I don't understand trigger warnings for "brief mention of" something. Like, wouldn't some people be triggered by the trigger warning?
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Sometimes I want to draw Rammstein as stick figures, but then I remember that Till [Lindemann] is definitely not built like a stick and therefore drawing him as a stick figure would be really difficult.
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I don't like it when people imply that if you believe in science, you must have a certain political view.
Take global warming for example. If you believe in global warming, you're "supposed" to support all sorts of regulations. If you don't support those regulations, it's because you don't believe in global warming. How about instead of debating over whether or not global warming exists, we debate over how to solve it? What are our priorities?
Abortion is another example. Understanding that the human fetus is alive and of the human species does not necessarily mean one is going to be pro-life. A person's views on the issue will depend on their morals, their priorities, and their philosophy about what makes a human a "person."
Science doesn't take a stance on the morality of abortion or what to do about climate change. It can tell us facts about the issues, but ultimately it's our morals, our philosophy, and our priorities that determine our views on the issue.
This is not to say that all moral beliefs are okay to have. Some people have really crappy morals. But having crappy morals is not the same as not understanding science.
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If you're going to tell offensive jokes, they should at least be funny.
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Thoughts from earlier this month (as expressed through Facebook statuses):
New TSA slogan: Can't see London, can't see France, unless we see your underpants.
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Plot twist: Lindemann Elementary was named after Till Lindemann, thus being a heavy metal school where breakfast with Satan would be normal.
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As the holiday season approaches, remember: anti-gay discrimination is only 3% of what The Salvation Army does, so if you choose not to donate to them, you obviously hate the poor.
That's what you should say to people who think "abortion is only 3% of what they do" is a good reason to support Planned Parenthood.
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Pro-choice liberals: "Conservatives aren't really pro-life; they're just pro-birth."
Anti-abortion conservatives: "Yeah, just like saving a child from a burning building means you have to care for them the rest of your life and pay for their college tuition."
Problem is, anti-abortion conservatives* are more like firefighters saving children and then killing and torturing other children when they're not working. War is an act of aggression. An uninvolved government is one thing. A government that actually murders people is far worse. I mean, the child saved from the burning building can in theory have someone else pay for their college tuition. Nothing can un-murder or un-torture children.
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That new Spider-Man movie was FREAKING AWESOME!
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So let me get this straight: if Jehovah's Witnesses shun people who have left the church or whatever, it's their religion and we should respect that, but if I decide to shun someone who hates Rammstein, I'm taking things too far?
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Me: "Every life has value, no matter what, and therefore we should condemn all forms of aggressive violence."
Also me:
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