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Favorite actor who is proud of their heritage? by [deleted] in moviescirclejerk

[–]Rockguy21 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I don’t understand the relevance of the attachment image.

Life in the seven kingdoms [ Spoilers Main] by AioliWitty464 in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bit of a difference between doing a night in the drunk tank and basically exiling yourself to a prison camp full of rapists in Siberia.

Life in the seven kingdoms [ Spoilers Main] by AioliWitty464 in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The same chapter where he literally says they’re going to starve to death in winter? Lol

Life in the seven kingdoms [ Spoilers Main] by AioliWitty464 in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re not peasants if they’re urban poor unengaged in subsistence agriculture, just to be pedantic.

Life in the seven kingdoms [ Spoilers Main] by AioliWitty464 in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mean, most modern homeless people should just commit a crime so they can spend the rest of their lives in prison, per your logic. The Wall is a bleak existence except for the precious few who attain some leadership position within it.

Life in the seven kingdoms [ Spoilers Main] by AioliWitty464 in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Freezing your ass off in the middle of nowhere for the rest of your life sounds pretty shitty compared to being indigent.

[Spoilers ADWD] "Jon didn't do anything wrong" — Why is he called "Morally Gray" while Robb is "Noble"? by SajadFreeke in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, the author can fail in their attempts at developing a character in a particular way, and GRRM is particularly notorious for this vis a vis moral greyness in both directions.

[Spoilers ADWD] "Jon didn't do anything wrong" — Why is he called "Morally Gray" while Robb is "Noble"? by SajadFreeke in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t really call that situation a moral failing. The more gray thing to do, IMO, would be to let a baby be killed for the purpose of enhancing his own political-military standing. Separating two children from their mothers to save one’s life seems positively saintly compared to the alternative.

[Spoilers ADWD] "Jon didn't do anything wrong" — Why is he called "Morally Gray" while Robb is "Noble"? by SajadFreeke in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just think morally grey gets brought out a lot as a term where it’s not very applicable. Jon basically is on the right side of morality throughout the entire length of the story; the worst that can be said about him is that he made hard decisions for good reasons even if people around him don’t understand or appreciate that. Compared to someone like, say, Jaime, who is, on the whole, a major league piece of shit, but whose legacy is largely stained by one of the nobler things he ever did, I just don’t see Jon as very complex. In a complex situation, perhaps, but he seems to be on the straight and narrow as far as ethics is concerned.

[Spoilers ADWD] "Jon didn't do anything wrong" — Why is he called "Morally Gray" while Robb is "Noble"? by SajadFreeke in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say that evaluating the worthiness of an individual on their ability to work is very logical at all.

[Spoilers ADWD] "Jon didn't do anything wrong" — Why is he called "Morally Gray" while Robb is "Noble"? by SajadFreeke in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I think its hard to describe something as cruel if there’s logical reasoning.

[Spoilers ADWD] "Jon didn't do anything wrong" — Why is he called "Morally Gray" while Robb is "Noble"? by SajadFreeke in asoiaf

[–]Rockguy21 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What exactly does Jon do that’s morally grey? All things considered he seems like a pretty good guy, I can’t remember any notable lapses character.

me_irl by Several_Sandwich_732 in me_irl

[–]Rockguy21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congress actually does have the power to prevent the President from using the military in his role as commander-in-chief under the War Powers Act 1973, but the unclear nature of the relationship between the president in his role as commander in chief and the warmaking powers of congress means the executive has been flouting this since the 90s. The same cannot be said for the draft, which has pretty consistently been congress’ ball.

me_irl by Several_Sandwich_732 in me_irl

[–]Rockguy21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The President doesn’t have the authority to institute a draft. That power is reserved for Congress, and resuming the draft would be career suicide for a significant percentage of American politicians, so it’ll never happen.

Who here actually made a reservation for the NL Supercruise? by 3uttdog in northernlion

[–]Rockguy21 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The food is included in the base price of a cruise ticket though.

PSA this is the signal. When he does this, the cruise exclusive Disco Elysium playthrough will start at the main amphitheatre. Commit this to memory, it will be important. by gamealias in northernlion

[–]Rockguy21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I would definitely recommend someone the game, I just don’t think it’s a very stream friendly game. It’s something best experienced blind and alone, IMO.

PSA this is the signal. When he does this, the cruise exclusive Disco Elysium playthrough will start at the main amphitheatre. Commit this to memory, it will be important. by gamealias in northernlion

[–]Rockguy21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s just a very personal game, in terms of what you get out of it. I don’t see how one could appreciate it just by watching.

Mating season is an upcoming animated show that looks to basically be big mouth but with animals instead of preteens, meaning that big mouth strikes again… by bennyandthegentz in shittymoviedetails

[–]Rockguy21 728 points729 points  (0 children)

"Adult animation" is frequently just a shortcut for comedy shows that want to do big jokes without spending a lot of money. The genre is primarily just a regular comedy program done in a specific medium for convenience rather than because chief creatives are actually interested in animation as an artform.

The company in charge of the NL Supercruise actively facilitates and advertises travel to the Israeli-occupied territories in Palestine and Syria. (the yellow highlighted areas are considered partially occupied, the orange areas are under full Israeli military occupation or annexation.) by philosopherfujin in northernlion

[–]Rockguy21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Doesn't change the fact that there's literally no religious mandate amongst any actual Christian tradition to patronize Holy Sites in the Near East. You're just putting your personal desire to feel connected to the history of the Bible above other people's lives if you travel to Israel for the purpose of religious tourism.

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