Unpopular Opinions V6 You know maybe fascism wasn't all that it was cracked up to be - General

[QUOTE=Broguts;49866950]I do. I wash that shit and eat it like an apple.[/QUOTE] Calm down Tony Abbott

[QUOTE=ASIC;49877196] Before you say "Found the Vegan": Fun fact, a lot of plants can apparently feel pain. [/QUOTE] Until the scientific community will proove that plant life does have something akin to functioning neural cells and that the supposed emotional spectrum of a tree is far more than a simple chemical reaction, I remain fairly sceptical Then again, vegans do seem to posses neural activity despite the impossible odds ... Sorry, I couldn't resist

I don't like taco salad

jokes about white boys being school shooters are just as racist as jokes about black guys being criminals

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;49877395]jokes about white boys being school shooters are just as racist as jokes about black guys being criminals[/QUOTE] i still laugh at them occasionally though, just like i occasionally laugh at black guy jokes

[QUOTE=ASIC;49877196]I don't think "because they aren't human" isn't a good reason, but I am not sure why. Saying because "they taste good" is a bad idea because humans apparently taste like pork (don't eat me). Saying because "they aren't intelligent" isn't a good reason because you could apply the same idea to newborn babies and people with poor mental faculties. Saying because "they don't contribute to society that much" is a bad idea because you are posting on Facepunch :v:. Saying because "they are less advanced than us" isn't a good reason, because you can apply that to other cultures. Saying because "they are less self-aware" isn't a good idea because you could apply that to newborns and people with mental disorders.[/QUOTE] How about meeting all of those requirements? Basically all of the issues you have there are solved by the "they're not human" one. And that one you can't even give an explanation for anyways. And I'm not saying animals shouldn't have any rights or anything. But treating them like they're human when they don't meet the expectations of at least three of those last four on your list (contributing to society would be a weird requirement for an animal, it's human society after all and they're not human) is a bit off. It's just nature that animals kill other animals, that's why we farm cows and pigs and such for food.

[QUOTE=usaokay;49878167]I like to laugh at a racist Asian joke as long as it has some effort put into it, but I can also be Wong sometimes.[/QUOTE] Well, glad to hear there is a chink in your armour you big racist

[QUOTE=The golden;49878234]I take it you will probably cite the "cut grass releases a chemical when it's cut!" example which is basically the only one people actually can think of. Surprise surprise, pretty much every plant releases some sort of secretion when it's cut because if they didn't then the cut would leak all its vital nutrients out and it would die. Best example of this is sap around a cut tree branch. The human body does this too via coagulating blood. Does this have anything to do with pain? Nope, it's an automated process that has nothing to do with the nervous system. It's all handled purely by the vascular system in plants and animals. Plants do have a vascular response to injury (no shit, they would die if they didn't) but they don't have a neurological response which means there is no pain because pain is a neurological (and emotional) feeling.[/QUOTE] I must be remembering something I read incorrectly.

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49878063]i still laugh at them occasionally though, just like i occasionally laugh at black guy jokes[/QUOTE] i'd rather we didn't have either but i can't control what i laugh at

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;49878605]i'd rather we didn't have either but i can't control what i laugh at[/QUOTE] i mean in a perfect world yeah but if everyone just takes them as dumb jokes and not as legitimate racism its actually pretty fun i have a diverse ass friend group and we're always cracking indian jokes and white jokes and asian jokes

[QUOTE=Alice3173;49878270]How about meeting all of those requirements? Basically all of the issues you have there are solved by the "they're not human" one. And that one you can't even give an explanation for anyways.[/QUOTE] I remembered one of the problems with that. It is entirely arbitrary to say it doesn't apply to them because they aren't human. With the same reasoning you could say that you are the only person who deserves rights, because nobody else is you. [QUOTE=Alice3173;49878270]And I'm not saying animals shouldn't have any rights or anything. But treating them like they're human when they don't meet the expectations of at least three of those last four on your list (contributing to society would be a weird requirement for an animal, it's human society after all and they're not human) is a bit off. It's just nature that animals kill other animals, that's why we farm cows and pigs and such for food.[/QUOTE] Why should people who don't contribute to society, less advanced people, people with a poor sense of self, or Idiots have less rights? Just because something is part of nature doesn't mean it is good to do. It is natural for people to dislike things foreign to them, that doesn't mean they should.

[QUOTE=ASIC;49877196]Here is an unpopular opinion: I think Morality, as I find most people think of it, is illusory or sort of hypocritical. We don't offer non-human things the same rights that humans are given. I think the reason why is because those things can't and won't do anything about it, thus it isn't a pressing problem for humans. This isn't necessarily why humans consciously decide not to, the reason for that is probably because it is extremely unlikely to cause problems for humans thus they don't think about it. I have been unable to find good reasons why Human lives are worth more than other lives in a moral sense. (However in a pragmatic sense there are lots of reasons.) I don't think "because they aren't human" isn't a good reason, but I am not sure why. Saying because "they taste good" is a bad idea because humans apparently taste like pork (don't eat me). Saying because "they aren't intelligent" isn't a good reason because you could apply the same idea to newborn babies and people with poor mental faculties. Saying because "they don't contribute to society that much" is a bad idea because you are posting on Facepunch :v:. Saying because "they are less advanced than us" isn't a good reason, because you can apply that to other cultures. Saying because "they are less self-aware" isn't a good idea because you could apply that to newborns and people with mental disorders. Before you say "Found the Vegan": Fun fact, a lot of plants can apparently feel pain. [t]http://i.imgur.com/elovjuW.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]Morality is just an abstract concept created by the human brain, it doesn't exist outside of it, in nature.

[QUOTE=ASIC;49877196]Here is an unpopular opinion: I think Morality, as I find most people think of it, is illusory or sort of hypocritical. We don't offer non-human things the same rights that humans are given. I think the reason why is because those things can't and won't do anything about it, thus it isn't a pressing problem for humans. This isn't necessarily why humans consciously decide not to, the reason for that is probably because it is extremely unlikely to cause problems for humans thus they don't think about it. I have been unable to find good reasons why Human lives are worth more than other lives in a moral sense. (However in a pragmatic sense there are lots of reasons.) I don't think "because they aren't human" isn't a good reason, but I am not sure why. Saying because "they taste good" is a bad idea because humans apparently taste like pork (don't eat me). Saying because "they aren't intelligent" isn't a good reason because you could apply the same idea to newborn babies and people with poor mental faculties. Saying because "they don't contribute to society that much" is a bad idea because you are posting on Facepunch :v:. Saying because "they are less advanced than us" isn't a good reason, because you can apply that to other cultures. Saying because "they are less self-aware" isn't a good idea because you could apply that to newborns and people with mental disorders. Before you say "Found the Vegan": Fun fact, a lot of plants can apparently feel pain. [t]http://i.imgur.com/elovjuW.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] i would say the biggest reason would be the self-awareness factor that you included you cant really include babies in that because they are almost always going to grow into self-aware beings i think the biggest thing is that 99.99% of all humans have at the very least the [I]capacity[/I] for self-awareness, whereas we haven't been able to find definite proof of a single other organism that possesses that quality

[QUOTE=daigennki;49874593]I do not understand why people want 4K displays, Full HD is where it is at for me.[/QUOTE] I've got one with my laptop. As of right now, software and hardware isn't quite there, on Windows tons of programs just look like shit, and on Linux you have to do a lot of tweaking or use one of the only desktop environments that works good with it out of the box (GNOME), but when it all works well it looks really amazing. But as of right now I do kind of regret it.

[QUOTE=Scarabix;49848004]People who laugh at their own jokes are despicable. If your joke is really good, don't bring your own laugh tracks so that retards know when to laugh. The best delivery to any joke, regardless of whether you created it or not, is deadpan. Everything else is gimmicks. And for crying out loud do not, ever, backtrack in storytelling. Backtracking in a joke is never anything less than aborting the joke altogether.[/QUOTE] that's one of the most narrow views of comedy i've ever seen

[QUOTE=TheRealRudy;49881868]i find anime most of the time so wierd and akward[/QUOTE] You're not wrong, but if there's one thing that can make me laugh fairly reliably it's watching anime with a friend. A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't Exist is fucking hilarious to watch as an outsider

Interstellar was kind of a stupid movie

[QUOTE=TheRealRudy;49881868]i find anime most of the time so wierd and akward[/QUOTE] To me, anime by itself isn't that weird especially since the word "anime" encapsulates many different artstyles than just what people usually think. Stuff like JoJo and Cowboy Bebop as well as pretty much anything by Hayao Miyazaki are different from weird stuff like Lucky Star and whatever other shows that are similar to it. Which leads into another thing, Although I don't typically watch them often, I judge anime the same way I judge other animated shows.

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49879637]i would say the biggest reason would be the self-awareness factor that you included you cant really include babies in that because they are almost always going to grow into self-aware beings[/QUOTE] What about people who are severely brain damaged? [QUOTE=Bathtub;49879637]i think the biggest thing is that 99.99% of all humans have at the very least the [I]capacity[/I] for self-awareness, whereas we haven't been able to find definite proof of a single other organism that possesses that quality[/QUOTE] I am pretty sure there are animals which have some degree of self awareness. I think dolphins, Gorillas, and chimpanzees have some (maybe parrots too?). Although I am not completely sure.

[QUOTE=Bathtub;49879637]i would say the biggest reason would be the self-awareness factor that you included you cant really include babies in that because they are almost always going to grow into self-aware beings i think the biggest thing is that 99.99% of all humans have at the very least the [I]capacity[/I] for self-awareness, whereas we haven't been able to find definite proof of a single other organism that possesses that quality[/QUOTE] There are many degrees of self awareness, it is not a binary thing. Nor is self awareness related to intelligence or brain power. Most animals won't recognise themselves in a mirror but some will, a Chimpanzee is unlikely to recognise itself while an Orangutan is very likely to recognise itself but an Orangutan is a much dumber creature than a Chimp. The thing is most animals have the capacity for sentience, the ability to feel and comprehend the world. We have no idea how many animals are capable of sapience, the ability to use knowledge to act with appropriate judgement.

No Man's Sky has no business being £40. From every single thing I've seen of it, and everything the developers have said, I would price it at £14 max, and that's being generous as hell. The high pricetag and preorder is a disgusting attempt to bait as much money out of unsuspecting people as possible before they find out it's a sub kiddie-pool tier 'Space Sim' where "Woah, this alien has a 2.5 foot long neck instead of a 2 foot long one! And this sky is obnoxious green instead of obnoxious red!!!" is the selling point over actual gameplay. Random generation in games is okay, but it is without argument, inferior to hand crafted environments and design. It's a nice gimmick, but not something you should base an entire game around. It's spore's space stage with the camera zoomed in. XCOM 2 is pretty shit compared to XCOM EU. The mod support is fantastic, the music and some sound effects are pretty nice and the weapon upgrading is a neat concept that doesn't really go far enough. Everything else is worse; Artstyle, which is just "woah we evolved from action figures into shiny comicbookmen!!! but we still tax computers like complete shite!". Performance, which it has absolutely no reason for it to run as badly as it does. Bugs and errors that are complete dogshite like randomly not being able to see or see through roofs depending on some mystic bullshit, and suddenly slowing down in one of the many unneeded mini-cutscenes for nearly a whole minute at random times during gameplay. Enemy design is split between boring sci-fi shootmens with dicksucking lips and "hey remember this alien well it looks different now!!!", with only two exceptions, one of which is actually sort of complete dogshit with its abilities. Game design in general seems way less "oh i could have avoided that by approaching this situation better" and more "hey buddy you remember the last time you saved well get ready to reload that fucker!!!", with the chryssalids in particular popping out of the ground at random and attacking your soldiers [I]on your turn with no warning beforehand[/I]. There's also a shitload of other stuff but fuck me if I'm gonna raise my blood pressure typing it all out. Superhots presentation in general is really obnoxious. The whole "80's" neon line aesthetic is mystifying and annoying to me because I haven't seen anything that even resembled that from looking at the 80's. Maybe I'm too english. Kung Fury was an annoying tidalwave of "ironic" bad quality that spewed caustic vomit, hatred and the dark bitterness of humankind into my soul. People who say they enjoy things ironically need to have the retardation surgically excised from their brains. You enjoy something or you don't, you fucking shitehawks. People should be taught it's okay to not be perfect, since not doing so has lead to what I see as just lots of people with anxiety problems and fears people wont like them for their flaws, perceived and real. Being angry isn't actually very fun.

[QUOTE=Mister Sandman;49877385]I don't like taco salad[/QUOTE] What exactly is Taco Salad?

[QUOTE=ASIC;49884032]What exactly is Taco Salad?[/QUOTE] Basically take a hard shell taco and beat the shit out of it and you've got taco salad. It's got all the ingredients of a taco, like beef, lettuce, tomato, seasonings, and whatever else you want, but mixed in to a big bowl and mixed with mashed up hardened tortilla, or served in a bowl made out of a tortilla, or mixed with mashed up fritos if you're from my family.

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Fallout 4 is okay. It's a super average game.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;49885044]I bought Fallout 4 recently for the full $80 price tag and even though it has its downfalls... I think it's a damned fine game.[/QUOTE] It's pretty good. But it's pretty annoying to get bored with it before completing the main story

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;49885044]I bought Fallout 4 recently for the full $80 price tag and even though it has its downfalls... I think it's a damned fine game.[/QUOTE] I've put over two real-life days of playtime into a single character and I'm not even done with the main quest yet, and as flawed as it is (and oh [I]boy[/I] is it flawed) I still think it's an awesome game.

[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;49885044]I bought Fallout 4 recently for the full $80 price tag and even though it has its downfalls... I think it's a damned fine game.[/QUOTE] Since I've basically taken care of my videogames' backlog, I'm desperately looking for new games to play and the Fallout series, especially the fourth, could be a "safe" bet The situation got so dire I'm even considering pruchasing UNDERTALE

[QUOTE=UnidentifiedFlyingTard;49885080]Fallout 4 is okay. It's a super average game.[/QUOTE] bethesda makes the best average games

Custom character creation is pointless in most games, and I hate having to do it before I can start playing. I know there are always presets, but if given the option, I want to make sure the person I'm going to spend the next 50 hours staring at looks good, tedious or not. The only game I know where it doesn't feel like feature creep is The Sims. What's weird is that I loves games with lots of cosmetic items. Dragon Quest IX was my favorite game I played last year, just because of how much fun it was playing dressup with the characters.