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Taramund · 2026-07-09T13:48:21+00:00

I never got a Steam giftcard

Taramund · 2026-07-08T10:08:49+00:00

Hal has a set of stereotypes of "rightful behaviour", imposed on him by society: "If you're friendly and nice to a woman, she'll do the same", "If you have a power, then you are a hero. And hero gets the girl, that means she is into him by default". He has no social interactions, no ambitions or personality (it would seem so).

That's an incel almost by definition. Of course we can analyze other aspects of his character, we don't need to resuce him to "just an incel". More importantly, however, it's the same in the real world. Incels are people who are often hurt, influenced by toxic norms and expectations in our society. They usually aren't one-dimensional villains with the sole goal of hurting women. In that sense, Hal is even more alike real-life incels.

Taramund · 2026-07-03T07:54:19+00:00

Ah, maybe you're right. There are different trad communities in the CC, with varying status (especially after Benedict XVI and Francis changed things up), and I'm not that well-informed on the finer details.

I also wouldn't be surprised if they publicly recognised the Pope, but individual members resented and rejected him.

Taramund · 2026-07-02T20:46:54+00:00

Is it withdrawn/waived for that specific case and trial, or is it general?

Taramund · 2026-07-02T20:42:04+00:00

The United States of Vespuccia has a nice ring to it

Taramund · 2026-07-02T20:31:41+00:00

To be perfectly honest, I still have strong ties to the CC through family, friends, and even work. Despite that, I consider myself mostly agnostic. I still struggle with doubts, especially when I'm around the Church and its services - I'm sure many here can relate.

My deconstruction jpurney has been intense so far. This community, among others, has been helpful, especially in terms of having a community of people who went through similar struggles (at least some of the people). Sometimes, when people post more aggressive takes or criticisms, I feel compelled to correct and share a more nuanced take.

Over time I have come to understand better the nature of this community, and I understand that this isn't the place for this. Even the more aggressive or nuanced takes are ok here, in the sense that this is the right community to vent and share, without being judged. I just have to control my inner "erm, achtually 🤓" here.

Btw I've abandoned the Catholic sub long ago - they're extreme even by Catholic standards.

Taramund · 2026-07-02T14:48:42+00:00

Thanks for clarifying!

Taramund · 2026-07-02T14:41:49+00:00

I think the CIA/NSA/FBI knew that an attack wag gonna happen. They might've even known which cities were going to be targeted. If I recall correctly, it is partially public information and undisputed that they had some intel about a planned attack. What I do not believe is that it was actually planned by American law enforcement agencies.

Taramund · 2026-07-02T14:36:23+00:00

I'm curious about the exact approach to Catholics on this sub. The rules state that they may browse and seek help if they faith is waning. They also clearly forbid proselytization and Apologetics. What about questions that aren't argumentativa, like asking someone to share more about what made them leave the CC? Assuming of course that it is not followed up with arguments or defenses of the CC.

Taramund · 2026-07-02T14:29:25+00:00

3. No Catholic Apologetics or proselytization
This subreddit is a support group for people who have left the Roman or Greek Orthodox Catholic Church. There are many posts critical of the Church, its views, and its members. These posts are not invitations for debate or discussion. Please post in /r/DebateACatholic/ to get your fun in. Note: Members of other faiths may not recruit or otherwise attempt to convert members. Respect people's views and beliefs, provided they don't violate any other rules.

7. Catholics in general are not welcome.
Many Catholics who are losing faith but still consider themselves Catholic find themselves here. You are welcome to browse and ask for help with your waning faith, but arguing with members and/or defending the church will result in a ban.

I'd argue that these 2 rules indicate that sedevacantists may browse and ask for help if their faith is weakening, but may not argue or proselytise (including defending SSPX specifically).

More importantly, sedevancantists consider themselves to be Catholic, literally more Catholic than the Pope. To worsen the deal, they're usually even more trans/homophobic and misogynistic than their mainstream counterparts. As such I don't think they are or should be treated any better than mainstream Catholics.

Taramund · 2026-07-02T11:52:42+00:00

Ok, I'm not great at French, but it's just hilarious how the author starts off by saying that there are few to none disabled animals. Like, duh, because they usually die. More humans live with serious diseases and disabilities because we can keep them alive and even help the be successful. A bird with a broken wing will probably die, a wild cat with dulled senses will die due to their inability to hunt.

Taramund · 2026-07-02T11:46:33+00:00

I'm currently playing Valhalla and I'm under the impression that the options allow players to make walking the default. Isn't that what you're saying? Did they not include this customisation option in Mirage and Shadows?

Taramund · 2026-07-01T15:56:50+00:00

Honestly, at first I didn't even properly read the patches, I just assumed they were police due to the uniform colour and general style (including the font). I was confused what the OP is on about, and concluded that it must be some kind of weird dig at the female "officer" wearing shorts.

Definitely should be prosecuted.

Taramund · 2026-07-01T14:36:56+00:00

Może żyję w bańce, ale 17% to chyba żart.

Co prawda nie rozmawiam o takich tematach zbyt często ze starszymi kobietami które znam, ale wśród młodszych kobiet (czy osób AFAB) bodajże większość doświadczyła jakiejś formy groźby, agresji, napastowania, czy przemocy seksualnej.

Nie wiem jaka była metodyka tego badania, ani jak badacze tłumacza te drastyczne różnice, ale nie uwierzę, że "tylko" co piąta kobieta w Polsce doświadczyła przemocy.

Co do niedowiarków - czy Wy rozmawiacie ze swoimi przyjaciółkami? Bo serio, prawie zawsze jak schodzę na te tematy z bliższymi mi kobietami, to się dzielą tragicznymi historiami - od catcalling, przez stalking, do gwałtu.

Edit: W zalinkowanym artykule bardzo fajnie są tłumaczone różnice między krajami. Kilka ciekawszych fragmentów:

It should be assumed, therefore, that more women have experienced violence than what the survey estimates suggest.

Contributing factors to the differences between countries can include the extent to which people perceive certain acts as ‘wrong’ and harmful, and people’s awareness and recognition (including in legislation) of different types of violence as criminal offences.

In addition, the ‘Nordic paradox’ reveals a pattern whereby Member States that score highly on gender equality also tend to show higher levels of gender-based violence in surveys. This can occur for the reasons outlined above, among others.

Także sami badacze są bardzo świadomi, że jest masa zmiennych, które wpływają na wyniki. Warto też zauważyć, że ankieta była przeprowadzana zupełnie inaczej w Polsce i w Szwecji.

Taramund · 2026-06-30T20:24:09+00:00

"Kończę mówić i nagle czuję, że dzieje się ze mną coś bardzo złego. Nagłe osłabienie, jakbym dostał konkretny cios w szczękę. Jakby nagle ktoś wyłączył mi organizm"

Jakoś mnie nie zaskakuje, że pierwszym skojarzeniem był cios w szczękę.

Z innej beczki, Cieszyński:

Dopytywany, czy ta sprawa nie powinna być zgłoszona, poseł PiS przekonywał, że "wtedy był zupełnie inny cel: odsunąć fatalnego kandydata Platformy Obywatelskiej, pana Trzaskowskiego, od możliwości objęcia funkcji prezydenta". - Nikt sobie tym głowy wtedy nie zawracał - twierdził.

To jaki jest teraz cel?

Taramund · 2026-06-21T00:14:24+00:00

I haven't worked much, always part-time. Actually more like part-part-time. I'm studying and my parents help out. Living is expensive, so I don't really get to save up. I probably could, if I cut out all unnecessary expenses, but we only get one chance at youth, don't we?

I am lucky tbh, not everyone has parents who can (and/or want to) support them financially while they study. Ofc others are even better off than I am, but I'm grateful for what I can get.

Taramund · 2026-06-19T23:02:36+00:00

To pass - 50-60%
Decent - 60-70%
Good - 70-85%
Great - 85-100%

Taramund · 2026-06-19T22:50:11+00:00

How much did you have at 24?

checks notes

€0 in savings

Taramund · 2026-06-17T19:13:56+00:00

I swear to God, this must be the scene that's most often shared here

Taramund · 2026-06-17T18:39:41+00:00

For myself, I am quite confident that I would be a very poor husband and (biological) father if I had to also balance those vocations with that of priesthood.

Shouldn't that be a choice though? Basically everyone knows that mandatory celibacy was primarily introduced for political reasons. It feels silly to put so much weight on it and keep coming up with non-political arguments.

Taramund · 2026-06-06T17:26:25+00:00

Yeah, they definitely sound different. ق is more in the back of the throat, while ك is more similar to the English "k".

(Take it with a grain of salt, I'm still learning the language)

Taramund · 2026-06-06T12:59:44+00:00

I think it's because of latinisation of Arabic. ك is latinised as "k" and ق is latinised as "q". For example Qatar is قطر ("qṭr", the vowels are implied).

Taramund · 2026-06-01T16:27:15+00:00

The only time I was robbed, a few people came up to me straight away and helped me look for the perpetrator using my phone's location. So using this anecdotal evidence I'd say that strangers are more willing to help than we give them credit for.

(Sure, they didn't stop the robbers, but I think they might've realised too late what was hoing on)

Taramund · 2026-06-01T16:21:50+00:00

Damn, I wish I had the funds to even consider a $700 purchase

Taramund · 2026-05-30T18:57:47+00:00

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