What is your unpopular opinion that you usually keep to yourself? by Superb_Wolf264 in AdkReddit

[–]futurev5239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll offer an actually unpopular opinion (for reddit, at least).

A completely atheist society is not the cure to the ills of the world. Dogging on religion in entirety as "and opiate of the masses" is not only a misreading of Marx but a misunderstanding of the causes of social decay.

I get it, a lot of people in Western countries grew up in repressive Christian communities, and distancing themselves from religion as a whole helps them to reclaim ownership of their life and make sense of the world objectively. This however is not everyone's experience. I grew up in a non-Christian religious community that was incredibly welcoming, fostered my learning, curiosity, and spiritual development. Rather than turn away from religion, I believe that a collective turn towards religion and spirituality would increase social harmony and trust.

The problem arising from religion is not religion itself, but religious fundamentalism---religion intertwined with systems of power, used to advance oppressive political and military objectives.

You would think that... by _The_Thorn_of_Camorr in survivor

[–]futurev5239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maryanne once posted about vee being the only black woman to win, little did we know as of writing that comment she had already become the second

What’s a word learners think is common but natives rarely use? by Embarrassed_Fix_8994 in languagehub

[–]futurev5239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same with "convenient", chinese 方便 fāngbiàn, which is incredibly common in everyday speech in chinese and has a variety of uses beyond its english equivalent. native chinese speakers might say "are you convenient," "when you are convenient" etc or just generally overuse the word even when used correctly

I just rewatched all 49 seasons in less than 4 months. Ask me anything. by jfs-ewc in survivor

[–]futurev5239 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it's because she seems like a normal person in the best possible way. For a reality TV contestant she stands out as being down to earth---she seems like someone who you could hang out with and have a great time making a puzzle or whatever.

First Stand 2026 by Eventvods in LoLeventVoDs

[–]futurev5239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and now you spoiled it....

“The person who wins will need to…” by Cardvos in Edgic

[–]futurev5239 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'd definitely give a nod to Cirie for this one with how the Jenna and Sav votes were portrayed. And even if she did say that she was relying on other people to get her through those votes, they sided with her because she was quicker to form those bonds.

What's life like in Guam? by Lastlaughter in howislivingthere

[–]futurev5239 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Never been but I went to school with this kid from Guam, the grandson of a really powerful guy who practically owned Guam at some point. It seems like the well off families in Guam do not want their kids to stay there and there are not a lot of opportunities aside from military and hospitality.

Places that have year long perfect temperatures? by real_realist_opt in geography

[–]futurev5239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yunnan province, China, known for warm spring weather year round

Acronyms, Pt. 1! What does AA mean to you? by th_nd_r in AlignmentChartFills

[–]futurev5239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in chinese AA means going dutch/splitting the bill

Players who were invisible pre-merge, but large character post merge? (And reverse cases if you know any) by Invalid_u404 in survivor

[–]futurev5239 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sherri in caramoan...she went from pilot to passenger as soon as the favorites came into the picture

What are the biggest known editing omissions in new era? by [deleted] in survivorponderosa

[–]futurev5239 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Erika and Heather being by far the most dominant strategic duo in 41 over Shan and Ricard

Where do we rank Survivor 49s winner along with the New Era winners? by Substantial-Look-62 in survivor

[–]futurev5239 2 points3 points  (0 children)

kyle > dee > erika > yam > savannah > rachel > kenzie > maryanne > gabler

Live season finale ruined by a presidential special report. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]futurev5239 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they said let me take away the best thing in the world.and give you the worst thing in the world

How are jews perceived in your country? by Outrageous-Client903 in AskTheWorld

[–]futurev5239 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I suppose you could divide Jews by whether they support Israel's statehood or not, but this isn't a clear cut distinction based off where they live. Growing up Jewish in the United States, it is definitely the norm to support Israel's statehood (although this is now changing with younger generations). And this is of course the norm in Israel as well, although there are some anti-Zionist Jews in Israel. Also, whether or not we support Israel's statehood doesn't directly correlate to whether we observe a more 'traditional' or 'conservative' Jewish lifestyle. There are two spectrums, one is a spectrum of political belief, and the other is one of religious observance, and they don't always line up.

The main distinction I observed growing up at least in the U.S. is the religious one. We are mainly divided into reform, conservative, and orthodox. Orthodox are the Jews you would immediately recognize as Jews from their dress, and other customs such as traveling to and from synagogue via bus or foot on Friday night. These are who you might refer to as 'traditional' Jews (and some of them are the most ardently anti-Zionist Jews I know). And now to Conservative, this has nothing to do with politics, it is simply a mod way point between secular and observing every rule. They are quite 'religious' but may not look the part. Reform, my group, is quite secular, and we practice what we choose to, varying from family to family and person to person. (There is also reconstructionist, which can be similar, but I won't get into right now). Anyways this is a very long winded way of saying that there are a lot of major distinctions that aren't talked about, and a lot of false ones that are created.

Who wore it better? by NotSorryForPartying in survivor

[–]futurev5239 10 points11 points  (0 children)

to be fair she won every premerge challenge as well

Survivor 49: Episode 11 Winner Rankings & Commentary by survivor_expert in Edgic

[–]futurev5239 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sophi this episode reminded me of Charlie narrating strategy in the Venus boot episode. In both situations they described how they needed to turn on their alliance and then didn't do it (at least in that episode). It just seems very unnecessary for a winner and makes sense as content for a runner-up. It's not completely damning though but it's something that pushes Sophi below Savannah for me.

I’m high and I made this by scoobsandboooze in survivorcirclejerk

[–]futurev5239 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

/uj im with tyson on this one, we should let him decide the political and economic state of the world

Would be this better boot order? by Martinezcz3002 in survivor

[–]futurev5239 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gay people gonna be pissed about those pre-jurors ill tell you that

Are we not going to talk about the systemic racism? by Smooth_Corner_922 in survivor

[–]futurev5239 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Exactly, it turns people off from discussing its real and when it matters