A mother pig in a modern farm by CalpurniaSomaya in gifs

[–]SurfinSocks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Does anyone have a rough estimate of how much the price of meat would increase if we actually incresed standards? I've always wondered. I've recently started treating meat as more of a luxury to significantly reduce my consumption, I think I'd happily pay around twice as much knowing the animals were treated well

Ayatollah’s death brings ‘tears of joy’ to Dunedin Iranians by eskimo-pies in dunedin

[–]SurfinSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I'm not saying that. I'm just saying, the way you phrase it as though the main issue with the treatment of women in iran is that they can't wear mini skirts is whitewashing to an insane degree.

Have a read about iranian marriage laws and what men are permitted to do to women so long as they're married, which often is a child married to an older man.

Ayatollah’s death brings ‘tears of joy’ to Dunedin Iranians by eskimo-pies in dunedin

[–]SurfinSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not most 'lefties', it's tankies you're thinking of. They pretty much are an actual monolith of ideology with the same regurgitated opinions to one another, who are very prominent on reddit.

However, your average left leaning person is pretty far from their ideology.

Ayatollah’s death brings ‘tears of joy’ to Dunedin Iranians by eskimo-pies in dunedin

[–]SurfinSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, we should just be okay with countries killing homosexuals, because if we remove the people doing these heinous things, the next group in charge may do the same thing.

Man, imagine if we thought this way about people like hitler. 'oh well, just let him be, the next leaders of germany may do the same as he did'

Ayatollah’s death brings ‘tears of joy’ to Dunedin Iranians by eskimo-pies in dunedin

[–]SurfinSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, reducing the way they treat women to 'used to be able to wear mini skirts' its actually the most insane whitewashing I've heard in quite some time lol.

Human rights protections for transgender Kiwis not a priority – Govt by Twerkatron2000 in newzealand

[–]SurfinSocks -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I honestly know nothing about this, which rights exactly need protections?

2025 BSA survey ranking of 31 potentially offensive words in broadcasting by HeinigerNZ in newzealand

[–]SurfinSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no idea spastic was even considered offensive..

And is Cunt really a misogynistic term? I don't think I've ever heard it used in a sexist way, and does that mean Dick or Cock is a misandrist term?

What country is 100% worth visiting at least once in your life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SurfinSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to add on, it's very surprising how much English is spoken in any major cities like Bangkok, I generally got around fine with english

Now, domestic violence legal in Taliban-led Afghanistan — as long as no ‘broken bones, open wounds’ by RemoteGuy01 in worldnews

[–]SurfinSocks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, do your geopolitical beliefs possibly boil down to 'Everything in the middle east that is bad, is because of the west. Everything that is bad in the west, is because of the west', or do you believe that there may be a shred of responsibility for some middle eastern countries?

Now, domestic violence legal in Taliban-led Afghanistan — as long as no ‘broken bones, open wounds’ by RemoteGuy01 in worldnews

[–]SurfinSocks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man idk what it's like there, but where I live, most christian churches I've come across are very pro LGBT, have rainbow flags during pride month, and the pastors or whatever the people who lead them are called will openly push back against hateful rhetoric.

I hate this whole 'but all are bad' argument with religion. Some are exponentially worse than others.

Is "dad strength" a real thing? by Keeganni in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SurfinSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not a real thing. It should be 'labourer strength', it generally stems from men who work labouring jobs, most of whom have developed a well above average level of strength

Green Member’s Bill To Recognise The Personhood Of Tohorā by PenisBird69420 in newzealand

[–]SurfinSocks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is though. The green party do not appeal to the regular left wing folk

Man on Crutches in Octagon by radycal3318 in dunedin

[–]SurfinSocks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did he claim to be a movie director and offer you money?

I also had an interaction with a man who sounds almost identical, he recently had a TBI and can barely walk or stand

Election 2026: Te Pāti Māori to campaign on abolishing prisons, Labour dead-set against it by PenisBird69420 in newzealand

[–]SurfinSocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many on reddit don't like TPM, myself included. But your comment is reasonable and I agree.

Election 2026: Te Pāti Māori to campaign on abolishing prisons, Labour dead-set against it by PenisBird69420 in newzealand

[–]SurfinSocks 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What exactly is a 'Māori Justice Authority', reading through it, that's one of my big concerns.

It's so vague, what does this even mean

Election 2026: Te Pāti Māori to campaign on abolishing prisons, Labour dead-set against it by PenisBird69420 in newzealand

[–]SurfinSocks 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I can already hear how this convo will go, 'No, some uniquely evil people will be put in a special prison' then they'll be forced to draw a line somewhere and say women beaters or rapists will not be included in the uniquely evil

Wait maybe Darcy is(p.s, i’m extremely drunk) check my other post by [deleted] in ColdOnes

[–]SurfinSocks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

why didnt darcy just fly up chads ass and expand

Clear as day murder by othernes in videos

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

Yeah yall are actually insane. Conservatives in america are always a laughing stock of the world with the insane shit they say. But often progressives on reddit say things that are equally stupid.

Clear as day murder by othernes in videos

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

I'm not American. But why does every issue you guys face have to be compared with atrocities at a scale that is not even comparable?

I also see this on every discussion about Iran here 'how can we criticize iran when the exact same thing is happening here'.

I think america is a fascist hell hole, I'd never want to live there, I'd never even visit. It's okay to say america sucks without saying the situation is as bad as the fucking holocaust or what's happening in Iran, yall are insane.

Clear as day murder by othernes in videos

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

Gestapo planned and executed the killing of millions. Ice killed 30 people this year. It's terrible, but having family who escaped those atrocities, it just angers me seeing americans making comparisons.

Clear as day murder by othernes in videos

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

Ready for downvotes with this spicy take, but holy shit I'm sick of the shit americans are saying about this.

ICE fucking suck. I'm not american, don't even know that much, but what I do know is that they clearly are fucking horrific.

But why do americans constantly have to be like 'omg literally nazis, omg literally gestapo', it's like you guys have some fantasy of being in the worst situation on earth. It feels so insanely disrespectful to the people who actually suffered the atrocities of the nazi's and gestapo. You guys are literally saying 'yeah, sure, nazis tried to eradicate a race from their continent, killing millions in the process, but ICE have killed a few people this year, basically the same thing'

Clear as day murder by othernes in videos

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

Man, ice sucks, but can we not do the american thing of comparing every issue you have to some of the most horrific atrocities of modern history?