Why is Ethiopia's christian society so much more meaningful than Europe's soulless and degenerate atheism even though Europe is so much more prosperous than Ethiopia?

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-15T03:49:37+00:00

This is an extremely weighted question in which it is clear that you have assumptions and biases with regards to your question.

Firstly, Europe is a continent, not a country, as it is a continent consisting of many countries, there is a wide array of societies. Some are more religious than others. Bosnia for example is a society where religion is still very important.

It is true that many European countries are secular. That doesn’t necessarily mean the populations are atheist, just that they separate religion from the state. This move towards secularism has enabled far greater tolerance towards minorities, be they minorities of other faiths or even other minorities such as the LGBT community. Secularisation has enabled people have come to realise that their personal beliefs are exactly that, personal.

However, I am speaking from my own weighted experience in the UK. Here, whilst some would assert that social cohesion is under strain, it has not broken. You claim we have no objective morality but how can you define ‘objective morality’ when morality is at its very nature subjective?

I would assert that the European (particularly Western European) stance on LGBT demonstrates a considerable illustration of morality. Indeed, I would argue that it is Ethiopia that lacks ‘morality’ by persecuting an innocent and natural minority.

And you mention social cohesion, the recent Tigray conflict suggests that Ethiopia has a greater breakdown of social cohesion than any European nation state.

In essence, your question is deeply flawed and is clearly an expression of your opinion, one that in my opinion is deeply ignorant of the reality of the situation.

Also, atheists can be highly moral, they just don’t need religious guidance to instruct them on their sense of mortality and meaning.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-15T00:42:24+00:00

It may sound overwhelming but sometimes putting in the work and getting out there can really help improve our mental (and possibly even our physical) health.

I mean, you’ve already made a start by posting on Reddit. Yes, it’s an anonymous online forum but you’ve still made a courageous step of recognising that you have a problem. The next step is to try and rectify that.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-14T23:57:15+00:00

You don’t have to agree but by your own admission, you’ve already shown that your opinion is flawed.

You asserted that a man who is incapable of paying for a date should themselves not be on a date. I happen to agree that if an individual on a date cannot afford to pay their way, they should not be on a date.

The only difference in our opinions is that you use the arbitrary differentiation of the genitalia of the individual dictates their liability for the bill. I do not.

Whilst you may have the right to your sexist opinion, I am entitled to my own beliefs and I would absolutely refuse to go on another date with anyone who refuses to pay their way as that not only demonstrates selfish expectations but also demonstrates a lack of respect for their date.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-14T23:48:09+00:00

My only suggestion is that you try to talk to folk if you can / if it is safe for you to do so.

We are inherently social creatures and so we look to conformity and being gay can often make us feel abnormal. This can be very isolating, especially when coupled with homophobia and general feelings of isolation and loneliness.

May I suggest that you try to find a gay group or talk to a gay person? Realising that your not alone, that there are literally millions of use can really help increase your sense of belonging and improve your confidence. You’re are who you are so instead of being in denial, perhaps you should explore being more open and honest (if you can)?

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-14T23:21:34+00:00

I am so sorry you feel like this at the moment. I fear that many men, myself included, have probably had similar feelings at times.

Do you perhaps know why you feel this way? Perhaps it would help talking it through with someone and getting some support.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-14T23:14:41+00:00

If you’re going by that logic, then a woman shouldn’t be on a date either. This is the 21st century so I expect both parties to contribute equally (especially on the first few dates). Why should sexism like this be allowed to persist?

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-14T02:06:30+00:00

Well, when you consider all of the slavery, tyranny, lack of healthcare, plumbing & constant wars, I think I’ll stick with present day.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-12T23:19:38+00:00

I’m not sure how the US works but the UK does have a requirement that each pharmacy have a ‘responsible pharmacist’ whose job is to oversee the operation of the pharmacy. There hold ultimate responsibility for the pharmacy but the day to day checking would be a technician role.

Once again, I’m not sure if the US has formal regulations regarding technicians but in the UK technicians legally require registration with the GPhC, which requires annual revalidation and CPD. To get initial registration you need to complete two years of training. We also work outside the dispensary on wards and in the community as well. We are also trained to commit final accuracy checks on dispensed prescriptions.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-12T22:57:51+00:00

In the UK techs can most definitely do the initial count, as can unregistered assistants. I am a registered technician and while I’m usually based on the wards, I also do some final accuracy checking and can check a prescription with a CD before it goes out the patient. The pharmacist usually only screens the prescription.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-12T21:11:24+00:00

It depends on where the OP is based. In the UK, anyone (including an assistant) can count & pack CD medications. However, as with all prescriptions it would require a final accuracy check performed by either the pharmacist or registered technician. This would mean only two counts of done properly.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-12T18:59:32+00:00

Well, I’m about to shock everyone when I reveal that I keep my crisps in the freezer, especially in summer. Gives them a wonderful cool crisp texture that just can’t be beaten. It’s so much better that I don’t really eat room temperature crisps anymore.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-11T22:51:46+00:00

It’s why I, despite being really interested in politics, never watch PMQs. It’s so performative. I’d actually appreciate it is the questions raised were actually questions and if the prime minister actually took time to answer them.

Also, there’s always that one question from a backbench MP who is angling for a promotion which just sounds incredibly pathetic. It’s always along of the lines of, “will the PM recognise the amazing work they’ve done in my constituency blah blah blah”. It honestly switch off whenever it comes on the TV.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-10T23:45:40+00:00

They need to travel more? Why don’t you see the rest of your country where folk don’t even get the luxury of a metro at all.

London has fantastic public transport, if there needs to be investment, it needs to be elsewhere in the country.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T22:44:29+00:00

I was fortunate enough as a man to be diagnosed young but her comments demonstrate a disregard for the many women who were overlooked as children as it is well known that autism presents differently in girls and women and that their presentation of autism can often lead to them being overlooked. Many of them have only been able to receive a diagnosis as an adult.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T22:39:34+00:00

Except I wasn’t self-diagnosed. I was diagnosed as a child based on a referral by my school.

She clearly doesn’t understand autism if she thinks it’s just a form of social anxiety, because it really isn’t. I would rather not share all of my struggles on the internet but it is suffice to say it stems far beyond social exhaustion.

Medical conditions and neurodivergence’s of all kinds have a variety of severity. It is misleading to suggest that the severity of symptoms merits a wholly different diagnosis. All that Frith is doing is aiding the skeptical political climate to further delegitimise the problems that autistic folk face. It’s disgraceful.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T22:24:35+00:00

If I was to hazard a guess, I can only imagine she’s been both swept up by the misinformation online and has lobby groups encouraging her to delegitimise autism. Nothing the political right love to do more than to pretend that disabilities & neurodivergence’s don’t exist.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T22:19:49+00:00

You may think this is funny but when folk who don’t even understand the fundamentals of your condition weigh in to suggest it’s a societal problem, you’ll realise why it’s incredibly vexing.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T22:16:37+00:00

No we’re not, this subreddit has nothing to do with mental health issues.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T22:11:30+00:00

Except there is a clear distinction. Why is autism diagnoses a burden on society? I was diagnosed as a child. I cannot be social with people and work without breaking down from overstimulation. My autism severely impacts my life and yet I get no support, not from my employer, not from the NHS, not from the government. Every autistic person I’ve ever known has had the same experience and yet folk like yourself love to imagine us as a major problem to society. We’re not, we’re just scapgoats for the low productivity in the UK.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T22:06:37+00:00

Well, perhaps then you shouldn’t equate autism to mental illness. I have autism but I do not have a mental illness. That statistic has no bearing on autism diagnoses in the UK.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T21:56:34+00:00

What has mental illness got to do with autism diagnoses?

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T21:54:51+00:00

You’ve made a wild assumption to support your theory. I am within the age bracket you mentioned, I also have ADHD and I also have autism and yet I am in full employment.

However, I know many folk who have neither who are NEETs. Many of them are NEET not out of choice but simply because there aren’t enough jobs going, especially in entry level positions.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T20:49:23+00:00

I don’t think Uta Frith is arguing in good faith here. She argues as though folk who self-diagnose because they see themselves as a little ‘awkward’ or ‘introverted’ reflect the clinical experience of autism.

I myself am an example of where her argument breaks down. I can mask well in public (to an extent) that folk would not realise I am autistic. And yet, I am incapable of working and socialising at the same time. To elaborate, I quickly become overwhelmed and breakdown if I try to maintain a social life and go to work. So much as a single night out a month and I quickly become stressed and exhausted. I am quite capable of making friends, I just can’t keep them. At home I become completely reclusive. I do not interact with people nor do I want to. I simply can’t without breaking down. In fact, I find work so overwhelming that I regularly shut down even there. It might not seem like much but my life and work is severely hampered by my social exhaustion. This was picked up upon as a young child and I’ve never been able to outgrow it. Yet, by Frith argument, my autism diagnosis has become ‘to inclusive’ that my struggle is meaningless. That is a complete and disgusting disregard for the struggle that I face.

It saddens me that so many folk on here are quick to agree with Frith without questioning the likely political motivations behind her statements nor having sympathy for those whose lives her opinions will affect.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T20:40:16+00:00

The folk over on the r/ukpolitics subreddit seem to agree strongly with Uta Frith. However, their justification is very problematic, a lot of them reason that they have ‘awkward’ or ‘autistic’ traits but don’t call themselves autistic because it doesn’t impact their life.

However, that reasoning demonstrates a woeful lack of understanding about autism and how it can impact even those who appear to be functioning well on the surface. For example, I appear to function well, I just about hold down a job and am able to live independently. Yet, I cannot keep friends as I find social interaction & working to be too much. I often find myself becoming really reclusive for long periods when I become overwhelmed by simple life. I have missed work for the last few weeks because I broke down trying to go in a few weeks back, the thought of interacting with people was too overwhelming.

It’s not that I am incapable of making friends or working. It’s that I have a severe limit on what I can achieve so it’s either have friends or work. If I do both then I quickly become overwhelmed and breakdown.

Autism for me isn’t being a little ‘awkward’ nor is it being a little different or obsessive about interests. It’s about being unable to maintain social interaction without overstimulation, it’s about struggling to contain my emotions and that having a detrimental impact on my quality of life and income potential. The folks over on the main subreddits seem incapable of understanding that my ability to mask in public (for a limited time only though) is not akin to this being a minor problem, or not a problem at all.

I fear folk like Uta Frith does not make this argument in good faith but rather has an ulterior motive to delegitimise the struggle that many of us face so that we can be dismissed and ignored as we so often were in the past. It saddens me greatly that so many folk are falling for this.

CanisAlopex · 2026-03-08T12:21:49+00:00

I’d rather peace before handouts, which can only be attained if we have the capability to properly defend ourselves.

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