Unpopular opinions you hold - Page 6

Phil · 03-20-2007, 02:58 PM

people are too quick to take what authorities say as the truth and not question other motives.

europe and america desperately need people power (protests, marches etc.) to demonstrate a world-wide display of displeasure at the way things are being handled.

Pie · 03-20-2007, 04:38 PM

Am I too late?

Marriage should not exist. The government should be in the business of enforcing contract law, not what people do in their bedrooms or with whom they choose to affiliate.

There is no god and man should stop deluding himself.

No amount of nurture can make up for a lousy nature.

Interstellar space travel will never be accomplished by live, grown human beings.

We should all sign up here. [vhemt.org]

We should re-introduce wolves into urban environments.

wolf · 03-22-2007, 11:54 AM

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We should re-introduce wolves into urban environments.

Not a chance. I hate cities.

Radar · 03-20-2007, 09:23 PM

Affirmative action is racism, and it's worse than the racism it was created to make up for. It harms those it was intended to help, and it perpetuates racism and even attempts to legitimize it by giving it a government sanction.

All who support affirmative action are white supremacists.

They believe minorities aren't as intelligent, strong, or as good as white people and they can't make it on the same measured performance and merits as white people.

Beestie · 03-21-2007, 03:50 AM

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All who support affirmative action are white supremacists.

Not just supremacists but supremacists of the worst variety: racists who have convinced themselves and others that they are not racists. This enables their racist behaviour to perpetuate and propogate under the guise of compassion.

To me, this is much more damaging than unrepentant and flagrant racism because in this case, the victim is participating in his own discrimination.

In addition, affirmative action takes the focus off the source of the problem and therefore, removes the pressure to solve it at its source by addressing the consequences of the root problem instead of the source of the root problem. This is not unlike the doctor opting to treat a disease rather than innoculate you for it.

Its time to stop treating the symptoms and cure the disease. If the medical community thought like this we'd all be catching smallpox.

piercehawkeye45 · 03-20-2007, 10:21 PM

Damn those black white supremacists.

Radar · 03-21-2007, 12:55 AM

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Damn those black white supremacists.

Strange, but true.

slang · 03-21-2007, 02:14 AM

One's opinion on non work matters should be stifled in corporate America because it may offend someone. In addition to the challenges associated with performing the tasks of the position you hold, you must always speak and think through a filter that completely sanitizes every idea and action so as not to actually express a true belief of society, current events and politics.

Once someone becomes very good at this process they seem uninteresting and robotic. They are perceived as an appliance of the company and not a human.

After you leave your company owned working environment you are then free to drink Victory gin and express some emotion. You may then also imagine what it's like to be free.

monster · 03-20-2007, 10:25 PM

Tea is better than coffee

Kingswood · 03-21-2007, 05:01 AM

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Tea is better than coffee

I also hold this unpopular opinion

Phil · 03-21-2007, 05:04 AM

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I also hold this unpopular opinion

me too.

coffee houses are pretentious and smell bad.

Trilby · 03-21-2007, 08:18 AM

"life" didn't begin at birth and doesn't end with death.

monster · 03-21-2007, 08:33 AM

Current funeral practices are ridiculous. Societal norms emotionally blackmail people into spending way too much money and being environmentally wasteful. This is not ancient Egypt. Even if you believe there is a spirit to live on, you know it doesn't need an embalmed corpse and it certainly doesn't need a mahogany casket with crown-jewel handles. But even if you admit that, society makes you feel bad if you don't provide it.

Phil · 03-21-2007, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

Current funeral practices are ridiculous. Societal norms emotionally blackmail people into spending way too much money and being environmentally wasteful. This is not ancient Egypt. Even if you believe there is a spirit to live on, you know it doesn't need an embalmed corpse and it certainly doesn't need a mahogany casket with crown-jewel handles. But even if you admit that, society makes you feel bad if you don't provide it.

totally agree. we're dealing with this right now (father in law funeral tomorrow) and the costs and waste involved are outrageous! you dont even get time to grieve with all the notifications of death, registering, clearing a home etc.
its a despicable practice.

03-22-2007, 12:10 AM

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totally agree. we're dealing with this right now (father in law funeral tomorrow) and the costs and waste involved are outrageous! you dont even get time to grieve with all the notifications of death, registering, clearing a home etc.
its a despicable practice.

It is on my letter of intent in my will that no funeral home is to get a red cent when I die. I am to be cremated by the county and my wake is to be held at a pub, restaurant or home.
Funeral homes are corrupt and my family is not to be ripped-off because I died and my husk needs to be disposed of.
I do not want religion to be part of it, but they may have it as long as the pastor, preacher, etc, does not ask or hint at a "donation" or payment for their participation and my ashes are not to be prayed over.

If I don't want to treat other minorities like they are children and stupid, that they cannot achieve the same things as others on their own and must have things given to them instead. If I want to show that they are the same as I and deserve the dignity that comes with being treated the same as I makes me a bigot... fine, I prefer that to whatever you would call someone who treats them like they are less.
Name it what you will, but that is not what I would ever want to be.
In my world, those are the true bigots and racists. Sugar-coat an insult and it is still an insult.

03-20-2007, 02:58 PM	#1
Phil Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 304	people are too quick to take what authorities say as the truth and not question other motives. europe and america desperately need people power (protests, marches etc.) to demonstrate a world-wide display of displeasure at the way things are being handled. __________________ Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is unable to believe things for which there is no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of a convenient means of feeling superior to others.

03-20-2007, 04:38 PM	#2
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Am I too late? Marriage should not exist. The government should be in the business of enforcing contract law, not what people do in their bedrooms or with whom they choose to affiliate. There is no god and man should stop deluding himself. No amount of nurture can make up for a lousy nature. Interstellar space travel will never be accomplished by live, grown human beings. We should all sign up here. [vhemt.org] We should re-introduce wolves into urban environments. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

03-20-2007, 09:23 PM	#4
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Affirmative action is racism, and it's worse than the racism it was created to make up for. It harms those it was intended to help, and it perpetuates racism and even attempts to legitimize it by giving it a government sanction. All who support affirmative action are white supremacists. They believe minorities aren't as intelligent, strong, or as good as white people and they can't make it on the same measured performance and merits as white people. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

03-20-2007, 10:25 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Tea is better than coffee __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-21-2007, 08:18 AM	#12
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	"life" didn't begin at birth and doesn't end with death. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-20-2007, 10:21 PM	#6
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Damn those black white supremacists.

03-21-2007, 02:14 AM	#8
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	One's opinion on non work matters should be stifled in corporate America because it may offend someone. In addition to the challenges associated with performing the tasks of the position you hold, you must always speak and think through a filter that completely sanitizes every idea and action so as not to actually express a true belief of society, current events and politics. Once someone becomes very good at this process they seem uninteresting and robotic. They are perceived as an appliance of the company and not a human. After you leave your company owned working environment you are then free to drink Victory gin and express some emotion. You may then also imagine what it's like to be free.

03-21-2007, 08:33 AM	#13
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Current funeral practices are ridiculous. Societal norms emotionally blackmail people into spending way too much money and being environmentally wasteful. This is not ancient Egypt. Even if you believe there is a spirit to live on, you know it doesn't need an embalmed corpse and it certainly doesn't need a mahogany casket with crown-jewel handles. But even if you admit that, society makes you feel bad if you don't provide it. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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