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CMV: I don't respect cultures with values different from me.
Before any of you call this racist I'll say that one of the cultures I respect the least are American conservative Christians.
I consider myself left wing and progressive, and a major talking point among progressives is how I need to be respectful of ideas ... | I agree with every single value you’ve listed here. But I’m commenting because I’m curious about what “respect” means in this case. Is it literal for you? How do you think they see it when they say this?
I don’t think the people saying “respect all views” are even totally aware of what that means. Like, do they just w... | What does it mean to you to "respect cultural values" vs "agree with cultural values"
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>What does it mean to you to "respect cultural values" vs "agree with cultural values"
To 'respect' cultural values means to NOT treat them with scorn.
I see nothing immoral, wrong, 'unwoke' or reactionary about telling someon... | 1psl874 | CMV: I don't respect cultures with values different from me. | Before any of you call this racist I'll say that one of the cultures I respect the least are American conservative Christians.
I consider myself left wing and progressive, and a major talking point among progressives is how I need to be respectful of ideas and cultures that are not my own. But like, fuck that.
Values... | Raspint | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Vice news benefits and perpetuats organized crime and directly benefits from human suffering
I know a lot of media organizations are guilty of this, but I was reading a Vice article about how the cartel is stealing water from farmwrs to grow weed and that thousands will starve without it and that the authorities ... | > It just seems like vice in particular has a lot to gain from all the articles they can write about the cartel abusing people, but they have very little interest in actually doing anything to stop the abuse from happening.
It isn’t the job of journalists’ to do something about problems, it’s their job to report on it... | What is the alternative you propose - Vice not report on this cartel and no one would know about this issue?
The nightly news on major networks like CBS is sponsored by Nestle which has done more to privatize water in the United States, Africa, and other places than any cartel or vice. The CEO of Nestle said "Water is... | xnpaz8 | CMV: Vice news benefits and perpetuats organized crime and directly benefits from human suffering | I know a lot of media organizations are guilty of this, but I was reading a Vice article about how the cartel is stealing water from farmwrs to grow weed and that thousands will starve without it and that the authorities have no idea where the cartel is hiding the water.
But they showed a vice news reporter exactly w... | TheArmchairbiologist | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: I support gun ownership but the NRA is full of shit.
So I am using that headline a bit salaciously, but I think there is some truth here.
[By opposing research on reducing gun violence](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2015/01/14/why-the-cdc-still-isnt-researching-gun-violence-despite-the-ban-be... | > I would like to live in a world where gun regulation is based on lots of research and cities/states having a attempted a wide diversity of regulatory strategies.
The NRA would like to live in a world where there is no gun regulation. That is their explicit goal, and they would do anything to achieve it. They are mak... | Why should this argument be about statistics when it is one of the constitutional amendments that allows all citizens to bear arms? Should these rights be chopped and changed because of different interpretations of statistics?
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Amendments change over time. Just because it is currently part of the constitution does... | 6lr8tj | CMV: I support gun ownership but the NRA is full of shit. | So I am using that headline a bit salaciously, but I think there is some truth here.
[By opposing research on reducing gun violence](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2015/01/14/why-the-cdc-still-isnt-researching-gun-violence-despite-the-ban-being-lifted-two-years-ago/?utm_term=.1bfb45ee1e65), they are... | beesdaddy | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: I support gun ownership but the NRA is full of shit.
So I am using that headline a bit salaciously, but I think there is some truth here.
[By opposing research on reducing gun violence](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2015/01/14/why-the-cdc-still-isnt-researching-gun-violence-despite-the-ban-be... | Would gun control advocates abandon core tenets of their movement if evidence does not support it? "Assault weapon" bans for example have no evidence supporting their efficacy. The previous federal ban could not be shown to have any effect on crime. Anyone with basic knowledge of firearms knows such bans mostly target ... | Why should this argument be about statistics when it is one of the constitutional amendments that allows all citizens to bear arms? Should these rights be chopped and changed because of different interpretations of statistics?
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Yes. That's exactly how the world should work.
As for the second amendment:
1. No it... | 6lr8tj | CMV: I support gun ownership but the NRA is full of shit. | So I am using that headline a bit salaciously, but I think there is some truth here.
[By opposing research on reducing gun violence](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2015/01/14/why-the-cdc-still-isnt-researching-gun-violence-despite-the-ban-being-lifted-two-years-ago/?utm_term=.1bfb45ee1e65), they are... | beesdaddy | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: I support gun ownership but the NRA is full of shit.
So I am using that headline a bit salaciously, but I think there is some truth here.
[By opposing research on reducing gun violence](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2015/01/14/why-the-cdc-still-isnt-researching-gun-violence-despite-the-ban-be... | The CDC had done a study on gun violence, you can read it [here](https://www.nap.edu/read/18319/chapter/1#R1) and furthermore you can read more about this in this informative post by u/vegetarianrobots https://www.reddit.com/r/Firearms/comments/6421hq/dispelling_the_myth_that_the_us_government_is/
We have plenty of st... | Would gun control advocates abandon core tenets of their movement if evidence does not support it? "Assault weapon" bans for example have no evidence supporting their efficacy. The previous federal ban could not be shown to have any effect on crime. Anyone with basic knowledge of firearms knows such bans mostly target ... | 6lr8tj | CMV: I support gun ownership but the NRA is full of shit. | So I am using that headline a bit salaciously, but I think there is some truth here.
[By opposing research on reducing gun violence](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2015/01/14/why-the-cdc-still-isnt-researching-gun-violence-despite-the-ban-being-lifted-two-years-ago/?utm_term=.1bfb45ee1e65), they are... | beesdaddy | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Humans evolved from pigs, not apes 🐷➡️🧑
Before you jump straight to “that’s absurd,” hear me out, there are some genuinely weird biological overlaps between Homo sapiens and Sus scrofa that are worth discussing.
# 🧬 Anatomical & physiological similarities
* Skin – Pig skin is so similar to human skin that it... | >Mainstream biology rejects this,
You know what it also rejects?
Humans are 50% donut. Absolutely rejected by biology, science and logic. But if you CONSIDER it, then you could look at my belly: It's round. Like a donut. It's got a hole... like a belly button. AND there are already a couple dozen donuts INSIDE my be... | Please make your point yourself and don't let an AI make it for you. I would much rather read something from you than from an AI.
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Ok, Pigs are us. We are Pigs, our ancestors were aquatic apes that raped pigs, we are the result. Im dyslexic mate I use AI to order things and fix my grammar.
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Nothing wrong with... | 1o25olj | CMV: Humans evolved from pigs, not apes 🐷➡️🧑 | Before you jump straight to “that’s absurd,” hear me out, there are some genuinely weird biological overlaps between Homo sapiens and Sus scrofa that are worth discussing.
# 🧬 Anatomical & physiological similarities
* Skin – Pig skin is so similar to human skin that it’s used in medical grafts and dermatological tes... | Some-Ad-3938 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: It is not hate to say something is wrong.
What I've noticed recently is that something, A, will become popular, and a group, B, will stand up and say it is wrong. We are not going to discuss whether these groups are right, or call them wackos, instead, I'd like to talk about something else.
Once those B people ... | Your position, as described is overly broad. It covers everything from "It is wrong to treat black people like humans" to "It is wrong to use ranch salad dressing as a dipping sauce". And I would hope that you recognize how different those topics are.
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I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. I intended to make it clear I mea... | Clarifying question: Can you give one firm example of this in action please? This is too abstract.
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I'm not the OP.
The OP wrote in the past "gender is about whether you have an XX or XY chromosome at birth."
This could be perceived as a disagreement with transgender people or more broadly people who recognize t... | 136xu8n | CMV: It is not hate to say something is wrong. | What I've noticed recently is that something, A, will become popular, and a group, B, will stand up and say it is wrong. We are not going to discuss whether these groups are right, or call them wackos, instead, I'd like to talk about something else.
Once those B people say it is wrong after thousands say it is right,... | RosieThrowawayAcc | 3 | 3 | [
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Cmv: I will vote for every party including socialists before I vote for the DNC
CMV: I am a far right voter and I would vote for every party including socialist before the DNC
CMV: I am a far right voter and I would vote for every party including socialist before the DNC
* If I made me rank the parties by choice, I ... | I think you must be seriously misinformed here, because you don't even seem to know the name of the party you're talking about. There's no party called the "DNC party." The party you seem to be talking about is called the _Democratic Party_.
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The DNC party I says
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Does that mean you only won't vote for Democr... | If you actually believe this hard-to-believe-you-actually-believe stuff, then Republicans would be far worse on every account. Why would you vote for them over Democrats?
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Republicans are pro-christian and anti immigration and anti woke
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What does woke mean? | 1gg499k | Cmv: I will vote for every party including socialists before I vote for the DNC | CMV: I am a far right voter and I would vote for every party including socialist before the DNC
CMV: I am a far right voter and I would vote for every party including socialist before the DNC
* If I made me rank the parties by choice, I would rank the DNC as my least favorite. I deeply dislike the DNC as an organizat... | DaegestaniHandcuff | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Emancipated women who feel "oppressed" don't want equality, they strive for dominance
Women have it easier and still want more. Just take a look at life expectancy and suicide rates worldwide. In most contries they don't serve in the army, it's the men who have to become cannon fodder. Convicted women tend to get... | You mention that less women serve in the military than men as if that's an advantage to women. I do understand your point that military service is risky, but in a lot of countries women aren't *allowed* to serve, weren't allowed to serve until relatively recently, or have generally been discouraged from serving.
Fem... | Even then there’s still a lot of awful gender roles and expectations that comes with being a woman (just like there is with being a man), so assuming women who still take part in the equality movement just do it “because they want dominance” is a bit of a stretch.
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Gender roles affect men even harder. Women have t... | mc2d95 | CMV: Emancipated women who feel "oppressed" don't want equality, they strive for dominance | Women have it easier and still want more. Just take a look at life expectancy and suicide rates worldwide. In most contries they don't serve in the army, it's the men who have to become cannon fodder. Convicted women tend to get less severe sentences and are treated far better in prison than their male counterparts who... | Thatguyjanhuan | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: The whole dating game is completely unfair towards men.
The first and most obvious thing is that it is expected for men to pay on dates. It doesn't have to be that way, but asking to split the bill will most likely be perceived as "non-competent" or even rude and you might not even get a second date.
This goes h... | The oft cited OKCupid study you talk about was so commonly misrepresented that they took it off their site. While it showed that women tended to rate men less attractive than average, it also show that women were far more equitable in who they messaged regardless of their attractiveness; the proportion of men rated X ... | You kind of had me until the OKcupid study,
Online dating cannot be compared to in person dating. Online dating is, for the most part, hookups. The cases where online dating lead to a fully committed relationship are much rarer than those that are just sex with no other emotional attachment. As such, you cant really ... | 9jxldy | CMV: The whole dating game is completely unfair towards men. | The first and most obvious thing is that it is expected for men to pay on dates. It doesn't have to be that way, but asking to split the bill will most likely be perceived as "non-competent" or even rude and you might not even get a second date.
This goes hand in hand with the next point which is that men are expected... | Ciprum | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: The government should jail anti vaccine people until they agree to getting vaccinated.
As someone with political ambitions and rather hardline stances, one of my hardline stances is that refusing to get vaccinated or get your children vaccinated should be a jail-able offense.
Here is my total view.
1. If you re... | Do the vaccines at least have to be FDA approved in your scenario of a perfect world?
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Yes.
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So that means you can't jail someone for not getting a covid vaccine. | I don't want the vaccine because ive already heard of side effects and witnessed them, but yeah let them put me in jail for deciding not to want to go thru that LMAO
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The side effects are really minor, don’t kill you, and last two days. It’s really not a big deal. As far as the covid vaccine specifically- most oth... | mc37js | CMV: The government should jail anti vaccine people until they agree to getting vaccinated. | As someone with political ambitions and rather hardline stances, one of my hardline stances is that refusing to get vaccinated or get your children vaccinated should be a jail-able offense.
Here is my total view.
1. If you refuse to get the shots/jabs you get sent to jail, you say in jail until you agree to let a doc... | Andalib_Odulate | 3 | 3 | [
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cmv: people should not have an equal vote
I believe everybody should have.
The right to vote.
But not Everybody's vote should be valued the same
If you ask an economist About the economy
Would you value His/her opinions, the same way you would value the opinions of random person!
So, why Do the vote of both of... | This would easily be exploited.
The rich (who are more likely to be educated) would rig the system so that their votes are worth more. They would elect people who are more likely to support them to get even richer, at the expense of the poor. This already happens, even without your system. Your system would make... | Person is born rich -> they get good education -> know a lot about economy -> want to manipulate the system to stay rich -> poor people have no way to fight this
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That is true.
But the poor are still the majority of people.
And even if we give the educated people more power.
It doesn't mean that we are taking t... | 10406yg | cmv: people should not have an equal vote | I believe everybody should have.
The right to vote.
But not Everybody's vote should be valued the same
If you ask an economist About the economy
Would you value His/her opinions, the same way you would value the opinions of random person!
So, why Do the vote of both of those people Have the same value
I belie... | darkmatter8879 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: LED bulbs for residential use are actually worse for the environment than incandescents
We're basically told to swap out all our bulbs with LED and we'll save the planet AND money because we'll never have to swap out bulbs again! However, the LED bulbs that most people will purchase will be on the cheaper side (r... | You are missing one key part of the switch to LED bulbs. The promise isn't just that they last longer but they produce light while using less energy. This means that LED bulbs cost less for consumers cause it lowers their energy bill and is also better for the environment because less it decreases the use of energy.
-... | Incandescent bulbs have a lifespan of at most 2000 hours usually. That is around 1 year of being on 8 hours a day 5 days a week. An LED has at least 20,000 hours, and up to 50,000 hours. That is 10 years, but under normal conditions 6-8 years is more typical.
This means a single LED bulb will need between 6-50 incande... | 136sk1b | CMV: LED bulbs for residential use are actually worse for the environment than incandescents | We're basically told to swap out all our bulbs with LED and we'll save the planet AND money because we'll never have to swap out bulbs again! However, the LED bulbs that most people will purchase will be on the cheaper side (race to the bottom in Chinese manufacturing) and likely not last "forever" - far from it. And b... | BillsFan504 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: We should not consider the well being of dogs when deciding if people are morally wrong for setting off fireworks.
This time of year, at least in the US, I see a number of posts from people claiming they have dogs which don't respond well to fireworks and reprimand people who set them off in residential areas. I ... | Is your argument that we should only ignore the trauma to dogs, or all wildlife as well? Fireworks cause disruptions to most wildlife including nest abandonment, injuries, and death to local birds, mammals and other wildlife.
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This post is only about dogs. I don't think these arguments hold for other animals. I've... | What is the problem with considering the wellbeing of dogs, while also still deciding that ultimately setting off fireworks is fine?
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please correct me if I am wrong but I think you and I are using the word "considering" differently. I am saying you shouldn't use it as a reason for saying people setting off firewo... | 1ps6biq | CMV: We should not consider the well being of dogs when deciding if people are morally wrong for setting off fireworks. | This time of year, at least in the US, I see a number of posts from people claiming they have dogs which don't respond well to fireworks and reprimand people who set them off in residential areas. I see this as largely a training issue on the part of the dog owner and not a moral failing of the person setting off firew... | FearlessResource9785 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: In the show "The Good Place", the presence of both Tahani and Chidi contradict the rules presented of who ends up there
#Spoilers for The Good Place season 1.
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In The Good Place, Chidi is shown to have deserved to end up in the "Good" place because whilst he tried to live a good life and do what he thought... | Why can't both good intentions and good actions be required in order to get into The Good Place? It's not like the two contradict each other, it's possible to have good intentions and to act morally.
Also, I think Chidi's main problem isn't the fact that he did harm, but more the fact that he was cowardly, he often di... | Aren't you leaving out one possible option? Perhaps they need both good and intentions and also good consequences. Tahani and Chidi both failed to do this.
Now I feel like that shows no contradiction, but let me go further, any problems with this system seems to be the point of the show. Michael noticed Eleanor gets ... | 9jwnhh | CMV: In the show "The Good Place", the presence of both Tahani and Chidi contradict the rules presented of who ends up there | #Spoilers for The Good Place season 1.
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In The Good Place, Chidi is shown to have deserved to end up in the "Good" place because whilst he tried to live a good life and do what he thought was right, he was indecisive to the point where it caused harm to his friends and family.
Tahani lived a life of charity a... | SirApatosaurus | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Something being a personal or religious view grants it no exception from judgement
I constantly hear people excuse awful beliefs by saying things along these lines:
"It's their opinion and you need to respect that."
"It's just their religion, you can't judge them."
Statements like these make no sense. If you h... | Religion actually is a protected entity in many countries. E.g. in America you can be successfully sued for religious discrimination if you fire someone for following a specific religion.
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That is a very stupid law. What if your religion calls for you to slaughter a certain group of people, would it be reasonable ... |
OK Any belief can be held and be respected by others without judgement as long as that belief does not translate into negative behaviors that impact other people.
ex.I believe in the giant spaghetti monster and every sunday I place a colander on my head to commune with his magnificient marineraness.
Your right to ... | xnah6d | CMV: Something being a personal or religious view grants it no exception from judgement | I constantly hear people excuse awful beliefs by saying things along these lines:
"It's their opinion and you need to respect that."
"It's just their religion, you can't judge them."
Statements like these make no sense. If you hold a bigoted or **awful** belief that directly reflects on who you are as a person. The... | Suspiciously_Flawed | 9 | 9 | [
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CMV: Lying to your partner about your body count is wrong
I would like to preface this by saying I don’t mean one night stands or hook ups. I mean a boyfriend, girlfriend, actual partner you’re in a committed relationship with.
To me there are two main reasons this is wrong
1. If you have to lie to a person about ... | Why do you care about this at all? Why does body count matter?
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I want someone who has a similar mindset about sex to me. It doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things but definitely can matter in relationships. Think of it just like anything else. Many people don’t want to date someone who’s been married a bunc... | Creating a situation where your partner feels it necessary to lie to you is wronger.
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"I feel like I have to lie" is not a position someone else puts you in in a relationship. It's something you tell yourself when you want to avoid the consequences of telling the truth.
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There are 100% cases in relationship ... | 1gfp2gj | CMV: Lying to your partner about your body count is wrong | I would like to preface this by saying I don’t mean one night stands or hook ups. I mean a boyfriend, girlfriend, actual partner you’re in a committed relationship with.
To me there are two main reasons this is wrong
1. If you have to lie to a person about your body count, you shouldn’t be with that person. If you t... | Accomplished-Fix1204 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: "The patriarchy" (as used by secular left/liberals) is, in practice, simply synonymous with "original sin"
Every time I've seen people talk about the scourge of "the patriarchy", I imagine them saying "original sin" instead, and the meaning never changes.
Why does rape exist?
A Christian says "original sin"; a ... | >**You will change my view if:** you are able to provide a good definition for "the patriarchy" that doesn't just define it as equivalent to original sin.
The patriarchy is a social organisation system that define older men, aka the patriarch, as the people in charge
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That word "system" is doing a lot of work. Wh... | The argument you’re making is lousy because original sin does not exist. It is an entirely madeup religious superstition.
Patriarchy on the other hand does exist.
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This is precisely my point. You've substituted your own "secular" religion for Christianity, but because Christianity is true, and you were created to... | 1ps11v4 | CMV: "The patriarchy" (as used by secular left/liberals) is, in practice, simply synonymous with "original sin" | Every time I've seen people talk about the scourge of "the patriarchy", I imagine them saying "original sin" instead, and the meaning never changes.
Why does rape exist?
A Christian says "original sin"; a secular leftist says "the patriarchy".
Why does greed exist?
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CMV: Airports having a general help desk instead of check in counters will be a much better system
In general, I believe a lot of services in the world are made unnecessarily complicated and can be optimized greatly. One such thing is check in counters at airports which I am going to focus on here. I am going to speak... | A few issues:
1. Most important up front: you need to do document verification for international flights. If someone flies international and gets refused by immigration, the airline has to fly them back at their own expense, and often pay a fine on top. Airlines hate doing that, and therefore they are big sticklers a... | This is literally how any modern international airport already works
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But most airports have check in counters. I am saying they should not have those. Even if you have luggage just do the self check in machine which prints and gives you the baggage tag and you can put it yourself.
The check in counter is a rela... | 1gfhgwc | CMV: Airports having a general help desk instead of check in counters will be a much better system | In general, I believe a lot of services in the world are made unnecessarily complicated and can be optimized greatly. One such thing is check in counters at airports which I am going to focus on here. I am going to speak primarily from my experience in US airports but am open to hearing about airports in other countrie... | Mysterious-Law-60 | 3 | 3 | [
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Cmv: There’s nothing wrong with being an incel
The definition of an incel is involuntary celibate. Which means that you want to have sex but you can’t get it because of various reasons. Examples like anxiety, poor social skills, insecurity and being unattractive. Incels do have a reputation of hating women but not eve... | theres a difference between being an incel and just being a virgin, if u browse or interact in incel communities youre an incel if you dont youre not
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I mean the actual definition of incel is a person who wants sex but is unable to get it. So how am I not one?
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It's because of their vile, misogynistic attitudes.
>The reputations of incels are that they are angry at women and are losers in society. A lot of people are just not good at socializing...... | xnbobj | Cmv: There’s nothing wrong with being an incel | The definition of an incel is involuntary celibate. Which means that you want to have sex but you can’t get it because of various reasons. Examples like anxiety, poor social skills, insecurity and being unattractive. Incels do have a reputation of hating women but not every guy that wants to have sex but can’t get it m... | Possible-Collection2 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: intimate relationships are not something everyone needs, and such individuals shouldn't be viewed as someone evil or depressed
What I mean by intimacy: Intimacy in a relationship is **a feeling of being close, emotionally connected, and supported**. It means sharing a whole range of thoughts, feelings and experie... | I can see your point that you personally may not feel the need for connection, however; I find my relationships enrich my life. I wouldn't think you were a bad person because you desire no relationships but I may feel sad that you are not engaging in one of the most rewarding parts of life. no relationships even onlin... | From a human development standpoint, humans do need companionship and intimacy. Children who are deprived of these things grow up to have all sorts of issues. They've even done studies that if a mother stops showing emotion to their baby, and just stares at them with a blank face, the child becomes severely distressed.... | xn6jre | CMV: intimate relationships are not something everyone needs, and such individuals shouldn't be viewed as someone evil or depressed | What I mean by intimacy: Intimacy in a relationship is **a feeling of being close, emotionally connected, and supported**. It means sharing a whole range of thoughts, feelings and experiences we have as human beings.
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cmv: What makes us human? I think it's religion or belief.
Okay I first want to say that it's 6:44 p.m. so so I'll try to make this relatively quick but probably under like 3 or 4 hours out stop because I need to go to bed.
Okay, so what makes us human? A very important question especially in the modern age when robo... | I don't understand the question -- what makes us human? It's our species. What makes a dog a dog, a pig a pig, etc. We're different species.
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No it's more about like human as a philosophical concept. What makes us human, what makes us people kind of stuff like that. What separates us from the robots.
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>The ab... | Do you think that atheists are subhuman?
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No but they have the capacity to have belief which is not something that a animal even has the capacity for.
More about a species or kind thing, kind referring to a kind of animal rather than about individuals.
As well as bots not being able to do so
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> ... not some... | 103lyak | cmv: What makes us human? I think it's religion or belief. | Okay I first want to say that it's 6:44 p.m. so so I'll try to make this relatively quick but probably under like 3 or 4 hours out stop because I need to go to bed.
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CMV: Democrats should let McCarthy become speaker (after letting them sweat it out a while longer)
I'm very curious to see what the alternative argument for this would be:
Obviously what's happening with McCarthy is a huge blow to the Republicans, but it's also a tremendous opportunity. Democrats could extract conce... | The longer the republicans have no speaker, the longer they're effectively neutralized in the House, and the less time they have to do damage.
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What legislative damage can they do with Dems in control of the Senate and Presidency, though?
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The person never said legislative damage specifically. I imagine most ... | [deleted]
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I hadn't considered the stability of his position within the Republican caucus, to be honest. I knew he had made those concessions, but I thought those were contingent on support he has not received. It's a good point.
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Obviously what's happening with McCarthy is a huge blow to the Republicans, but it's also a tremendous opportunity. Democrats could extract concessions on key legislative priorities while demonstrating to McCarthy that they are a more reliable p... | DJJazzay | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Western countries have no moral responsibility or obligation to help ex-IS members
The stories of [Shamima Begum](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-47304399) and [Hoda Muthana](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/world/middleeast/isis-bride-hoda-muthana.amp.html) have been in the ... | So the thing with Shamima Begum case is that isis members have already been brought back to the UK had trails and are now in prison, her husband is currently in prison in the Netherlands, but because she is news worth since she was 15 when she left and that was a big story she is getting special treatment. If the UK wa... | If we are going to do something as drastic as revoke someone’s citizenship, then we need to provide them due process, their day in court, and the opportunity to defend themselves under the laws of our land.
Even if they are the shittiest of shitty people, our Constitution provides certain rights for all citizens, and ... | ati500 | CMV: Western countries have no moral responsibility or obligation to help ex-IS members |
The stories of [Shamima Begum](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-47304399) and [Hoda Muthana](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/world/middleeast/isis-bride-hoda-muthana.amp.html) have been in the news quite a bit in the last week, and I’m trying to process how I feel about both what s... | Nebraska29 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: It's time to disband NATO. Currently, NATO is just a means to provoke Russia. It's 2% GDP defense spending requirement is excessive in modern times, when by and large, wars can be fought with robust drone fleets. This spending requirement is impeding real DoD budget cuts.
NATO was formed in the wake of WWII to es... | > A new treaty should be negotiated that freezes existing borders and includes Russia & China so that we are not always teetering on the brink of WWIII.
How well did that work for Ukraine?
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Full withdraw of Russia and a new treaty that includes Ukraine, and Russia.
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I'm of course talking about the Budape... | Why do you need to disband NATO to make budget cuts?
Why would Russia be provoked by a purely defensive alliance?
Why does it matter what Russia thinks?
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CMV: Urbanisation is the future of humanity, there is literally nothing that can be done to provide opportunity for people who still live in rural areas.
The mechanisation and industrialisation of human labour is the first step towards true emancipation from labour, and as a result agricultural labour is only going to... | With the existence of the internet the number of jobs that people can do at home has boomed. As such it will be less likely that people concentrate so much in cities, not not more likely.
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I.T infrastructure is better served in cities. Why would it make sense to build endless miles of fiberoptic cable just to ser... | You said "literally nothing can be done to be provide opportunity" which I think is directly wrong: we could as a society funnel more resources into health care, education, etc. into rural communities. As communication becomes easier and more jobs become technical, it's likely physical location matters less and less, a... | 6tl2nu | CMV: Urbanisation is the future of humanity, there is literally nothing that can be done to provide opportunity for people who still live in rural areas. | The mechanisation and industrialisation of human labour is the first step towards true emancipation from labour, and as a result agricultural labour is only going to keep shrinking as agriculture is the industry that has stood to benefit the most from cheap labour, especially exploitation of desperate foreign labor wil... | tabbouleh_rasa | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Western values are superior to Asian values. The rise of India and China is the end of the world as we knew it.
Chinese people practice Confucianism.
It is a patriarchal ideology which says that women are inferior to men and kids have to follow their parents's orders all the time.
There is no freedom in Confuc... | Do you feel the same about traditional "Middle Eastern" values? I am curious about this, since you bring up women being inferior/kids following orders/group think.
Couldn't you argue that the bigger problem is organised religion?
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Yes, to an extent, but it is considered "racist" to talk about Islam in a way that ... | What are western values/civilization?
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Western values are respect for human rights and human life.
Canada is a prime example of a Western country.
We are much better at keeping our people happy, well-fed, and prosperous.
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What evidence do you have for that?
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Look at Canada's rank on the Human Develo... | 9joas6 | CMV: Western values are superior to Asian values. The rise of India and China is the end of the world as we knew it. | Chinese people practice Confucianism.
It is a patriarchal ideology which says that women are inferior to men and kids have to follow their parents's orders all the time.
There is no freedom in Confucian societies.
There is only group think and catering to the group which is essentially what social harmony is.
Ch... | DearthToUSA | 7 | 7 | [
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CMV: It is a good thing the Aztec culture was erradicated
Forewarning: In general, I believe cultural diversity to be a good thing.
That being said, I believe the Aztecs were the single cruelest clasical empire, particularly considerikg they were highly technologically advanced. They practiced human sacrifice on a ma... | Rome, the great pillar of Western Society, also partook of human sacrifices during the Triumph ceremony. A triumphant general would sacrifice the leaders of a conquered land to Jupiter inside the city, a taboo in so many ways. They terrorized their neighbors. But, we still hold them on a pedestal. So whats the differen... | >Overall, whilst sad and unacceptable by modern standarts, the Spanish conquest of the Americas was overall for the best.
Who was it best for? After they conquered the New World the Spaniards established the economienda in the new colonies. Under the economienda natives were basically forced into serfdom and toiled wi... | atgt5c | CMV: It is a good thing the Aztec culture was erradicated | Forewarning: In general, I believe cultural diversity to be a good thing.
That being said, I believe the Aztecs were the single cruelest clasical empire, particularly considerikg they were highly technologically advanced. They practiced human sacrifice on a massive level (accounts are inconsistent, but somewhere in th... | oislal | 15 | 15 | [
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CMV: Biden stopped the $15 minimum wage so that he can preside over the greatest economic recovery in US history.
I consider myself a jaded progressive thanks to the false promises and the halfhearted attempts from the Democratic party to take progressive policies seriously. The $15 minimum wage is no exception to thi... | Idk where it stands right now but last i heard they were still pursuing the min wage hike (even if not to 15) just not through the budget reconcilliation. They took it out because they needed all dems to vote yes and at least 1 wasnt willing yo do so
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60? They don't even have 50 votes for it!... | mbk67x | CMV: Biden stopped the $15 minimum wage so that he can preside over the greatest economic recovery in US history. | I consider myself a jaded progressive thanks to the false promises and the halfhearted attempts from the Democratic party to take progressive policies seriously. The $15 minimum wage is no exception to this. I still remember when Biden promised to Bernie that he would pursue a $15 minimum wage. The $15 minimum wage is ... | camera156 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Things do NOT happen for a reason and the world is random chaos
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Worry not, say the existentialists! If there is no... | Quantum mechanics states quite succinctly that certain events are random and there are no hidden variables.
However, it's quite possible to weasel your way back to either destiny or determinism (whichever you find more comforting, for me it's the latter).
For destiny, just believe in an omnibenevolent higher power. D... | mbfn6q | CMV: Things do NOT happen for a reason and the world is random chaos | Recent events have me thinking yet again about this idea, one that has become an undercurrent of my 20's. Its something that sparks a mild existential crisis pretty much every time I think about it. I tend to vacillate back and forth between the two viewpoints but I feel like believing things DO happen for a reason is ... | srmcn94 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Things do NOT happen for a reason and the world is random chaos
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Eg, if your roof fell down and crushed your dog, there was a reason: a beam rotted. It's just not a reason of the cosmic justice sort that some people like where such things happen to punish evil people, or send... | Quantum mechanics states quite succinctly that certain events are random and there are no hidden variables.
However, it's quite possible to weasel your way back to either destiny or determinism (whichever you find more comforting, for me it's the latter).
For destiny, just believe in an omnibenevolent higher power. D... | mbfn6q | CMV: Things do NOT happen for a reason and the world is random chaos | Recent events have me thinking yet again about this idea, one that has become an undercurrent of my 20's. Its something that sparks a mild existential crisis pretty much every time I think about it. I tend to vacillate back and forth between the two viewpoints but I feel like believing things DO happen for a reason is ... | srmcn94 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Things do NOT happen for a reason and the world is random chaos
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I mean, you haven't clearly explained what you mean by "things happen for a reason" so one reason I believe they do is that I thought to myself "I want pizza" last night and then I asked my family "Do you want pizza" and they said yes, so for *those... | Quantum mechanics states quite succinctly that certain events are random and there are no hidden variables.
However, it's quite possible to weasel your way back to either destiny or determinism (whichever you find more comforting, for me it's the latter).
For destiny, just believe in an omnibenevolent higher power. D... | mbfn6q | CMV: Things do NOT happen for a reason and the world is random chaos | Recent events have me thinking yet again about this idea, one that has become an undercurrent of my 20's. Its something that sparks a mild existential crisis pretty much every time I think about it. I tend to vacillate back and forth between the two viewpoints but I feel like believing things DO happen for a reason is ... | srmcn94 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Saying that women who say that they have been physically harassed are just trying to call attention, without giving any kind of evidence, is enough reason to ban anyone from civil private groups, in real life or online.
First of all, Context, not needed if you don't think I am a young regressive leftist, neither ... | I have a lot of disagreements with what you wrote, but in the spirit of changing your mind on the specific issue of “it’s ok to ban this individual,” I’m confused how telling someone they’re lying (even when they aren’t) is a “direct call to violence.” (Which was your rational for banning this guy but not far right fir... | [deleted]
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Sorry, u/perrinzorron – your comment has been removed for breaking Rule 5:
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Comments that are only links, jokes or "written upvotes" will be removed. H... | 8j62xv | CMV: Saying that women who say that they have been physically harassed are just trying to call attention, without giving any kind of evidence, is enough reason to ban anyone from civil private groups, in real life or online. | First of all, Context, not needed if you don't think I am a young regressive leftist, neither a trump supporter or rightwing... probably classic liberal from Chile:
I am no sympathizer of movements that ask to make it ilegal to be misogynist, anti\-semite, homophobic or racist... I don't agree with boycotting right wi... | perrinzorron | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Outside of jobs which place someone alone with vulnerable people, crimes that are not in a mandated registration category should not be able to be background checked.
I think that background checks are generally a travesty of the justice system.
My first point is about the intent of the justice system. The just... | What if someone was convicted of theft and embezzlement and they’re applying to a job at a bank?
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I addressed it in my post. For me it’s irrelevant unless they’re currently incarcerated. My idea of a justice system is that you serve your time
and then you’re free.
A compromise solution can be done without requiri... | Part of the reason countries like the United States have a justice system that makes public records is to ensure the government must justify itself when it uses its power. To ensure accountability, we as citizens demand that the government make the actions of the judical branch public. How can your proposal be implemen... | 1j1rwbh | CMV: Outside of jobs which place someone alone with vulnerable people, crimes that are not in a mandated registration category should not be able to be background checked. | I think that background checks are generally a travesty of the justice system.
My first point is about the intent of the justice system. The justice system of the US was clearly intended to be punitive to a certain degree, but that doesn't mean that they were intended to be punitive to the degree that they are today.... | Early-Possibility367 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Gun manufacturers should NOT be held liable for someone’s misuse of their products
With most posts on this subreddit, I can see both sides of the argument, and I can understand where both view point come from. But, this one (in my opinion) is completely asinine.
Some examples of current laws/precedences that al... | Once upon a time, cars didn't have seatbelts. People died in car crashes, but it wasn't the car company's fault. It was because of the drivers' lack of skill and deliberate risk taking. Would you also argue that that was correct and it is a shame that car companies were forced to solve a problem that was really caus... | What about negligence?
>1) If person A beats person B with a baseball bat, person B cannot sue Louisville Slugger.
What if Louisville Slugger was selling bats during the heated rally around taking down the Confederate Statue?
>2) If person A intentionally runs over person B in their car, the car companies... | 8jfjq1 | CMV: Gun manufacturers should NOT be held liable for someone’s misuse of their products | With most posts on this subreddit, I can see both sides of the argument, and I can understand where both view point come from. But, this one (in my opinion) is completely asinine.
Some examples of current laws/precedences that align with my view:
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CMV: John Cage's music challenges traditional notions of music, but can't be listened as blissful, merry, uplifting music like Mozart's.
1. I accept John Cage's music as music. E.g., I listen to, and admire, his piano solo pieces *In a Landscape* and *Dreams*.
2. Please change my view that besides these tonal pieces,... | First, I think his solo pieces for Prepared Piano are actually really fun to listen to. Some of his music that was written for his partner, Merce Cunningham, and his dance company are much less philosophical and I think can be enjoyed.
But your position is geared more toward his chance music and other DPM. I think it... | [deleted]
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2. Please change my view that besides these tonal pieces, his other music is intended to question traditional notions of music, but cannot be [Dissonant Postmodern Music (abbreviated to DPM) that... | katharos-m | 2 | 2 | [
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CMV: Michel Foucault was a shameless bullshitter
Apologies for the length, but I suppose I could only be more concise at the expense of fairness (e.g. the post title).
My impression is largely from the 1971 debate with Noam Chomsky on human nature, published as a book \[and [aired on Dutch TV, abridged](https://youtu... | You don't understand this debate, this is not about "society says X ergo not X". This is a debate about human nature. In this debate Foucault argue that there is no human nature (or that it is an useless concept) because everything that is used to define this human nature comes from the society made around us. This is ... | I can’t remember if it was Satre or Foucault, but it doesn’t really matter because all of the French intellectuals of that time period where absolute morons. Chomsky said in an interview that when he asked one of them why their writing was such nonsense, he responded « I’m French you need at least 10% of the writing to... | xlysxm | CMV: Michel Foucault was a shameless bullshitter | Apologies for the length, but I suppose I could only be more concise at the expense of fairness (e.g. the post title).
My impression is largely from the 1971 debate with Noam Chomsky on human nature, published as a book \[and [aired on Dutch TV, abridged](https://youtu.be/3wfNl2L0Gf8)\]. I’m not using the debate to im... | FelinePrudence | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Skip Bayless' tweet did not require an apology or explanation
To start, I despise Skip Bayless as a sports commentator and think he's an egotistical jerk and isn't that bright when it comes to most sports. I further find the format of his show unwatchable.
That said, I think he is being treated unfairly here.
T... | If I say something and a not insignificant portion of my audience comes away with the wrong understanding of what I intended to say, it seems reasonable to apologize "if I was misunderstood" and to clear up the misunderstanding. Particularly if I'm a public figure whose job could be on the line if this misunderstanding... | [deleted]
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" . . . which suddenly seems so irrelevant."
The topic of his tweet is explicit: all those football considerations don't matter.
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That said, I think he is being treated unfairly here.
The full text of the tweet was:
>No doubt the NFL is considering pos... | kingpatzer | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Leafleting a place before bombing it doesn’t change the moral character of the bombing
I have heard so many times in so many instances that it’s morally upstanding (somehow) for a military (usually an air-forcé of some kind) to leaflet/roof-knock as a sign that that place is going to be bombed. I genuinely don’t ... | >I genuinely don’t understand it.
Irregular forces often hide among the regular population to make it harder to find them.
It's extremely common for military equipment, weapons, etc, to be concealed in civilian buildings, apartments, schools, hospitals even, etc.
If such weapons are hidden within a structure, it ... | In war, people die, including civilians. Killing less civilians is morally preferable to killing more civilians. These are the two facts on the table. The conclusion seems inevitable from there.
But maybe it isn't. What are your beliefs here? If you're arguing that leafleting doesn't turn a bombing from bad to good, o... | 1o0zluc | CMV: Leafleting a place before bombing it doesn’t change the moral character of the bombing | I have heard so many times in so many instances that it’s morally upstanding (somehow) for a military (usually an air-forcé of some kind) to leaflet/roof-knock as a sign that that place is going to be bombed. I genuinely don’t understand it.
1. The officials who give the order know that much of the time, some number ... | OkayBuddySober | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: According to the New Testament sex between two men is sin
I was always tolerant of homosexual sex until I got more into the scriptures. It's clear that it's sin. Paul only explicitly mentions homosexual sex between men. Like in Roman's 1:26-27
> For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions. Their wome... | You're not allowed to stop at Romans 1:27, though. Read all the way to Romans 2:1, which slaps you in the face.
\> You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
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So Paul... | according to the Pope, it isnt
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When did he say that?
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https://www.usccb.org/news/2023/pope-clarifies-remarks-about-homosexuality-and-sin | 1j1pp49 | CMV: According to the New Testament sex between two men is sin | I was always tolerant of homosexual sex until I got more into the scriptures. It's clear that it's sin. Paul only explicitly mentions homosexual sex between men. Like in Roman's 1:26-27
> For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions. Their women exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural, and in the same w... | Soma_Man77 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: It's not scary or dystopian or dangerous to do a home DNA test kit
Yesterday, I bought a DNA test from 23andMe. This was partly out of curiosity about my heritage, and partly out of a desire to find any health issues that DNA testing might reveal. It was a particularly easy decision considering that my health ins... | Really, the only real drawback you would have to consider is that it is completely legal at the moment for insurance companies that can (and do) access your DNA to specifically cost you for even having diseases your DNA suggests you have a potential to get, not even what you do have. Probably why insurance paid for it ... | > I can't think of any way that a private corporation having my DNA could *hurt* me.
The second your information about higher risks in any illnesses is available to your health insurance your premium could go up, you have bigger problems in changing insurance, you may no longer have access to treatments that you woul... | mbhel5 | CMV: It's not scary or dystopian or dangerous to do a home DNA test kit | Yesterday, I bought a DNA test from 23andMe. This was partly out of curiosity about my heritage, and partly out of a desire to find any health issues that DNA testing might reveal. It was a particularly easy decision considering that my health insurance covered part of it and I was able to use my FSA account. I see not... | rude-red-panda | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Trump cannot win the 2024 election unless he runs unopposed in the Republican primaries
I'm not American but, like many, I'm worried about a possibility of a Trump return to the Whitehouse. Amongst my peers there is a sense of dread with many thinking his return is inevitable. I'm not convinced, I think there's p... | He could easily still win. Two reasons:
1. Trump is semi-messianic to these people, nothing anyone says about him will stop them
2. Even if what you’re saying works, Once he’s up for the main election, the choice is between him (a guy they kinda don’t like) and a Democrat (Satan) so it won’t be a hard choice for them.
... | And after the blood bath is over? Republicans will just rally behind whoever won the primary and sweep everything else under the rug. That's what they did last time, too.
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There's a big difference, in 2016 Trump didn't have a record to defend, in 2020 he did but he could dismiss criticism as partisan smears, he ca... | xlvjdf | CMV: Trump cannot win the 2024 election unless he runs unopposed in the Republican primaries | I'm not American but, like many, I'm worried about a possibility of a Trump return to the Whitehouse. Amongst my peers there is a sense of dread with many thinking his return is inevitable. I'm not convinced, I think there's plenty of reasons he won't win (and I'm not even including legal disqualification due to crimin... | Subtleiaint | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Financial liability should be capped at national averages for what you damaged
The human mind is a fickle and faulty beast. While we do need a deterrent to disincentivize preventable accidents, everyone is capable of getting in an accident at some point in their life.
If I have a 1/10000 chance of getting in a ... | Well then here's my question:
Why shouldn't you be paying the full damages for having to go to the hospital because you crashed into me? Say the bill was 500000 dollars, and this cap makes you only pay 100000. Where do I get the rest of the money? I lose 400000 dollars because YOU made a mistake?
Or conversely, wha... | >The wealthy should be responsible for insuring their own luxury stuff, not some unlucky member of the general public who happened to make their mistake (which nearly everyone does at some point) with the wrong person.
Insurance typically goes after the person responsible for damages to recover what they can of damage... | 1gfbuub | CMV: Financial liability should be capped at national averages for what you damaged | The human mind is a fickle and faulty beast. While we do need a deterrent to disincentivize preventable accidents, everyone is capable of getting in an accident at some point in their life.
If I have a 1/10000 chance of getting in a car accident in the next year, why do I have to be responsible for replacing your bug... | snogo | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: If Mother Teresa’s withholding of painkillers were justified by Kolkata’s taboo against anything stronger than acetaminophen, her apologists and/or Hitchens’ detractors wouldn’t have stooped to dicey reasoning.
You’ve got 3 guesses what recent news story inspired this thread, and the first 2 don’t count!
So one ... | Could you clearly and concisely state the view you would like to have changed here?
I'm not really understanding your post or title.
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I thought it was pretty clear, there’s just not much any of us could say to change his mind without getting inside Mother Theresa’s head. We will never know if she let people suf... | No. Lying isn't against the 10 commandments.
Maybe when people asked her she should have said "their believe system is none of your damn business and even though it's not mine I try my best to respect it. I don't just bitch about other people who are actually helping while I sit around typing on reddit." Of course tha... | 1o0u27r | CMV: If Mother Teresa’s withholding of painkillers were justified by Kolkata’s taboo against anything stronger than acetaminophen, her apologists and/or Hitchens’ detractors wouldn’t have stooped to dicey reasoning. | You’ve got 3 guesses what recent news story inspired this thread, and the first 2 don’t count!
So one of the controversies, around Christopher Hitchens’ “Hell’s Angel” documentary, is that one of its criticisms (but far from the only one!) of Mother Teresa is that she wouldn’t provide any painkillers stronger than ace... | ContextEffects01 | 2 | 2 | [
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CMV: It is no longer safe to be a male primary school teacher.
I'm male. I am a trained and 18 year experienced teacher. I teach in primary school (elementary) and I am the only male teacher in the primary school. I am considering leaving teaching because I no longer feel that it is a safe working environment for a ma... | **Edit:** Okay folks, I'm pretty much done replying to all the different responses, I feel like I've done all I can to clarify my position. I apologize if I wasn't clear enough about some things, I tried to make some clarifications here and in other comments. I never meant to imply that false allegations of sexual as... | [removed]
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I'm male. I am a trained and 18 year experienced teacher. I teach in primary school (elementary) and I am the only male teacher in the primary school. I am considering leaving teaching because I no longer feel that it is a safe working environment for a ma... | **Edit:** Okay folks, I'm pretty much done replying to all the different responses, I feel like I've done all I can to clarify my position. I apologize if I wasn't clear enough about some things, I tried to make some clarifications here and in other comments. I never meant to imply that false allegations of sexual as... | [removed]
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CMV: Weed should be legalized nation wide in the United States.
I do not see how a drug like weed is considered threatening like cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous stuff. Weed on the other hand is less dangerous than tobacco and alcohol so what is the problem?
I truly am open to changing my view. This is not confir... | It should be decriminalized at the federal level yes.
But it's legality at the state level is a states rights issue and should remain that way.
As such "legalized Nationwide" is not correct... Unless you really believe the federal government should have the right to force states, counties and cities to legalize it...... | The only concern I have is there is currently no way to quickly tell if someone is under the influence of marijuana while driving. With alcohol there is an easy way to test and verify if they are intoxicated. To my knowledge, there isn't a quick, reliable way to do the same with weed.
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If you are driving poorly, ... | 8jerku | CMV: Weed should be legalized nation wide in the United States. | I do not see how a drug like weed is considered threatening like cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous stuff. Weed on the other hand is less dangerous than tobacco and alcohol so what is the problem?
I truly am open to changing my view. This is not confirmation bias and I am not a smoker or drinker. I simply do not car... | UselessFapper | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Weed should be legalized nation wide in the United States.
I do not see how a drug like weed is considered threatening like cocaine, heroin, and other dangerous stuff. Weed on the other hand is less dangerous than tobacco and alcohol so what is the problem?
I truly am open to changing my view. This is not confir... | Plenty of reasons why it shouldn't be legal without getting into the societal aspects of it.
No way to preform a field sobriety test for it.
Amsterdam has been having lots of trouble with underage usage the past years.
Long term use is related to loss in intellect.
Not specific for medical uses. (has alternatives)
... | The only concern I have is there is currently no way to quickly tell if someone is under the influence of marijuana while driving. With alcohol there is an easy way to test and verify if they are intoxicated. To my knowledge, there isn't a quick, reliable way to do the same with weed.
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CMV:CMV: Gun owners who don't vote for better oversight or gun control are partially liable for future mass shootings.
I believe gun control should fall under similar laws as duty to rescue laws. I stole this part from Wikipedia but it has a general overview of these laws.
In the common law of most English-speaking ... | At what point do you believe the oversight is complete then?
Is everyone who thinks we have enough swimming pool oversight also responsible for the children who drown every year? (Which is *FAR* more deaths than mass shootings...)
Is everyone who thinks we have enough vehicle oversight responsible for the thousands ... | Your argument boiled down is this: someone who doesn't restrict or at least make it harder for other people to be in the group is liable when someone from that group reacts negatively.
That's wrong. Should car owners who don't vote for stricter car safety laws be punished when their is a car crash? No, because one pe... | mb7i2b | CMV:CMV: Gun owners who don't vote for better oversight or gun control are partially liable for future mass shootings. | I believe gun control should fall under similar laws as duty to rescue laws. I stole this part from Wikipedia but it has a general overview of these laws.
In the common law of most English-speaking countries, there is no general duty to come to the rescue of another.[1] Generally, a person cannot be held liable for d... | im_mature | 7 | 5 | [
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CMV: There is no topic which cannot be joked about
I was listening to a podcast about authorial intent and was reminded about some conversations I've had about comedy. The point has been brought up to me that some topics of comedy should be avoided in order to prevent offence. I believe that the use of comedy allows f... | > By trivializing aspects of these complex issues it allows for easier discussions and can help remove the intimidating nature of those topics.
This is a positive effect of joking about offensive topics, but there are negative effects as well. Surprisingly these are most obvious when the audience of the joke is *not... | There is no topic that is off limits in the sense that you can be arrested for joking about it; but it is generally advised that you don't joke about recent tragedies because those events are very real for a good number of people. It's more of a guideline than anything. While you certainly can make jokes about such top... | 8jdk2e | CMV: There is no topic which cannot be joked about | I was listening to a podcast about authorial intent and was reminded about some conversations I've had about comedy. The point has been brought up to me that some topics of comedy should be avoided in order to prevent offence. I believe that the use of comedy allows for the discussion of taboo topics and as a platform ... | Northern64 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: People who want to raise taxes to fund social programs (Democrats) are not morally superior to those who oppose (Republicans and Libertarians)
Republicans are vilified for opposing government (taxpayer) funded programs such as healthcare, education, meals on wheels, arts, etc. They claim that people who oppose go... | Forget political lines for a moment: at some point, we have to admit what does and doesn't work. We don't think about the Mali Empire or the Egyptian Empire as fractured societies, but much like the Aztecs and Romans, and any other massive empire, they discovered what worked.
At some point you have to put aside a bel... | All people in society receive benefits. Humans have always gathered together to survive. We are not an animal species that roams alone but instead a species that lives in social groups.
Many of the people on the right who demean social programs are some of the biggest receivers of them. Mortgage credits, child credit... | 6lqd8w | CMV: People who want to raise taxes to fund social programs (Democrats) are not morally superior to those who oppose (Republicans and Libertarians) | Republicans are vilified for opposing government (taxpayer) funded programs such as healthcare, education, meals on wheels, arts, etc. They claim that people who oppose government subsidies don't care about the poor, or worse, want poor people to die.
I accept that cutting funding to some of these programs might hur... | DrKhaylomsky | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: I should Abandon Canada
I've been noticing things in Canada declining since I was about 10 and I'm 33 now, so basically my whole life things have gotten worse and the rate they are getting worse is just getting faster and faster, things were bad enough under Harper but ever since Trudeau took over everything has ... | [deleted]
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> A lot to unpack but the one thing I would suggest is that your view seems largely based in a desire to trash the country you know with virtually no thought put into any alternative.
The whole reason I made this cmv is I don't want to trash my country, but my country is just becoming trash from everyt... | Oh trust me the USA isn't some paradise of low taxes and high salaries, we have no universal healthcare system and our safety net is lacking compared to Canada so if you lose your job you could end up in real shit. If it makes you feel better I've seen nearly identical rants except replace Canada for USA, USA for Canad... | xlhsfg | CMV: I should Abandon Canada | I've been noticing things in Canada declining since I was about 10 and I'm 33 now, so basically my whole life things have gotten worse and the rate they are getting worse is just getting faster and faster, things were bad enough under Harper but ever since Trudeau took over everything has just seemed to fall off a clif... | HellianTheOnFire | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV:Creating new children in a world where there are kids who need to be adopted is selfish and morally wrong.
The human race, like any other species, has evolved because of our desire to procreate. At this point in our species' development we are able to recognize that this urge is a primal one and can be resisted. H... | Are we talking babies or 5 year olds or 10 year olds?
Part of being a parent is 1) bonding and 2) being there for your child.
If the child is 10, bonding can be quite difficult.
Similarly, they have many memories without you. In a very real sense, you weren't there for them.
So, I'm with you for babies, I disag... | There are actually a lot of problems with the adoption industry both in the USA and aboard. In USA, there are some babies given up by parents who don't want them. But, in many many cases, the parents do want to keep the children. They often have certain addictions that make them 'unfit' to be parents. While it may seem... | 8y69ar | CMV:Creating new children in a world where there are kids who need to be adopted is selfish and morally wrong. | The human race, like any other species, has evolved because of our desire to procreate. At this point in our species' development we are able to recognize that this urge is a primal one and can be resisted. Humanity has spread all around the world and is plentiful to the point of having children that are unwanted by th... | cjs1916 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: We should greatly reduced the amount of lawn grass in the U.S.
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If you want you can pay me to plant and maintain 3/4 of my yard to that but I don't think I understand why you think people should be forced to do it. You want people to work and maintain it you... | hmlwfe | CMV: We should greatly reduced the amount of lawn grass in the U.S. | The populations of insects have been on the decline for a long time; in the midwest it declines by 5% each year, and in total insect populations have fallen around 80% since the 1980s. An increase in habitat could greatly increase the biodiversity of insects and being an animal fairly low in the food chain would increa... | Fireflykid1 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV:Saying something"Common Sense" is rude, hostile, unhelpful and a dick move.
TL;DR- **We should- ideally- live in a society where its ok not to know something. Saying something is Common sense - goes against this idea.**
Clarification 1: Just because something is rude doesn't mean you can't say it- I'm saying its ... | In my experience, it is most often used when the person asking the question could have just thought to themselves about their question for a few seconds and figured out the answer - that's common sense.
I'd also add if you offended by someone saying that is common sense you should probably work on that. It's so minor... | Many of your examples arent common sense and you're correct it can be rude. However, there are things in this world that are common sense. Wearing a jacket if its snowing, dont touch a hot pan etc etc. These are based on the fact that society as a whole should know these bits of information. And furthermore that withou... | fkvcl8 | CMV:Saying something"Common Sense" is rude, hostile, unhelpful and a dick move. | TL;DR- **We should- ideally- live in a society where its ok not to know something. Saying something is Common sense - goes against this idea.**
Clarification 1: Just because something is rude doesn't mean you can't say it- I'm saying its hostile. My issue is not that people say it but that people say it and don't seem... | rower2000 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Fascist and Nazi as insults are widely overused, completely misunderstood by those who use them, and should (almost) never be used if one wants to be taken seriously.
To start of: I am not talking about obvious Nazi or Fascist movements like 'Blood and Honor', 'Golden Dawn' etc. which certainly deserve this title... | Doesn't your definition of "Nazi" contradict your example of a "Nazi", though? You cite Lebensraum, a confusing position on Christianity, and "complex economic policy" as pillars of Nazism, but I doubt any of the tiki-torch crowd care about any of those things. Hell, I doubt most of the people who explicitly identify a... | It’s pretty straight forward—“fascist” generally connotes someone interested primarily in order and authority with a broadly conservative point of view (tradition, “our” community and the like), “Nazi” generally connotes someone interested in white racial purity. The Venn diagram of people interested in order/author... | basruu | CMV: Fascist and Nazi as insults are widely overused, completely misunderstood by those who use them, and should (almost) never be used if one wants to be taken seriously. | To start of: I am not talking about obvious Nazi or Fascist movements like 'Blood and Honor', 'Golden Dawn' etc. which certainly deserve this title. Nor am I talking about idiotic young Nazis who run around with Tiki-Torches who do the 'Heil Hitler' salute.
I believe that if most people hear Nazi/Fascist they think 'R... | [deleted] | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Transgenderism is an emotional system, not a biological one
For many years, we have accepted the idea of 2 genders. Male, and female. We have used the words sex and gender synonymously. The whole idea of transgenderism is an emotional appeal, where they wish to be another gender, with no obvious biological proofs... | Emotions are biological though.
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You do realize trans people don't deny what their body is. Like my good friend is a trans woman and she very much knows that he... | >For many years, we have accepted the idea of 2 genders. Male, and female. We have used the words sex and gender synonymously.
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CMV: Transgenderism is an emotional system, not a biological one
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You do realize trans people don't deny what their body is. Like my good friend is a trans woman and she very much knows that he... | >For many years, we have accepted the idea of 2 genders. Male, and female. We have used the words sex and gender synonymously.
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>for example in Canada, Bill C-16 makes it a hate crime to misgender if the recipient feels offense, which is also difficult
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CMV: Transgenderism is an emotional system, not a biological one
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CMV: Transgenderism is an emotional system, not a biological one
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CMV: Transgenderism is an emotional system, not a biological one
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>for example in Canada, Bill C-16 makes it a hate crime to misgender if the recipient feels offense, which is also difficult
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CMV: Transgenderism is an emotional system, not a biological one
For many years, we have accepted the idea of 2 genders. Male, and female. We have used the words sex and gender synonymously. The whole idea of transgenderism is an emotional appeal, where they wish to be another gender, with no obvious biological proofs... | >For many years, we have accepted the idea of 2 genders. Male, and female. We have used the words sex and gender synonymously.
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>for example in Canada, Bill C-16 makes it a hate crime to misgender if the recipient feels offense, which is also difficult
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CMV: When dealing with law enforcement people need to do more to help their fellow citizen and human who is being harmed or wronged. More than just recording the incident.
I watch these videos of documented police brutality and think “why is no one doing anything to help?”. In some cases someone stands up but 98% of t... | Legally a common citizen can not interfere with an officer performing their job. Generally anyway, and mostly referring to the USA. With small exceptions, even wrongful arrests or incorrectly performed duties are covered under this. Technically any action against his officer must take place after the event in question ... | How do you think people that recorded George Floyd's murder should have acted to help him? I imagine few possibilities that result in a good outcome.
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It’s hard to tell how many people were actually there watching. I think they should have done what is necessary to get the officer off his neck.
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So like physc... | idoxer | CMV: When dealing with law enforcement people need to do more to help their fellow citizen and human who is being harmed or wronged. More than just recording the incident. | I watch these videos of documented police brutality and think “why is no one doing anything to help?”. In some cases someone stands up but 98% of the time people just stand there recording. This isn’t really working which is clear by the fact it keeps happening.
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CMV: If there is a near identical, affordable, healthy, synthetic alternative to a certain meat, there is very little excuse to eat the real thing.
I would like to start off saying I am an active meat lover. I love bacon, steak, porkchops, really any meat I would try (and probably like).
Recently, scientific advancem... | What about authenticity? I love all foods, but I get especially excited about eating foods that are close to the source of where they are created. I.e., tacos at a legit Mexican restaurant cooked by Mexicans where other Mexicans eat, as opposed to a hipster food truck. Or sushi in Japan, biscuits made by someone’s Gran... | >I dont see why anabody would decide to support a harmful industry if the alternative is just as good.
What makes you think people will continue to eat "natural" meat, once alternatives that are just as good exist? Or are you saying they already do exist? Please clarify.
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They dont exist, but one for mayo does. Y... | blrhfx | CMV: If there is a near identical, affordable, healthy, synthetic alternative to a certain meat, there is very little excuse to eat the real thing. | I would like to start off saying I am an active meat lover. I love bacon, steak, porkchops, really any meat I would try (and probably like).
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I would like to start off saying I am an active meat lover. I love bacon, steak, porkchops, really any meat I would try (and probably like).
Recently, scientific advancem... | What about authenticity? I love all foods, but I get especially excited about eating foods that are close to the source of where they are created. I.e., tacos at a legit Mexican restaurant cooked by Mexicans where other Mexicans eat, as opposed to a hipster food truck. Or sushi in Japan, biscuits made by someone’s Gran... | A round of 308 is 50 cents and will get me 700 pounds of meat. Please show me an alternative that looks like it will be remotely this cheap, let alone less expensive like you claim
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CMV: Every decision made by everyone ever was a yes or no decision
From what I have found, every decision made by everyone in the timeframe that humans have been able to make decisions has been a binary yes or no decision. I cannot think of a single scenario where this cannot be applied.
There are the simple types o... | > Life seems to be no different to code. Just a bunch of 1s and 0s. If someone can show me otherwise, I would be happy to listen.
[Quantum mechanics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_mechanics). The universe does not behave so nicely. Various events are demonstrably probabilistic in nature, and no amount of code ... | Your view is more that you can restate any question into a set of yes/no questions. I can't think of any counter arguments to this. But to say everyone's decision was always yes or no is a bit of a stretch.
"Who should we send to jail?" "Person A"
Now in retrospect you might look at this decision and say okay we can ... | oo4fl3 | CMV: Every decision made by everyone ever was a yes or no decision | From what I have found, every decision made by everyone in the timeframe that humans have been able to make decisions has been a binary yes or no decision. I cannot think of a single scenario where this cannot be applied.
There are the simple types of yes or no decisions like: Should I do this? Should I go here? Shou... | TheRealDetr0y | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: People don’t care about democracy as much as they like to say
I think there’s a tremendous amount of unacknowledged virtue signalling going on when it comes to democracy.
Often times the people who point fingers to others about being a threat to democracy are also people who are constantly trying to get their si... | Which people & what would it take to change your mind?
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Maybe convincing testimonials of people backing up their words with their actions.
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I've voted in every election I was able, I've even been involved in the political process to a greater degree than most as a party delegate. The party I nominally support... | who are you talking about? you said "People" but which people? The average American? American political leaders? Young? old? men? women? republicans? democrats? Rich? poor? Politically active? Politically inactive?
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I mean humans in general. But lately ive been thinking about the US election and all the... | 1i60sdt | CMV: People don’t care about democracy as much as they like to say | I think there’s a tremendous amount of unacknowledged virtue signalling going on when it comes to democracy.
Often times the people who point fingers to others about being a threat to democracy are also people who are constantly trying to get their side to win at all costs. They will go on witch hunts. They will try t... | Odd_Profession_2902 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Children should not be able to access gender reassignment therapy
Dear all,
I have been debating my view with friends for sometime. My view is that children should not be able to access gender reassignment therapy, be it Physiological, Psychological or Pharmaceutical.
The reason I feel this way; is that up to... | >change their identity and body in such a radical and possibly irreversible way is I think unethical.
>be it Physiological, Psychological or Pharmaceutical.
It isn't so black and white. For example, puberty denial drugs can be used to ensure the transition can be performed more easily later without causing any perma... | > My view is that children should not be able to access gender reassignment therapy, be it Physiological, Psychological or Pharmaceutical.
You are making an extremely broad statement here. Gender dysphoria frequently leads to severe depression - should children with gender-related depression not be given access to psy... | 6bv0pv | CMV: Children should not be able to access gender reassignment therapy | Dear all,
I have been debating my view with friends for sometime. My view is that children should not be able to access gender reassignment therapy, be it Physiological, Psychological or Pharmaceutical.
The reason I feel this way; is that up to and including adolescence, a person's identity is still being formed, a... | JP_JORDAN | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: The Republican Party will soon die out, due to clinging too hard to religious ideals, homophobia, their stance on climate change, minority votes, and the media being very much against them.
Let me start by saying that I am, and most likely always will be, a Republican. I am pro-gun, pro-life, and support Trump.
H... | > clinging too hard to homophobia
About 20% of republicans now support gay marriage in 2015 that didn't support it in 2008. In that same time period democrats gained about 23%.
[Source](https://news.gallup.com/poll/183272/record-high-americans-support-sex-marriage.aspx).
[Here](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a... | > The Johnson administration yanked blacks into a cycle of poverty, where many blacks just getting out of Jim Crow relied on welfare, designed to keep them below the poverty line,
If that is true, why do you suppose that the black community votes overwhelming Democratic?
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CMV: Anxiety is not a disorder to be treated, but is a general feature of our age we have to learn to live with.
The way I understand it, anxiety arises mainly from uncertainty. We live in an extremely turbulent time. The length of jobs are getting shorter and less and less people get an opportunity to have a permanen... | There's normal levels of anxiety, and then there's anxiety disorder. When someone has an anxiety disorder it effects their daily function and causes high levels of distress.
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I agree, all I’m talking about is the apparent increase in anxiety disorders in the present.
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Except your CMV explicitly says "Anxiety... | I mainly agree with your point-- to a certain extent. I think the overwhelming number of choices now presented to people can lead them to get into the habit of over analyzing or regret, which can lead to generalized anxiety. Basically the idea is that while 50 years ago it would suck to be a bricklayer and nothing but ... | barby8 | CMV: Anxiety is not a disorder to be treated, but is a general feature of our age we have to learn to live with. | The way I understand it, anxiety arises mainly from uncertainty. We live in an extremely turbulent time. The length of jobs are getting shorter and less and less people get an opportunity to have a permanent job. Gender identities have become fluid and no one seems to know what’s going on. Traditional societies are los... | nakiya22 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Our society is sexist against men, and nobody talks about it
I don't want to discredit struggles that women go through, they exist and are very real. I think that when people talk about gender equality and sexism though, they often talk about it in a way that makes it seem like men have all of these advantages ov... | Isn't it possible that men are discriminated against more in some areas than women and women are discriminated against more in others?
Like these areas may matter more *to you* but to a lot of women the primary complaints I get are about how their work performance and treatment is compared to men as well as reproducti... | >Family Courts:
Family courts heavily favour men (At least in USA).
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When men fight for custody they usually get it, more often than women.
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CMV: Our society is sexist against men, and nobody talks about it
I don't want to discredit struggles that women go through, they exist and are very real. I think that when people talk about gender equality and sexism though, they often talk about it in a way that makes it seem like men have all of these advantages ov... | Regarding the family courts, the reason they appear to favour women is because women tend to be the primary caregiver pre-relationship breakdown and post-relationship breakdown.
If she's at home with the kids more often or does the majority of the childcare even when both parents work, then, obviously she'll tend to g... | >Family Courts:
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When men fight for custody they usually get it, more often than women.
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But that doesn't mean that men could just suddenly start fighting for custody and they will get it more often than women. It cou... | udty1u | CMV: Our society is sexist against men, and nobody talks about it | I don't want to discredit struggles that women go through, they exist and are very real. I think that when people talk about gender equality and sexism though, they often talk about it in a way that makes it seem like men have all of these advantages over women and women are a disadvantaged class, but my thought is tha... | YourEyesAreBleeding | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Men or women dominating a job field isn't a problem.
So in today's discourse, many people see an equal representation of men and women as a good thing. They often shun at the fact that a field consists of, say, 90% of either sex. Personally I don't see this as a problem. Men and women are different both physicall... | It is an indicator that there might be a problem and something worth discussing. If things are unequal we have a few choices, like we could just live our lives assuming the inequality was somehow natural and not worthy of examination or we could try and study it to understand why it exists and what (if anything) we can... | One particular gender (or ethnicity, or sexuality or whatever) dominating a field might not be, in a vacuum, a problem, but it may indicate an underlying problem. For example, say in field A, group 1 dominates. You examine this and it seems quite clear that people from group 1 are just more qualified. Make sense that g... | blpctg | CMV: Men or women dominating a job field isn't a problem. | So in today's discourse, many people see an equal representation of men and women as a good thing. They often shun at the fact that a field consists of, say, 90% of either sex. Personally I don't see this as a problem. Men and women are different both physically and mentally. It's only natural for men to gravitate towa... | VelhoOW | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Democratic Socialism would not work well in the United States
So I know that many people have discussed this topic in depth in the past and since I am an open-minded person who wants to consider various viewpoints, I am interested in changing my view on economic policy. But before we continue, I think I would nee... | You're making a mistake that many people, including the friends you've quoted, make - you're conflating social democracy with democratic socialism.
Socialism doesn't necessitate a welfare state, and in fact some forms of socialism are *against* it. The core of socialism is, as you've quoted:
>"Democratic socialism ... | Would you consider countries like England or other countries in Europe democratic socialist countries? Does the healthcare system of each country dictate the quality of democratic socialism?
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> Would you consider countries like England or other countries in Europe democratic socialist countries?
Not necessarily.... | 8y5y9j | CMV: Democratic Socialism would not work well in the United States | So I know that many people have discussed this topic in depth in the past and since I am an open-minded person who wants to consider various viewpoints, I am interested in changing my view on economic policy. But before we continue, I think I would need to define democratic socialism. The best definition that I could f... | mgunt | 4 | 4 | [
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CMV: Democratic Socialism would not work well in the United States
So I know that many people have discussed this topic in depth in the past and since I am an open-minded person who wants to consider various viewpoints, I am interested in changing my view on economic policy. But before we continue, I think I would nee... | >That said, the thought of confiscating a significant portion of someone's income or wealth to help the disadvantaged and oppressed is morally problematic.
By confiscating wealth, I assume you mean taxation. Can you explain why you find taxes immoral? How do you feel about resource hoarding or profiteering?
>Second, ... | I don't want to hear any excuses about how there's not enough money. Our GDP per capita is $16,000 more than France and they can afford Universal Healthcare.
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Also, as someone else in this thread is very patiently trying to explain, taxes for the rich and corporations are comparatively very low. If you look at Sc... | 8y5y9j | CMV: Democratic Socialism would not work well in the United States | So I know that many people have discussed this topic in depth in the past and since I am an open-minded person who wants to consider various viewpoints, I am interested in changing my view on economic policy. But before we continue, I think I would need to define democratic socialism. The best definition that I could f... | mgunt | 9 | 9 | [
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CMV: Democratic Socialism would not work well in the United States
So I know that many people have discussed this topic in depth in the past and since I am an open-minded person who wants to consider various viewpoints, I am interested in changing my view on economic policy. But before we continue, I think I would nee... | I don't want to hear any excuses about how there's not enough money. Our GDP per capita is $16,000 more than France and they can afford Universal Healthcare.
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Also, as someone else in this thread is very patiently trying to explain, taxes for the rich and corporations are comparatively very low. If you look at Sc... | You're making a mistake that many people, including the friends you've quoted, make - you're conflating social democracy with democratic socialism.
Socialism doesn't necessitate a welfare state, and in fact some forms of socialism are *against* it. The core of socialism is, as you've quoted:
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CMV: The entire topic of trans/non-binary/whatever is a completely uninteresting waste of time.
So you want to call yourself a woman? You want to identify with the repression women faced, wear women's clothing, etc? Who cares. There's no prize for the repression they face/faced. But what about scholarships? Race/gende... | It seems like the answer to all your questions of 'who cares' is you. Why are you even posting this if you dont care?
---
Because this debate has been raging on for 10 years now and I've yet to be convinced there's any reason to care about this. I'm not a nihilist. I do think climate change is not a "who cares" subje... | Media care. Their ratings go up when people have heated discussions about this topic.
Politicians care. They get voters to vote for them.
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I mean, I know who actually cares and why they care, but a lot of people outside of media/politicians also seem to care (look at discussions on Twitter, Reddit and so on).
--... | udqe4y | CMV: The entire topic of trans/non-binary/whatever is a completely uninteresting waste of time. | So you want to call yourself a woman? You want to identify with the repression women faced, wear women's clothing, etc? Who cares. There's no prize for the repression they face/faced. But what about scholarships? Race/gender based scholarships are stupid regardless and should be done away with. But what about medical c... | lookingforassistant | 6 | 6 | [
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CMV: The entire topic of trans/non-binary/whatever is a completely uninteresting waste of time.
So you want to call yourself a woman? You want to identify with the repression women faced, wear women's clothing, etc? Who cares. There's no prize for the repression they face/faced. But what about scholarships? Race/gende... | >Race/gender based scholarships are stupid regardless and should be done away with.
This is at least a vaguely interesting statement, because it is the only normative sentence that you have at least made in your post that is otherwise mostly just detached nihilism, even though the same could be applied to it.
*Why* s... | It seems like the answer to all your questions of 'who cares' is you. Why are you even posting this if you dont care?
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CMV: Social Sciences are all pseudosciences
I am doing a CMV because I am no expert in Social Sciences and have started studying SS a few months ago. Thing is, the more I read SS, the more disgusted I feel about these subject. Especially because I come from a Natural Science background like Physics, these subjects by ... | The problem here is that economics seems pseudoscientific because the heavy lifting has already been done over the past few centuries, and we take them for granted. There are plenty of applied and highly successful economic concepts that we take for granted today: Mortgage, banking, stocks, bonds, corporations, insuran... | Social Sciences are called "soft science" for a reason. They try to study things that have no control group, so the analysis is often guesswork.
The difference between soft science and pseudoscience is that soft science knows and identifies it's flaws, while pseudoscience denies them and believes itself to be true.
Y... | onuovr | CMV: Social Sciences are all pseudosciences | I am doing a CMV because I am no expert in Social Sciences and have started studying SS a few months ago. Thing is, the more I read SS, the more disgusted I feel about these subject. Especially because I come from a Natural Science background like Physics, these subjects by no means seem to be 'Science' to me.
I fail... | [deleted] | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Chinese economy was at its peak in 2019 and now it's going to be a nosedive to the bottom.
There are many crashes happening in China since 2019. One really important thing to remember is that in 1990s, almost 95% of the land in China was owned by the provinces. For 35 years now, the provinces have provided almost... | I would encourage you to try and substantiate these claims.
>almost 95% of the land in China was owned by the provinces.
citation needed.
>For 35 years now, the provinces have provided almost all social services and infrastructure projects by selling off land to developers.
citation needed
>developers are bankrupt
... | Your posting history is hilarious 😂 Go touch grass my boy
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CMV: This man shouldn’t have been sentenced to life in prison over this fatal car crash
[The Story](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna8661)
Okay so the driver of this crash killed four people, but I truly can’t understand why he was sentenced to life? I feel like his charge should be way less.... | Wait if the cause of the crash was actually breaks failing, why the hell does he get any charges? How is that his fault and not the manufacture’s? That’s like a plane’s engines break down mid flight and you chalk the plane crash up to “pilot error”. Makes no sense.
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That’s what I don’t understand! I get that on th... | From the article:
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Following the link in that article to the original story:
"District Attorney Pete Weir said Aguilera was ... | rho8es | CMV: This man shouldn’t have been sentenced to life in prison over this fatal car crash | [The Story](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna8661)
Okay so the driver of this crash killed four people, but I truly can’t understand why he was sentenced to life? I feel like his charge should be way less.
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CMV: This man shouldn’t have been sentenced to life in prison over this fatal car crash
[The Story](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna8661)
Okay so the driver of this crash killed four people, but I truly can’t understand why he was sentenced to life? I feel like his charge should be way less.... | From the article:
"Prosecutors argued that Aguilera-Mederos acted recklessly and made a series of poor decisions before the deadly wreck, including failing to use a runaway truck ramp on the side of the highway"
Following the link in that article to the original story:
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That’s what I don’t understand! I get that on th... | rho8es | CMV: This man shouldn’t have been sentenced to life in prison over this fatal car crash | [The Story](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna8661)
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CMV: This man shouldn’t have been sentenced to life in prison over this fatal car crash
[The Story](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna8661)
Okay so the driver of this crash killed four people, but I truly can’t understand why he was sentenced to life? I feel like his charge should be way less.... | > Yes the crash was really bad, and deadly, but he was charged with assault, intent to commit assault, vehicular assault, and more. I honestly don’t get where these charges come from when fatal accidents happen all of the time, and this one was accidental
He ignored the runaway truck ramp AND was going 85 in a 45. Neg... | From the article:
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Following the link in that article to the original story:
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Okay so the driver of this crash killed four people, but I truly can’t understand why he was sentenced to life? I feel like his charge should be way less.
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CMV: This man shouldn’t have been sentenced to life in prison over this fatal car crash
[The Story](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna8661)
Okay so the driver of this crash killed four people, but I truly can’t understand why he was sentenced to life? I feel like his charge should be way less.... | From the article:
"Prosecutors argued that Aguilera-Mederos acted recklessly and made a series of poor decisions before the deadly wreck, including failing to use a runaway truck ramp on the side of the highway"
Following the link in that article to the original story:
"District Attorney Pete Weir said Aguilera was ... | >Judge A. Bruce Jones said his hands were tied by a law passed by state lawmakers that required him to sentence truck driver Aguilera-Mederos to consecutive sentences, meaning they are served back-to-back.
You're missing the part that the current framing of the law required the judge to sentence this person this h... | rho8es | CMV: This man shouldn’t have been sentenced to life in prison over this fatal car crash | [The Story](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna8661)
Okay so the driver of this crash killed four people, but I truly can’t understand why he was sentenced to life? I feel like his charge should be way less.
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CMV: Humanity is a disease and despite the hopes of religions, philosophies, ways of living etc. We aren't gonna get any better.
Colour this to my mental health, view of self, onset of nihilism or just general pessimistic view on life but the more I'm learning about the world, people and society in general the more I ... | We don't owe anyone except each other anything. We don't owe the universe to "be better". Even then, we are getting better towards each other overall. All social problems that are actual problems you've mentioned are getting better, and some are hardly problems at all. Who is to blame that celebrities get money? They a... | 3 thousand years ago everyone had to hunt and gather to eat. Now i can grab my mobile phone, call a takeaway who will produce me sanitary and varied food with products from all over the world then transport it to my door over smooth well lit roads at great speed and deliver it to my door so i can eat it while watching ... | 98k1to | CMV: Humanity is a disease and despite the hopes of religions, philosophies, ways of living etc. We aren't gonna get any better. | Colour this to my mental health, view of self, onset of nihilism or just general pessimistic view on life but the more I'm learning about the world, people and society in general the more I can't stand it.
Now I know there's gonna be some comedic geniuses that will say "you sound like a university fresher who's just f... | 0IdontLikeMagicians0 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: There are no good, non-selfish reasons to have children. Therefore, it is morally wrong to have children on purpose.
EDIT AS MY VIEW HAS BEEN PARTIALLY CHANGED. ORIGINAL POST UNDER CUT OFF.
My current stance is that there are some fully or partially unselfish reasons to have children. Although I still view it as... | > I think being born is a negative even if the person ends up living a happy life- even just because by giving birth you are sentencing someone to death.
Death is not negative thing. It's neutral. Just because something ends doesn't mean it was bad. Movie can be good even if has a ending.
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Being dead is a neutral... | I think my life has been a net positive, even considering that I am going to die eventually. Considering that suicide rates are relatively low, it seems that this is likely a common opinion. Therefore it is reasonable to assume that my children’s’ lives will also be a net positive.
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I specifically mention in my ... | onzk2x | CMV: There are no good, non-selfish reasons to have children. Therefore, it is morally wrong to have children on purpose. | EDIT AS MY VIEW HAS BEEN PARTIALLY CHANGED. ORIGINAL POST UNDER CUT OFF.
My current stance is that there are some fully or partially unselfish reasons to have children. Although I still view it as morally dubious to procreate for a few reasons, the primary one being the inability of a human to consent to existence. Ho... | dontwannabearedditor | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: There are no good, non-selfish reasons to have children. Therefore, it is morally wrong to have children on purpose.
EDIT AS MY VIEW HAS BEEN PARTIALLY CHANGED. ORIGINAL POST UNDER CUT OFF.
My current stance is that there are some fully or partially unselfish reasons to have children. Although I still view it as... | Stoicism is a type of philosophy that, in short, believes that everyone should “live according to nature.” Everything natural is good.
Having children is natural.
Death is natural.
If two people have a child intentionally or not is irrelevant.
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I am familiar with stoicism, and in fact, my thoughts on this matte... | I think my life has been a net positive, even considering that I am going to die eventually. Considering that suicide rates are relatively low, it seems that this is likely a common opinion. Therefore it is reasonable to assume that my children’s’ lives will also be a net positive.
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I specifically mention in my ... | onzk2x | CMV: There are no good, non-selfish reasons to have children. Therefore, it is morally wrong to have children on purpose. | EDIT AS MY VIEW HAS BEEN PARTIALLY CHANGED. ORIGINAL POST UNDER CUT OFF.
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CMV: The call for men to be more emotionally expressive conflicts with movements against sexual harassment and male aggression.
WOAAAH THERE!!! Touchy topic, and controversial stance, I know. Just hear me out, then you can change my mind :).
For context, I am 21M, and I have throughout my adolescence and early adulth... | I don’t understand why you’re equating emotional expressivity with aggression and harassment. Being emotionally expressive is not the same as letting your emotions control you. It’s about giving your emotions a healthy space to be experienced and acknowledged. Encouraging men to communicate when they’re feeling upset, ... | You do realize that it is perfectly possible to be expressive without harassing people, right?
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Yes, I am saying that there are forms of expression that should not be expressed publicly or that would be disruptive.
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I think that just boils down to not being a dick, which is a good rule with or without movemen... | wcv5q2 | CMV: The call for men to be more emotionally expressive conflicts with movements against sexual harassment and male aggression. | WOAAAH THERE!!! Touchy topic, and controversial stance, I know. Just hear me out, then you can change my mind :).
For context, I am 21M, and I have throughout my adolescence and early adulthood learned restraint, typically through reviewing not-so-great decisions on my part but also by watching what others around me d... | ImpulsiveAbstraction | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: New Orleans cant be saved and will have to be abandoned
Normally when I see news headlines saying some city will be underwater by 2050 or 2100 due to climate change or rising sea levels I take it with a grain of salt. U.S cities at risk of sea-level rise such as Charleston and New York can build sea walls and pum... | I think you need to define “in the near future”. Katrina was a 400 year storm for NO. Climate change is increasing risks of a repeat, but the latest ipcc report doesn’t say there will be more storms, just that intensities may increase. It’s very rare that a hurricane passes directly over NO, so another Katrina level ev... | If you've ever visited somewhere like coastal Florida and talked to people who have evacuated and rebuilt time and time again after hurricanes brought floods and destroyed their homes, you realize how attached people are to impractical build sites. It's likely this will be the case with New Orleans.
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End federal m... | v6dagh | CMV: New Orleans cant be saved and will have to be abandoned | Normally when I see news headlines saying some city will be underwater by 2050 or 2100 due to climate change or rising sea levels I take it with a grain of salt. U.S cities at risk of sea-level rise such as Charleston and New York can build sea walls and pumps to keep themselves dry but this is not the case in New Orle... | CosmicSquid8 | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Trans-women are trans-women, not women.
Hey, everyone. Thanks for committing to this subreddit and healthily (for most part) challenging people's views.
I'm a devoted leftist, before I go any further, and I want to state that I'm coming forward with this view from a progressive POV; I believe transphobia should ... | When someone says trans women are women, what do you think they mean?
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Thank you for asking. I think this might help me improve my views.
When I hear "trans-women are women," I hear "trans-women are \[like\] \[cis-\]women." That's where I begin to disagree and it might be possible that this is \*not\* the actual ... | Woman doesn't describe sex. It's really as simple as that. Woman describes a social category we've created. Trans-women belong to that social category and are thus women.
To be clear, certainly there are biological differences between trans and cis women but there are also plenty of differences just among cis women. ... | 8sw84w | CMV: Trans-women are trans-women, not women. | Hey, everyone. Thanks for committing to this subreddit and healthily (for most part) challenging people's views.
I'm a devoted leftist, before I go any further, and I want to state that I'm coming forward with this view from a progressive POV; I believe transphobia should be fully addressed in societies.
I also, in t... | ddevvnull | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: r/clevercomebacks doesn’t have any funny or clever comebacks.
Before I plead my case let me give you some examples of the posts on this sub starting with the most upvoted post today that has Elon musk saying “Apple has mostly stopped advertising on twitter do they hate free speech in America? And the clever comeb... | That subreddit has 2,500,000+ members and has been around 7 years. Your view is that there has not ever been a single funny or clever comeback in the history of the subreddit? That's a bold claim.
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Maybe when it was originally formed but right now, it's just some left wing person making some lazy, smug one-liner t... | Clever doesn't always mean funny. I think it's pretty clever rhetorically.
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These aren’t creative at all so pro life they will kill ya has been ran into the ground like 50 times you also have to consider that post was made 19 days ago which means that by the time that post was made I’m sure ten others saying the e... | 1i5vodj | CMV: r/clevercomebacks doesn’t have any funny or clever comebacks. | Before I plead my case let me give you some examples of the posts on this sub starting with the most upvoted post today that has Elon musk saying “Apple has mostly stopped advertising on twitter do they hate free speech in America? And the clever comeback being “Apple choosing where they do and don’t want to advertise ... | Higher-Analyst-2163 | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Expanding government services while also increasing taxes to cover the cost is more fiscally conservative than cutting taxes without reducing expenses.
A democratically elected body decides what types of service to provide its constituents. It can provide a lot of services or a little. Whatever the level of se... | Fiscal conservatism has an objective definition. Your view is that "Fiscal conservatism should mean something outside of what it currently means, under the premise that it means something outside of what it currently means."
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This isn't a CMV about what words mean. OP was clear what he means by fiscal conservatism... | Define “fiscally conservative” first.
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There are is a spectrum of perspectives on what fiscal conservatism is. My opinion is in the original post. | fxavsh | CMV: Expanding government services while also increasing taxes to cover the cost is more fiscally conservative than cutting taxes without reducing expenses. | A democratically elected body decides what types of service to provide its constituents. It can provide a lot of services or a little. Whatever the level of service, paying for those services in full with taxes or other revenue streams is more fiscally conservative than cutting taxes and keeping service levels the s... | darbbl1080 | 2 | 2 | [
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CMV: Abortion is acceptable but it is killing a living thing and it’s dishonest to pretend it’s not.
So I’m definitely pro choice because I think women should be allowed to decide whether or not it’s their time to be a mother. But I think it’s dishonest when people refer to a fetus as a clump of cells or whatever.
... | Humans kill living things all the time and we have no issue with it. It's killing an intelligent living being with self awareness that we have moral issues with. I agree fetuses are living, I just don't see anything wrong with killing them because they have no conception of themselves.
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By that logic can we kill a... | Is this an argument that personhood begins at viability? Or is this an argument that personhood begins at conception?
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You know, I think personhood starts at viability. But life starts at conception. I don’t understand how anyone could say a fetus is not a living thing. I’m going to think this through a bit.
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... | bao2ns | CMV: Abortion is acceptable but it is killing a living thing and it’s dishonest to pretend it’s not. | So I’m definitely pro choice because I think women should be allowed to decide whether or not it’s their time to be a mother. But I think it’s dishonest when people refer to a fetus as a clump of cells or whatever.
The late term abortion laws are what really hit me on that. I was born at 35 weeks or so, so I was a ... | itsalwaysf0ggyinsf | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Men should not be hit in the balls for thinking a woman is good looking (full explanation in the post) [Had to repost]
I recently watched the trailer for the upcoming movie "What Men Want" starring Taraji P. Henson. In the movie the woman Taraji P. Henson plays is given the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. T... | I disagree with the part where if he would've said it aloud he should get hit. Thats not ok.
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Look at it this way:
As far as I know, it's insulting for a man to tell a woman he wants to fuck her.
How can women react in a way in which they would not just let him get away with it and have all the power (as men oft... | We don't really know the full context of their relationship. He could be her date or had previously expressed interest in her and that's why he's playing pool with her and Queen Latifah, I could see Taraji's character maybe being a little upset that he's already checking out other people. Or what if he's Queen Latifah'... | 98i7z6 | CMV: Men should not be hit in the balls for thinking a woman is good looking (full explanation in the post) [Had to repost] | I recently watched the trailer for the upcoming movie "What Men Want" starring Taraji P. Henson. In the movie the woman Taraji P. Henson plays is given the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. The trailer includes a part from a scene, in which her character hits a man in the balls with a pool cue after he looks at a w... | MaorFadlon | 3 | 3 | [
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CMV: Men should not be hit in the balls for thinking a woman is good looking (full explanation in the post) [Had to repost]
I recently watched the trailer for the upcoming movie "What Men Want" starring Taraji P. Henson. In the movie the woman Taraji P. Henson plays is given the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. T... | I disagree with the part where if he would've said it aloud he should get hit. Thats not ok.
---
Look at it this way:
As far as I know, it's insulting for a man to tell a woman he wants to fuck her.
How can women react in a way in which they would not just let him get away with it and have all the power (as men oft... | We don't really know the full context of their relationship. He could be her date or had previously expressed interest in her and that's why he's playing pool with her and Queen Latifah, I could see Taraji's character maybe being a little upset that he's already checking out other people. Or what if he's Queen Latifah'... | 98i7z6 | CMV: Men should not be hit in the balls for thinking a woman is good looking (full explanation in the post) [Had to repost] | I recently watched the trailer for the upcoming movie "What Men Want" starring Taraji P. Henson. In the movie the woman Taraji P. Henson plays is given the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. The trailer includes a part from a scene, in which her character hits a man in the balls with a pool cue after he looks at a w... | MaorFadlon | 5 | 5 | [
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CMV: Changing an existing queer character’s (in children’s media) orientation or gender in an effort to make them look straight is homophobic and an example of networks attempting to groom and push a heterosexual agenda onto kids.
I will be using the anime Sailor Moon as an example here.
For those unaware non-weebs, ... | You say it’s part of an homophobic agenda…isn’t it significantly more likely to be part of a capitalistic one? Ie the executives thought the show would make money, but only if their audience watched it and thought that might not happen with openly queer themes.
I doubt the executives really cared about social agendas... | Question:
Do or do you not believe that propaganda can make kids gay or straight or whatever?
Or is your stance that it can't but that the media execs believe it can and are trying to do it?
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> Or is your stance that it can't but that the media execs believe it can and are trying to do it
This one.
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So you... | wax2ig | CMV: Changing an existing queer character’s (in children’s media) orientation or gender in an effort to make them look straight is homophobic and an example of networks attempting to groom and push a heterosexual agenda onto kids. | I will be using the anime Sailor Moon as an example here.
For those unaware non-weebs, Sailor Moon is one of the most popular and genre-defining anime franchises of it’s time. It was part of what was known as the big “Millenial Boom of the 90’s” that helped popularize and mainstream anime into the West. Sailor Moon al... | tsundereshipper | 3 | 3 | [
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