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"Tell the truth, or at least don't lie." -Jordan B. Peterson
Aphorisms · Eternals · How to Live · Political SpectrumThe enemy of my enemy is my friendAgainst2 comments·Jun 27, 2021
Animal Testing · EternalsAnimal testing should be bannedAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Animal testing is incredibly necessary to develop new drugs and treatments that won't kill people. Mice are pretty much just like little humans. If it wasn't necessary, then it wouldn't be standard practice. Other developed testing methods are not even 1% as effective yet, and taking away animal testing prematurely would be a massive detriment to society.
Yes, most drugs have a 5% effectiveness rate, such is the nature of drug testing. Makes you really think about what happens when any clinical trial is rushed through the gates because of wide spread panic...
Gender · How to LiveIf I had the option, I would choose to be born the opposite sexAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
If I could get mind swapped for like three days with a hot girl, I'd be down. Otherwise nah I'm cool being a dude.
Eternals · ProstitutionSex work is a valid way to earn money and is not immoralFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Is it immoral? Absolutely. Is it valid and should it be legal? Yes. Just like every other sin we allow, making an exception for this one is hypocritical.
Eternals · Gender · Politics · WarA world with only women would have no warAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Every mostly female organization I've ever been to has been a hotbed of work gossip, politics, and sometimes violence. If anything, there would be more war.
Drugs · Eternals · Legalisation · MarijuanaMarijuana should be legalized for both medicinal and recreational purposesFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Recreational Marijuana stocks are traded on every retail trading website and smartphone trading application, it is hypocritical that trading Big Weed's stocks is legal in all states but smoking weed gets you locked up in some states. All personal use of marijuana should be federally legal and sale should be legal but regulated by state authorities, QED.
Food and drink · How to LiveWatermelon is the best fruit.1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
A good watermelon does not taste anything like water and paper, I guarantee you.
crypto · finance · investing · moneyBitcoin and cryptocurrencies fail as money and as investments1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Money has three functions and the US Dollar fails all three:
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Unit of account. The lack of sensible units is highly problematic. Is the same stack of lumber for a two year project going to cost me a million or two million dollars? Or four million? How do I account for all of this inflation when the Fed makes up the rules as they go? Why do I have to be at the whim of an unelected body of people to the inflation rate of my currency?
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Means of exchange - "so sorry, this is now a card only business because of the corona epidemic :)" Meanwhile, i can just pull out my crypto wallet linked Visa card and use it at any supermarket, any street vendor.
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Store of value - something something fed something something look at M1 money stock.
As investments, the US Dollar has every hallmark of a bubble that will end badly, and its history and stability as an investible asset through bonds is waning quickly.
Eternals · Food and drink · How to Live · SweetsHaribo Is OverratedFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Food and drink · How to Live · PizzaPineapple definitely goes on pizzaAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
I don't like soggy nasty "pizza". Spending time in an "American-style" restaurant in Russia reminded me why there are unbreakable rules to pizza other than pineapple. You also can't put marinara sauce on pita bread and call it pizza either. When you start straying this far, you inevitably lose the spirit of the original.
2020 US Election · In the News · Politics · USA · VotingThe 2020 US Presidential election was fraudulentFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Drugs · Eternals · Marijuana · Political SpectrumPossessing marijuana for personal use should not be a criminal offenceFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
In our current world where major marijuana corporations with the majority of their sales as recreational use are stock-issuing businesses listed on NASDAQ, no one should ever be arrested for smoking weed. It should be federally legalized, and it should be illegal for businesses to drug test you for weed.
Aphorisms · Eternals · How to Live · Political SpectrumAn eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
You should not perpetuate an endless cycle of hatred.
Abortion · Eternals · Political SpectrumAbortion, when the woman’s life is not threatened, should always be illegalFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
"It's just a clump of cells"
-A slightly larger clump of cells
Capitalism · Eternals · Political Spectrum · Stakeholder CapitalismThe only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholdersAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
It's also their responsibility to provide a reasonable level of safety for the public and their employees.
Capitalism · Eternals · Political Spectrum · WealthIt is regrettable that many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their societyMixed1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
It's only regrettable when some of those people get bailed out by our tax dollars when they lose on their bets.
Authority · Duty · How to Live · MFT · MFTQ · MoralityIf I were a soldier and disagreed with my commanding officer's orders, I would obey anyway because that is my dutyAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
As a solider, you not only have a right but an obligation to not follow unlawful orders.
Morality as CooperationIt’s acceptable to steal food if you are starvingFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
I defer to my favorite yo mama joke: "Yo mama is so stupid, she got locked in a super-market and starved to death"
Discrimination · Education · Eternals · Racism · School · SexismRacism and Sexism classes should be mandatory in schoolsAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Lol no. Racism and sexism is incredibly subjective and no class is going to teach kids anything about it that their parents won't teach or unteach. "Racism and sexism class" is the lunch period and the locker room in most high schools. The teacher is the school of hard knocks.
Morality as CooperationTo be willing to lay down your life for your country is the height of braveryFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Key-phrase: for your country. Not for Exxon Mobil. Not for a certain different "country" that America seems to be martyring their best for on a constant basis.
Morality as CooperationPeople should be willing to do anything to help a member of their familyFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Entertainment · Sports · Video GamesWatching video games is the same as watching sportsAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
It's like watching a game of chess, it's not a sport. They just called it e-sports because it sounds more legitimate, it should still be called professional gaming.
Entertainment · Video GamesVideo Games are politicalAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Entertainment · Video GamesThe Mario Franchise is boring and irrelevantAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Each new Mario game always adds new fundamental mechanics and challenges while retaining the core spirit of a platformer. Also Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Mario XCOM (Rabbids), and every 3D Mario game. But yea, no one likes Mario Party.
Entertainment · Video GamesYou shouldn't mod a game until you've beaten it vanilla at least onceAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Yooooo, i am NOT playing RE Village without "those" mods and that is just factuals lol. Also some mods help people with epilepsy and stuff.
If the mods let you cheat, I agree, but if they just change up the visuals then it's fine.
Entertainment · In the News · Video GamesE3 sucked this year (2021)Mixed1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Kazuya being announced for Smash and Halo Infinite reveal was enough to get me excited. Honestly just happy for Halo Infinite. Trailer knocked it out of the park. But yea, overall Nintendo kinda dropped the ball with lame full price rereleases once again and the new Metroid being a 2D side scroller yawn-fest, and I had low hopes for anyone else after seeing their presentation, just watched the trailer for Halo Infinite again and logged off. Still tho, Free 2 play halo multiplayer... so many noobies to bully omg lol, I hope they bring back Forge Mode again and make it free 2 play as well, and maybe toss in personal public lobbies for custom games, that would be such a baller move.
Eternals · LGBTQ · Political Spectrum · Sexuality · SocietyNo one can feel naturally homosexualAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
While some people can go prison-gay, and some people definitely do get roped into being LGBT whether by peer-pressure, societal conditioning, and other environmental factors, not everyone does, and also some people genuinely are just "gay gay". I mean, why else are there historical records of lesbian/gay people in 1920's America? I will admit that the amount of "genuine LGBT" are definitely a lot lower than those who are just in it because it's trendy.
Ultimately, I believe that being genuinely romantically attracted to a person of a certain sex is the only factor in determining where you fall in the sexuality spectrum. Physical attraction can be highly fluid and manipulated, but the romantic qualities of men and women are set in stone.
Eternals · Political Spectrum · Relationship · Sex · SocietySex outside marriage is usually immoralFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
It's objectively immoral, each act destroys the underlying fabric of society a little bit each time, destroys the sinner's psyche a little bit each time, and inherently should be avoided, but we all do immoral things, some with far greater costs to ourselves and society. Sin can be forgiven. Evil cannot. Sex outside of marriage can be called sinful, but it cannot be called evil.
Eternals · Political Spectrum · Politics · Society · WelfareCharity is better than social security as a means of helping the disadvantagedFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Giving a dollar to a guy on the street puts a dollar in a man's pocket. Paying a dollar to taxes puts a dollar in "The Man's" pocket.
Censorship · Culture Wars · Free Speech · Law · SocietyHate Speech should not be illegalFor1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Who determines what is and isn't hate speech? Free speech means all speech is free, not just what some people deem to be "politically correct". People say tons of awful things, but ultimately its our choice whether or not we listen to them. Don't say "inciting panic or violence" either, that is incitement, not speech, and there are objective distinctions.
It's important to say what you feel is the truth at all times, or at least to not lie, because lying might not get you what you really need in your life. It will get you what you want, but you live your life as a slave to others. Speaking the truth is dangerous, and has always been dangerous, but the risk carried by lying is far greater.
Business · Capitalism · Eternals · Political SpectrumWhat’s good for the most successful corporations is always, ultimately, good for all of usAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
What's good for the most successful corporations is the following: cheapest product in its classification sold for the highest amount. That, objectively, cannot the best thing for everyone.
Eternals · Immigration · Patriotism · Political Spectrum · SocietyFirst-generation immigrants can never be fully integrated within their new countryAgainst1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
Often don't? Yes. Can never? No. The difficulty depends on where they come from and how old they are when they first arrive, but even the most hopeless looking cases can thrive.
How to Live · Mental Health · Political SpectrumWhen you are troubled, it’s better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful thingsMixed1 comment·Jun 16, 2021
It really depends on two things: how solvable your troubles are and how serious they are. If they are truly unsolvable (not just in your mind, but objectively, as in you've looked for guidance and help for months on end, and you've genuinely given it your 100% daily for weeks upon weeks) or not that serious, you should just brush it off.
The most important problem that you can't brush off ever is not having any real friends. You must always have other human beings in your life who rely on you and you on them, otherwise you will have many, many small problems snowball very quickly.
How to Live · MFT · MoralityWhether an action is disgusting helps you judge if it is right or wrongAgainst1 comment·Jun 15, 2021
Eternals · Healthcare · Political Spectrum · Politics Those with the ability to pay should have access to higher standards of medical careMixed1 comment·Jun 15, 2021
In America, healthcare should be paid by the taxpayer (where are our taxes even going at this point??), BUT! before this can happen, people need to stop eating McDonalds and need to start hitting the gym, stop smoking, stop drinking so much, and maintain a well paying job on average. When the country subsidizes everyone's health, it is everyone's obligation to stay as healthy as possible.
Eternals · Patriotism · Political SpectrumNo one chooses their country of birth, so it’s foolish to be proud of itAgainst1 comment·Jun 15, 2021
What is a country? Is it the mass of land under the people's feet? Or is it the mass of people standing on the land? There is no such thing as a "country" without it's people, and I believe it's a moral obligation to find a prideful something in your motherland. After all, it's people created your grandparents, who created your parents, who created you in the end. Not physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and mentally created who you are.
If you can't find pride in your country, then you aren't looking hard enough. I'm proud to be born where I was, because I'm deeply grateful to be a servant and representative of my country's wonderful people.
How to Live · MFT · MoralityRespecting authority is an important criteria for judging right and wrongAgainst1 comment·Jun 15, 2021
ACAB also authority is corrupted easily as a rule, not as as an exception