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[QUOTE=Cyanish;42683354]I don't think that our culture will ever have an intelligent discussion about gender issues, and other sensitive subjects like that in our lifetime. Both sides just shit on each other, which entrenches them both even further into their holes. By sides I mean social justice warrior types, and the bigots themselves. Hell, I don't even know why anyone cares what someone else does.[/QUOTE] On FP quite often transgender threads start out as intelligent discussions. But it never fails, after a point you get the idiots like Cluckmoo coming in whose only objective is to offend people. And a large chunk of the people trying to actually inform people are transgender themselves. When someone is coming in like Cluckmoo and isn't even willing to listen it quickly gets frustrating and it can't be helped, you have someone there denying what you are and it's kinda hard to not get annoyed at that. [QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;42684627]I, personally, have nothing wrong with trans individuals. Hell, I even have a few friends who are going through the process or at least contemplating it. What I do disagree with, however, is how when little kids talk about becoming the opposite gender, their parents are immediately on-board with the idea. What happens if it's just one of those childhood phases that they grow out of in a month and they've already started treatment? Seems like that'd mess the kid up for a long time.[/QUOTE] If it was only a phase then they wouldn't have long enough to actually go through with anything remotely permanent. The only thing that happens before puberty is getting diagnosed with GID. And that alone takes months of speaking with a therapist who is predisposed against diagnosing a kid with GID. If it's not a phase and the kid still identifies other than their birth sex by puberty they are given puberty blockers. Puberty blockers simply put off puberty as long as they are being taken, if they change their mind during this period they can stop taking them and go through puberty normally. The only irreversible changes come when they get on actual hormones which happens at the age of 16 at the earliest. And even then it takes something like a year before there's irreversible changes. So there's really no issues at all with supporting your child identifying as something other than their birth sex.
[QUOTE=BFG9000;42683264]Great, now I just need to actually feel all of those sentiments! For fucks sake, I say that I'm right wing and people immediately assume I'm Hitler. I don't even RESPECT Ayn Rand.[/QUOTE] Yeah that was shitty of me to kneejerk like that. I'm sorry, my mistake. I don't hate you or think you're the next Ron Paul. What I should have done is ask the below. How do you consider yourself right wing? What opinions do you have that make you identify with right wing views? Do you hate certain minorities or think they should "stop bitching about their rights"? Certainly there are some annoying people that whine about rights on tumblr and the like but that doesn't mean that the issues they write about are not important. It only means that they themselves in their personal approach to addressing said issues are annoying [B]​to you [/B](and probably others too, I've read quite a few things in the past where I care about the issue but find the way it is portrayed by [I]such and such [/I]to be whiney, annoying, and lacking in reason). If it drives you to develop a hatred or something then maybe you should avoid reading what those particular people have to say or try to further develop a bigger picture by reading into issues that provoke you and getting each side then formulating your own take on it without adopting certain views merely through prejudice.
[QUOTE=Oizen;42685944]Obamacare screwed my family out of good health insurance. Ironic isnt it? Its flawed. Companies either have to pay a 90$ fee for not covering, or pay 150$ to cover. What do you think they're going to pick? (the numbers are made up but the idea is the same)[/QUOTE] I haven't been fucked yet, but I will be. [i]Especially[/i] when I graduate from college. [editline]29th October 2013[/editline] Now that I think about it, what happens if I [i]don't[/i] pay the penalty? Do I get fined for not buying health insurance? [editline]29th October 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=BFG9000;42683288]Well fuck me but I can't find a better way to describe it Should I say I disagree with it? I don't think so because I'm not exactly opposed to people being it. I just find it doesn't feel "right" to me is all, but that doesn't mean I'll deny rights to transsexuals. I don't hate minorities just because I support Zimmerman, and [b]I myself am a minority.[/b] I just hate it when people get crap for shit that isn't even their fault.[/QUOTE] What kind? :v:
[QUOTE=BFG9000;42675829]"Rights activists" have just begun to get on my fucking nerves In fact I think it's safe to say that they were a significant factor in the changing of my political alignment to the right. It's just amazing how stupid some people can be and the fact that I used to be like them chills me.[/QUOTE] That seems like a case of the fallacy fallacy (not a mistake, the fallacy is actually called the fallacy fallacy), whereby one's opinion on something is formed not by actual evidence, but by how badly argued the opposing opinion was. I agree that there are many liberal groups that poorly argue their views, but don't take that as gospel to support the opposite.
The Walking Dead's best season was 2, the rest of the show has been enjoyable however. The concept of Transgender is really really weird to me, its just not a perfected operation at this point and its just strange to me. High school is a ton of fun, I haven't had a dull moment yet. I love cold nights, they are great for wrapping up in blankets and going into a deep sleep.
Infected mushroom's best album is Legend Of The Black Shawarma, everything they made afterwards (safe for pink nightmares) is really really bad. Electronic music with aggressive angry electric guitars is the fucking best man.
[QUOTE=JustExtreme;42686205]Yeah that was shitty of me to kneejerk like that. I'm sorry, my mistake. I don't hate you or think you're the next Ron Paul. What I should have done is ask the below. How do you consider yourself right wing? What opinions do you have that make you identify with right wing views? Do you hate certain minorities or think they should "stop bitching about their rights"? Certainly there are some annoying people that whine about rights on tumblr and the like but that doesn't mean that the issues they write about are not important. It only means that they themselves in their personal approach to addressing said issues are annoying [B]​to you [/B](and probably others too, I've read quite a few things in the past where I care about the issue but find the way it is portrayed by [I]such and such [/I]to be whiney, annoying, and lacking in reason). If it drives you to develop a hatred or something then maybe you should avoid reading what those particular people have to say or try to further develop a bigger picture by reading into issues that provoke you and getting each side then formulating your own take on it without adopting certain views merely through prejudice.[/QUOTE] Well, I guess I'm libertarian really, but right-leaning. 1. I support gun rights 2. I dislike Obamacare More relevantly, 3. I am uncomfortable with LGBT people (although as I stated earlier I don't cease to respect their rights) and feel as if a lot of times they are too aggressive (e.g. blaming "white cis males" for stuff that isn't necessarily their fault) On the flip side, I do support the legalization of drugs after debating with some of the DD bros on FP. (Although I still think they're destructive) [QUOTE=Kartoffel;42686323] What kind? :v:[/QUOTE] what's it to ya :x [QUOTE=Ricool06;42686633]That seems like a case of the fallacy fallacy (not a mistake, the fallacy is actually called the fallacy fallacy), whereby one's opinion on something is formed not by actual evidence, but by how badly argued the opposing opinion was. I agree that there are many liberal groups that poorly argue their views, but don't take that as gospel to support the opposite.[/QUOTE] haha, well of course as you can see that they're not the only reason for my current views, but I surmise that a good part of them might have been influenced by them.
[QUOTE=BFG9000;42688978]what's it to ya :x[/QUOTE] I wanna know what kinda badass I'm dealing with. :smile:
[QUOTE=BFG9000;42688978]I do support the legalization of drugs after debating with some of the DD bros on FP. (Although I still think they're destructive)[/QUOTE] I don't really get why they're illegal in the first place. The "Drug War" is a massive waste of money and doesn't help anyone, it would be much better just to legalise it and educate people about the affects of drugs (both good and bad) and let them decide for themself if they should have it.
I think that in politics in modern countries, the general trend is for everything to gradually shift leftwards over time. I can easily see things such as the US becoming more of a unitary than federal state, firearms usage in decline, gay marriage becoming law, unisex bathrooms common, transgender people will be out and about all the time without being beaten up, polygamy becoming more acceptable and/or legal, legalized drugs, nationalized healthcare, and probably even the age of consent will be modified. As for my views on those things, I find them pretty much positive, and I think given the way things are going, that sort of stuff is going to happen. As soon as one political concession is made by the conservatives, the liberals just have to wait for the opposition to die or become senile, and then they can implement more reform as people become used to them. In such a manner, if you give even the tiniest ground, it just sets a future precedent by telling people you are willing to give ground. If you ban public executions for instance, you are going to eventually end up outlawing them entirely. If you are a communist state and implicitly acknowledge that some degree of competition, markets, stratification, or hierarchy can exist (or allow it to do so through extensive corruption), it will result in that countries demise. It is why I think that countries such as North Korea cannot and will not survive this century. I doubt it will even last past 2050.
[QUOTE=BFG9000;42688978]Well, I guess I'm libertarian really, but right-leaning. 1. I support gun rights 2. I dislike Obamacare More relevantly, 3. I am uncomfortable with LGBT people (although as I stated earlier I don't cease to respect their rights) and feel as if a lot of times they are too aggressive (e.g. blaming "white cis males" for stuff that isn't necessarily their fault) On the flip side, I do support the legalization of drugs after debating with some of the DD bros on FP. (Although I still think they're destructive)[/QUOTE] Libertarian as in the 'right' kind where you want a small state with no welfare or benefits? You certainly don't sound like an libertarian socialist/anarcho-communist. Do you support unshackled gun rights i.e. no background checks or mental health precautions in place or just gun rights in general? As a Brit I'm not overly familiar with Obamacare but with my general impression of health care in the US I do think that healthcare could do with being more accessible there especially to those on a low income and people with long term conditions and disabilities. Whether that could be effectively facilitated with a national health care system like the UK or with a better balanced private health care system where it is harder for insurance companies to weasel out of paying up based on silly technicalities, I'm not sure. I'm pretty ignorant of how Obamacare might fit in with that. I think it's good that you don't let your feeling uncomfortable with LGBT people lead to hating them or wanting to deny them rights. A lot of people would fall into the trap of doing that. I think I remember you posting in the "Should drugs be legalized?" thread in Mass Debate a while back (probably over a year ago) and having the opposite opinion. Drugs can certainly be destructive but I also feel that the harms can be better minimised with proper regulation and unbiased education and that the current "war on drugs" and most drug education is absolutely backwards and a waste of money. Once the regulation and education is taken care of I think that drugs facilitate some pretty interesting experiences and situations much like other comparably (non-drug related) risky activities. [QUOTE=isnipeu;42690179]I don't really get why they're illegal in the first place. The "Drug War" is a massive waste of money and doesn't help anyone, it would be much better just to legalise it and educate people about the affects of drugs (both good and bad) and let them decide for themself if they should have it.[/QUOTE] Exactly. That way the side effects of the black market (inflated pricing, contamination, unknown strength, unknown drug, dirty paraphernalia, etc.) can mostly be mitigated.
[QUOTE=BFG9000;42683264]You can't be serious Just because he thinks they're weird doesn't mean he doesn't respect them. It's just that they seem weird to him. Nowhere does he say that as a result he wishes to deny them their rights. [editline]28th October 2013[/editline] Hoh you sure got me there I wish FP still had Bad Reading rating because if you read my post I clearly put "Rights Activists" in quotes. It's not just that they're annoying, it's also because I consistently see people blaming others who had no part in so-called "oppression" as if it were their fault, myself included. [editline]28th October 2013[/editline] Great, now I just need to actually feel all of those sentiments! For fucks sake, I say that I'm right wing and people immediately assume I'm Hitler. I don't even RESPECT Ayn Rand.[/QUOTE] If you actually check his post/ban history you'll see what I'm talking about
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;42691265]If you actually check his post/ban history you'll see what I'm talking about[/QUOTE] Who with the what now? BFG9000's ban history?
[QUOTE=JustExtreme;42691447]Who with the what now? BFG9000's ban history?[/QUOTE] Yes, he wants you to feast your eyes on the amount of times I've been banned by [I]Megafan[/I]
the fad of quirky internet pejoratives needs to go away.
[QUOTE=JustExtreme;42691124]Libertarian as in the 'right' kind where you want a small state with no welfare or benefits? You certainly don't sound like an libertarian socialist/anarcho-communist. Do you support unshackled gun rights i.e. no background checks or mental health precautions in place or just gun rights in general? As a Brit I'm not overly familiar with Obamacare but with my general impression of health care in the US I do think that healthcare could do with being more accessible there especially to those on a low income and people with long term conditions and disabilities. Whether that could be effectively facilitated with a national health care system like the UK or with a better balanced private health care system where it is harder for insurance companies to weasel out of paying up based on silly technicalities, I'm not sure. I'm pretty ignorant of how Obamacare might fit in with that. I think it's good that you don't let your feeling uncomfortable with LGBT people lead to hating them or wanting to deny them rights. A lot of people would fall into the trap of doing that. I think I remember you posting in the "Should drugs be legalized?" thread in Mass Debate a while back (probably over a year ago) and having the opposite opinion. Drugs can certainly be destructive but I also feel that the harms can be better minimised with proper regulation and unbiased education and that the current "war on drugs" and most drug education is absolutely backwards and a waste of money. Once the regulation and education is taken care of I think that drugs facilitate some pretty interesting experiences and situations much like other comparably (non-drug related) risky activities. Exactly. That way the side effects of the black market (inflated pricing, contamination, unknown strength, unknown drug, dirty paraphernalia, etc.) can mostly be mitigated.[/QUOTE] I do want a small federal government, but mind you not "small" as in virtually insignificant, but small as in not big. I'm all for basic social services, but it's when these social services reach the point of paternalism when I start calling BS. I don't support unshackled gun rights; I'm actually for mental health precautions and background checks. However people always fall back to the "ban certain scary looking guns that you can easily modify to make legal" or "ban all guns" which I vehemently oppose. And of course nobody should be running around with RPGs unless they have a proper federally issued permit. The reason why I'm against Obamacare is because you literally have to pay 1% of your income to not participate, and as time passes that figure goes to 2%, then 2.5%. Which is dumb, to say the least (and I really will say the least because I don't want to debate about Obamacare any further).
CoD: Ghosts' Extinction mode should be available as a standalone product on Steam.
[QUOTE=flashn00b;42695167]CoD: Ghosts' Extinction mode should be available as a standalone product on Steam.[/QUOTE] Well, kinda duh, It'd be best for consumers if you could buy just parts of a game. But the main company can't see that, most people who say this will probably cave in eventually, especially when that 50% sale happens.
[QUOTE=thelurker1234;42695202]Well, kinda duh, It'd be best for consumers if you could buy just parts of a game. But the main company can't see that, most people who say this will probably cave in eventually, especially when that 50% sale happens.[/QUOTE] Well it is CoD, it will never be below 30% off
[QUOTE=R-money;42695237]Well it is CoD, it will never be below 30% off[/QUOTE] Nah, like once or twice a year they have a free weekend and they half the price
[QUOTE=thelurker1234;42698000]Nah, like once or twice a year they have a free weekend and they half the price[/QUOTE] Well Yeah, I was thinking during the X-Mas/Summer Sales
[QUOTE=elevate;42683403]A lot of views of mine have changed over the years from viewing forums. Of these, I've probably gotten a lot of ideas while seeing people debate about certain topics. While I've never contributed in any way to the political process, I've definitely gained a better and more healthy understanding of important issues today. It's something, at least.[/QUOTE] That's happened to me too. I've been relenquishing Libertarianism bit by bit... I've discovered that civilization and individualism are incompatible concepts.
I used to be a "libertarian" right kind of guy too. I think individualism is still important but that the libertarian right kind of definition of it formed by Ayn Rand and co seems rather short sighted and misses a lot out. Namely that a very large part of individualism is socially-related and to do with the way that you communicate with, express yourself to, and co-operate with, other individuals. I went from considering myself to be "libertarian" as in the Randian kind to having more libertarian socialist/anarchist tendencies. Whether that leaning I've developed is hopelessly utopian (as some will tell you) or not, I've become a better more empathetic and compassionate person through it. I used to read or hear about particular terrible happenings or situations in Africa/other deprived parts of the world and be like "I couldn't give a fuck, it doesn't affect me personally" but now I often find myself fighting back tears when learning of similar things.
I think Wolf is better than Goblin. Fight me. Bastard is good too.
[QUOTE=R-money;42695237]Well it is CoD, it will never be below 30% off[/QUOTE] They'll put the ww2 ones at 70% sometimes.
[QUOTE=BFG9000;42691542]Yes, he wants you to feast your eyes on the amount of times I've been banned by [I]Megafan[/I][/QUOTE] sorry, wasn't talking about you lol I was referring to Iliekboxes
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;42702640]sorry, wasn't talking about you lol I was referring to Iliekboxes[/QUOTE] oh whoops
We should change the spelling of foreign words to match our language. Jalapeño (halapeno) Jarl (Yarl) fjord (fyord) so on and so forth. Also the letter Q isn't necessary. It could easily be replaced by 'kw' or 'ky' (in old english there was a letter that was replaced by 'th', so it's not as if this hasn't been done before)
[QUOTE=The Jack;42704125]We should change the spelling of foreign words to match our language. Jalapeño (halapeno) Jarl (Yarl) fjord (fyord) so on and so forth. Also the letter Q isn't necessary. It could easily be replaced by 'kw' or 'ky' (in old english there was a letter that was replaced by 'th', so it's not as if this hasn't been done before)[/QUOTE] We should also get rid of the word bad and replace it with ungood.
[QUOTE=Skyward;42704149]We should also get rid of the word bad and replace it with ungood.[/QUOTE] Replace "hemorrhoid" with "assteroid"
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