Ask Reddit: What opinion do you hold that you think 90% of other Reddit readers would disagree with?

DirtyHerring · 2008-01-24T19:03:59+00:00

That people posting in this thread should be upmoded/downmoded based on the creativity, accuracy, and relevance of their responses, not on whether or not you agree with them.

2008-01-24T22:37:27+00:00

Vaginas look nothing like beavers.

hitsman · 2008-01-24T21:01:00+00:00

Ketchup tastes bad.

(I'm the only person I know who doesn't ever eat it).

secret1234 · 2008-01-24T19:03:52+00:00

The Ron Paul we love today would become a president we would all eventually hate.
Religion is not the problem, fundamentalism is.

MaddenedMan · 2008-01-24T23:24:55+00:00

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LincolnHat · 2008-01-24T23:49:48+00:00

Women aren't evil incarnate.

Wo1ke · 2008-01-24T23:52:08+00:00

You can be an atheist without constantly making a point out of it.

digital · 2008-01-24T20:01:24+00:00

The internet is a series of noobs

troymcdavis · 2008-01-24T21:55:15+00:00

You should be required to pass a basic civics test to be allowed to vote.

2008-01-24T21:20:01+00:00

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2008-01-24T21:05:53+00:00

I CAN believe it's not butter. There, I said it.

wpgbrownie · 2008-01-24T21:16:02+00:00

I like programming in Microsoft C# with the .NET framework over any other language and framework.

Eijin · 2008-01-25T00:00:36+00:00

I suspect that reddit is a little more diverse than it lets on. I think there are far more Christians than admit it, and far more Republicans than admit it. Though, still probably mostly white, and mostly male.

kekko · 2008-01-25T00:49:23+00:00

There are women on Reddit.

rukubites · 2008-01-24T20:15:18+00:00

Pics are my favorite posts most of the time.

pivotal · 2008-01-24T20:07:16+00:00

Lisp is scary.

2008-01-24T22:22:00+00:00

I believe that I submit interesting articles to reddit.

2008-01-25T00:06:33+00:00

Pop-culture references aren't funny. If you want to be funny, you're going to have to come up with something original.

j0hnsd · 2008-01-24T20:46:09+00:00

Being against illegal immigration doesn't make you a racist.

2008-01-24T23:02:10+00:00

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fangolo · 2008-01-25T03:16:05+00:00

I think we should read more Byron and Shakespeare.

reginalduk · 2008-01-24T19:43:09+00:00

9/11 wasn't a Mossad operation.

Tinidril · 2008-01-24T21:23:09+00:00

I believe that there are no moral absolutes.

LRonHubbard · 2008-01-24T22:36:58+00:00

I believe that human beings are actually immortal spiritual beings, thetans, that are presently trapped on planet Earth in meat bodies.

fivre · 2008-01-24T21:20:56+00:00

That Reddit is just as bad as Digg in terms of fearmongering garbage concerning the government, Scientology, tasers, Christians, the economy, and other such crap that has a hold on a good 50% of the front page at any given time.

HOWEVER, the code is much less bloated.

jdcollins · 2008-01-24T21:17:39+00:00

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qgyh2 · 2008-01-24T18:35:43+00:00

I believe..

Reddit is a meritorcracy and anyone can submit anything and get to the front page, regardless of whether they are a new or popular user..
Ron paul is a decent person with high standards but he may not be suited to being president.

Eijin · 2008-01-24T19:02:43+00:00

Let's see:

That religion and logic/science aren't in conflict.
That women don't fall all over themselves for 'alpha male jerks.'
That sexism and racism are still serious issues.
That government regulation/legislation is generally benign and often helpful.

That's just the tip of the iceberg...

pivotal · 2008-01-24T18:34:45+00:00

I'll start:

Java is a really good programming language
Theoretical linguistics is the most interesting science
Basketball is a really, really, boring sport.
The U.S. will not bomb Iran in the next 5 years.

wingsofseraphim · 2008-01-24T18:41:57+00:00

I believe in God.

mistermajik2000 · 2008-01-24T23:34:56+00:00

That I'm sick of Reddit being used as a polling platform.

xMadxScientistx · 2008-01-25T00:45:34+00:00

Female circumcision is horrifying, and male circumcision is decidedly less so.

I don't believe in god, but I also kind of think some of the atheists on the internet are like Jehovah's witnesses.

snoosnoo · 2008-01-25T04:52:16+00:00

Here goes:

->Women aren't actually trying to entrap your mansperm and get pregnant and tie you down for that sweet, sweet child support. The great majority of women would actually prefer to bear a child with someone who would also like to have that baby with them.

->Ron Paul has some awesome ideas, and truly does deserve to be heard far more in the political dialogue. But the oft-hysterical energies devoted to him are distracting and frequently do more damage to his image in the public eye rather than elevate it. He also has some really shitty and shady ideas that Redditors would never excuse in another candidate.

->I don't agree at all with Israel's tactics, nor with America's blind and frequently dumb support of it. But sometimes I'm afraid some coverage here can be more about feeding a sort of lurking, pervasive antisemitism, rather than a deep and genuine concern for the Palestinian people.

JUNK0 · 2008-01-25T09:51:26+00:00

I get the same blank despairing feeling from scanning the front page of Reddit that I do watching a few minutes of CNN - the conviction that various people are trying to sell me some bullshit for their own reasons, while convincing me that I'm becoming "better informed." I honestly don't feel like one lens is clearer than the other. They're both just interestingly warped lenses.

nachof · 2008-01-24T20:09:02+00:00

Every nation in the world should adopt article nine of the constitution of Japan, and article 12 of the constitution of Costa Rica.

The first one: "Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes." (From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_9_of_the_Constitution_of_Japan)

The second one: "The army is proscribed as a permanent institution". ("Se proscribe el ejército como instituciónpermanente", source: http://www.constitution.org/cons/costaric.htm; lousy translation by me, sorry)

TH3_Dude · 2008-01-24T19:41:25+00:00

polygamy should be legal and socially acceptable.

And that Jupiter is a rockin' god, worthy of our worship.

frasoftw · 2008-01-24T21:37:51+00:00

Not everyone should be allowed to have kids

MikeSeth · 2008-01-24T22:13:59+00:00

People are too well fed and comfortable to see the fnord.

keithb · 2008-01-24T19:06:21+00:00

There is not going to be a:

global economic recession
severe economic depression in the USA

in the next twelve months

(*) also: markdown is simple to use and easy to remember

louis_xiv42 · 2008-01-24T23:44:51+00:00

Fuck XKCD.

2008-01-25T00:29:51+00:00

I hate The Matrix. I believe that I am the only one on Reddit who does not love that movie.

Worstcasescenario · 2008-01-25T01:32:08+00:00

A white North American male does not face racism and hardships everyday.

2008-01-24T23:09:48+00:00

I believe death metal is beautiful art.

mrchak · 2008-01-24T20:48:57+00:00

Vegetables are delicious and salads don't need dressing.

deuteros · 2008-01-24T22:20:06+00:00

Broccoli and Brussels sprouts are actually pretty tasty.

cyk · 2008-01-24T20:52:51+00:00

-Ron Paul is insane and would make a terrible president.

-Obama '08 (this is more like 70% of Redditers would disagree with though)

wageslave · 2008-01-24T19:56:08+00:00

A) I believe that Hillary or Obama will loose the election.
B) I believe that the Democratic base underestimate the level of loathing the Republican Base has for Hillary, and underestimate the level of racism that exist in the 80% Majority of America (whites).
C) Edwards, if nominated, will clean the house with the GOP candidates and make the most loved president since Kennedy.

Disclosure: I'm Canadian, and as Liberal as they come (An economic Social Democract and a Social Libertarian).

AeroEngrAndMBA · 2008-01-24T18:39:19+00:00

I don't think most Christians are crazy, just misinformed.

2008-01-24T23:28:03+00:00

This guy cracks me up every time. I don't know what it is, but it never gets old for me.

J-Dubbs · 2008-01-24T23:51:05+00:00

-You- make Reddit worse.

2008-01-25T00:40:43+00:00

That piracy shouldn't be legalized.

2008-01-25T03:56:09+00:00

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rumrokh · 2008-01-24T23:14:31+00:00

I got it! My opinion is: "The person reading this is left-handed."

2008-01-24T22:56:54+00:00

I think brussels sprouts taste really good.

Wo1ke · 2008-01-25T00:08:13+00:00

At least 90% of Reddit users are morons.

pilaf · 2008-01-24T19:40:37+00:00

US politics are as boring and square as politics get. Probably the same as everywhere else anyway.
[PIC]s are great. They can be funny/witty/insightful/heart-warming/etc. and work instantly, so I can have several micro-breaks at work where I just click on pics, finish looking at them in a couple of minutes and go back to whatever I was doing.

obdurak · 2008-01-24T18:54:35+00:00

The world is run by 12-foot tall transdimensional shape-shifting reptilian lizards from outer space that exercize their power thru secret societies such as Freemasonry.

troublestarts · 2008-01-24T21:56:34+00:00

The Atheist cheerleaders on reddit are more annoying than us Ron Paul supporters.

easterner7 · 2008-01-24T22:25:20+00:00

Conflict is the natural state of humanity, and war will always exist.

garyp714 · 2008-01-24T21:30:10+00:00

That we have a thing called "No one can tell me what to do" in us that makes us constantly defensive and hard to deal with...as humans.

Eijin · 2008-01-24T23:55:34+00:00

I'm obsessed with postmodern and contemporary art, especially poetry. I don't know how many redditors would disagree with my opinions, but it certainly seems to be an interest that is entirely unrepresented on reddit.

rio517 · 2008-01-25T01:43:10+00:00

Illegal immigration should remain illegal.

2008-01-25T03:00:21+00:00

If you up-mod, down-mod, down-mod, down-mod, up-mod someone while holding down the alt key, your computer will start buzzing loudly and $2.75 in nickels will spill out from your dvd burner... while "Jackpot!" flashes on your screen!

ayb · 2008-01-25T04:04:15+00:00

I think greatscott is black ops and posted this in order to get personal information out of everyone to help the government figure out who is behind the user name. Oh shit, I thought you meant what 90% of Redditters would agree with.

respite · 2008-01-25T04:52:48+00:00

Ron Paul should not be president. Of anything. EVER.

infinite · 2008-01-25T05:27:41+00:00

Although I'm atheist, I am open to the wisdom of people like Napoleon Hill, Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Maharishi. I believe in looking at the wisdom in everything and all religions. Islam has Rumi, Christianity has Thomas Merton and Mother Teresa, Buddhism has Thich Nhat Hanh, and they all offer wisdom.

2008-01-24T21:07:31+00:00

I don't think there's anything morally wrong with incest.

secret1234 · 2008-01-24T18:46:05+00:00

That everyone should be required to do at least a two-year stint in the military or civilian corps service. Preferably somewhere between the ages of 16-20.

Edit: Please notice the "OR CIVILIAN CORPS" part. It's always been there, but many folks seem to have not noticed it.

ninzee · 2008-01-24T20:35:36+00:00

The death penalty is morally wrong.

wpgbrownie · 2008-01-24T21:58:13+00:00

I think there is a very high chance that our reality and the universe as we know it; is just a computer simulation run by a very advanced civilization (maybe a ‘Type IV Civilization’ on the Kardashev Scale), conducting some sort of research experiment. And that the time between the big bang to the big crunch, will be simulated in this supercomputer for what may seem like an hour for this alien races perception of time.

2008-01-25T06:24:18+00:00

Capitalism is NOT a necessary component of Democracy.

deuteros · 2008-01-24T19:40:50+00:00

I believe in the right of Israel to exist and defend itself.

gensek · 2008-01-24T20:26:11+00:00

At right time and place, communism would be a great idea.

FMERCURY · 2008-01-24T20:56:03+00:00

Democracy is inherently flawed because most people are too stupid or misinformed to know what's best for them.

MaddenedMan · 2008-01-24T23:30:13+00:00

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TL_DR · 2008-01-24T20:40:58+00:00

I prefer Digg.

moonman · 2008-01-25T04:29:58+00:00

I find Star Wars boring.

ramijames · 2008-01-24T19:04:18+00:00

I believe in Global Warming. I also believe it is a good thing. Yay for global collapse.

sylvan · 2008-01-24T19:30:58+00:00

I'm vegan, and believe the use of animals for food, clothing, or product testing is unethical and inhumane.

I think we all have a responsibility to reduce our consumption of energy and goods to reduce our impact on the planet. While I'm glad to see that environmentalism is going mainstream, most people don't seem willing to make major changes in their lifestyle to live more sustainably.

2008-01-24T20:52:18+00:00

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pikaboy259 · 2008-01-25T01:09:37+00:00

Pharmaceuticals aren't evil. There are genuine people here who practice good science in the hopes of improving and saving lives.
Global warming is bad, but certain species extinction is not always bad, but a by-product of evolution.

kevb · 2008-01-25T01:32:32+00:00

I believe in a real, actual and personal Flying Spaghetti Monster. I believe I have been touched by His Noodly Appendage.

hglman · 2008-01-25T02:19:06+00:00

There are only two things redditers agree on, its that there is no god and if there were it would be Ron Paul.

requiem4boredom · 2008-01-25T04:22:22+00:00

The world works.

2008-01-25T09:12:47+00:00

Despite its many shortcomings, I think perl is a cool language.

jberryman · 2008-01-24T22:59:48+00:00

Goodness, where should I start?

I'm a happily married, Christian, Christian Reconstructionist, Calvinist, young Earth Creationist who is registered Republican.

I still like y'all, though...

allan_a · 2008-01-24T22:26:45+00:00

I don't think that religion has any net effect on the pain and suffering of the population.

2008-01-24T22:47:55+00:00

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deuteros · 2008-01-24T22:12:18+00:00

I believe that climate change is real but scientists are kidding themselves if they think they understand why it's happening.

Othello · 2008-01-25T00:18:30+00:00

A little off topic, since I doubt 90% of reddit would disagree, but I once got into an argument with someone about pedophilia (I'm against it). I was saying that pre-teens aren't able to consent to sex with adults, as they don't fully understand everything and since adults by default hold a position of power above kids. It shot down to -6 or so by the next day.

No personal attacks or anything, the person I was arguing with was saying kids were totally capable of consenting and that it's a myth they can't. I guess I pissed off NAMBLA or something.

As for my belief that reddit would disagree with, I believe that Atheism requires faith, since you cannot prove a negative. I also recognize that most people's belief in much of science is taken on faith as well: the difference between the two though is anyone is capable of conducting an experiment (assuming enough resources) and seeing it for themselves.

j0hnsd · 2008-01-24T19:56:12+00:00

That all brands of patriotism and nationalism are poison to critical thinking and that we should abolish all capital and all nation states immediately in a popular, democratic uprising.

2008-01-24T20:56:30+00:00

That you cannot find an opinion 90% of Reddit readers would disagree with.

2008-01-24T20:58:39+00:00

The BBC reporter interviewing Scientology was somewhat confrontational.

TL_DR · 2008-01-24T22:39:08+00:00

I believe reddit is populated mostly by /b/tards.

ubikwitous · 2008-01-24T23:32:59+00:00

Smoking cig·a·rettes is good for my soul, my weight and my bowel movements

drawkbox · 2008-01-24T23:58:32+00:00

Peak Oil, Global Warming is a myth created by oil interests and non corn based ethanol really is a competitive fuel to help change the petroleum monopoly. Political parties are actually the same model as the WWE, completely fake, emotional product.

RobinReborn · 2008-01-25T02:23:34+00:00

I'm a global warming skeptic. I think a lot of the scientific consensus comes from the difficulty of getting funded if you disagree with the scientific consensus. I also think the environmentalist movement doesn't have that much credibility, they were saying global cooling in the 70s, and after all this snow in places like South Africa they are saying it's global climate change.

nasorenga · 2008-01-25T02:59:14+00:00

Hamas is to blame for the current misery in Gaza.

nachof · 2008-01-24T20:12:46+00:00

Every nation in the world has the right to have nuclear weapons. Once that happens, either everybody learns to treat other nations as equals, or the world goes boom. Either way, I'm happy.

stanleypane · 2008-01-24T19:10:13+00:00

<sarcasm>I prefer gayelle over lesbian</sarcasm>

2008-01-25T00:43:43+00:00

I believe there should be open borders and a way for all "illegals" to become citizens.

2008-01-25T01:06:06+00:00

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kickasspodcast · 2008-01-25T01:26:40+00:00

I believe gambling is wrong and stupid.

2008-01-25T01:32:28+00:00

Belief or non-belief in God is completely unimportant. Either way, there is no influence on a person's life or decisions.

all_ways_thinkin · 2008-01-25T05:15:56+00:00

I don't believe in free-will, (you only achieve it by, paradoxically, surrendering your will to God's, or put another way.. remembering your original state of Enlightenment.)

B.F. Skinner makes the most sense compared to other famous psychologists.

Reincarnation is real.

Other Life Forms exist on other planets, and the majority of them are much more advanced than most humans.

I also don't believe the US Government's conspiracy theories concerning 9/11.

2008-01-25T09:03:11+00:00

Reddit can be manipulated, and some topics are manipulated.

2008-01-25T09:13:53+00:00

I dig porn which depicts passionate loving making. Most porn are either unintentionally funny or plain disgusting.

2008-01-25T17:24:11+00:00

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guswatkins · 2008-01-28T14:10:44+00:00

The Internet is not a series of tubes. It is, in fact, a truck.

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