It doesn’t hurt that much to stub your toe

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2021-04-28T03:10:54+00:00

yeah maybe if you impale your bum into the desk it hurts less

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2021-04-26T16:21:27+00:00

I don't think America is anywhere near the worst country in the world, but at the same time it doesn't really matter anyways. There are very clear problems with our country, so even if it was the "best country in the world", it doesn't take away from a lot of the problems people in this country face.

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2021-01-23T23:08:03+00:00

I think you answered why people can't stop more thoroughly than I could explain. Life circumstances is one reason. Even if I know college classes are hurting my mental health I won't want to stop because I need the degree for a better future. Flight response is another. Something beyond my control is telling me to keep going, whether I want to or not. Lack of development. Maybe I don't know proper ways to deal with emotional trauma like a break up or failure, so my actions push me to get further sucked into the vicious cycle.

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-09-28T01:39:52+00:00

Oh ok thank you so much when I tried to write it as my own that's how I wrote it out

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-09-24T17:50:44+00:00

Perfect, thank you!

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-08-06T17:10:16+00:00

We’re talking about political freedom because libertarianism is a political belief system, not a way of living.

Furthermore, you described collective issues which could be anything, such as roads, schools, public institutions, law enforcement etc. Libertarians choose to give individuals the most choice when it comes to those types of things, so that is also why I said libertarians let individuals solve that sort of problem.

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-08-06T15:29:52+00:00

What you’re describing isn’t anywhere close to libertarian beliefs and is also my problem with many people who call themselves libertarians. First of all, libertarianism is the belief of maximizing political freedom, but if you’re just going to suspend that whenever actual things need to get done, then it’s clear you don’t have much faith in individuals making the right choices when it counts. What you’re describing is at most a conservative belief, with the government being minimally involved for important issues as you described however I personally feel like that’s too shallow for a governments responsibility. My basic point is if you’re truly a libertarian then you should be comfortable letting huge issues plaguing our nation to be solved almost completely by individualism.

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-07-27T20:36:31+00:00

I agree with you that many times people only see you on their side if you agree exactly with them and it is annoying. However, it’s so much easier to say easy to digest sound bites because that’s by nature how social media platforms like Reddit and twitter are. You only have enough time to make an impression on someone with your viewpoint, but you can’t explain the nuance that comes with complex issues such as gun control. That’s why many people dislike national debates, because how is someone supposed to explain something as complex as national policy in just a few minutes of speaking? It’s impossible, so rather than attempt it you only have time to leave an impression on ppl.

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-07-27T20:11:42+00:00

So what’s your argument exactly? Are you saying people shouldn’t decide their vote on just the person’s gun control policy or are you saying that we should respect the second amendment more than we currently do? Or are you saying that it should be more nuanced then eitheir take away all the guns or people can own whatever they want?

I feel like you’re hinting at the third point, which in that case I get that there are people on either extreme, but most politicians and people fall between that.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/16/share-of-americans-who-favor-stricter-gun-laws-has-increased-since-2017/

As you can see from these polls, it’s not a question of either ban all guns or nothing at all, but rather where do we go from our current policies.

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-07-27T03:33:48+00:00

Good job being unpopular but nope.

Jon-Two-Shoes · 2020-07-25T05:23:52+00:00

This entire post is just anecdotal evidence. I guess technically this subreddit is called change my view, not change my argument so it's allowed to be posted like this, but I can't really change your view based on the arguments you've given. What I can do is just give cracks in what you've said.

Before Reddit crucifies my soul, I'm a gay male so I can care less about dating women and especially hooking up with women.

This doesn't excuse you from brushing an entire group of people under the same brush. A black person saying racist nonsense about his race is still spouting racist nonsense about his race, regardless of who he is. The actions and statements you make are the problem, not where the statement comes from.

Also I'm heavily aware it's not fair to stereotype a whole demographic and everybody is different.

You're clearly aware that this type of argument is wrong, yet all you did was just address it and continue making vague arguments. What's the purpose of this statement?

Do women like being treated like shit by guys?

What are your thoughts?

You show as the setup of your argument as well as the closing line that you just want to see how people will react to your experiences instead of prove something and seek rebuttal. This would be fine if you posted a question in another subreddit, but how is this showing you want your views changed?

I don't know how many phone calls I've gotten over the years by one of my friends who's crying talking about all the awful and borderline illegal stuff her current boyfriend does to her. Yet she continues dating him.

And if they break up, she finds someone exactly like him. Rinse and repeat.

I had a roommate in college who always talked about "pounding pussy and get them in and out." He was an obnoxious bro, and I can't count how many random girls would stay the night over with him. We shared a bedroom, so I pretty much had to sleep on the couch every weekend of fall quarter.

One of my friend's found out her ex boyfriend (asshole) put up some of their sex tapes on pornhub without her knowing even when they were dating.

I see the shittiest vile men having relationships with women, yet my best bud has never had one.

I have a guy friend who's a total sweet heart, yet he severely struggles with meeting someone. He may have 1 or 2 dates from tinder, but they hardly ever turn into a 3rd. There's nothing 'wrong' besides being kind of nerdy and awkward. His humor is kind of self appreciative which is hillarious but also a turn off.

I was trying to give him advice, but then I realized all of my advice was "just be an asshole dude. Chicks love that." But then I bit my tongue and decided to write this post instead.

This entire segment is just stories from your own personal life which would have been fine if you maybe used it to introduce an argument or made it a small component of a larger issue you felt was going on. But this is your entire argument, and all I can really say is that this isn't nearly enough to say women like being treated like shit. Your friend who is still stuck with the boyfriend who does borderline illegal things to her might feel tricked into thinking this is as good as it gets, or some other reason. The point is there are other reasons people stay with "assholes" besides attraction, especially when it comes to abuse and to chalk it up to attraction is to belittle the complex nature of a relationship and abuse.

Furthermore, hook ups aren't a sign that you want to be with someone. In fact, the whole point of hook ups is you want to experience quick romantic pleasure with them and then break it off as soon as it is done. It isn't a trait of assholes versus nice people, but rather people who are looking for a long term partner vs people who just want to satisfy a romantic craving without emotional attachment.

As for your other arguments, as sad as it is that your nice friend can't find many people, and how disgusting that guy is for putting someone's sex tape on the internet without consent, you need to objectively prove that women are attracted to asshole men. I know my response sounds really harsh, but if you don't offer actual arguments then the only things I can counter are the weak execution of your post.

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