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[–] Reow 1 point 38 points (+39|-1) ago 

That people who can't afford children, shouldn't have them. Why is it fair that someone else has to sacrifice to foot the bill?

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[–] bayesianqueer 3 points 14 points (+17|-3) ago 

Great. Then we need free and easily available family planning and abortion services. If you're OK with that then I'm OK with yours.

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[–] Reow 1 point 18 points (+19|-1) ago 

I'm totally fine with that, in fact I think it's a good idea - it's significantly cheaper than the alternative.

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[–] daskapitalist 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Implanted hormonal birth control from places like planned parenthood is quite inexpensive, particularly compared to other types of insurance that are mandated at least at a liability level (e.g. car insurance).

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[–] newoldwave 2 points 0 points (+2|-2) ago 

Instead of abortion, how about free sterilization?

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[–] 2391304? 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

Free? No. @Reow , to paraphrase said no one else should be financially responsible for your child.

Available? Yes, as a free/legal market should provide that.

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[–] CANCEL-CAT-FACTS 0 points 25 points (+25|-0) ago 

I like Star Trek better than Star Wars.

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[–] bayesianqueer 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Brother...

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[–] Ramiel 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Not controversial enough. Try this on for size:

Enterprise is the best incarnation of Star Trek since TOS

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[–] sleepwalken 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

I've lost friends when they found out. Their immediate reaction was, "But what keeps you from just killing and raping people?", which my former friends didn't seem to realize implied that they want to kill and rape people.

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[–] bayesianqueer 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Came here to say this. I'm a socialist, queer, California, tree-hugging, dirt worshiper, who regularly donates to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. I have conservative friends who whine about gun rights, welfare (not the corporate kind), and think Kim Davis is probably just a little bit outta line. We're all cool.... but say I'm an atheist and all of a sudden I'm an amoral devil worshiper.

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[–] hyperaddic 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

we are a breed of our own.

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[–] Sabactus 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

I'd take it further and say that politics is circular. Go left or right far enough and you and up in the same place, just under different names.

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[–] ScientiaPotentia 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

The truth hurts.

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[–] Bkow 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

What is the horseshoe theory?

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[–] toasterdisciple 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory

"The horseshoe theory in political science asserts that rather than the far left and the far right being at opposite and opposing ends of a linearpolitical continuum, they in fact closely resemble one another, much like the ends of a horseshoe."

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[–] TomatoStoreEmployee 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Never heard of it named that and I've been a subscriber to this belief for as long as I can remember. What really gets me though is that the far left (in the UK at least) seem to get away with their histrionics much more easily than the far right due to political correctness.

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[–] svipbo 3 points 13 points (+16|-3) ago  (edited ago)

The science of today is akin to religion, with vast swathes of the population blindly accepting what scientists tell them without thinking for themselves.

Oh, and underage sex isn't that big of a deal.

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[–] LazarusLong 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

I'd say there is a pretty big difference between pop science, which is mainly just media personalities incorrectly interpreting the results of legitimate studies and actual science.

People just want everything easy to digest and don't actually want to go look at the evidence and original sources.

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[–] sleepwalken 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

The key distinction is that science provably works.

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[–] frankenham ago 

This is what I don't get.. People can't seem to discern empirical science with theoretical science. There's a lot of things science can't prove.. like the distance to stars for example, we surely can guess but there's no way to empirically prove it unless you were to travel many lightyears and measure it.

If you question this fact suddenly people start slamming you calling you anti-science and a fundamental creationist and all this other crap just because you point out a fact.

I'll be told "This is how the moon formed, billions and billions of years ago x amount of force of rock smashed into x amount of mass" then I'll say "Okay that's interesting, prove it" then they start flinging shit like "WHAT, YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN GRAVITY, YOU THINK IS THE EARTH FLAT TOO??" as if I'm supposed to just gobble up what they say and not question a thing.

There is a HUGE difference between empirical science that helps us create electronic circuit boards and indirect interpreted science that can't actually be proven.

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[–] RonaldRayGuns 5 points 13 points (+18|-5) ago 

That being fat is the result of bad life choices

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[–] Eggplant 7 points 1 point (+8|-7) ago 

Sometimes. In fact usually. I used to be a lard ass. Turns out, I had a thyroid condition, and after getting on medication nearly a hundred pounds melted off.

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[–] FuckBucket 3 points 11 points (+14|-3) ago 

The American Thyroid Association states that thyroid associated weight gain is usually no more than 5-10 lbs. See here

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[–] RonaldRayGuns 9 points 0 points (+9|-9) ago 

I don't believe you.

There's no way you lost 100 lbs by just adding medicine to your diet.

I'm 100% certain you are lying.

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[–] SwiftCase 1 point 8 points (+9|-1) ago 

There's nothing wrong with putting ketchup on a hotdog.

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[–] redheadslove 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Wait, people think there's something wrong with that?

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[–] Gake_The_Cake 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

Yes. Ketchup ruins the hotdog eating experience.

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[–] turd_miner91 2 points -1 points (+1|-2) ago 

Everything is wrong with that.

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[–] Gake_The_Cake 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

You are a goddamned HEATHEN! GET OUT. AND TAKE YOUR UPVOTE WITH YOU.

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[–] bayesianqueer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

You are a vile and disgusting person.

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[–] Reow 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

I mean, obviously they do. Just that they're overpriced and focus on usability and quality over getting technology to the market rapidly.

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[–] bayesianqueer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

They do. However they are wildly overpriced.

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