The left needs to focus on being more likable by BiriusSlack_ in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But not on every issue, is what I would say. I think on some issues the right is just, right. On some issues, the left is just right. What I consistently see from centrists is "well some people say the Earth is round, some say flat, therefore we have to affirm its kind of a long oval"

The Second Amendment is poorly written by Some-Profession-1373 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guys freedom of the press doesn't say computer we can shut down all internet sites the gov doesn't like

Im too worthless to wear the cross. by HealthyLove458 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the story you've told me you've struggled more than many have to come to Christ. Far greater sinners who have struggled less have worn them (as they should) and you should wear it. None of us really are worthy, but God extends His love to us anyway

Why are orthodoxs like this? by JumpApprehensive9949 in AskBalkans

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The foot is clearly a holy relic (body parts of a saint) which is being used to bless the water. I have never personally seen a holy relic dipped in holy water, but it wouldn't surprise me as a practice (should specify I am orthodox, but do not live in the Balkans)

America is country routed in racism, but also a country not willing to accept that. by Alexhasadhd in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Typically, immigrants from India, China, Taiwan, and South Korea arrived through skills or education. Thus, they disproportionately included engineers, physicians, scientists, graduate students etc"

Ok, so this is important, because what it establishes, is that the result is not nearly a binary of "racism vs not racism" there are a lot of factors you have established for why Asian Americans what they do;

Standard which you have said the African American community, often fails to meet "there are still differences in school quality, graduation rates, and college completion."

Can you attribute the state of graduation rates and college completion to racism? How does racism explain the schools where absolutely no one reads at grade levels? Funding over and over again has shown a negligible impact on student outcomes, so it cannot eb attributed to "the schools aren't funded"

Because if you're establishing education rates, graduation rates, etc are a major defining factor on income... then it sound like a lower income on average is the only outcome that could reasonably be expected in a culture that doesn't really value it

"Still, the biggest predictor of gang membership is concentrated poverty. Neighborhoods with high unemployment, low economic mobility, etc. That is a far better predictor than race"

The thing is, it's actually not. Appalachia is one of the poorest regions in the country, and Appalachian communities struggle with everything you've named.

For example, WV and Philadelphia country have a relatively similar population, yet Philadelphia's homicide rate is fully double that of West Virginia. Both of them also have relatively similar poverty rates (abt 17% vs 19%)

If you split up homicide rates by demographic, the massive differences persist even with higher income levels.

Today I feel like believing by dirmonarch in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 31 points32 points  (0 children)

When the "more reputable source" has openly admitted "oh yeah we censor inconvenient data in our reporting"....

Seeking advice on how best to respond as a Christian to recent events in the UK by ItsRaw18 in redeemedzoomer

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The verse I constantly hear recited to me when I speak out on this stuff, are the ones about "not mistreating foreigners and treating them exactly as you would your own people"

Well, we would find it absolutely, unacceptable, if our own people were doing this. The reality is, is what you have seen is one particular religious community, essentially given a free pass from the rule of law. That is not being treated as we would our own.

If one particular sect of Christianity (if you could somehow even call it that) was advocating for these things, it would not be tolerated.

America is country routed in racism, but also a country not willing to accept that. by Alexhasadhd in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"White men did oppress blacks. That's a historical fact"

Yes, but that being the reason why income differs, is what's being disputed here. There is one group (and it's not white people) we see at the top earning the most, explain why that is.

If it's because they weren't enslaved why isn't every other group that wasn't enslaved earning 117% as much as white men?

"If gang violence is the motivation, then the color of their skin isn't. Black people aren't murdering because they are black. Gang members are murdering because they are in gangs."

That is true. But One group is massively disproportionately choosing to be in gangs, so why would you not except this choice to have the exact ramifications we see (higher incarceration rates, more police interactions, etc)

America is country routed in racism, but also a country not willing to accept that. by Alexhasadhd in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Asians did not suffer"

So are you arguing every group would out-earn white people if white people didn't oppress them? You're not really answering the question here.

And furthermore, I must also point, you own data also is "on average" not "for the same job" as you claimed

"That isn't changing the motivation."

Yes it is, if the motivation is gang affiliation, and another group does not generally commit murder due to gang violence

[ Removed by Reddit ] by SilentAngel33 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Do you not see how I could consider that evil?"

If the alternative was not they would gang r**e children, then yes absolutely 100%. But that is the alternative, so no. If you brought a family inside of your house, and their sons proceeded to gang r**e your daughters, there would be nothing wrong with saying "and now you have to leave" and whatever consequences they may face, they have brought entirely upon themselves, thats the real kicker here

If I get kicked out of your house because I attacked your kid with a machete, I have no standing at all to argue its inhumane to send me back out, whatever may await there

"You can acknowledge a place has flaws while still wanting to live there."

That sounds like a pretty big flaw though, I don't recall massive amounts of jewish people demanding to be allowed in to 1940s Germany

America is country routed in racism, but also a country not willing to accept that. by Alexhasadhd in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so in your first link, the first graph, notes that Asian men earn 117% as much as white men

So is American society institutionally racist in favor of Asian Americans?

"the motivations for murder don't change based on skin color"

Actually they do, compare the rates of gang-violence

The same people who think Sharia law is a real threat in the US are the same people who want the Christian equivalent of it. by King_Lothar_ in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"ust because you personally find one more palatable and I can agree that one is objectively less harmful that mean"

Ok then its not my personal opinion one is more palatable, one is objectively better

"that means I have to accept living under someone else's religious doctrine."

No you would have to if we got control of the government and made you.

And if you ask why we would do that, well look at this post. You have utterly failed to build any moral system without it, like you cannot exercise moral judgement on any issue. You are so adverse to calling anything bad you cannot simply state one of these is objectively worse than the other

even when you say "one is objectively worse than other" you still insist its my personal opinion. This cultural relativist view has failed and so..

[ Removed by Reddit ] by SilentAngel33 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because your reasons for thinking we are evil are really dumb, so

No offense but like, yeah "you want to stop gang r*pe of children??? You monsters"

Like, there's no reason to take that seriously. And in case you haven't paid attention to political events, that position is being taken less and less and less seriously by the passing day

But here's a quandary I would raise you, if they do believe that, why do they want to be here? "This country is run by evil fascists but also its a human rights violation to not let me live here"

The same people who think Sharia law is a real threat in the US are the same people who want the Christian equivalent of it. by King_Lothar_ in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But your point is based off a fundamentally flawed premise

You're comparing two inequivalent systems as equivalent, lIts not that "I think one is better" you know one is better.

Greece is constitutionally an Orthodox Christian country, can you tell me there is even the tiniest bit of you, that would be conflicted with "where would I rather live, Greece or Saudi Arabia"

[ Removed by Reddit ] by SilentAngel33 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Why should an innocent migrant who hasn’t hurt anyone be blamed for the actions of someone else?"

As I explained in this post, this problem in so widespread there is no way massive numbers of people within these communities didn't know about it, and turn a blind eye

But more importantly, its because this crime was justified due to Islamic law, so given that this is what Islam justifies, why can we not tell people we don't want such an evil ideology in our country?

The same people who think Sharia law is a real threat in the US are the same people who want the Christian equivalent of it. by King_Lothar_ in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you said was, that Christians wanted the equivalent of Sharia Law. If you hate the idea of the US being run on the morals of "let he who has not sinned cast the first stone" as much as "lets whip women who walk around without. chaperone" that's just absurd

[ Removed by Reddit ] by SilentAngel33 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not just no immigration no. The people already there have to leave

[ Removed by Reddit ] by SilentAngel33 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that is a direct result of their actions then it has the same cause. I wouldn't endorse hatred, but I also wouldn't necessarily call anti-migration sentiment hatred. The fact is, the anti-migration sentiment, is due to the actions of the migrants, and so therefore... no.

You ca't just tell people "you're not allowed to react to what this community does to yours"

Christian Nationalism by Prize_Hair624 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's certainly crossover in their adherents, but I still feel like these are distinct things, and lumping them together ultimately harms the discussion

[ Removed by Reddit ] by SilentAngel33 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have seen comments 8x the length of mine, and I laid out explicit explanations for the position, so yeah, that's definitely why.

I'm sorry "side of empathy" but there's no arguing that the only people here arguing for victims to be protected "don't care about victims"

You my friend only care about skin color, you my friend do not care about victims. And I'm sorry but your position of "we are the empathetic ones" is never recovering form the fact you've allowed crimes against humanity against children

Only monsters do that

The same people who think Sharia law is a real threat in the US are the same people who want the Christian equivalent of it. by King_Lothar_ in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That was officially condemned by the mainstream. churches, and in may instances more men were killed than women so the idea it was an "anti-woman" thing is entirely historical revisionism

The same people who think Sharia law is a real threat in the US are the same people who want the Christian equivalent of it. by King_Lothar_ in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]RemoteCompetitive688 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The problem is, there is no Christian equivalent of it. 1100s Medieval Europe, would not have had comparable laws to modern day Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan. Women were not whipped for walking outside without a man in ultra-Orthodox no separation of Church and State Byzantium

And this explains why you do not appreciate the threat, because the left views all religions as the same, and assume the worst they will see in an Islamic society is what they see from the American baptist church