what you're illustrating. If these are meant to be using the decimal comma, their convention is to separate elements with semi-colons where we would use commas.
Decimal point:
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(101.124, 202.248, 404.496) = (101.124, 20... | >Because every language that uses the latin alphabet shares the period as a terminator and the comma as a brief pause, it follows that numbers should use the same convention when written.
Our numbers aren't Latin but Arabic. So it doesn't follow.
I prefer the comma because the period shouldn't be used at all. In som... | 606vvj | CMV: The convention of using periods in decimal notation is better than using commas. | In the United States and U.K. (and beyond), periods are used for decimals: 1.5. Elsewhere in Europe, the same number is written: 1,5
Similarly, where I would use commas to separate blocks of three digits (1,000,000), the delimiter used in other countries is a period (1.000.000).
Obviously I prefer the way I'm used to... | Sneaky_Devil | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Being transgender reinforces gender roles/stereotypes because being transgender is about conforming to them
First, kinda a disclaimer: I am not trans-phobic, and I have nothing against trans people. This view is simply what I have seen through observation, as I am (probably obviously) not trans myself. As I feel ... | The brain has a "mental map" of the body. Sometimes this map does not correspond to the body, when this happens it can cause a lot of distress and discomfort. We can not change the map, so we change the body. Post transition transgender people are way less likely to suffer depression or commit suicide then pre trans... | > If we assume that your sex wouldn't make any difference in anything you do beyond possibly sexual/romantic partners, then they have no need to change their gender identity because gender wouldn't really matter at all.
Gender roles sometimes have a basis in biology. We can eliminate many cultural based ideas but the... | 607c1n | CMV: Being transgender reinforces gender roles/stereotypes because being transgender is about conforming to them | First, kinda a disclaimer: I am not trans-phobic, and I have nothing against trans people. This view is simply what I have seen through observation, as I am (probably obviously) not trans myself. As I feel that many people would disagree with this view, I have come to CMV. Also, I am not talking about gender agnostics/... | chessplayer_dude | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Better to be an Alligator than to be a Human
First, to the broad subject of smart vs powerful, then to the specific human-gator topic.
Even the greatest intellect can be silenced by physical injuries or deprivation of life resources (clean air, food, water, etc). Also, there's no "goodness" for the dead, meaning... | Ig it depends on the metric of what is better for alligators when they are compared to humans. I like being a human and would rather be a human than an alligator. I don’t want to hunt my food every single time I’m hungry. Also, alligators can have positive moments I guess but I think it’s more just they eat and they pr... | So if that were true, why do you not choose to focus on being stronger for survival and seek positive experiences? Surely this type of philosophical question can't further your goal of "betterness" when you frame it that way.
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Some people actually do. But even the best of humans still can't hold a candle to a gato... | 1479vlh | CMV: Better to be an Alligator than to be a Human | First, to the broad subject of smart vs powerful, then to the specific human-gator topic.
Even the greatest intellect can be silenced by physical injuries or deprivation of life resources (clean air, food, water, etc). Also, there's no "goodness" for the dead, meaning there's also no "better". "Goodness" does mean "a ... | filrabat | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV:Pascal's Wager is sufficient justification for believing in some sort of deity or greater power.
One of the biggest reasons I believe in God is Pascal's Wager. I am fully aware that the odds that: there is some kind of spiritual dimension to the world, it offers a way for human beings to connect with it, and that ... | Most Gods out there would probably be more mad that you believe in a false God, than if you believe in none.
Therefore, I would say statistics would say that being an atheist is your best shot at getting the smallest amount of punishment.
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That's a very interesting point, but could you elaborate a bit more on why... | I don't think you really believe because of Pascals wager.
Belief isn't really like that, you can't really believe something because it's a better bet. That isn't how belief works.
If you believe the sky is blue, and I open the window and you see the sunset has made the sky pure red. No amount of bets on statistics... | 7rmt1o | CMV:Pascal's Wager is sufficient justification for believing in some sort of deity or greater power. | One of the biggest reasons I believe in God is Pascal's Wager. I am fully aware that the odds that: there is some kind of spiritual dimension to the world, it offers a way for human beings to connect with it, and that I can successfully abide by its wishes to be somehow compensated, is absurdly small. Nevertheless, it ... | PressurePlaster | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Cheap but unhealthy is not a consumer choice I want.
In the US, it seems like there a plethora of of products like fast food, cigarettes, fossil fuels, paint that have direct negative consequences as well as negative externalities. These have societal consequences like obesity, cancer, or before the 1970s lead po... | The problem with your view is that it puts the onus for improving health standards on the consumer rather than on the producer. The problem with this is that most people don't buy large amounts of unhealthy goods because they want to, they buy them because that's what they can afford. Take food, for example. Almost eve... | I'm sure I'm being dense, but what do you mean by "pegovian"?
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OP means a pigovian (or pigouvian) tax which is a tax on something that generates negative externalities. I'm assuming OP has just never seen it spelled out before and just spelled it as you say it. I mean before I looked it up to
answer your question ... | 7rj8f4 | CMV: Cheap but unhealthy is not a consumer choice I want. | In the US, it seems like there a plethora of of products like fast food, cigarettes, fossil fuels, paint that have direct negative consequences as well as negative externalities. These have societal consequences like obesity, cancer, or before the 1970s lead poisoning.
If the societal costs were built into the consume... | beesdaddy | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV:America has absolutely failed as a country, and there's little-to-no reason to live or move here.
As a first-born American citizen, I feel that this country is nothing but a massive failure, completely incapable of fixing and re-inventing itself in the future. I’m almost thinking of moving simply to escape the shi... | [removed]
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I could kind of see your point right up until the paragraph about racism.
America is built an ethnic cleansing and racially based enslavement. You point out that Indian doctors won't treat those of another caste while ignoring that within the last century America didn't allow Blacks to use the same hos... | [deleted]
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>Nice privileged perspective you probably cant even imagine what authoritarian government is that limits what you can say or do by law.
This isn't an argument against or for a specific type of government, I'm talking about our culture. We'd be much better as a country if we ditched this "Fuck you, it's... | k9l34f | CMV:America has absolutely failed as a country, and there's little-to-no reason to live or move here. | As a first-born American citizen, I feel that this country is nothing but a massive failure, completely incapable of fixing and re-inventing itself in the future. I’m almost thinking of moving simply to escape the shit show behind me. Why anyone would stay behind for the most narcissistic, nastiest culture and governme... | Pixelcitizen98 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: The Reddit blackouts are unjust and unreasonable
I somehow don’t get why the community is as upset as it is. Can anyone enlighten me?
To want to monopolize traction over a product they create, when they’re not yet profitable and others have been leeching for free / in a manner that only makes them profitable, do... | >Can there not be some faith that they improve the mod experience?
I think that points to one of the key problems, really.
A lot of what you write is reasonable - reddit limiting access to its API / requiring money for its use, them trying to become profitable... The problem is that communication and compromise on re... | People are upset because the apps that make Reddit browsable are being taken away, and not for a good reason either. If your view is that you're upset over being forced to do something, I don't see how you're not upset at Reddit itself, which is the cause of all this. The way your view is stated, therefore, doesn't mak... | 146pzl8 | CMV: The Reddit blackouts are unjust and unreasonable | I somehow don’t get why the community is as upset as it is. Can anyone enlighten me?
To want to monopolize traction over a product they create, when they’re not yet profitable and others have been leeching for free / in a manner that only makes them profitable, doesn’t sound like much of a dick move to me and more in ... | SaschaEderer | 15 | 15 | [
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CMV: Pansexuality is not different from bisexuality in any significant way.
To me bisexuality \(attraction to two or more genders\) and Pansexuality \(attraction to persons regardless of gender\) is a distinction without a difference. I honestly just see pansexuality as a trendy version of bisexuality, which kind of a... | Honestly, I was under the impression than a lot of bisexuals were not attracted at all by transsexuals, and that pan-sexuality word was created to say "Ok, I'm bi, but I also like trans" because of that.
If my understanding is the way it's mostly used, then there is still a significant difference.
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Some people do... | I mean, the way that the person explained it to you does seem a little new-agey but it’s basically correct. Pansexuality implies that the other persons gender is not a concern to them. Bisexuality implies that they are actively attracted to both. I can understand how the practical and observable effects of both seem th... | 8ntnws | CMV: Pansexuality is not different from bisexuality in any significant way. | To me bisexuality \(attraction to two or more genders\) and Pansexuality \(attraction to persons regardless of gender\) is a distinction without a difference. I honestly just see pansexuality as a trendy version of bisexuality, which kind of annoys me.
I literally had someone explain to me that "being pansexual just ... | koutasahoge | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Pansexuality is not different from bisexuality in any significant way.
To me bisexuality \(attraction to two or more genders\) and Pansexuality \(attraction to persons regardless of gender\) is a distinction without a difference. I honestly just see pansexuality as a trendy version of bisexuality, which kind of a... | Honestly, I was under the impression than a lot of bisexuals were not attracted at all by transsexuals, and that pan-sexuality word was created to say "Ok, I'm bi, but I also like trans" because of that.
If my understanding is the way it's mostly used, then there is still a significant difference.
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Some people do... | >To me bisexuality (attraction to two or more genders)
The prefix bi- is used for a reason. It implies a dichotomy which some people may not like.
>I literally had someone explain to me that "being pansexual just means I'm attracted to people's souls regardless of their bodies" and I'm like omfg dude get the fuck ov... | 8ntnws | CMV: Pansexuality is not different from bisexuality in any significant way. | To me bisexuality \(attraction to two or more genders\) and Pansexuality \(attraction to persons regardless of gender\) is a distinction without a difference. I honestly just see pansexuality as a trendy version of bisexuality, which kind of annoys me.
I literally had someone explain to me that "being pansexual just ... | koutasahoge | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: It's ok for people to care more about people they identify more with than those they identify less with
It's acceptable for people to care more about what happens to those from their own group than other groups. It's also acceptable to to care more about what happens to neighboring or similar groups, for example ... | I mean, you kind of lost me at the human nature and morally improper argument. Why is it morally improper?
You haven’t really stated anything revolutionary here. It’s pretty common for people to care about those in their immediate circle of networking. Or to even care more about the news that happens into their countr... | What happens when you change people you 'identify more with' with say, people 'who you look more alike with'?
It's interesting you compared Americans and Canadians and not Americans and Mexicans. Any particular reason?
Secondly, since you specifically contrasted Arabs as a different group, what happens when people w... | tqyb4m | CMV: It's ok for people to care more about people they identify more with than those they identify less with | It's acceptable for people to care more about what happens to those from their own group than other groups. It's also acceptable to to care more about what happens to neighboring or similar groups, for example it would be ok for Americans to care more about what happens in Canada and to Canadians than what happens to t... | josephfidler | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Battle Royal games have no place in eSports, and will undermine the scene's integrity
To say Player Unknown's Battle Grounds \(PUBG\) and Fortnite Battle Royal \(Fortnite\) have gotten huge is a vast understatement. PUBG first dominated the scene earlier this year by being a definitive addition to the genre, then... | Competitive poker got huge back in 2003. Not only is there RNG built into the basic building blocks, but it is also a battle royal to a degree considering the large pool of players with only one individual winner at the end.
Would it be accurate for me to say eSports is all about getting people to enjoy watching? In... | Not a big fan of the battle Royale bandwagon going on but RNG is at the center of almost every competitive game.
Crit hits, bullet paths, and map selection, all of these use RNG to dictate the outcome of something. Competitive games have learned throughout the years that the best players in the world don't miss shots ... | 8nt6bo | CMV: Battle Royal games have no place in eSports, and will undermine the scene's integrity | To say Player Unknown's Battle Grounds \(PUBG\) and Fortnite Battle Royal \(Fortnite\) have gotten huge is a vast understatement. PUBG first dominated the scene earlier this year by being a definitive addition to the genre, then Fortnite stole the limelight by addressing the problems \(mainly developer integrity and s... | TimmyP7 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Battle Royal games have no place in eSports, and will undermine the scene's integrity
To say Player Unknown's Battle Grounds \(PUBG\) and Fortnite Battle Royal \(Fortnite\) have gotten huge is a vast understatement. PUBG first dominated the scene earlier this year by being a definitive addition to the genre, then... | Would you say if a player who wins but started off with less items / poorer luck is not talented or have skill?
I agree with you that eSports game like Dota 2 have more parallels to physical sports than people realize. This is coming from a person who does not enjoy eSports.
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Crit hits, bullet paths, and map selection, all of these use RNG to dictate the outcome of something. Competitive games have learned throughout the years that the best players in the world don't miss shots ... | 8nt6bo | CMV: Battle Royal games have no place in eSports, and will undermine the scene's integrity | To say Player Unknown's Battle Grounds \(PUBG\) and Fortnite Battle Royal \(Fortnite\) have gotten huge is a vast understatement. PUBG first dominated the scene earlier this year by being a definitive addition to the genre, then Fortnite stole the limelight by addressing the problems \(mainly developer integrity and s... | TimmyP7 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Justice does not always mean equality
Let me preface this by saying that there is some justice that does mean equality. In this case I’d be referring to race discrimination, and things that don’t vitally make you different as a human being.
My point is, equality isn’t always justice. For example, it would be equ... | > My point is, equality isn’t always justice. For example, it would be equality to give men as long a maternity leave as women, but why do we not give men a long maternity leave?
They should. Or: at least one parent out of each family should get long parental leave, so they can do most of the care-taking.
> Another e... | >but why do we not give men a long maternity leave?
I'm not sure. I think we should. If paternity leave was as long as maternity leave, wouldn't it result in a more equal pay?
From my understanding, part of the issue of pay gap between men and women are because women might get pregnant. This then means they may tak... | vrs9gm | CMV: Justice does not always mean equality | Let me preface this by saying that there is some justice that does mean equality. In this case I’d be referring to race discrimination, and things that don’t vitally make you different as a human being.
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CMV: Democrats should focus on their own base rather than Trump voters in future elections
Democrats have been criticised for giving up on working class white men and many have said they need to reach out to these people. I disagree because I think that reaching out to these people is impossible as they are too loyal ... | > I disagree because I think that reaching out to these people is impossible as they are too loyal to Trump and because their views are so radically different to Democrats' own supporters, they can't appeal to both.
Bernie Sanders did amazingly with these people, and still is. He's giving talks in Coal Country and ma... | Something like 90% of black people already vote Democrat. There isn't a lot of return in trying to expand into that demographic.
Democrats may not want to "focus" on white working class people, but maybe they could make an effort to not actively antagonize them. Hillary's "basket of deplorables" comment likely cost he... | 5zjl12 | CMV: Democrats should focus on their own base rather than Trump voters in future elections | Democrats have been criticised for giving up on working class white men and many have said they need to reach out to these people. I disagree because I think that reaching out to these people is impossible as they are too loyal to Trump and because their views are so radically different to Democrats' own supporters, th... | Hastatus_107 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Being able to fall asleep quickly isn’t a skill, you’re just built different.
**VIEW CHANGED.**
I realise that the two aren’t mutually exclusive.
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It doesn’t matter if I’m thinking about virtually nothing, how zen/mindful I’m being, if I’m completely comfortable, how content I am, how slowly I’m bre... | In my professional (Constantly sleepy bastard) opinion, it is a skill. Figuring out how to fall asleep is essentially a science where you figure out what needs to be in place to shut your mind off. Figuring out if you like to be warm or cold, or even if it’s a mixture, like only having your body warm but sleeping with ... | Just because you personally are unable to do something doesn't mean that it isn't a skill. Do you think that all things you are personally incapable of aren't skills?
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>Do you think that all things you are personally incapable of aren’t skills?
I’ll admit I typically would lean toward thinking that, yes.
I know ... | tqry2w | CMV: Being able to fall asleep quickly isn’t a skill, you’re just built different. | **VIEW CHANGED.**
I realise that the two aren’t mutually exclusive.
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CMV: Nobody can see pictures in their mind
We've all actually got aphantasia.
Oh yeah, I already know this is going to be controversial. I want to be convinced that people can see pictures in their heads, because so many people say they can. But I can't do it, and recently I've presented my friends with a few tests o... | Well no, it’s not literal images. That would be photographic memory.
But yes I think most people can visualize things. It’s not the same as merely describing things. Because when I talk to myself in my inner monologue I think if the words in sequence as if I was speaking. I don’t do that when I visualize something…it... | My zebra has 6 stripes.
I cannot copy from a reference image all that easily.
You can easily visualize impossible things.
You aren't proving anything one way or the other with these tests. And more to the point, how are we supposed to prove you wrong? You could literally just say 'well you're lying' and be done with... | 1e17zn1 | CMV: Nobody can see pictures in their mind | We've all actually got aphantasia.
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CMV: Modern American society puts WAY too much emphasis on the importance of high school prom.
I blame a lot of this on TV and movies, but it seems like a lot people treat prom like it's this life\-defining event that will be so memorable that you will be remembering it and talking about it for the rest of your life. ... | It's when you're supposed to lose your virginity.
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At least when I was in high school, there was a lot of pressure to go to prom, and that if you didn't, you wer... | 8nsnah | CMV: Modern American society puts WAY too much emphasis on the importance of high school prom. | I blame a lot of this on TV and movies, but it seems like a lot people treat prom like it's this life\-defining event that will be so memorable that you will be remembering it and talking about it for the rest of your life. People obsess about having the perfect prom experience to the point where some people hold it in... | Justgoahead123 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the most influential video game of the last 10 years
Call of Duty 4 is considered one of the greatest games of all time and is the most influential game of the past ten years.
**It set a new standard for First-Person Shooters**
COD4 had a stellar multiplayer and singleplayer. ... | I feel like League of Legends was far more influential. It pretty much made streaming sites and eSports popular. It made a niche genre and market mainstream. It is probably the most profitable microtransaction game of all time. And the parent company Riot games is lauded and praised as one of the top companies to work ... | While certainly CoD has sold a lot, [others](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games) have also sold well.
Sure, you can exclude quite a few, but let's consider Minecraft. Easily fits within the range. Sold lots of games. Inspired clones. Changed people's expectations.
And emulates a Commod... | 77xzlj | CMV: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the most influential video game of the last 10 years | Call of Duty 4 is considered one of the greatest games of all time and is the most influential game of the past ten years.
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Call of Duty 4 is considered one of the greatest games of all time and is the most influential game of the past ten years.
**It set a new standard for First-Person Shooters**
COD4 had a stellar multiplayer and singleplayer. ... | While certainly CoD has sold a lot, [others](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games) have also sold well.
Sure, you can exclude quite a few, but let's consider Minecraft. Easily fits within the range. Sold lots of games. Inspired clones. Changed people's expectations.
And emulates a Commod... | World of Warcraft.
With over 11 million subscribers (not just people who bought the game) it was huge in it's heyday. It defined a genre of mmorpgs, and can still love subscription based in the age of F2P.
It inspired developers, gamers, and even had medical journal articles published analyzing the "corrupted blood"... | 77xzlj | CMV: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the most influential video game of the last 10 years | Call of Duty 4 is considered one of the greatest games of all time and is the most influential game of the past ten years.
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CMV: The problems facing America politically, economically, and social cannot be fixed in an election (or elections) because the underlying problem is our voting system.
There are many pieces to this view I hold, and I apologize for the fractal nature of the post and it's exhaustive length. Hopefully I will provide en... | First I would like to know what constitutes as significant change.
I can easily give some examples how some policies from the last 4 presidents have significantly changed many of people’s lives.
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How quickly have the parties updated their views to matc... | The US has had the two-party voting system you describe for essentially its entire history. Yet, the problem of political division you are concerned about has been developing only over the past 40 years or so. An increase in something in the recent past must be caused by something more recent than a 200-year-old voting... | i3tvfb | CMV: The problems facing America politically, economically, and social cannot be fixed in an election (or elections) because the underlying problem is our voting system. | There are many pieces to this view I hold, and I apologize for the fractal nature of the post and it's exhaustive length. Hopefully I will provide enough evidence to show that everything here is linked back to one common factor. We can't tackle every example I give so please remember that *at the BOTTOM of the issue (t... | 425nmofpurple | 9 | 9 | [
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CMV: I should feel bad for the Trump voters feeling Trumpgret, reach out, and empathize with their pain...
I am currently savoring the salty deliciousness of the Trump voters feeling Trumpgret because of what transpired this past year and a half, including their tacit approval of Trump's racism, sexism, xenophobia, de... | I understand the schadenfreude. Hell, I'm feeling some of it myself. But in the long run, it won't help fix anything. My advice would be to get the "told you so" out of your system, preferably in isolation, and then work on reaching out.
These are people who are feeling hurt and betrayed, and laughing in their face w... | Uhhh ... well ... the way I want to change your view about this could conceivably fall under rule #2 so I hope the moderators will be lenient here. I'll edit or delete if this isn't a kosher line of argument.
>If I'm inherently a good person, whose moral priorities in life seek social and economic equality for all per... | 5r29c4 | CMV: I should feel bad for the Trump voters feeling Trumpgret, reach out, and empathize with their pain... | I am currently savoring the salty deliciousness of the Trump voters feeling Trumpgret because of what transpired this past year and a half, including their tacit approval of Trump's racism, sexism, xenophobia, demagoguery, etc. because he would "Make America Great Again".
Their tears bring me SUCH a level of joy beca... | spitterofspit | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: If the US doesn’t do anything to its electoral and political system, it will cease being “democratic”
I’m sure you’ve heard of everything that’s going on in the US right now, and I can’t help but ask myself what the country will look like in a few years.
As you probably know, gerrymandering allows a party (both ... | On gerrymandering
1) you can only gerrymander if there are at least two districts. Many states are so small population wise, they only get one house representative, and thus no gerrymandering. (Alaska and North Dakota come to mind, but there are more).
2) some states draw districts via the legislature, which is lik... | Perhaps this growing sentiment will motivate the citizens and legislatures of the final few states required to pass the [National Popular Vote Interstate Compact](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact).
As for the US’ classification as a “flawed democracy,” I would say that democracy... | r17vby | CMV: If the US doesn’t do anything to its electoral and political system, it will cease being “democratic” | I’m sure you’ve heard of everything that’s going on in the US right now, and I can’t help but ask myself what the country will look like in a few years.
As you probably know, gerrymandering allows a party (both Democrats and Republicans do this) to essentially determine election results ahead of time. There is no way ... | Kermanium294 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: some people are simply born losers and nothing they can do will help them build the life they want.
We all know someone (or are someone) who is just a loser regardless of how they try to improve. Maybe they lack willpower, or they were overprotected growing up (perhaps to the point of growing up in a cult or othe... | Well, no matter your genetics it what you were given, you are able to change your view on the world. If you take time to see the positive, and see what good there is in the world, I think you might find out that you aren't a loser, you just need motivation.
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And if they are neurologically incapable of seeing the b... | What if all the people you think are losers are just telling you sob stories to get your attention and/or just as a conversation technique, and in reality they make the same choices and live the same basic life that you live?
...are you a loser like you describe? Is it possible that there are people who think you, per... | hcqjwc | CMV: some people are simply born losers and nothing they can do will help them build the life they want. | We all know someone (or are someone) who is just a loser regardless of how they try to improve. Maybe they lack willpower, or they were overprotected growing up (perhaps to the point of growing up in a cult or other high-demand religion), or have a deeply engrained belief that the world is against them. Maybe they are ... | SFWChocolate | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: some people are simply born losers and nothing they can do will help them build the life they want.
We all know someone (or are someone) who is just a loser regardless of how they try to improve. Maybe they lack willpower, or they were overprotected growing up (perhaps to the point of growing up in a cult or othe... | Well, no matter your genetics it what you were given, you are able to change your view on the world. If you take time to see the positive, and see what good there is in the world, I think you might find out that you aren't a loser, you just need motivation.
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There are plenty of instances of people escaping cults, such as the son of Scientology's founder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeWolf. Looks like he kind of got screwed ... | hcqjwc | CMV: some people are simply born losers and nothing they can do will help them build the life they want. | We all know someone (or are someone) who is just a loser regardless of how they try to improve. Maybe they lack willpower, or they were overprotected growing up (perhaps to the point of growing up in a cult or other high-demand religion), or have a deeply engrained belief that the world is against them. Maybe they are ... | SFWChocolate | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Freedom of speech is a flawed concept
While moral and just in theory, aiming to stop people from being persecuted for valid criticisms, I feel all it actually does is allow people to hold extremist and deplorable views without true consequence. It is ment to stop people being persecuted by law, but is a court of ... | > all it actually does is allow people to hold extremist and deplorable views without true consequence
Right- because if you don’t allow freedom of speech for the most depraved and disgusting ideas among us, you don’t have freedom of speech.
Who gets to determine which ideas are extremist and deplorable? Some people... | Who decides what a valid criticism is?
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So majority rule? | luwtsh | CMV: Freedom of speech is a flawed concept | While moral and just in theory, aiming to stop people from being persecuted for valid criticisms, I feel all it actually does is allow people to hold extremist and deplorable views without true consequence. It is ment to stop people being persecuted by law, but is a court of law not where we hold people to account? If ... | Amateur_Intellectual | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Most people should wait until they are in their career to get a college degree
It seems to me that the advice for high school students is not only pushing the importance of a college degree, but specifically pushing an immediate start on that degree. That seems to be a poor choice for several reasons:
1. Most pe... | Most careers require you to have a degree to get an entry level position. You cannot get the job them go for the degree because the degree is required to get the job.
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Can you link to the source for your numbers? | Because you probably won't end up getting a degree, and a degree is, on average, valuable.
University isn't necessarily hard, but it's not fun. And it's a lot harder and a lot less fun when you're going from making $20-30k/year to making at most $10k/year, hanging out with people several years younger than you, and su... | a7fl5r | CMV: Most people should wait until they are in their career to get a college degree | It seems to me that the advice for high school students is not only pushing the importance of a college degree, but specifically pushing an immediate start on that degree. That seems to be a poor choice for several reasons:
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CMV: There isn't a god and we need to believe in ourselves. Not in something we can't explain.
I had this discussion with a guy the same age as me (17) who believed that there is a god. (Not anything wrong with that!)
1.My view here is that we need to believe in others and ourselves. 'Cause if we don't listen,unders... | To me, you also only exist as an abstract idea. All evidence of your existence is that an internet platform tells me you exist. Why would I believe more in your existence than in the existence of some god?
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Isn't this about my viewpoints?
I totally agree with you but your way of explaining is... | People do 'believe in themselves' and god.
The whole premise for Christianity is that God loves you eternally and unconditionally as a being. If anything that sense of belonging would make people *more* sure of themselves.
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I'm at this point in life to think constructively about t... | 9eeak6 | CMV: There isn't a god and we need to believe in ourselves. Not in something we can't explain. | I had this discussion with a guy the same age as me (17) who believed that there is a god. (Not anything wrong with that!)
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CMV: workplaces should be more loving and caring
Last week, we had an important deadline at work and everyone was stressed. At a time, when I had so much at hand, someone from another team approached me for help. I wanted to ignore her, but I couldn’t. So, I sacrificed my sleep that night.
After the deadline, she c... | You did a nice thing, but fundamentally actions like that are allowing the company culture to persist as it is - i.e. not improving and becoming more caring. If employees keep picking up the slack of bad management (leading to overtime and stressful deadlines) then management will never learn.
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What timing that you would post this today, as I was reading Xochitl... | 17682mo | CMV: workplaces should be more loving and caring | Last week, we had an important deadline at work and everyone was stressed. At a time, when I had so much at hand, someone from another team approached me for help. I wanted to ignore her, but I couldn’t. So, I sacrificed my sleep that night.
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Cmv: selling intellectual property and still expecting royalties is greedy.
Hi.
I’m really looking for an explanation. This is something I’ve been looking into and am outraged by. But I was thinking maybe there is a facet of this I don’t understand. Hence I brought it here for a better understanding if you will and... | I can't tell if its just me, but your entire post is just completely incoherent to me.
Your title doesn't fit with your post at all and is completely different than your final sentence.
I don't really get what your view is to be honest. You ask what makes it acceptable for someone to sell their product and then take... | If you sell your IP, you don't get royalties unless the contract says otherwise. So I'm not sure what you're talking about?
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…. Not sure how that one works. Never thought of it. I was specifically looking at music but this is something else sure, but still in same category…
Can you sell an IP? Does the p... | 1bjx42z | Cmv: selling intellectual property and still expecting royalties is greedy. | Hi.
I’m really looking for an explanation. This is something I’ve been looking into and am outraged by. But I was thinking maybe there is a facet of this I don’t understand. Hence I brought it here for a better understanding if you will and possible kind change.
Qualifiers:
1. In bit against royalties in general. ... | GamblinOwl | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: There is no educational benefit to teaching the Big Bang theory in schools.
When it comes down to it, the only majors that would benefit in the slightest from being taught the Big Bang theory are those who go to seminary (which, I wouldn't say the teaching helped) or those who go into astrophysics (which are very... | I guess it depends on how you judge educational benefit. Technically why should we teach kids most things? If a kid doesn't become a historian, is it wasted to teach them about world wars? If they don't become a doctor, do they need to understand their bodies? Do kids need to know what the planets are called? Or that w... | Every civilization has an "origin story". Why? Because we are naturally curious about "how did we get here?"
Most people look at things and wonder what transpired to allow its creation - from your city and country to the Earth and stars.
We KNOW the answer to "how did we get there". Why would we possibly not teach... | 5r1d5o | CMV: There is no educational benefit to teaching the Big Bang theory in schools. | When it comes down to it, the only majors that would benefit in the slightest from being taught the Big Bang theory are those who go to seminary (which, I wouldn't say the teaching helped) or those who go into astrophysics (which are very few and isn't really relative to what most astrophysics will be studying/doing in... | One_Winged_Rook | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Prostitution Should Be Legal
I believe that prostitution should be legalized, specifically in the entirety United States of America. With new movement and progressive ideals sweeping through the world, many individuals have adopted a mental attitude towards sexual expression following the lines of, "As long as it... | >Legalizing prostitution would also drastically lower sex trafficking as people would much prefer to hire a regulated prostitute who is vetted to be safe than the opposite.
This is actually false - legalized prostitution increases sex trafficking. [Source](https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/19/is-legalized-... | by legalizing it you are saying it is acceptable. however, it is a sign of something very wrong in a society when women have to have sex with strangers to make a living.
the solution is not legalization, the solution is eliminating the need for it to exist.
what is next? legalization of selling one's organs?
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CMV: Prostitution Should Be Legal
I believe that prostitution should be legalized, specifically in the entirety United States of America. With new movement and progressive ideals sweeping through the world, many individuals have adopted a mental attitude towards sexual expression following the lines of, "As long as it... | In the abstract, I agree with you. However, what's the minimum age the prostitutes should be? In the US, [the most common age of consent is 16](https://www.ageofconsent.net/states).
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Do you mean from a legal sense or a business sense? Business wise pimps would lose significant amounts of money as people would prefer a hooker who is vetted to be std and drug free. Legally, pimps should be treated and persecuted the same way as they always have, if not worse due a... | cfmlk6 | CMV: Prostitution Should Be Legal | I believe that prostitution should be legalized, specifically in the entirety United States of America. With new movement and progressive ideals sweeping through the world, many individuals have adopted a mental attitude towards sexual expression following the lines of, "As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, and all parti... | MrSandman56 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: People who want to write for a living should have a strong grasp of grammar rules
I just started my master's in creative writing, and my degree requires me to do workshops twice a year with the other people in my cohort. I have always loved learning about grammar, as well as reading and writing, similar to most p... | Your view as stated seems reasonable enough. But your example strikes me as a bad one, and I ultimately agree with your instructor that you should not focus on the grammer in your classmates' pieces except to the extent that they reflect a bad style.
The decision to not put a comma between two independent clauses, es... | >masters
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Point is, content is far more important. There are many more people who have a strong command of grammar than who truly have the ability to express their thoughts beautifully. Sometimes, the former is in tension with the latter. A lot of beauty comes from mindsets that are willing to play with the ... | a7g0b4 | CMV: People who want to write for a living should have a strong grasp of grammar rules | I just started my master's in creative writing, and my degree requires me to do workshops twice a year with the other people in my cohort. I have always loved learning about grammar, as well as reading and writing, similar to most people in my field. I also teach grammar rules in my day-to-day job as a test prep tutor,... | wyan5150 | 3 | 3 | [
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I just started my master's in creative writing, and my degree requires me to do workshops twice a year with the other people in my cohort. I have always loved learning about grammar, as well as reading and writing, similar to most p... | It’s easier to learn the technical rules of writing than it is to truly write meaningful and interesting original content. People work as editors and specialize in the technical rules, so there’s already a layer (and usually multiple layers) in between draft and publishing. If someone can make interesting content, that... | [removed]
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CMV: Reddit's male spaces are completely broken and no longer represent men at all.
I genuinely want someone to try change my mind on this because it's such a disparaging thought.
I've recently had a bit of an experience in r/askmenadvice that really irked me. I have found myself on the receiving end of the bullshit ... | Menslib and bropill seem pretty chill
I feel like emotionally mature people often just filter themselves out of communities that are full of anger and hatred, so you're mostly left with the ones who enjoy that kind of climate
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However, going on an ask men forum and asking "why do men do something negative" seems like bait. As the users point out, there is a way to frame that question.
It's low effort.
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But everything is lo... | 1hcxwer | CMV: Reddit's male spaces are completely broken and no longer represent men at all. | I genuinely want someone to try change my mind on this because it's such a disparaging thought.
I've recently had a bit of an experience in r/askmenadvice that really irked me. I have found myself on the receiving end of the bullshit and seen some things I really don't like about collective male behaviour on Reddit.
... | ponderous_pete | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: It should be considered unhealthy to teach kids about "Santa"
And this for a few reasons. (For clarification, I don't have kids, I am 16)
First off, I never believed in a fat old bearded guy flying in the sky with his huge sled and his gift sack, pulled by raindeers, and distributing presents to millions of kids... | You seem to believe that the moment a child realizes Santa doesn't exist is some sort of soul-crushing, mind-altering, trauma-causing event. It's not. At most it's just a shrug or a "I knew it!" or some other momentary insight that has absolutely no bearing on a child's health. I know of no child you has ever gotten up... | What are your thoughts on teaching kids about hell/heaven and anything else religion related?
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I'm an atheist (I live in France so most people also are, while still having the Santa thing going around).
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CMV: In the lottery, it is worse to share the jackpot than it is to win the entire jackpot
For example, if there is a $200 million jackpot, it is worse if 20 people win it and thus you get $10 million each than it is to win the entire $200 million jackpot. I keep telling people this, people keep saying, "Well no" but ... | Are you asking if more money is better then less money? Does this question really need to be asked.
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Yes because some people have said "Well, not really" but no one has been able to refute my point.
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If your argument is purely that 200m is better than 10m, it is pretty hard to argue against that. But it cert... | I'm going to tentatively agree with you, but for a different reason.
From what I recall, most lottery winners lose all their money within a couple years. If this is true, I would argue one person going bankrupt is better than 10 people going bankrupt.
Of course that does bring up the question, if 7/10 people go bank... | 5qyya8 | CMV: In the lottery, it is worse to share the jackpot than it is to win the entire jackpot | For example, if there is a $200 million jackpot, it is worse if 20 people win it and thus you get $10 million each than it is to win the entire $200 million jackpot. I keep telling people this, people keep saying, "Well no" but they fail to refute my main argument so here it is:
The more money you have, the more freed... | antilisterine | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: It is wrong to mock Trump for physical foibles.
Tonight at a rally, Trump went on an extended rant about media depictions of his West Point speech a week ago, in particular focused on his very cautious walk down a ramp from the stage, and a moment where he awkwardly drank water using both hands.
It is clear that... | Well for one thing Donald Trump mocked a disabled reporter at a rally in 2016 in front of thousands of people. So he’s fair game in my book.
Especially so since he’s physical problems are self inflicted. He believes human beings have a limited total quantity of energy and that exercise actually shaved time off your l... | Are you sure those things come with aging? As in that these things **will definitely** be observed? Or do you mean to say that he's simply one of many aging people who would more or less suffer from such issues?
He's fat as shit. Obviously doesn't live a healthy lifestyle, nor does he make any real attempts to do so. ... | hd19na | CMV: It is wrong to mock Trump for physical foibles. | Tonight at a rally, Trump went on an extended rant about media depictions of his West Point speech a week ago, in particular focused on his very cautious walk down a ramp from the stage, and a moment where he awkwardly drank water using both hands.
It is clear that the incidents, and responses to them, are very person... | huadpe | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Nobody should have 400 billion dollars or even 1 billion
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/12/11/business/elon-musk-400-billion-net-worth
Elon musk just reached a 400 billion net worth. I don't care if most of that is in stocks or assets nobody should have this much money while most people are struggling right now.
... | Why not $500million? Or $10million?
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Why not? What would you propose as the alternative? | 1hcomod | CMV: Nobody should have 400 billion dollars or even 1 billion | ERROR: type should be string, got "https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/12/11/business/elon-musk-400-billion-net-worth\n\nElon musk just reached a 400 billion net worth. I don't care if most of that is in stocks or assets nobody should have this much money while most people are struggling right now. \n\nHe profits off the labour of his employees while paying them a pittance to what he makes in return. He used his wealth to help get a government installed that is favourable to his interests such as deregulation.\n\nNobody needs over a billion dollars let alone 400 million. This wealth in excess of 1 billion should be taxed at 100%" | vuspan | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: We do not have free will.
I recently deconverted from Christianity to atheism after discovering youtube channels such as Rationality Rules, Cosmic Skeptic, and the works of Sam Harris. I may be butchering the logical argument here, but:
**Premise One**
Our actions depend on our emotions, needs, and wants.
**... | You haven't proven either of your premises. Furthermore, let's say that I am choosing between two identical bottles of water. How is which one I choose related to my emotions, wants, or needs?
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CMV: "Human rights" are a dangerous concept that societies should move away from.
Over the past few years it's dawned upon me just how terrible colonialism really is. Yes, people vaguely addressed it being negative in elementary and high school, but really, the whole thing is just completely insane; millions of people... | A human right is, exactly that, a right. Unless the person formulating the list is overstepping the bounds of what a 'right' is (at which point I'd argue they're not doing their job), then a list of human rights is a list of things/opportunities/etc. which any person may choose to take advantage of.
Choose, not must. ... | I suppose, forgive me If I'm wrong, but you are arguing that there is a sort of "moral cultural relativism" and that how do we know in our society that our human rights are the right ones to have? Can you say specifically, when moving away from human rights, what we should move towards? Because I'm not quite sure I ful... | 5mxzx3 | CMV: "Human rights" are a dangerous concept that societies should move away from. | Over the past few years it's dawned upon me just how terrible colonialism really is. Yes, people vaguely addressed it being negative in elementary and high school, but really, the whole thing is just completely insane; millions of people had their ways of life destroyed because foreigners thought that there was some fa... | TossAside454124352 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: misogynistic rap music fuels rape culture & is incompatible with feminism.
As the Wikipedia article, "[Misogyny in rap music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misogyny_in_rap_music)," demonstrates in gross detail, misogyny is a prominent and prevalent feature of rap music — especially in its most popular expressions... | Where I would challenge your view is the focus specifically on Rap music. That is, while you have pointed out a valid concern present in Rap, mysogyny is present throughout the entire musical world. I would change your view to something along the lines of: Mysogyny is reflected in the lyrics of popular music. This is c... | >”You cannot be a feminist or an advocate for women while consuming anti-female media”
I don’t know, I manage to do it alright. This is like people blaming school shootings on video games. Misogyny existed before rap ever came along, and if it didn’t exist, misogynistic people would just find something else to listen ... | pwngya | CMV: misogynistic rap music fuels rape culture & is incompatible with feminism. | As the Wikipedia article, "[Misogyny in rap music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misogyny_in_rap_music)," demonstrates in gross detail, misogyny is a prominent and prevalent feature of rap music — especially in its most popular expressions. There are several reasons why this has weighed heavily on my mind recently:
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CMV- Our tipping system is screwed up and should be changed to reflect the amount of time a server has our table, and not a percentage of the bill.
Why is it that a server who brings me a hamburger, fries and a few soft drink refills on a tab of say, $12, get a tip for $2.40-3, but a server who brings me a filet migno... | > Why is it that a server who brings me a hamburger, fries and a few soft drink refills on a tab of say, $12, get a tip for $2.40-3, but a server who brings me a filet mignon and a bottle of wine with a tab of $60 gets a tip of $12?
> Besides, perhaps, having to dress up nicer, the server themselves has exactly the ... | It looks like you are tipping just the server, but in fact that server has to tip out bussers, a host, back waiters, bartenders, runners, etc. At expensive restaurants, servers are assisted by more team members and need to tip them out. Looking at just the visible labor may be misleading.
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But then at many resta... | 5qu2lm | CMV- Our tipping system is screwed up and should be changed to reflect the amount of time a server has our table, and not a percentage of the bill. | Why is it that a server who brings me a hamburger, fries and a few soft drink refills on a tab of say, $12, get a tip for $2.40-3, but a server who brings me a filet mignon and a bottle of wine with a tab of $60 gets a tip of $12?
Besides, perhaps, having to dress up nicer, the server themselves has exactly the same... | Whitey98 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: If two-thirds of both houses of Congress concur, they are Constitutionally empowered to overrule a Supreme Court decision.
This is a pretty simple opinion. It has traditionally been understood that the Judiciary has the sole power to interpret the Constitution in a binding legal manner. I disagree. The Constituti... | Walk me through this.
Congress passes a statutory law where left-handed people don't have the right a lawyer when charged with a crime. This goes through judicial review, and the SCOTUS says this violates the Sixth Amendment.
Congress then proposes to amend the Sixth Amendment to explicitly omit left-handed people, ... | Isn't this just semantics?
The Legislative branch produces laws and the Judicial branch rules on the Constitutionality of those laws.
If the Constitution itself changes, then the Judicial branch must re-evaluate whether their previous ruling on the constitutionality or lack thereof of the suspect law in question is s... | 1bj420z | CMV: If two-thirds of both houses of Congress concur, they are Constitutionally empowered to overrule a Supreme Court decision. | This is a pretty simple opinion. It has traditionally been understood that the Judiciary has the sole power to interpret the Constitution in a binding legal manner. I disagree. The Constitution states,
>"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitu... | BackAlleySurgeon | 9 | 7 | [
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CMV: Race Should Not Be Considered Part Of A Person's Identity.
Disclaimer: I am white and autistic. Autism makes it difficult for me to understand social concepts. I mean absolutely no offence to anyone.
Race are the major groupings in which humankind are divided into, based on physical characteristics like hair ty... | You'd be right if there were no disadvantages associated with race, unfortunately there still are. If you're a person of colour then the colour of your skin is a lot more than just how much melanin you have. It effects how you move through life, it effects your family and friends, it effects all sorts of things. When s... | Do you think how you're treated by people day to day should be part of your identity? Or the history of how your family was treated should be? (Am also autistic by the way).
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I'm not sure. What do you think?
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I can see why these would form part of someone's identity, if people keep treating you a specific way... | r18li2 | CMV: Race Should Not Be Considered Part Of A Person's Identity. | Disclaimer: I am white and autistic. Autism makes it difficult for me to understand social concepts. I mean absolutely no offence to anyone.
Race are the major groupings in which humankind are divided into, based on physical characteristics like hair type and colour, skin colour and facial features. It is biological,... | AbiLovesTheology | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Justice has been dealt and thus all the current protest and rioting is just a excuse to riot.
People are trying to break into the white house they stormed a Ohio treasury building and all around the country people are rioting over the death of George Floyd. even after change has happened, the officer was held acc... | “More charges will follow”
How exactly would you prove this isn’t an empty promise? The protesters will probably not rest until all the cops involved are behind bars, and even then police brutality will still be around.
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For "more charges will follow" the cop was charged with 3rd degree murder, so not as much as ... | >the goal was accomplished what more is there to accomplish now? that must be done through rioting?
Systemic change. Cops keep killing black Americans, and it just keeps happening, because the system still protects cops, even when they do something wrong. If there hadnt been riots, would the officers responsible for F... | gt98t2 | CMV: Justice has been dealt and thus all the current protest and rioting is just a excuse to riot. | People are trying to break into the white house they stormed a Ohio treasury building and all around the country people are rioting over the death of George Floyd. even after change has happened, the officer was held accountable and the government said "more charges may follow once we get more investigating in", the go... | Pinapple500 | 3 | 3 | [
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cmv: Joe Exotic should not be in prison
I understand that Joe is an....eccentric guy, to say the least. But, I don't believe that the guy belongs in prison, especially for the amount of time he received. I do not believe that he ever intended to harm Carol Baskin and it was moreso of him just being a juvenile and runn... | Which of the 19 charges for which is was convicted - 17 counts of animal abuse and 2 counts of attempted murder by hire - do you feel he was innocent of?
Someone else _also_ committing a crime is not a reason for Joe to be free; it is a reason for _additional_ people to be in jail.
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I believe he is innocent of ... | Shit defends shit, huh?
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No need to be rude. Thank you.
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[removed] | 1bjgu04 | cmv: Joe Exotic should not be in prison | I understand that Joe is an....eccentric guy, to say the least. But, I don't believe that the guy belongs in prison, especially for the amount of time he received. I do not believe that he ever intended to harm Carol Baskin and it was moreso of him just being a juvenile and running his mouth saying things he shouldn't ... | Checkmate1985 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Fast food places shouldn't use lids or straws anymore.
I think not making lids or straws would save a lot of plastic, and it would just require the customer to have a little bit more thought when handling their drink. People normally take off their lids to cool down their coffee anyways. Since it would be easier ... | Environmental decay and waste *is a tradeoff* when we talk about abating climate change and the like, its never about eliminating *everything* its about giving things up *for a visible impact.* Taking this to the extreme, we could seriously abate climate change by banning and eliminating all existing combustion engines... | What about if they're driving?
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Just use a cupholder then. This would make them focus more on driving.
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A drink can still spill when it's in a cupholder. No, it will distract them because they'll be thinking about their drink flying everywhere and checking it constantly.
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They can use napkins to cover th... | cfbtwu | CMV: Fast food places shouldn't use lids or straws anymore. | I think not making lids or straws would save a lot of plastic, and it would just require the customer to have a little bit more thought when handling their drink. People normally take off their lids to cool down their coffee anyways. Since it would be easier to spill your drink, fast food restaurants wouldn't have to f... | SaltLevelOver9000 | 7 | 7 | [
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