Unpopular opinions! V2: I Don't like half life edition.
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I don't see why it's such a crime for me to be Right Wing on this Forum.
It seems ironic to me that for a forum of supposedly tolerant and liberal people, a lot of people are so intolerant of different opinions, that amounts (ironically) to borderline Bigotry. My opinions are just as valid as theirs and they should respect mine the same way I respect their opinions
I do think that Immigration is a problem in that it's too easy to get into this country, that isn't because I'm some xenophobic racist, it's because there are problems it can bring such as housing shortages, tension within communities and unemployment, now I am well aware that 90% of immigrants are perfectly good people and we should welcome them, and tightening up immigration is about stopping those 10% of bad immigrants so that the 90% have a better time here. What is so bad about that?
[QUOTE=The mouse;42534345]I don't see why it's such a crime for me to be Right Wing on this Forum.
It seems ironic to me that for a forum of supposedly tolerant and liberal people, a lot of people are so intolerant of different opinions, that amounts (ironically) to borderline Bigotry. My opinions are just as valid as theirs and they should respect mine the same way I respect their opinions
I do think that Immigration is a problem in that it's too easy to get into this country, that isn't because I'm some xenophobic racist, it's because there are problems it can bring such as housing shortages, tension within communities and unemployment, now I am well aware that 90% of immigrants are perfectly good people and we should welcome them, and tightening up immigration is about stopping those 10% of bad immigrants so that the 90% have a better time here. What is so bad about that?[/QUOTE]
stop posting in SH, it's a hellhole.
I post in SH because im a masochist alright?
[QUOTE=The mouse;42534345]I don't see why it's such a crime for me to be Right Wing on this Forum.
It seems ironic to me that for a forum of supposedly tolerant and liberal people, a lot of people are so intolerant of different opinions, that amounts (ironically) to borderline Bigotry. My opinions are just as valid as theirs and they should respect mine the same way I respect their opinions
I do think that Immigration is a problem in that it's too easy to get into this country, that isn't because I'm some xenophobic racist, it's because there are problems it can bring such as housing shortages, tension within communities and unemployment, now I am well aware that 90% of immigrants are perfectly good people and we should welcome them, and tightening up immigration is about stopping those 10% of bad immigrants so that the 90% have a better time here. What is so bad about that?[/QUOTE]
This. While I'm not right-wing, FP is one of the reasons I can no longer, in any good conscience, call myself a democrat. Seriously, FP is just as bigoted as any extremist right-wing groups.
While we're talking politics: I don't think a "third party" coming to prominence in the US would help the political situation any, if anything it would worsen the situation, and here's why. What we really need to improve our political landscape is less partisanship, less "us vs them" mentality, right now a large amount of people don't identify with either major party, those people don't run on "us vs them" thinking, but if they were given a third party then it could just devolve into "us vs them vs them".
TL;DR: we need less (ideally no) parties, not more.
Paragon > Renegade
I do not like DarkRP or TTT.
The death penalty is a pretty good idea, given that everyone doesn't have 20 fucking years before they're fully processed.
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Oh, boxes. Sorry for having an unpopular opinion, I didn't know this was looked down upon in this thread.
[QUOTE=asteroidrules;42536258]While we're talking politics: I don't think a "third party" coming to prominence in the US would help the political situation any, if anything it would worsen the situation, and here's why. What we really need to improve our political landscape is less partisanship, less "us vs them" mentality, right now a large amount of people don't identify with either major party, those people don't run on "us vs them" thinking, but if they were given a third party then it could just devolve into "us vs them vs them".
TL;DR: we need less parties, not more.[/QUOTE]
TL;DR: we need no parties
If we started over fresh though, I'd say like-minded people would eventually get together and the whole process will start anew again.
[QUOTE=Fapplejack;42536734]The death penalty is a pretty good idea, given that everyone doesn't have 20 fucking years before they're fully processed.[/QUOTE]
Haha yeah! Kill em all! Gotta feed my need for bloodshed! Justice!
How about this instead. The death penalty doesn't deter crime so all it is is cruel and unusual punishment.
[QUOTE=elevate;42536766]TL;DR: we need no parties
If we started over fresh though, I'd say like-minded people would eventually get together and the whole process will start anew again.[/QUOTE]
I don't agree with the idea of having political parties. It would be better if voted based on the individuals. In Canada people vote in people they hate because of party affiliations.
[QUOTE=Fapplejack;42536734]The death penalty is a pretty good idea, given that everyone doesn't have 20 fucking years before they're fully processed.[/QUOTE]
If anything the main reason for opposing it should the irresponsibility and incompetence of governments. Innocent people will be killed and people like Rick Perry will use peoples lives as bargaining chips in political issues.
Disney Channel was better in the 90's
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Oh and I thought Banjo Kazooie:Nuts and Bolts was good
[QUOTE=Fapplejack;42536734]The death penalty is a pretty good idea, given that everyone doesn't have 20 fucking years before they're fully processed.[/QUOTE]
Eh, I prefer penal battalions to be sent on suicide missions. Give them a chance to earn their citizenship back or die trying a la "Last Chancers".
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[QUOTE=asteroidrules;42536258]While we're talking politics: I don't think a "third party" coming to prominence in the US would help the political situation any, if anything it would worsen the situation, and here's why. What we really need to improve our political landscape is less partisanship, less "us vs them" mentality, right now a large amount of people don't identify with either major party, those people don't run on "us vs them" thinking, but if they were given a third party then it could just devolve into "us vs them vs them".
TL;DR: we need less (ideally no) parties, not more.[/QUOTE]
A third party coming to power would draw votes away from one party, thus putting the remaining party into power for a long, long time. And nobody wants that except for totalitarians.
GTA V driving mechanics are absolutely perfect and if you dislike them you're just bad at the game.
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[QUOTE=Moustacheman;42517501]Campbell's number one best clan ever.[/QUOTE]
Non-stop Campbell domination yo.
We'll just gloss over that whole Glencoe carry on.
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[QUOTE=BananaFoam;42526093]Sports should not, and never should have been, part of the academic institution. It is its own separate system that detracts a lot from education itself.
I don't think it is wrong or bad in any way, but it is a hobby, and school is very much a "workplace" of sorts. Having sports be part of school is like having video games be part of your workplace; they are two entirely separate things that have no distinct correlation with one another. One is for fun or achievement, the other is for personal gain (be it money or knowledge or the ability to move on higher in society, like to college).
Once again, I don't hate sports, but I do feel like they are given far too much importance in the US as far as the educational system. The amount of money that most schools, my included, spend on sports is absurd. Hell, I'd argue over 1/4 of the funding my school gets goes to sports, if not more. That is money that could and very well should be used for providing academic activities. Academics are so post to be the primary are really the only focus of a [I]school,[/I] which by definition is an educational institution. If people want sports, have the city or town they live in sponsor it, or leave it to third party sources or even privatize it on the local level.
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Also, here's an Unpopular Opinion: This thread is shit
I mean, all most people do is post an actually popular opinion for some easy ratings or some nonsense, or just post a popular opinion that people don't voice very often. But when somebody actually posts and actual unpopular opinion, they get flamed for it.[/QUOTE]
School isn't just about giving you an education (I mean it's mainly about that). Sports are a great way of learning to work in a team, they teach discipline, determination and teamwork. I do agree with you that they shouldn't be the main focus of a school and from what I've heard about American schools it's a muuuch bigger thing than over here in the UK.
Basically, I agree with you to a certain extent but disagree with your point that they should never be a part of school.
A good movie should be no longer then 2 hours and 34 minutes
A Batman vs Superman battle wouldn't look out of place in Arkham Origins' setting.
The reason why i think that is cuz well, since we're looking at Batman's earlier days, I'd like to think that Superman would initially think of Batman as more of a dangerous vigilante, rather than a superhero like him.
[QUOTE=R-money;42537681]A good movie should be no longer then 2 hours and 34 minutes[/QUOTE]
I don't think this is really all that unpopular.
[QUOTE=R-money;42537681]A good movie should be no longer then 2 hours and 34 minutes[/QUOTE]
A great movie can last as long as it wants. If a film is 6 hours but fantastic than its worth the sitting pain.
[QUOTE=kebab52;42537394]GTA V driving mechanics are absolutely perfect and if you dislike them you're just bad at the game.
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I'd say GTA IV's physics were more characteristic. In real life, most cars don't take corners flat or nearly flat, they roll about. Especially old cars. In GTA V, it just feels like they stuck a default platform with same suspension and steering under all cars, then gave them a new top speed and sound. IV actually had different cars with different suspension-types.
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I prefer the looks of older cars, compared to most new.
[QUOTE=chipsnapper2;42537112]Disney Channel was better in the 90's
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Oh and I thought Banjo Kazooie:Nuts and Bolts was good[/QUOTE]
but muh mumbo jumbos !
actually yeah the game is pretty fun.
[QUOTE=chipsnapper2;42537112]Disney Channel was better in the 90's[/QUOTE]
And in parts of the 2000's.
It didn't have any annoying ads back then, it actually only had like 1 ad (as far as I remember.)
I don't care for the Walking Dead.
The comic and tv show bore me.
The video game was quite entertaining.
I'm the only one that doesn't hate myself
[QUOTE=maximizer39v2;42542667]I'm the only one that doesn't hate myself[/QUOTE]
I don't hate you.
[sp]But i don't like you either :I[/sp]
Faggot should not be used as a derogatory term for gay people, there are more sensible words that can be used. Faggot should be a general insult instead because it means "you are only useful as firewood", which is pretty awesome to say to someone who's pissing you off.
[QUOTE=Kartoffel;42545525]Faggot should not be used as a derogatory term for gay people, there are more sensible words that can be used. Faggot should be a general insult instead because it means "you are only useful as firewood", which is pretty awesome to say to someone who's pissing you off.[/QUOTE]
Except nobody who uses the term faggot means it as that. They mean it as "YOU SUCK MANBUTTS".
Not saying its right, but there ya have it.
[QUOTE=Skyward;42545545]Except nobody who uses the term faggot means it as that. They mean it as "YOU SUCK MANBUTTS".
Not saying its right, but there ya have it.[/QUOTE]
Be that as it may, I'm going to carry around a dictionary with the word "faggot" bookmarked. That way if I call someone a faggot and they claim I'm being a homophobe, I'll show them the page and be like "assigning a word to be derogatory? You're the homophobe!"
They wouldn't be a homophobe for assuming you're using the word in its most common usage considering there's nothing to hint at you using an obscure definition of it.
Nobody's going to hear you say faggot and think "he may be calling me firewood", because you'd probably be the only person in the world to use it like that.
Liking me, from all the hate I got today.
[QUOTE=Skyward;42545714]They wouldn't be a homophobe for assuming you're using the word in its most common usage considering there's nothing to hint at you using an obscure definition of it.
Nobody's going to hear you say faggot and think "he may be calling me firewood", because you'd probably be the only person in the world to use it like that.[/QUOTE]
I guess I am, then. I never mean faggot in the derogatory sense.
When I say faggot, I mean what Louis CK means when he says faggot
[video=youtube;Fcja4WFFzDw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcja4WFFzDw[/video]
[QUOTE=Kartoffel;42545790]I guess I am, then. I never mean faggot in the derogatory sense.[/QUOTE]
I mean don't get me wrong, I've used the word but I never meant it as though I don't like gay people. I just use it because its... well. An insulting word. Yeah its what the word means, but I'd wager most people who use the word probably don't mean it as a homophobic remark.
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