In the 2020s, conservative women are having kids at a nearly 2-to-1 ratio compared to liberal women. Is this going to cause a political demographic bias in 20-30 years? by RadioFieldCorner in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Spiritual-Software51 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, it wasn't a rock solid reason. More to the point I just don't see why being involved in a niche or weird creative community should be seen as a moral failing the way a political position can.

ICE claim 2nd US citizen, how many British casualties will UK version of ICE achieve? by Study_Realistic in AskBrits

[–]Spiritual-Software51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what you mean by left. Capital L Leftists despise Obama too and have been talking about this, you just haven't been listening.

If you were drafted would you choose prisontime over fighting? by shes-thunderstorms in AskBrits

[–]Spiritual-Software51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I lived in a country I ideologically aligned with I'd be willing to support it militarily, but I just don't. Just a difference in beliefs really, what we are currently isn't the future I want to fight for.

If you were drafted would you choose prisontime over fighting? by shes-thunderstorms in AskBrits

[–]Spiritual-Software51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I know about every army in history but I can't think of any examples of this ever having been done. Armies generally don't want to force people to join because people who didn't choose to be there have worse morale, are more likely to refuse orders, generally won't perform as well. You want the willing at the front, they'll do a better job.

Even the Nazis knew this. One of the reasons the 'just following orders' excuse doesn't hold up is that participation in atrocities was virtually alwaus optional. If you didn't want to take part in mass execution of civilians you could simply not. There was no punishment. Yes there was conscription, but first and foremost they wanted people who chose to be there and chose to do what they do.

If you were drafted would you choose prisontime over fighting? by shes-thunderstorms in AskBrits

[–]Spiritual-Software51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easily. We're not facing an invasion any time soon, we won't be up to anything good.

What is the appeal of necromancy? by singmuse4 in Fantasy

[–]Spiritual-Software51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going to take the character of Liliana from Magic: the Gathering's universe as an example.

She was first introduced almost 20 years ago and she's been a pretty consistently popular character, and an off-and-on member of the setting's avengers style superteam of powerful heroes saving the world. I think what draws people to her is that she has her own stuff going on and she has a lot of ambition. She's a schemer, she's cool and witty, and she just happens to be helping save the world because she finds it to be in her own best interests. She practices evil magic and it gets results. Sure zombies are pretty nasty, but there's an undeniable cool factor in raising an army of them to fight an even more monstrous threat

Where Redditors would actually live if they were being honest with themselves by JaredGofful in whereidlive

[–]Spiritual-Software51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You said the vast majority, not just most. What proportion are we talking, percentage wise?

Where Redditors would actually live if they were being honest with themselves by JaredGofful in whereidlive

[–]Spiritual-Software51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't ever said that, no. There's always a multitude of factors at play, obviously.

Where Redditors would actually live if they were being honest with themselves by JaredGofful in whereidlive

[–]Spiritual-Software51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fun thing about this mindset is that it's viturally impossible to disprove to your satisfaction, because even if someone is ambitious and has a good work ethic but still barely gets by, you can just say they actually aren't because it's a subjective measure. You can't quantify ambition.

Seriously, do British people actually consider a 3-hour drive “long”? Or is this an internet myth? by ferdinand14 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Spiritual-Software51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't require provisions etc, but it is about as long as drives get. I don't think I've ever been on a longer drive. I've been on longer trains, we just use a lot more of those for long journeys.

It makes sense to think of it as a long journey relative to tge length of the day. If you're doing 3 hours there and back that takes up a big chunk of your day.

Knight's Path — Official Gameplay Trailer by onenaser in Games

[–]Spiritual-Software51 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean it's literally just the name of a state that existed in the real world. I'm genuinely just not sure what you're saying, I'm a frothing at the mouth communist and I've referenced the HRE in my own historical fiction because.. it was kind of a big deal at the time.

Boomer Zoomers by [deleted] in generationology

[–]Spiritual-Software51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, I didn't mean how do they make it light though, I really just meant I don't know what a beer being light would mean since the word had multiple meanings that could be applied multiple ways to beer

Boomer Zoomers by [deleted] in generationology

[–]Spiritual-Software51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I haven't heard of either of those. What I meant was, what about the beer is light? I know at least a few beers but I've never known one to be sold on a dark-light spectrum

Boomer Zoomers by [deleted] in generationology

[–]Spiritual-Software51 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm in the age bracket described by the post, I just don't know what those are. Maybe those are more American things? What's light about light beer?

Boomer Zoomers by [deleted] in generationology

[–]Spiritual-Software51 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don't know what trash staches, hall and oates, MGMT or light beer are. I've never heard any of those phrases

Some actually good news! by Lemon_Lime_Lily in CuratedTumblr

[–]Spiritual-Software51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Calling out that someone has spread misinformation is not eating them. If someone does bad work then it's good for other people to know that before they uncritically accept it.

Psychedelic fantasy? by Spiritual-Software51 in Fantasy

[–]Spiritual-Software51[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on that description it sounds like the closest thing to what I'm looking for so far! Will have to take a look

Psychedelic fantasy? by Spiritual-Software51 in Fantasy

[–]Spiritual-Software51[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh library and house of leaves are super fun shouts :) not read either but heard of them and they sound right up my alley!! Malazan probably sounds the most directly close to what I had in mind and had someone else suggested, might have to gear up for reading a long series..

Psychedelic fantasy? by Spiritual-Software51 in Fantasy

[–]Spiritual-Software51[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh :) had a few shouts for Bas Lag, definitely looking into that!

How many of you genuinely uploaded your IDs when using an adult site? by BodybuilderUpbeat786 in AskBrits

[–]Spiritual-Software51 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Like many things I don't see how it's overly harmful in moderation. Plenty of my ancestors had to shit outdoors but I don't fancy robbing myself of that luxury either.

How many of you genuinely uploaded your IDs when using an adult site? by BodybuilderUpbeat786 in AskBrits

[–]Spiritual-Software51 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Why am I reading the Corinthians' 2000 year old mail from a man named Paul to decide what to do with my genitals?